PARISH INFORMATION
www.stphilipparish.org
E-mail: office@stphilipparish.org
REV. MSGR. ROBERT J. DEMPSEY, Pastor
REV. GEORGE W. KLEIN, Resident
DEACON BOB PUHALA
CYNTHIA MORALES,
Director of Religious Education
GEOFF PAUTSCH, Business Manager
BRENT WEILAND, Parish Music Director
CAROL BROWN, Parish Secretary
DAN McNAMARA, Parish Maintenance
LINDA COURI, Youth Minister
DONNA FALZONE, Religious Ed Secretary
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Evening — 5:30 p.m.
Sunday — 7:30, 9:30, 11:45 a.m.
Daily Mass (Mon thru Sat) — 8:00 a.m.
HOLY HOUR—EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Fridays 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
Newcomers to the parish are asked to
register with the parish office. Welcome
to our parish.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
(847) 446-8390
CONVENT
(847) 446-9544
CONFESSIONS
Wednesdays 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. or by request.
BAPTISMS
Sundays at 1:00 p.m. The parish office
should be contacted at least a month
prior to the desired baptismal date.
MARRIAGES
Arrangements should be made at least
four months in advance in the rectory.
VISITING THE SICK
Contact the parish office for sacraments
to the home-bound or seriously ill.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Ordinary office hours:
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. (Monday—Friday)
WELCOME TO THE PARISH COMMUNITY OF
ST. PHILIPthe
APOSTLE
1962 OLD WILLOW ROAD • NORTHFIELD, ILLINOIS 60093
PARISH OFFICE: (847) 446-8383
MARCH 1, 2009
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Lenten Vespers followed by
Soup and Scripture Study
Join us each Monday evening during the Lenten season for Vespers in church at 6:45 p.m. followed by
Soup and Scripture Study of the Lenten Sunday readings at 7:15 p.m., beginning Monday, March 2. All
are welcome and please bring a friend.
Introducing the
Cardinal's Network
Exciting and dramatic changes to digital and
electronic communications are happening almost
daily in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The most recent
initiative, the Cardinal’s Network, has been
introduced on the archdiocesan web site.
Beginning in April, Cardinal George will
occasionally share his thoughts, reflections and
prayers electronically with all who subscribe by
providing an email address.
To join Cardinal George’s new communications
initiative, visit www.archchicago.org and click on
Cardinal’s Network in the box on the home page.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated
every Friday evening during Lent at
7:00 p.m. in the church.
Operation Rice Bowl
Catholic Relief Services invites you to make your
Lenten journey in solidarity with your global family. Operation Rice Bowl is a journey of prayer,
fasting, learning and giving. Operation Rice Bowl
made a huge difference to people all around the
world. Your participation in Operation Rice Bowl
during this Lenten season will challenge you to expand your own horizons. “Blessed are they who
hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be
satisfied.” CRS/ORB boxes can be found in the vestibule.
Parish Pilgrimage
Our parish will sponsor a pilgrimage to the shrine of
Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin on
May 19 and 20, 2009. The tour includes a coach bus
trip and overnight hotel stay. $195.00 per person.
Call the parish office to reserve your space. For more
details, contact Tom McCabe.
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2009 Parish Directories
Our 2009 Parish Directories are available at
all church entrances or in the parish office.
You can also view the Parish Directory on
our parish website.
A great deal of energy goes into producing
the directory each year and for this our parish
is indebted to Bernadette Carlson, Marge
Clingan and Lois Greening for their ongoing dedication to the
success of the directory. Our parish would also like to thank Lake
County Press for their generous donation in covering many of
the printing costs and to Terry Murnane for his donation of the
paper used.
And, of course, we must thank all of the generous patrons and
advertisers that support the directory year after year. Please be
sure to patronize these vendors and tell thank them for their support of our parish.
World Day of Prayer
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of
women of many faith traditions who come together to observe a
common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. Our
parishioners are invited to join the members of St. James the Less,
Ascension Lutheran, Northfield Community and Willow Creek
for this inspirational day of prayer. Each year a different country
serves as the writer of the WDP worship service. For 2009, the
WDP Committee of Papua New Guinea developed the theme, In
Christ, There Are Many Members, yet One Body. Please plan to
join us on Friday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James the Less
Episcopal Church, 550 Sunset Ridge Road in Northfield, for a
morning of song, praise & thanksgiving. For more information
call Cathy Stegich at (847) 501-3347.
Religious Education News
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Vacation Bible School
Our immensely popular Vacation Bible School will take place on
June 15 - 19, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Kids (ages 4-8) will
have the opportunity to explore Discovery Canyon, an exciting
place of games, crafts and skits that will teach Bible lessons and
stories about saints. Sign up now! Space is limited to 30 children.
Call Cindy Morales at (847)446-8390 for more info or to register.
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Faith in Action
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you
clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.”
Matthew 25: 35-36
This March, we will be sponsoring a food drive for Catholic
Charities. Look for the boxes in the back of church. Please support our programs and our children.
St. Philip the Apostle Parish · Northfield, IL
Children’s Corner
Sharing the Gospel
In today's Gospel, Jesus
spent forty days in the desert. Jesus stayed close to God, and he followed God's directions every day of his life.
When Satan came to test Jesus he was ready.
Jesus passed every test beautifully. He said
"No" to temptation. When you write spelling
words over and over, it is easier to remember
them. If you are learning a new language, it
helps to make flash cards to practice with.
Once you memorize all your words, taking
the test is pretty easy. The more you read the
Bible and do what God asks in his word, the
easier it will be for you to pass Satan's tests,
too.
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(Mark 1:12-15) And the Spirit immediately drove
him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was
with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on
him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and
saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of
God has come near; repent, and believe in the
good news."
Word List
PROCLAIMING IMMEDIATELY
WILDERNESS DESCENDING FULFILLED
NAZARETH BAPTIZED ARRESTED
TEMPTED PLEASED KINGDOM
HEAVENS GALILEE BELOVED
BELIEVE WAITED SPIRIT SAYING
REPENT JORDAN COMING BEASTS
ANGELS WATER VOICE JESUS
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"Angelicus" - Easter Choir for Children
“This day was made by the Lord, let us be glad!” These words remind us
that Easter is not far away, and for the children of the parish that means an
opportunity to participate in the Angelicus Easter Choir at St. Philip.
Rehearsals will be on Sundays from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. on March 1, 8, 15,
22, 29 and April 5. The choir will sing at the 11:45 a.m. Mass on Easter
Sunday, April 12 (rehearsal before Mass). Sign-up/registration forms are
available on the table in the vestibule or from the Music Director. Please
join us as we once again prepare praises to God celebrating Christ’s
resurrection!
Oremus – The Church at Prayer
Each week during Lent we all have the opportunity to center ourselves
around the daily office of the Church, in this case Evening Prayer, which
begins at 6:45 p.m. each Monday in March. Below is an excerpt which
may help us prepare to stop momentarily the busy character of our daily
lives, and look to God in this, our Lenten devotion.
From the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours:
Structure of the Celebration
33. The structure of the liturgy of the hours follows laws of its own and
incorporates in its own way elements found in other Christian celebrations.
Thus it is so constructed that, after a hymn, there is always psalmody, then
a long or short reading of sacred Scripture, and finally prayer of petition.…
In this way the Apostle’s exhortation is obeyed: “Let the word of Christ
dwell in you in all its fullness, as you teach and counsel each other in all
wisdom by psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing thankfully to
God in your hearts” (Colossians 3:16; see Ephesians 5:19-20).
Thank You from St. Benedict’s
Dear Parishioners of St. Philip the Apostle Parish,
A major thanks and a round of applause to all of you. Your gift certificates
are a great help to our people who keep trying to make ends meet. In these
hard times you are truly a blessing for many of us. Thank you for reaching
out and thank you to everyone who made this possible.
Yours in Christ,
The parishioners and staff at St. Benedict's
Lecture: The Catholic Faith and
Non-Christian Religions
St. Catherine Labouré Parish, 3535 Thornwood in Glenview
(847) 998-4704
Join us on Sunday, March 8 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. for “The Catholic
Faith and Non-Christian Religions” with Rev. Andrew Luczak, pastor of St.
Isaac Jogues Parish in Niles. What do we have in common with people of
other faiths? How do we differ? Sessions are open to the public and free of
charge! Refreshments will be served.
March 1, 2009 • First Sunday of Lent
Masses for the Week
Monday, March 2—Lenten Weekday
8:00 a.m. Margaret Bunten
Tuesday, March 3—St. Katherine Drexel
8:00 a.m. Sally Gaspar
Wednesday, March 4—St. Casimir
8:00 a.m. Rosalie J. Happ
Thursday, March 5—Lenten Weekday
8:00 a.m. Nancy Blair and the Purgatorial Society
Friday, March 6—First Friday, Abstinence from meat
8:00 a.m. Anne Broccolo Philbin
Saturday, March 7—SS. Perpetua & Felicity, First Saturday
8:00 a.m. Joe Kalsch
5:30 p.m. Rosalie J. Happ
Sunday, March 8—Second Sunday of Lent
7:30 a.m. Maggie Kraskie
9:30 a.m. Marino, Alberto and Domenico DiPaolo
11:45 a.m. People of St. Philip the Apostle Parish
Parish Stewardship Report
We must be willing to surrender completely to God, trusting
that God will always give us all that we need to fulfill His plan
for us.
Sunday Collection (02/15/2009).........................................$ 3,888.00
Sunday Collection (02/22/2009).........................................$ 6,197.00
Scripture Readings
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18/ Matthew 25:31-46
Isaiah 55:10-11/ Matthew 6:7-15
Jonah 3:1-10/Luke 11:29-32
Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Matthew 7:7-12
Ezekiel 18:21-28/Matthew5:20-26
Deuteronomy 26:16-19/Matthew 5:43-48
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Romans 8:31b-34/Mark 9:2-10
Sunday Reflection
Liturgy Assignments
Saturday, March 7
5:30 p.m.
Celebrant
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Dempsey
Lector
Rob Hilliard
Altar Servers
Kevin, Mick and Paddy Donahue
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Janet Daleiden, Betsy Dorsey, Tom McCabe
Ushers
Mike Caskey, Gino D’Egidio,
Tom Stegich, Rick Turk
Sunday, March 8
7:30 a.m.
Celebrant
Rev. John Foley, SJ
Lector
Gene Broccolo
Altar Servers
Christian Schroeder, volunteer
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Rima Abraham, Elsie DiCesare,
Caroline Duppler
Ushers
Roy Ebert, John Kraskie,
Art McGinnis, Joe Salazar
Sunday, March 8
9:30 a.m.
Celebrant
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Dempsey
Lector
Bob Snediker
Altar Servers
Annie and Nick Padgitt, volunteer
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Marge Clingan, Pat Cuccio, Joan Frazier,
Mike Sollitt, Cathy Stegich
Ushers
Tom Andersen, Frank Charhut,
Sam DiCola, Bill Frazier
In today's Gospel from Mark, it is the very beginning of Jesus' public ministry. Upon his baptism by John, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus out into the Sunday, March 8
11:45 a.m.
desert where he remains for forty days. During this time, he is immediately Celebrant
challenged by Satan, but as the Gospel states, "He was among wild beasts,
Rev. George Klein
and the angels ministered to him." Can we recognize our beasts, and still Lector
rely on our angels?
Dan Seeberg
Altar Servers
Throughout Jesus' forty days, his thoughts were always first and foremost
Kevin Blair, Jack Graf, volunteer
with his Father. This saving grace protected him from danger and tempta- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
tion. Yet we all too frequently choose to seek God's intervention only as a
Mary Claire Gallagher, Monica Gayton,
last resort (CCC 2732). Whether we spend our days in the presence of life's
Jean Kane
temptations or try to battle the beasts and demons that come our way, how Ushers
can we be so bold as to believe we can do it on our own, when Jesus himErik Kordylasinski, Dan Murphy,
self relied on God as his savior and protector? Faith is, was, and shall alGene Nowak, Tony Wochnik
ways be our greatest shield.
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