November 24, 2013

From the Pastor’s Desk! November 24, 2013
Congratulations to Michelle Brown for receiving “The Bronze Pelican Award”. This
is a diocesan recognition given to adults who have made a significant and outstanding
contribution to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in the Boy Scouts of
America. Recipients of the award must be an exemplary adult and member in good
standing in their respective position in Scouting and in their faith community, and
have the approval of their pastor and the Archdiocese Catholic Committee on
Scouting before the Award is given.
The Pelican has been used since the earliest days of the Church as a symbol of Christ’s selfsacrificial giving of himself to his people. With this award it is a symbol of adult leaders who give of themselves to nurture youth. Michelle has most certainly exemplified that!
Michelle has been a Scout Leader since 2006 and in her second year as Scoutmaster. She promotes
Catholic Scouting and faith development of our youth and the adults.
She models behavior that reflects the Gospel values and the values of the Boy Scouts of America.
A few of her achievements….
♦ Scout Sundays with Troop at Holy Name Cathedral and St. Mary
♦ Helping the Troop earn the Pope Paul VI Award
♦ Earned “Duty to God” Patch at Philmont and Sea Base
♦ Active in the Parish, Pastoral Council, Deanery Rep., Minister of
Communion, CCW, previously an Adoration Sub and Liturgy
Committee member
♦ Plans for Troop to meet Sunday Mass obligations while on campouts
♦ Offers opportunities for Scouts and Leaders to learn the Rosary and about the Saints
♦ Initiated the “1 Million Hail Mary Challenge” to pray for Cardinal George and Religious Freedom
across the globe
♦ Is a trained Scoutmaster and received Training Award 11/11
♦ Wood Badge bead recipient on 8/12
♦ Trained Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII counselor and facilitator
♦ Member of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Committee on Scouting
♦ Serves on Religious Emblems board of review
As you can see Michelle is most involved in Scouting and in the life of St. Mary Parish truly giving of herself. Congratulations Michelle on receiving this Award!
This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving Day…my favorite holiday!!! I hope that you have
the opportunity to give thanks for all the Blessings in your life. I invite you to start your
celebrations with Mass at 9:00AM. Please join your parish family and Fr. Kris and I in giving
thanks to God for all the blessings bestowed upon us. We truly have been richly blessed!!!
Fr. Tom

From the Desk of Fr. Kris! November 24, 2013

From the Religious Education Office November 24, 2013
The Respect Life Committee will sponsor their annual
Christmas Wreath sale next Sunday after all masses. An assortment of wreaths, from 20” to 36”, door swags, mini pine trees, holly plants, and beautiful basket centerpieces will be available.
All proceeds benefit the Women’s Centers of Chicago.
For information, please email st.maryrespectlife@yahoo.com.

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(Read Revelation , Chapter 19-20)
The letters of warning have been delivered to the seven churches. The judgments to come have been revealed through the seven seals, trumpets, and bowls. The “cosmic cast” of players in the heavenly battle has been introduced and their ultimate fate presented. But how will this all play out? And what is the fate of the people who remain through these times?
In Revelation 19, the people of God are rejoicing because God is acting with his righteous justice, permanently ending human rebellion, exercising his sovereignty, and acting in communion with his faithful people. This prompts the cry of the saints, the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures: “Hallelujah!”
Before a new heaven and earth can be ushered in, the ancient, corrupt, supernatural and natural powers must be destroyed. As King of kings and Lord of lords, Christ will do this. He will destroy all the earthly powers, from mighty man to lowest slave, who will not bend the knee to his kingship. He will destroy forever all creatures that have oppressed his people and will wipe all signs of their power and presence from our world.
You are welcome to come to any class that interests you. Join fellow parishioners as we learn more about the Bible. Contact Deacon Bob Boharic, 447-2838 for more information.
Please join St. Mary Girl
Scouts in supporting the
St. Vincent De Paul collection on Thanksgiving. This past Friday 100 Scouts participated in a service project to benefit
Sr. Margaret and the St. Vincent De Paul fund.
Each girl collected change and we enjoyed fun games with the coins. Then the change was presented to Sr. Margaret. She explained that many people knock on the door at the Rectory, asking for immediate short-term help, and these donations can be used to provide them with their next meal or a warm place to sleep for one night.
On Thanksgiving day, the Parish is conducting a collection for
St. Vincent De Paul.
Please consider a donation!
Envelopes can also be dropped off at the Rectory.

Saturday, November 30
8:15 a.m. Nicholas & Michael Urtis
5:00 p.m. Paul, Nora & Sean O’Connor
Sunday, December 1
7:00 a.m. Alyssa Brown, Jack Burnell, Kate Foley
8:30 a.m. Frannie & Gianni Moran, Joseph Vitek
10:00 a.m. Francesca LaMantia, Miles Casey,
Hunter Spohnholtz
11:30 a.m. Patrick & John Paul Hanley, Kira Luna
5:00 p.m. Kate Shereck, Rodrigo Zamudio,
Kelsey Cochara
Congratulations to Christine Manika
Queen of Peace High School
Honor Roll - 1st Quarter
We’re excited to tell you about a very special program at our school in conjunction with Crayola.
It’s called Crayola ColorCycle – an amazing new program devised to turn used markers into energy!
All around St. Mary, students, teachers and parishioners will be collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. The markers will be sent to a facility where they will be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more!
Please help support our efforts by sending any used markers you may have around the house – even non-Crayola brands. Drop-off boxes will be located around the school and in the foyer area of the Oak Room.
Thank you in advance for participating! With your help, the Crayola ColorCycle program can keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year.
Remember, don’t throw out that used marker—
ColorCycle it!
Carla Prosen & Kim Charo
St. Mary Cub Scouts, 2 nd grade Wolf Den
Pack 92
Learn more at http://www.crayola.com/colorcycle
Help support our troops and send some Holiday Cheer to our servicemen and women. Please bring items like travel size tooth paste, tooth brushes, sun block, lip balm, hand sanitizer, foot powder, shampoo, lotion, small sewing kits, eye glass cleaner and repair kits. Entertainment....like puzzle books and decks of cards and AA and AAA batteries are always appreciated. Candy canes, gum, granola bars and other snacks would also help fill the Christmas stockings. Beanie Babies are great gifts for the soldiers to give the children. Please drop off your items to
Kuratko Nosek Funeral home on DesPlaines in
North Riverside by December 2nd.
Any questions?
Call Judy Finn 708-447-3877
ST. MARY MEN’S CLUB
SENIOR DINNER
Wednesday, December 11
5:00-7:00 pm in the Oak Room.
Due to the success of our dinners and growing attendance, we will be accepting “donations” in any amount . PLEASE RSVP by December 8 to Dan Schoen at 312-320-7324 or e-mail to dschoen325@gmail.com

Join us for a Winter Luncheon Honoring
Sister Margaret Sannasardo celebrating
60 years of Religious Life sponsored by St. Mary CCW.
Saturday, December 7 th at 12:00 noon
Crystal Sky Banquets, McCook, IL
Join us for Rosary in church at 11:00 am
$40 per person - Make check payable to
St. Mary CCW
Return to the Rectory by December 1st
Thank you for your prayers.
We have prayed 952,290 Hail Marys!
We still need your help to meet the 1,000,000
Hail Mary Challenge for Religious Freedom and
Cardinal George by 12/21/13, the 50th anniversary of Cardinal George’s ordination as a priest.
Keep it up and spread the word!
Please remember to drop your weekly count in the collection basket at Mass or email it to: stmarymarys@gmail.com
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The Mater Christi Holy Name
Society will host its annual Turkey
Shoot TODAY , November 24th, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the school, in Menarik Hall,
2400 S. 10th Ave, North Riverside.
Turkeys will be raffled off every 5 minutes.
Ham, prasky, salami, bread, pumpkin pie, houska, kolacky and other grocery items are available to win. Split the pot and pull tabs with cash prizes will be available. Hot dogs, chips, pumpkin pie, ice cream, beer, wine, soda and coffee from the kitchen for refreshments. Several televisions will be tuned to NFL action.
For more information call 708-442-5611.
* Bring in this bulletin for a chance to win a turkey or bag of groceries in a special raffle. *
Senior Sages will meet before the Senior Dinner on
Wednesday, December 11 at
4:00 pm in the Church. We are hoping to have entertainment related to Christmas and the Holiday Season.
Stay tuned! Sr. Margaret and Committee
THE ST. AGATHA
GIFT GIVING TREE IS IN
THE NARTHEX.
PLEASE TAKE A GIFT TAG
AND NOTE THE LOG WITH
YOUR NAME AND PHONE
NUMBER NEXT TO THE
TAG NUMBER.
Stewardship of Treasure
Sunday Collections
11/17/2013 - $18,442.20
Thank you for your generosity.
THE PARISH OFFICES WILL
BE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING DAY
AND WILL BE OPEN FROM 9:00 - NOON ON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29th.

B.E.D.S DINNER
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection on our good fortune and a time to share with those in need.
St. Mary will provide Thanksgiving dinner for the November B.E.D.S program to be served at the
First United Methodist Church in LaGrange on Thursday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Day).
The following food items are needed and must be prepared to feed (20) hungry appetites:
Turkey to serve 20 Apples to serve 20
Dressing to serve 20
Green Bean Casserole to serve 20
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce to serve 20 to serve 20
Turkey Gravy
Pumpkin Pie or Slices
Dinner Rolls
Butter to serve 20 to serve 20 to serve 20
2 lbs.
Oranges
Milk
Juice (any kind)
Dry Cereal
Bread for toast
Jelly
Peanut Butter
Sandwich Bags to serve 20
3 gallons
3 gallons
3 large boxes
4 loaves
2 large jars
2 large jars
1 box
Please call Francesca Moran, Dinner Coordinator, at 708.387.0573 to sign up for food items OR log on to www.SignUpGenius.com
and enter the email address beds@stmaryriverside.org
to locate the sign up. A driver for the meal is also needed . Thank you for our continued support of this very important program!
ST. LAURENCE HIGH
SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
St. Laurence High School,
77th and Central in Burbank, will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, December 8, for grade school boys and their parents from 10 am to noon.
You will learn firsthand about the school’s commitment to promoting leadership, and cultivating leaders in and out of the classroom setting.
For fifty-two years now our
Christian Brothers school has molded and guided students into leaders in the workplace, the church and the community.
More information is available by contacting the Office of Admissions during regular school hours at 708-458-6900, ext. 252.

Monday, November 25
8:15 a.m. Thomas P. Flanagan (John and Judy Scully)
Tuesday, November 26
8:15 a.m. James Kalous (Dorothy and Henry Kotarba)
Wednesday, November 27
8:15 a.m. Bobby Boharic (Burda Family)
John and Jane Grady
Thursday, November 28 - THANKSGIVING DAY
9:00 a.m.
For All Parishioners of St. Mary Parish
Friday, November 29
8:15 a.m. Ralph Mach
Saturday, November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle
8:15 a.m. Joyce Van Geertruy
Ken Tomaszewski (Dolores Tedesco)
5:00 p.m. Celebrant: Fr. Thomas May
John and Mary Costello
Sunday, December 1 - First Sunday of Advent
7:00 a.m. - Celebrant: Fr. Thomas May
Rev. James Nallen
8:30 a.m. - Celebrant: Fr. Thomas May
Joyce Van Geertruy (Barbara Silvestri)
10:00 a.m. - Celebrant: Fr. Krzysztof Swierczynski
William Hanna (Family)
11:30 a.m. - ALTAR SERVER MASS
Celebrant: Fr. Krzysztof Swierczynski
Nancy Foley (Meredythe and Ron Bolda)
5:00 p.m. - Celebrant: Fr. Krzysztof Swierczynski
Andrew Kusper (Family)
BAPTISM OF INFANTS
Second and fourth Sundays of the month.
Register for Parent Preparation Session by calling the Rectory at 447-1020
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
This process begins with an interview with a
Pastoral Staff member. No date for the ceremony can be reserved until this interview is completed.
For more information, call the Rectory at 447-1020.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel
EUCHARISTIC ADORAT
ION
Thursdays - 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in the Chapel.
On the Thursday before First Friday,
Eucharistic Adoration begins at
3:30 p.m. and continues through the night until the 8:15 a.m. Mass.
SORROWFUL MOTHER NOVENA
Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Narthex.
Please join us to pray for Peace.
Thursdays - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Oak Room Lounge
Week of November 24
We pray for the sick and their caregivers especially,
Matthew Prod, Kathleen O’Bryan, Myra Hurst, Marie Borsellino,
Muriel Wachter, Mark Stratman, Cecilia Straka, Annmarie LeRose,
Henry Kotarba, Mel Richards, Angelina Urtis, Ron Beloucek,
Phyllis Scharner, Ben Brennan, Marco Navarro,
Mike Murray Jr., Deacon Tom Coffey, Ellisyn Reese Mounts,
Mike Leone, Dolores Esposito, Rosanne Marshall,
William Urtis, Sr., Don Kaleta, Marge Bell, Jerry Wachter,
Susan Ward Marty, Freda Murphy, Peter Steinke,
Pat Murray and Henry Shoffer.
We pray for all those who have died.
May they rest in Peace.
We are grateful for the generous support that you give to
St. Mary through your weekly contributions. Have you considered providing for the continuation of that support by including the parish in your Will?
Bequests given to the parish through Wills are for the sole use of St. Mary Parish. To include the parish in your Will, the correct language is:
“I give (a percentage or amount) to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago - A Corporation Sole, for the sole benefit of
St. Mary Parish, Riverside.”
Thanks for giving consideration to leaving a legacy!

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Rev. Thomas P. May, Pastor
Rev. Krzysztof Swierczynski, Associate Pastor
Rev Leon R. Wagner, Pastor Emeritus
Sr. Margaret Sannasardo, BVM, Pastoral Associate
Diane Simonaitis, Principal
Barbara Outly, Director of Religious Education
Celina Zalas, Business Manager
Michael Silhavy, Music Director
Lorenzo Nuñez, Youth Minister
Bob and Kate Boharic, Deacon Couple
Tom and Terry Coffey, Deacon Couple
Carina Willems, Receptionist
Christine Flasza, Bulletin Editor/Secretary
Alice Kowalski, R.E. Assistant
Judi Vrablik, School Staff Assistant
Cathy Carone, School Staff Assistant
John Mayerhofer, Maintenance Lead
Simon Mireles, Maintenance Team
Monday through Saturday: 8:15 a.m.
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass
Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Parish Office Telephone: 708-447-1020
Parish Office Fax: 708-447-3309
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
E-Mail: maryriver@stmaryriverside.org
97 Herrick Road
Telephone: 708-442-5747
School Fax: 708-442-0125
E-mail: PIE@stmaryriverside.org
schoolboard@stmaryriverside.org
Telephone: 708-447-6812
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
E-mail: RED@stmaryriverside.org
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Trey Van Dyke, Chairperson
Michele Boyce, Parish Life Rep.
Michelle Brown, Parish Life Rep.
Terry Coffey, Spiritual Life Rep.
Maureen Colvin, Human Concerns Rep.
Christine Crook, Spiritual Life Rep.
Bill Fangmann, Education Rep.
Maddalena Flight, Religious Education Rep.
Dave Jacobs, At Large Rep.
Adrian Mendoza, Religious Education Rep.
Mary Jo Miller, Education Rep.
Dan Murphy, At Large Rep.
Linda Radtke, Human Concerns Rep.
Tim Turner, At Large Rep.
Jack Wilk, Chair
Jane Birmingham
Terrance Farmer
David Navarro
Larry Zielonka
Scott Schafer, President
Peg Donnelly
Liz Durkin
Debbie Durrer
Frank Gazzolo
Tom Lang
Bob Lyons
Kelly Navarro
Michael O’Connor
Rebecca Wood
Jackson Newberry, Claret Center: 773 643-6259 ext. 39
Parish Website: www.stmaryriverside.org
School Website: www.stmaryschool.net
Garden Club Website:
www.stmarygardenministry.blogspot.com
www.thegardenofedenproject.blogspot.com
Men’s Club Website: www.stmarymensclub.com
THE BELL is a weekly publication of St. Mary Church in
Riverside, Illinois. Items for publication must be in the
Rectory by E-Mail two weeks before the publication.
If you would like a subscription mailed to you or to a member of your family, please contact the rectory at
708-447-1020.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Mary Church #589900
126 Herrick Road
Riverside, IL 60546
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708 447-1020, ext. 105
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