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10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099 • (847) 872-8778 • www.Ourladyo!umility.org

January 7, 2018 • The Epiphany of the Lord

Our Lady of Humility Parish

Parish Mission Statement Mass Schedule As a branch of the one vine, as the family Weekday Masses: 8:00AM – Monday, Tuesday,

of our Lord Jesus, it is our mission to Wednesday, Thursday, and

follow the way of the Lord, by extending Saturday

welcome, embracing in healing love, and Friday Mass: 8:45AM (During School Year)

sharing the good news of the Gospel. 8:00AM (During the Summer)

Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Sunday

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Mass Inten!ons Monday, January 8th

8:00AM

Tuesday, January 9th

8:00AM Conversion to the Catholic

Faith

Wednesday, January 10th

8:00AM

Thursday, January 11th

8:00AM +Larry Cosman

Friday, January 12th

8:45AM Special Inten"ons for

Dawn Klasinski

Kristyne Cochrane

And Rochelle Hopkins

Saturday, January 13th

8:00AM For the Unborn

5:00PM +Joseph and Nancy

Rushforth

Sunday, January 14h

7:00AM +Johnny Gonzalez

+Emily DuPree

9:00AM +Zuzanna Serwanski

+Audrey Wiedner

Special Inten"on for

Fr. Davis

Special Inten"on for

Flordeliz Kramer

11:00AM For the People of Our Lady

of Humility

Please Support Our

Adver!ser For The Weekend

Please Remember In Your Prayers Rick and Paule#e, L. Gorlinski, Irene Cripe, Jerry and Marie Pope, Mary Ann Smith, Dawn, Greg, Carol and Marty Tyskling,

Ka"e, Carrie, Sco#, Taylor, Jim Wiedner, Ann, Devin, Bob Pe#a, Luana Pe#a, Judy Sims, William, Kit, Tom, Frank Knabel,

Byrd Heisler,

Mary Paulausky, Barb and Bill, Gomez Family, Norma Jensen, Ann Edwards, Don, Jerry and Ginny Merkel, Doug D., Mor-

gan, Nick, Jeremy Roux, Patrick, Rosa Maria Santos, Mark Moll, Anny Richardson, Helen Uhler, Barb Halle, David Alfaro,

Ed Reno, Diane and Brenda, CJ Leffredo, Baby William Walker, Mary T., Tracy, Tren"n Heiny, Ben LaFaye#e, Conrad

Halteman, Henry Sahler, Pa# and Ma#hew Heiney, L. Brown, Garre# Grana, Emory Thorn, Stephen Foster, Josiah

Hughes, Mary Ann S"ckel, Randall Samborski, Nan Mann, Karen Dix, Chet Spli#, Susie Haluzak, Baby Raphael, Greg Long-

"n, David, Pat Benne#, Jerry Clark, Pat Winn, Pauline, Sandy Kramer, Nicholas Arnold, Stan Trygar, Ramona Alcala, John

Shebenik, Kathy Sivia, Charles E. Roberts, Carrie Chiarello, Sandy Schmelzer, Angela Guarin, Roger, Francesca Roberts,

Tom Ibata, Colleen Burns, Kevin Junge, Gerrie Holmes, Dick and Janice Hyde, George Kleinschmidt, Janice Kleinschmidt,

Rachael Chianelli, James W. Triple#, Gloria Alfaro, Jean Krapf, Barb and Joe Arregun, Sco# S"ckel, Gerrie Holmes, Toby

Tripalin, Kevin Junge, Jean Corrine Bauter, Diana Vanderheyden, Brenda and Jim,

Baby Piper Ann Marie, Theresa and Ray Krueger, Lynn Krueger, Jessica Roberts, Joan Zwic ke, Baby Katherine Marie

Schultz, George Lux, Marge Berzin, Baby Sawyer, Jackie Videlka, Vicki Sturtevant, Roger Heiny, Jr.,Tom Quivellon,

Ma#hew McPhee,

Erica Heiny, Charlo#e Heiny, Victor Figueroa, Dorothy R., Barb and Herman Halle, Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside

If someone is in need of healing prayers, please call the Rectory at (847) 872-8778 Monday through Thursday between

the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM. Thank you!

2 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Liturgical Roles: Saturday, January 13th, and

Sunday, January 14th Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. TBD

Presider:

5:00PM Fr. Paul TBD

7:00AM Fr. Mike TBD

9:00AM Fr. Paul TBD

11:00AM Fr. Paul TBD

Eucharist Ministers:

5:00PM C) M. Adamek D) M. Richter

M. Mareck, B. Hernandez, F. McGrath, E. Roucka

7:00AM C) J. Eames

I. Pelle"er, S. Murakami, M. Bell

9:00AM C) C. Lafaye#e D) P. LaFaye#e

L. Mercure, F. Montoya, L. Nurczyk, A. Range, S. Ochsner

11:00AM C) J. Heiney D) B. Reid

B. Ennesser, A. Ennesser, J. Jones, J. Jones, V. Sanchez

Lectors:

5:00PM (1) B. Tait (2) P. Duncan

7:00AM (1) S. Huff

9:00AM (1) C. Nurczyk (2) L. Shea 11:00AM (1) P. Jones (2) D. Grampovnik

Altar Servers:

5:00PM C. Dermody, K. Dermody

7:00AM K. Bomkamp, S. Malone-McNeely

9:00AM M. Lee, A. Lee, M. McComb

11:00AM G. Chris"anson, S. Albarracin, M. Herrera

LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM 11:00AM

M.W. Med. Center: J. Bockrath

Readings for the Week of January 7, 2018 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

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January 7, 2018, The Epiphany of the Lord 3

A Note From The Pastor… I hope that you all had a very Happy New Year with family and

friends, ready to enter a New Year with a closer relationship with

Jesus Christ. New beginnings are always so exciting: there can be

some fear and apprehension, but when we walk with the Lord, un-

limited possibilities can open up. We only need to be open to the

action of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

On that note, I want to remind you that our Evangelization Com-

mittee continues to meet twice a month; we’ve been meeting now

for about six months. Largely, we’ve been in “start-up mode,”

taking a look at the idea of evangelization, as well as evaluating

possible programs for implementation. We are also taking inven-

tory of our parish programs. Once completed, we will begin mak-

ing decisions about implementing changes and programs to make

our parish even more inviting and welcoming than it already is.

We hope to attract more people to our parish, and encourage cur-

rent parishioners to be more involved.

I am looking for one or two persons to take over the ministry of washing the altar linens. This

would be a behind-the-scenes ministry of reverently washing the linens used on the altar or during

Mass. It is a little bit different than doing regular laundry because these linens are used for a sa-

cred purpose. Please contact me at the rectory or email me if you would like to take over this im-

portant ministry. I would also like to thank Gloria Askew, and more recently Diane Wilczenski,

who have been washing the altar linens.

I thought I would repeat here an impromptu announcement I made at Masses a few weeks ago; in-

deed a few people thanked me for the announcement. Please be mindful, especially during the flu

season, that some people may not want to engage in the Sign of Peace at Mass. Such persons are

not being anti-social; rather, they have a very real concern about germs. This also extends to the

holding of hands during the Our Father: People should not be forced or even encouraged to hold

hands, again, because of germs, or perhaps they simply do not want to pray in that way as the

Church’s rubrics do not permit the holding of hands during the Our Father. Also, if you are sick or

not feeling well, please do not receive the Precious Blood from the chalice.

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The word ‘epiphany’ comes from the

Greek word epiphaneia, meaning manifestation: Jesus is now being manifested to the whole

world represented by the Magi. We will have a Holy Hour Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Church, con-

cluding with benediction at 4:00 PM. Please see the bulletin for additional details. All are wel-

come.

Blessings, Fr. Paul

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4 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Come, Let Us

Adore The

Christ Child! Mark your

calendars, and plan on joining us

and the Three Kings on the Feast

Of The Epiphany this Sunday,

January 7th, 2018, at 3PM in

Church. We will have a Holy Hour,

Vespers, Rosary, and Benedic"on.

All are Welcome! We hope to see

you there.

Respect Life Rosary Join us on the first Saturday of every month for Mass

at 8AM followed by the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows

of Our Lady. This Rosary medita"on recalls the sor-

rows of the Blessed Mother who endured in compas-

sion the suffering and death of her Divine Son. The

Rosary is recited for the inten"ons of the unborn,

and in repara"on for the sin of abor"on.

Religious Educa!on Religious Educa!on Classes resume this Sunday, January 7th, and

Monday, January 8th, 2018.

There will be No Religious Educa"on Classes for Mar"n Luther King, Jr.

Day, on Sunday, January 14th, or Monday, January 15th, 2018. Classes will

resume on Sunday, January 21st, and Monday, January 22nd.

Co-Ed Senior Luncheon The next Co-Ed Senior Lunch-

eon will be Tuesday, January 9th,

at

12 Noon in the Parish Center. We

will have our Annual Chili Cook-off.

There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd,

and 3rd Place

Chili Winners.

We need

people who

will make a

Pot of Chili,

and bring Des-

serts. If you can join us, please

sign-up on the Sign-up Sheet in the

Church Ves"bule between the

Church and Parish Center, and

there will also be a Sign-up Sheet

to let us know if you can bring a

Pot of Chili or a Dessert. Please

sign-up if you can a#end, and if

you can bring either a Pot of Chili

or a Dessert, by this Sunday, Janu-

ary 7th.

All Seniors are Welcome! We

hope to see you there!

Christmas Collec!on

To date, we have received $26,840 for our annual Christmas collec"on. We

budgeted for $30,000 so we fell slightly short of expecta"ons this Christmas.

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Week At A Glance

Our Lady Of Humility’s Food Pantry Is in need of: Peanut Bu"er, Jelly, Pancake Mix, and Syrup.

Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Rectory

Monday–Thursday, from 9AM–3:30PM, or brought to the

northwest ves"bule of the Church on Saturdays or Sundays

before Mass.

Thank you for the con!nued generosity!

January 7, 2018, The Epiphany of the Lord 5

Sunday, January 7,th

10-10:30AM–Religious Educa"on Students Gather (PC)

10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa"on Classes (AS)

12 Noon-9PM–The Legion Of Mary (HCR)

12:15PM–Bap"sms (C)

3-4PM–Holy Hour – The Epiphany Of The Lord (C)

7-9PM–Christ First Mee"ng (PC, TC)

Monday, January 8th

9-11:30AM—The Legion of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)

3-3:55PM—EDP (PC)

6:30-8PM—Religious Educa"on Classes (AS)

7-9:30PM—RCIA Mee"ng (HCR)

Tuesday, January 9th

8:30-11:30AM—Setup for Co-Ed Senior luncheon (PC)

9:00-11:30AM—Small Faith Group (HCC)

12:00-2:00PM—Co-Ed senior luncheon (PC)

2:00-3:55PM—EDP (PC)

6:30-8:00PM—5th Grade Girl’s Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

Wednesday, January 10th

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

4-5:30PM–5th Grade Boy’s Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

5:30-7:00—8th Grade Boys Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

5:30-7PM–Choir Prac"ce (C)

6:30-8:30PM—Quincineara Classes (HCR)

7-8:30PM–Choir Prac"ce (C)

7-9PM–The Legion Of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)

Thursday, January 11th

1-6PM–Eucharis"c Adora"on (C)

3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)

6:00-7:00—6th Grade Girl’s Basketball vs St. Anastasia (PC)

6:15-9:00—Evangeliza"on Commi#ee Mee"ng (HCR)

7-8:30PM–Boy Scouts Troop Mee"ng (H)

7-8PM—7th Grade Girl’s Basketball vs St. Anastasia (PC)

Friday, January 12th

4:30-6PM–7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

6:30-8PM–6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

6:30-9:00PM—Prayer Group Mee"ng (HCC)

Saturday, January 13th

9-11AM–7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

1-2:30PM–6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

3:30-4:30PM–Reconcilia"on (C)

4:30-11PM–Bingo (H)

Sunday, January 14th

12:15PM–Bap"smal Prepara"on Class ©

6:30-9:00PM—Men’s Bible Study (HCR)

7-9PM–Christ First Mee"ng (PC, TC)

Knights Of Columbus 2017-2018 Raffle Winner

12/25/17—Mayor Michael Bruno—Pick 3 #423

01/01/1187 – Monica Pavlick – Pick 3 #929

Congratula"ons!

Note: If you see your name printed in the bulle!n as a Raffle Ticket Winner, and have not received your check, please contact

Richard at (847) 249-4813.

Tax Credit Scholarships Students from low-income households in grades K-12 have the oppor-tunity to receive tax credit scholarships for the 2018-19 school year. These scholarships are funded by donors who receive a credit on their Illinois state income tax as a result of their donation.

To learn more about the process for applying for a tax credit, and do-nating to a Scholarship Granting Organization in support of tax credit scholarships - please visit the Archdiocese of Chicago website,

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6 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Welcome to our interim

principal, Mrs. Dawn

Klasinski Please join us in saying

Welcome and Thank You to fellow

parishioner and former OLH

teacher, Dawn Klasinski. Dawn

will be serving as the interim Prin-

cipal for our school as the search

for a new permanent principal

con"nues. She served as the As-

sistant Principal under Patrick

Browne and, as such, is quite pre-

pared to see us through this tran-

si"on and help to make it as

smooth as possible!

Liturgy Of The Word For

Children Prayer Leaders

Needed Those of you who a#end the

9AM and 11AM Masses, see the

children being dismissed with an

adult. They are going to the first

classroom adjacent to the Parish

Center. There they hear the

readings in a simpler form. The

Prayer Leader discusses with the

child the meaning of the readings,

and how they can live out its’

message in the coming week.

The Usher signals the Prayer

Leader, that the homily in Church

is finished, which gives just enough

"me to say a simple Creed, their

prayer inten"ons, and get back to

Church during the collec"on.

We could use more Prayer

Leaders. If you think this is

something you would like to do,

let anyone of the Prayer Leaders

know, and Diana Jurista will

contact you to give you more

details.

Knights Of Columbus Free Throw Championship The Our Lady of Humility Council of Knights of Columbus will host

the local Free Throw Championship on Saturday, January 20th, in the

Parish Center. Registra"on begins at 10:15AM, and Compe""on at 10:45AM.

All girls and boys ages 9-14 are encouraged to par"cipate, and will compete in

their respec"ve age divisions. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw

Championship is sponsored annually, with winners advancing through local,

district, regional, and state compe""ons. Permission of a parent or guardian is

required. A copy of proof of age (such as a birth cer"ficate) is also required.

There is no cost to par"cipate. Please call (224) 406-1861 with any ques"ons.

Chicago March for Life The Chicago March for Life is Sunday January 14th. There will be a special Mass for

Life at 11:00 am at Marytown, 600 W. Park Ave., Libertyville, IL. Buses for the March

for Life will depart at 12:15pm from the Marytown parking lot. The price is $20 in

advance. Please contact Lake County Right to Life office at (847) 223-7022 or

[email protected] to make your reserva"on.

Our Lady Of Humility Women’s Club As you take down your Christmas decora"ons,

and you are thinking about ge<ng rid of, changing

your Christmas décor, or no longer want to keep

some Christmas items and decora"ons, large gi=

baskets, etc., please be so kind as to consider

dona"ng those items to the OLH Women’s Club for

next year’s Holiday Bazaar. You can drop off those items in the Christmas

Wrapped Box in the Church Ves"bule, and we will store them for our next year’s

Holiday Bazaar. Your dona"ons are greatly appreciated!

On behalf of the Women’s Club we wish you and yours a blessed New Year!

The Sacred Heart of Jesus said to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque:

“Make repara!on for the ingra!tude of men. Spend an hour in

prayer to appease divine jus!ce, to implore Mercy for sinners, to

honor Me, to console Me for My bi$er suffering when abandoned

by My Apostles, when they did not WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME.”

The Legion Of Mary Will Be Sponsoring

A Holy Hour Of

Repara!on To The Sacred Heart Of Jesus

Every First Friday Of Every Month At 1PM In The Church

COME PRAY WITH US, AND CONSOLE THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

All those who assist at the Holy Hour of Adora"on gain a Plenary Indulgence

under the condi"ons of Sacramental Confession, Eucharis"c Communion, and

Prayers for the Inten"on of The Holy Father. (Enchiridion of Indulgences, Va"can 1968)

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December 31, 2017 • The Feast Of The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary, And Joseph 7

A Prayer —

Eucharis!c

Adora!on Lord Jesus, please touch my indifference to You in the Holy Eucharist. Touch my faith and deepen it more than

ever before. “I

believe.” “Help my unbelief.” Let me experience the power of Your love from this most holy of

sacraments. “To whom shall I go, You have the words of Eternal Life.” Heal my sense of rou"ne, and make me

appreciate this “Pearl of Great Price.” Amen.

O Sacrament most holy,

O Sacrament Divine!

All praise and thanksgiving be

every moment Thine!

O Crucified and Risen Jesus,

You are “the image of the

Invisible God, the first born

of all creatures.”

Through the sanc!fying grace of

Your redeeming sacrifice,

We have “become heirs in hope

of Eternal Life.”

Renew us in Your divine image

as we strive to be frui'ul

branches in the Mys!cal Body of Your Church.

Amen.

What Is Eucharis"c Adora"on?

Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love. “In the sacred Host, He is present, the true treasure,

always wai!ng for us. Only by adoring this Presence do we learn how to receive Him properly.”

Understood simply, Eucharis"c Adora"on is adoring or honoring the Eucharis"c Presence of Christ. In

a deeper sense, it involves “the contempla!on of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us.”

During Eucharis"c Adora"on, we “watch and wait”, we remain “silent” in His Presence, and open

ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist… By worshipping the Eucharis"c Jesus, we become

what God wants us to be! Like a magnet, the Lord draws us to Himself, and gently transforms us.

In its’ fullest essence..…Eucharis"c Adora"on is “God and Man reaching out for each other, at the

same !me!”

Do something special during this New Year, please consider coming to Eucharis"c Adora"on on Thurs-

days at 1PM. Come, spend some "me with the Lord, and receive His blessings! He is wai"ng for you!

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8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Father Daughter

DanceGirls from Pre-School thru 8th Grade are cordially invited to a

magical evening. Bring your Dad or that Special Man in your life.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM$25 Couple $5 Each Additional Daughter

Includes Refreshments, DJ & Photo Area

Sponsored by the 8th Graders of

Our Lady of Humility School

10601 West Wadsworth Road

Beach Park, IL

Please return this registration form to Our Lady of Humility School, C/O Kate Braden:

Name: _______________________Email:_________________Phone________________

Daughters Name & (Grade): _________________________________________________

# Attending:

$25 Per Couple ________

$ 5 Each Additional Daughter: ________

Total Enclosed: ________

Please make all checks out to Our Lady of Humility School.

Once registration is received, an email/phone call will be made to confirm receipt.

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January 7, 2018, The Epiphany of the Lord 9

Ask A Priest Q: What does the church say about animals having souls? Many people want to believe their beloved pets

are wai"ng for them with other loved ones. Can animals go to Heaven when they die?

A: Through the course of this discussion, I will be quo"ng extensively from the Catechism of the Catholic

Church. The numbers in the parentheses are the corresponding paragraph numbers from the Catechism. I

also feel it necessary to apologize for the not so inclusive language of the text. Please know that when the

Catechism refers to ‘man’ or ‘he/him’, this includes the en"rety of the human race.

“Soul refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value to him, that by which he is the

most especially in God’s image: soul signifies the spiritual principle in man” (363).

In other words, a soul is a special gi= from God. In Genesis chapter 2, God creates man and woman in his Im-

age and a=er his Likeness. That Image and Likeness… that is what we refer to as the soul. So as you can see,

human beings are not given a soul because they are made in the Image and Likeness of God; they are in the

Image and Likeness of God because they have a soul! This is an important dis"nc"on for us as we answer the

ques"on; just because something is alive does not mean that it has a soul.

Now, why exactly is having a soul such a wonderful thing? Well, the Church teaches us that “every spiritual

soul is immortal; it does not perish when it separates from the body at death, and it will be reunited with the

body at the final Resurrec"on” (366). Our soul is what enables us to reach the a=erlife! We can look forward

to eternal life with God because our souls, created in God’s Image, are eternal like God. Animals, unfortu-

nately, do not have souls, and therefore, they are not eternal. When they die here on Earth, that is the end

of them.

So why did God even create the animals, if they have no chance at Heaven? “Animals, like plants and inani-

mate beings, are by nature des"ned for the common good of past, present, and future humanity” (2415).

“God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image” (2417).

All of crea"on, therefore, is given to humanity to use for our well-being. We are to use natural resources

(plants and animals included) for our food, clothing, and shelter. Some animals are able to be domes"cated

and trained to make our tasks easier and/or to provide companionship. As it says in the Eucharis"c Prayer

o=en recited at Mass: You entrusted the whole world to his care, so that in serving you alone, the Creator, he

might have dominion over all creatures.

This does not mean that we can do whatever we want, however! We need to respect the dignity of all creat-

ed things, and we need to share the natural resources with all those created in God’s Image, especially the

poor and marginalized, and all our future genera"ons.

Finally, we must remember that heaven is not a place, like Miami or Las Vegas. It is not a loca"on here on

Earth, or on some distant planet; it is not “up in the clouds” nor “under the earth.” Heaven is not a spa"al

loca"on, but rather a condi!on, a state of being.

“To live in Heaven is to be with Christ” (1025). “They are like God for ever, for they see him as he is, face to

face” (1023). In heaven, we will receive the Bea"fic Vision; we will see God face to face; all of our longings,

all of our desires: these will all be fulfilled in his Presence!

So what should you say when the family dog dies, and your six year old asks, “When I go to Heaven, will I get

to see Fluffy again?” I would look her in the eye and answer, “Swee"e, if you need Fluffy to be in Heaven for

you to be happy, Fluffy will be there wai"ng!” This way, you can avoid lying to her, and s"ll be able to give

her some consola"on. Truly, the Bea"fic Vision of God will flood us with the fullness of happiness. What our

pets are provide imperfectly here on Earth, the Lord will provide in super-abundance in Heaven.

Peace,

Fr. Mike

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Sacrament of Reconcilia!on: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30PM

Sacrament of Marriage: An appointment, at least 6 months in

advance (Diocesan Policy), is made with

the Pastor prior to se<ng a date.

Catholic persons will have to obtain new

Cer"ficates of Bap"sm.

Sacrament of Bap!sm: Baptisms are scheduled the 1st Sunday

of every month. Attendance is required

at a Preparation Session. Please call the

Parish Secretary for arrangements.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please no"fy the Rectory if a member of

your family is in the hospital or sick at

home, and wishes to receive the

Anoin"ng of the Sick. Phone the Rectory

for home communion calls.

Welcome New Parishioners: We would like you to become a

parishioner. Registra"on packets are

available at each Church door.

The Rosary: Prayed Daily at 7:30AM Mondays–

Thursdays, and Saturdays before Mass.

On Fridays prayed at 8AM before Mass.

Prayed on Sundays a=er the 7AM Mass.

Handicap Accessibility: There is an access ramp on the west,

and a li= on the east side of Church.

Handicap parking is available.

Quinceaneras: Call the Rectory 9 months prior to se<ng

a date. It is required that you are

Registered Parishioners.

Eucharis!c Adora!on: Thursdays 1-6PM.

Our Lady of Humility Parish 10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099

Rectory: (847) 872-8778; Rectory Fax: (847) 872-8780

School: (847) 746-3722; School Fax: (847) 731-2870

Religious Educa!on: (847) 746-3744

Parish Office E-mail: olhoffice@ourladyo%umility.org

Website: www.Ourladyo%umility.org

Please E-mail all Bulle!n Ar!cles, Flyers, or Announcements to:

bulle!nar!cles@ourladyo%umility.org

Deadline for all Bulle!n submissions is 4PM on Wednesdays 11 days before you

want the Ar!cle to appear. (For example: Wednesday, January 12th, for

Sunday, January 23rd)

Sunday Masses: 5PM Saturday, 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM Sunday

Weekday Masses: 8AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Friday: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8AM during Summer

All Are Welcome!

Our Lady of Humility Staff Contact Informa!on

Pastor: Rev. Paul Stemn – FrPaul@ourladyo!umility.org

Associate Pastor: Rev. Michael Owen – mowen@ourladyo!umility.org

Deacons: Jim Askew, Marcelino Hernandez, Greg Krame, Mike Mercure

Principal: Patrick Browne – [email protected]

Director of Religious Educa!on: Diana Jurista – djurista@ourladyo!umility.org

Director of Liturgy and Music: Rita Byrd – rbyrd@ourladyo!umility.org

Business Manager: Laura Jones – ljones@ourladyo!umility.org

Pastoral Ministry, Bookkeeper: Laurie Mercure –

lmercure@ourladyo!umility.org

Parish Secretary: Sandra Buegeler – sbuegeler@ourladyo!umility.org

RCIA: Kelly and Gerard Metoyer – olhoffice@ourladyo!umility.org

Religious Educa!on Secretary/Bulle!n Editor: Margaret Richter –

mrichter@ourladyo!umility.org and bulle"nar"cles@ourladyo!umility.org

Youth Ministry: Deacon Marcelino Hernandez

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Parish Finance Council (FC) Principal Advisor Council (PAC) Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Kelly McComb, President

Terri Rusek, Chair Phil Tobin, Chair Patrick Browne, Principal/Execu!ve Officer

Bill Dermody, Jr. Shelley Benne# Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor/Execu!ve Officer

Brenda Dickson Michael Bruno Laurie Chris"anson, Secretary

Leslie Hazinski Randy Bukan"s Marco Figueroa

Howard Jones Steve Johnson Chris"na Galgan

Rachelle Manieri Richard McFarlin William Lindo

Pat McGowan, Secretary Noreen Paulsen, Secretary Myra Gaytan-Morales

Larry Savage LeRoy Shea John Radosevich

Winnie Webber, Vice Chair Thomas Spli#

Any Ques"ons or Ideas for PPC, FC, or the PAC?

ppc@ourladyo#umility.org fc@ourladyo#umility.org [email protected]

10 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

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