ST.ALEXIS

400 W. Wood St.Bensenville, IL 60106

St. Alexis is a community blessed by God with a diversity of

cultures and languages. Celebrating that richness, we reach

out to all, inviting them to gather at the table of the Lord

as One People. In openness to the Gospel, we form ourselves

as stewards of the Lord’s gifts to create a community of

faith that is unifying, supporting and nurturing.

PARISH INFORMATION

REV. MATTHEW NATHAN PastorPARISH: 630-766-3530

WEBSITE: www.stalexisparish.org

OFFICE HOURS/HORAS DE OFICINA: M-Thur/Lun-Jue: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri/Vie: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sat & Sun/Sab y Dom: Closed

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE/OFICINA DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA:

Phone: 630-766-4417 / Fax: 630-766-4657

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS:AUGUST - MAY/Agosto - mayo

Tuesday/martes: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday/miércoles: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday/jueves: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday/ sábado: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday: 4 p.m. Sábado: 6 p.m. domingo: 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

DAILY MASSES/ MISAS DIARIAS: 7:30 a.m. (English Tue –Fri) 9:00 a.m. (Español Mie. y Vie.)

CONFESSIONS: Thursday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by appointment (call the rectory)

BAPTISMS: Arrangements for baptisms should be

made at least 3 months in advance.WEDDINGS:

Arrangements for weddings should be made 6 months in advance.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK:Call rectory any time.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT/ ADORACIÓN AL SANTÍSIMO

SACRAMENTO: Thursday/jueves: 7:00 p.m.

The Baptism of the Lord

January 13, 2019

He saved us through the bath of rebirth

and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

— Titus 3:5

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LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULEJanuary 19-20

STEWARDSHIP 1/6/2019Envelopes ...................................................$2647.00

Loose ..........................................................$2817.91 Total .................................................$5464.91# of Envelopes .....................................................163Children’s Collection ...................................$284.00

Thank you for your continued support!

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Thank you for your continued support!

Baptism of the Lord – 13 January 2019

Remember our own Baptism. Many of us were infants in arms at Baptism. Without actual remembering, we

may have items to help recall it – pictures, garment, candle, stories told. But we have every Easter Day with the

Renewal of Baptismal Promises to help us remember – and pledge them anew. We also have the Baptism of others

to recall the impact of those saving waters for us and for all. Just like with Jesus, the heavens open so that God is

near to us, so that God calls us “my favorite”, so that God remains pleased – in us; in me.

• Who can I invite to join us in Christic discipleship through preparation for Baptism?

• How will I renew my baptismal goodness this day?

• What baptismal gift or charism will I use for the good of another’s need?

(Think works of mercy if needing suggestions.)

MASS LECTOR MIN. OF COM. ACOLYTE

4:00 PM

6:00 PM

8:00 AM

9:30 AM

11:00 AM

Vazquez, M

Perla Romero, Maria T. Vaca

Schwabe, D

Lourdes Cabral and Josefina Solis

Halladay, L; Green C; Vasquez, L

Maria A. Vasquez, Angel Maldonado, Maria L. Villalpando, Adan Villalpando, Alicia Nava

Cortez, E; Gonzalez, L; Cortez, T

Lucila Ortiz, Ninfa Pineda, Celia Meza, Martha Navarrete, Rebeca Magallanes

G/J/M.Velasquez

C.Martinez/H.Vivero

R.Alanis/R/J.Alfaro

A.Garcia/L.Rodriguez

A/A/C/P.Hernandez

January 13, 2019

Mass Intentions

Pray for Our Sick

Oremos por Nuestros Enfermos

Guadalupe Aguirre, Adela Fuentes, Lorraine Halladay

and Harriette Morrison

Parish Calendar

Page 3

MONDAY, Jan. 14

7:30 AM Communion Service

TUESDAY, Jan. 15

7:30 AM Maria Martinez by Griselda Diaz

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16

7:30 AM Marilyn Beck by Carl Rolfson

9:00 AM Pour Souls in Purgatory by

Marguerite Monaco

THURSDAY, Jan. 17

7:30 AM Living and Deceased Fathers

FRIDAY, Jan. 18

7:30 AM Marilyn Beck by Carl Rolfsen

9:00 AM All Pregnant Women and

their Babies

SATURDAY, Jan. 19

4:00 PM People of the Parish

6:00 PM Misa de San Sebastian

SUNDAY, Jan. 20

8:00 AM Ricardo Rivoto by Gildardo

9:30 AM Maria Schuetz by Family

11:00 AM Ma Luisa de Luna by Ortiz Family

January 14–January 20

Mon. Jan. 14

Tues. Jan. 15

Grupo de Oracion 7:00–8:00 PM

Weds. Jan. 16

Al-Anon 6:00 PM

Mom’s Group 6:30 PM

English Choir 6:30 PM

Grupo de Oración Vigilia Servidores 7:00–9:00 PM

Thurs. Jan. 17

Legion de Maria 6:00 PM

CCD 6:30 PM–8:00 PM

Adoration & Confession 7:00 PM

Fri. Jan. 18

Preparación para San Sebastian 9:30 AM

Sp. Choir 7:00 PM

Youth Group Ministry 7:00 PM

Encuentro Juveniles 6:30- ‐9:30 PM

Sat. Jan. 19

C.C.D. A 9:00- ‐10:00 AM

C.C.D. B 10:00- ‐11:30 AM

San Sebastian 7:00 PM

Sun. Jan. 20

Clases Catecumenado 9:00 AM Kauth Hall

Sp. Choir 9:30 AM

Sp. RCIA 9:30 AM

Eng. RCIA 10:30 AM

Look for monthly calendar events at:www.stalexisparish.org/calendar

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SAVE THE DATESaturday February 9, 2019

Valentine’s dinner/dance

Tickets go on sale January 19, 2019 after all masses

$35.00/ cash bar

Proceeds go to bathroom renovation project

APARTA LA FECHAsábado 9 de febrero 2019

San Valentín cena/baile

Los boletos estarán a la venta empezando el sábado 19 de enero

después de todas las misas

$35.00/ barra de paga

Lo recaudado es para el proyecto renovación de los baños

Save The Date / Aparta La Fecha

January 13, 2019 Page 5

VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR • January 2019Remember these men and women in your daily prayers –priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Women & Men Religious in the Diocese of Joliet

Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only through prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.-Pope Francis

Prepared by Diocese of Joliet Vocation Office, Joliet Area Vocation Association (JAVA) Serra Club of DuPage County 1 Abbot Dismas Kalcic 2 Dcns. Rodger Accardi, Daniel Aderholdt, Jerry Afeltra, Albert Agurkis, Mark Armamentos, Richard Balgeman, Michael Barrett 3 Eric Alvarez, Fred Ban (2020 Deacon Candidates) 4 Dcns. Gary Bednar, Donald Berkey, William Bevan, III, Ralph Bias, Patrick Blaney, John Blumenstein, William Boucek 5 Fr. Ryan Adorjan, Show Reddy Allam 6 Srs. Beatrice Baker, Theresa Galvan, Helen Kavanaugh, Mary Francis Macisaac, Kathleen Murphy CND 7 James Batis, Stephen Boffa (2020 Deacon Candidates) 8 Brs. Edward Marc Arambasich OFM- Alphonsus Brown, Charles Pratt O.H. - Robert L May CFC 9 Jared Rutnicki (Seminarian) 10 Nicholas Cifonie, Francis Ciscato (2020 Deacon Candidates) 11 Dcns. John Boyle, James Breen, David Brockman, Ronald Brown, Rocco Busato, Michael Butz, Bruce Carlson 12 Fr. Lee Bacchi, Daniel Bachner 13 Frs. Timothy Andres, Joseph Atcher, Donald Buggert, Robert Carroll, José Cilia, Robert Colaresi, David Dillon, William J. Harry, Carl J. Markelz O.Carm 14 Andrew Bogusz (Seminarian) 15 Srs. Lauriana Kahne, Ann Letourneau, Jeanne Oursler, Dorothy Randall, Joanne Vallero CSJ- Pozo Rosanny Contreras, Galvis Yolanda Forero, Valasquez Ligia Lopez HMD 16 Fr. Raed Bader, Brad Baker 17 Srs. Anthony Baechle, Dorothy Birk, Toby Marie Bonny, Rosemarie Burian, Glenna Czachor, Jackie Drazen, Alice Drewek, Margaret Grempka, Kenneth Huelsing, Patricia Irr FCJM 18 Frs. Mark Baron, Joseph G. Broudou Gabriel J. Cillo Andy Davy Walter M. Dziordz Anthony Kelpsas Matthew Lamoureux Alphonse Micka M.I.C. 19 Isidoro Fernandez, Michael Fitzpatrick (2020 Deacon Candidates) 20 Dcns. William Casey, Robert Cassey, Dominic Cerrato, Arturo Chacon, Lorenzo Chaidez, John Chan, Gerald Christensen 21 Frs. Edward Howe, Andrew Lewandowski, Norbert Raszeja, Rafal Wasilewski, Gerald Watt, Marion Wroblewski Jerzy Zieba, C.R. 22 Dcns. Arnulfo Cisneros, William Ciston, Raymond Clark, Gordon Clark, Anthony Clishem, Gregory Clodi, Christopher Cochran 23 Peter Infanger (Seminarian) 24 Fr. John Balluff, Max Behna 25 Srs.Mariette Kalbac, Shirley Krull, M. Pauline Langfield, Theresa Langfield, Mary Ellen McAleese, Patricia Norton, Clare Nyderek, Virginia Ruth Pendleton, Rose Mary Pint FCJM 26 Robert Basler, Joseph G. Broudou, Terry A. Deffenbaugh, James Friedel, Jerome Heyman, John Kret OSA 27 Fr. Mark Bernhard, Dindo Billote 28 Fr. Steven Bondi, Thomas Borkowski 29 Dcns. Joseph Cotugno, John Cozzens, William Crane, Michael Crowell, Daniel Culloton, Gregory Cummins, Terry Cummiskey 30 Hugh Anderson 31 Fr. Thomas Botheroyd, Lloyd Bowden

God our Father, You made each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire young people whom You call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer for Vocations by Pope Francis

January 13, 2019Page 6

ESCAPEscuela de Capacitación Pastoral

Formando Latinos para la pastoral en conjuntoClases inician 9 de Febrero

Contacta la Oficina del Ministerio HispanoWilliam Becerra 815-221-6247

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Parroquia De San Mateo1555 Glen Ellyn Rd Glendale Heights, IL 60139

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The 24-Hour Knight

No man is too busy to be an active Knight of Columbus. In fact, by giving just 24 hours a year to Knights of Columbus activities, a man can make an enormous difference. With just 24 hours, a man can serve his parish, help those in need in his local community, grow in his faith and protect his family through our exclusive, top-rated insurance program.

What does the average Knight do with 24 hours?

He will spend:

• 8 HOURS with his council on charitable projects for his church or community

• 4 HOURS enjoying a Knights of Columbus family event• 4 HOURS attending council meetings to help plan future

activities• 6 HOURS (30 minutes per month) reading Columbia magazine and other K of C publications,

including kofc.org• 1 HOUR discussing his family’s insurance needs with a Knights of Columbus field agent• 1 HOUR attending Mass with his council

If that is what can be done with the hours of just one day, imagine what a Knight could do with the all the hours in a week!

That’s the time commitment of joining the Knights of Columbus, It can be so simple, and yet so rewarding, join us! Call John Alli 630-935-3581-please leave a message.

The Knights of Columbus at St. Alexis is now forming and meets on select Wednesdays. Upcoming dates: 1-23, 1-30, 2-06, 2-13, 2-27

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