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10655 W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099 • (847) 872-8778 • www.Ourladyo!umility.org
December 10, 2017 • Second Sunday Of Advent
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
Monday, December 11th
8:00AM +Zuzanna Serwanski
Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Tuesday, December 12th
8:00AM +Joseph and +Nancy
Rushforth
Special Inten"on For:
Clara Frances Sullivan
+Joe Soukup
7:00PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe
Mass
Wednesday, December 13th
8:00AM Special Inten"on For:
Harold and John Sullivan
Thursday, December 14th
8:00AM +Paul Halle
Friday, December 15th
8:45AM +Teresa Stemn
Saturday, December 16th
8:00AM +Thomas Wayne Stemn
5:00PM +Anthony Grigonis
+Valen"n Patawaran
+Adam Pearson-Seibert
Third Sunday Of Advent,
December 17th
7:00AM + Camille Pudelek
+Jan Pye
+Bob, +Barry, and +Jim
Grazier
+Karl Spaeth
9:00AM +Audrey Wiedner
+Tony and +Marie Bruno
+Greg Mi#en and
+Paula Mi#en
+Phyllis Stuck
+Cecile Montalvo
+Zuzanna Serwanski
+Joann Carlson
Thanksgiving For Aviles,
Granada, and Ronquillo
Families
11:00AM For The People Of
Our Lady Of Humility
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,
Mary Paulausky, Byrd Heisler, Barb and Bill, Gomez Family, Norma Jensen, Ann Edwards, Don, Jerry and Ginny Merkel,
Doug D., Morgan, Jeremy Roux, Patrick, Rosa Maria Santos, Mark Moll, Anny Richardson, Helen Uhler, Barb Halle, Diane
and Brenda, David Alfaro, Ed Reno, Nick, CJ Leffredo, Baby William Walker, Mary T., Tracy, Tren"n Heiny, Ben LaFaye#e,
Conrad Halteman, Henry Sahler, 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#, Dick
and Janice Hyde, Jerry Clark, Pat Winn, Pauline, Sandy Kramer, Nicholas Arnold, Stan Trygar, Ramona Alcala, Brenda and
Jim, John Shebenik, Charles E. Roberts, Carrie Chiarello, Kathy Sivia, Sandy Schmelzer, Angela Guarin, Roger, Barb and
Joe Arregun, Francesca Roberts, Tom Ibata, Colleen Burns, George Kleinschmidt, Janice Kleinschmidt, Rachael Chianelli,
James W. Triple#, Gloria Alfaro, Jean Krapf, Sco# S"ckel, Gerrie Holmes, Toby Tripalin, Kevin Junge, Jean Corrine Bauter,
Diana Vanderheyden, 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., Pa#
and Ma#hew Heiney, Tom Quivellon, Ma#hew McPhee, Erica Heiny, Charlo#e Heiny, Victor Figueroa, Dorothy R., Barb
and Herman Halle, Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside
For The Deceased:
+Charles Washburn
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, December 16th, and
Sunday, December 17th Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn
Presider:
5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim
7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino
9:00AM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike
11:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Greg
Eucharist Ministers:
5:00PM C) M. Marek D) M. Adamek
M. Richter, B. Hernandez, F. McGrath, C. Spli#
7:00AM C) S. Frank
A. Norrish, P. Norrish, I. Pelle"er
9:00AM C) B. Brothman D) B. Dermody
M. Bruno, A. Range, L. Mercure, D. Jurista, M. Franco
11:00AM C) J. Robinson D) A. Robinson
A. Ennesser, B. Ennesser, B. Reid, P. Duncan, V. Sanchez
Lectors:
5:00PM (1) B. Dickson (2) E. Jones
7:00AM (1) J. Frank
9:00AM (1) C. Mors (2) C. Nurczyk 11:00AM (1) J. Jones (2) K. Wimmer
Altar Servers:
5:00PM L. Albarran, H. Baran
7:00AM R. Barbanida, T. Barbanida
9:00AM A. Brockway, E. Brockway, J. Habacon
11:00AM A. Estrada, G. Barbour, M. Herrera
LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM C. Nurczyk 11:00AM J. Reid
M.W. Med. Center: M. Kaczala
Readings For The Week Of December 10, 2017 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8
Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/
Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30
Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15
Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 [Is 61:10b]/
1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
©Liturgical Publica"ons Inc
December 10, 2017 • Second Sunday Of Advent 3
A Note From The Pastor… This weekend at all of the Masses, we will have our Annual
Second Collec"on for the Re"rement Fund for Religious. Elderly
Catholic Sisters, Brothers, and Religious Order Priests need your
help. Many served for years in Catholic Schools, Hospitals, and
Parishes — o&en for li#le or no pay. Now there is a shortage in
re"rement savings. Your gi& to the Re"rement Fund for Religious
provides funding for medica"ons, nursing care, and more. It also
helps ensure younger members can con"nue the good works of
their elders. Please give to those who have given a life"me.
It’s the Second Sunday of Advent, so we pre#y much only have
two weeks le& given that the Fourth Week of Advent is only a few
hours long. I want to remind everyone about receiving the
Sacrament of Reconcilia"on in prepara"on for Christmas. There
will be some added Reconcilia"on "mes at some of the Catholic
Churches in the area:
¨ This Wednesday, December 13th, St. Anastasia is having Confessions at 7PM.
¨ Next Tuesday, December 19th, there will be Confessions All Day here at OLH. There will be
one Priest available from 9AM un"l 7PM. At 7PM there will be three Priests available un"l
all Confessions have been heard. We will also have Exposi"on of the Blessed Sacrament
during this "me.
¨ Next Wednesday, December 20th, there will a Prayer Service and Confessions at St. Dismas
at 5PM.
Some of you have men"oned to me that you go to Marytown, the twenty-four hour
Eucharis"c Adora"on Shrine in Libertyville. They have Confessions Monday through Friday from
10:30AM to 11:30AM, and from 6PM un"l 7PM. But please note that there will be No
Confessions at Marytown from December 16th un!l January 8th. Confessions will resume at
Marytown on January 9th.
This Tuesday is December 12th, and we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Recita"on of the Rosary will begin at 6PM, followed by Spanish Mass at 7PM. All are also invited
to the Recep"on and refreshments a&erward.
Next Thursday, December 21st, we will have our Annual Simbang Gabi Mass here at OLH.
Please consider a#ending this unique Filipino tradi"on of celebra"ng a Novena of Nine Masses in
an"cipa"on of Christmas, and honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please see the bulle"n for more
details.
God Bless,
Fr. Paul
4 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
Knights Of Columbus 2017-2018 Raffle Winner
12/04/17 – Johnny Grahm – Pick 3 #596
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.
Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe This year our Parish will be celebra"ng this beau"ful Marian
Feast Day this Tuesday, December 12th. Refreshments and
fellowship will follow immediately a&er the Mass in the Parish
Center. All are Welcome!
If you would like to help with this celebra"on, please
contact Minnie at (847) 872-8928.
This Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Holy Rosary begins at 6PM — Spanish Mass begins at 7PM
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In 1531, a “Lady from Heaven” appeared to Juan Diego, a humble Na"ve
American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City. She
iden"fied Herself as the ever Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for
whom we live, of the Creator of all things, Lord of heaven and earth. She
made a request for a Church to be built on the site, and Juan Diego submi#ed
Her wish to the local Bishop. When the Bishop hesitated, and requested a
sign, the Mother of God obeyed without delay or ques"on, sending Her na"ve
messenger to the top of the hill in mid-December to gather an assortment of
roses for the Bishop.
A&er complying to the request for a sign, She le& for us an image of
Herself imprinted miraculously on the na"ve’s !lma, a poor quality
cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years, but shows no sign of
decay a&er more than 475 years later. It s"ll defies all scien"fic explana"ons
of its’ origin.
Her message is of love and compassion, and a universal promise of help
and protec"on to all mankind. An incredible list of miracles, cures, and
interven"ons are a#ributed to Her. Yearly, an es"mated 10 million visit Her
Basilica, making Her Mexico City home the most popular Marian Shrine in the
world, and the most visited Catholic Church in the world next to the Va"can.
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th. In
1999, Pope John Paul II, in his homily from the Solemn Mass at the Basilica of
Our Lady of Guadalupe, during his third visit to the sanctuary, declared the
date of December the 12th as a Liturgical Holy Day for the whole con"nent.
During the same visit, Pope John Paul II entrusted the cause of life to Her
loving protec"on, and placed under Her motherly care the innocent lives of
children, especially those who are in danger of not being born.
“Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that nor any other sickness or
anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my
protec!on? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What
else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.”
(Words of Our Lady to Juan Diego) Informa"on obtained from: Our Lady of
Guadalupe – Patroness of the Americas website: www.sancta.org.
Christmas
Angel Tree During the
Advent season, our Christmas
Angel Tree will be located in the
southwest corner of the
Church. The Tree will be
decorated with angels and
envelopes with the name of
Helping Hands of Our Lady or
Our Lady of Humility Food
Pantry. Our goal is to help the
needy and the hungry with
monies collected from the
Christmas Angel Tree. Please
help us help more people this
year. Take the angel along with
your dona"on, and place it in
an envelope, which can be put
in the Sunday Collec"on Basket.
Thank you and may God Bless
you for your support and
generous concern for
both ministries.
Sanctuary Light Inten!ons
12/10/17 – 12/16/17
+Herbert D. Siemens
Advent
Penance &
Eucharis!c
Adora!on We will be having All Day
Confessions for Advent on
Tuesday, December 19th, from
9AM un"l 8PM in the Church.
There will be Eucharis"c
Adora"on also All Day from 9AM
un"l 8PM, but there will be No
Benedic"on. Please join us and
prepare your hearts to welcome
the Christ Child at Christmas!
Week At A Glance
Our Lady Of Humility’s Food Pantry Is in need of: Spaghe# Sauce, Spaghe# Noodles,
Rice-a-Roni, and Canned Tuna.
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!
December 10, 2017 • Second Sunday Of Advent 5
Sunday, December 10th
10-10:30AM–Religious Educa"on Students Gather (PC)
10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa"on Classes (School
Classrooms)
12:15-1:15PM–Bap"smal Prepara"on Class (C)
6-8PM–Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC)
7-9PM–Christ First Mee"ng (PC, TC)
7-9PM–Men’s Bible Study (HCR)
Monday, December 11th
9-11:30AM–The Legion Of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)
4-5:30PM–5th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
5:30-7PM–6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
6:30-7:30PM–Cub Scouts Pack 68 Mee"ng (H)
6:30-8PM–Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary
(C, HCC)
6:30-8PM–Religious Educa"on Classes (School
Classrooms)
6:30-8PM–Religious Educa"on Reconcilia"on (C)
7-8PM–6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
7-9:30PM–RCIA Mee"ng (HCR)
Tuesday, December 12th
12 Noon-2PM–Co-Ed Senior Luncheon (HCR)
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
6-8PM–Our Lady Of Guadalupe Rosary and Mass (C)
8PM–Our Lady Of Guadalupe Recep"on (PC, Kit)
Wednesay, December 13th
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
4-5:30PM–5th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
5:30-7PM–8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
7-9PM–5th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
7-8:30PM–Choir Prac"ce (C)
7-9PM–Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Mee"ng (HCR)
7-9PM–The Legion Of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)
Thursday, December 14th
1-6PM–Eucharis"c Adora"on (C)
3-3:55PM–EDP (PC)
6-9PM–Evangeliza"on Mee"ng (HCR)
7-8:30PM–Boy Scouts Troop Mee"ng (H)
Friday, December 15th
4:30-6PM–7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
6:30-8PM–6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)
6:30-9PM–Prayer Group (HCC)
Saturday, December 16th
2-4:30PM–Ice Cream Social (PC)
3:30-4:30PM–Reconcilia"on (C)
4:30-11PM–Bingo (H)
Sunday, December 17th
7:45AM-12:30PM–Donut Sunday (PC, Kit)
10-10:30AM–Religious Educa"on Students Gather (PC)
10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa"on Classes (School
Classrooms)
4-7PM–Knights Of Columbus Christmas Party (HCR)
7-9PM–Christ First Mee"ng (PC, TC)
Soup Kitchen Help Needed Do something helpful this Advent! Volunteers from
our Parish are really needed. Thursday, December 28th,
is Our Lady of Humility’s commitment to provide
volunteers to help with the Soup Kitchen at Holy Family
Services (the old St. Bartholomew Parish) located at:
914 8th Street, Waukegan.
It is always the fourth Thursday of every month. Food prepara"on
begins at 3PM, dinner is served at 5:30PM, followed by clean-up. We are
usually done by 7PM. Any "me that you can give is greatly appreciated and
truly needed. If you have any ques"ons, please call Pat at: (847) 662-4095.
Please Support Our Adver!ser For The Weekend
6 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
Important Note:
Parish Bulle!n
Deadlines For The
Upcoming Holidays Please note with the upcoming
Christmas and New Year’s Holidays,
the bulle"ns will need to be
submi#ed early. The following cutoff
dates are for bulle"n ar"cles for the
December 24th and the December
31st bulle"ns:
· For the December 24th Bulle!n,
ar"cles are needed by: this
Monday, December 11th, by 4PM.
· For the December 31st Bulle!n,
ar"cles are needed by: this
Friday, December 15th, by 4PM.
Ar"cles can be dropped off at the
Rectory, or E-mailed to:
bulle"nar"cles@ourladyo!umility.org
Thank You!
Christmas Gi$s For The
Residents Of The Grove Once again, Our Lady of Humility
Women’s Club will be sponsoring
“Gi$s For The Residents Of The Grove At Christmas”. The Women’s Club
will be collec"ng items to donate to the residents for Christmas. The
residents always appreciate all we do for them. Items such as: clothing
(large), toiletries, books, shirts, sweaters, etc., hats, gloves, scarves,
lo"ons, sta"onery, jewelry, small boxes of candy or cookies, and anything
you feel would make a nice gi& for a nursing home resident. Anything you
would like to receive as a gi& would truly make the residents happy.
There is a Decorated Christmas Box in the Ves"bule between the
Church and Parish Center un"l next Sunday, December 17th. We ask that
the items be placed unwrapped in the box.
Thank you from the Ladies of Our Lady of Humility Women’s Club, and
the residents at The Grove By The Lake, and thank you for helping to bring
some Christmas cheer to those less fortunate!
Co-Ed Senior Christmas Luncheon The next Co-Ed Senior Luncheon will be this Tuesday,
December 12th, at 12 Noon in the Hayes Community Room.
We will have Baked Ham from Piggly Wiggly. We are asking
you to sign-up to bring a dish to pass or a dessert. We will
also be playing the game where we bring a $10.00 Gi&.
Everyone leaves with a Gi&. Please sign-up in the Church
Ves"bule by this Sunday, December 10th. All are Welcome!
Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there!
“Help Restock The Our Lady Of Humility Food Pantry
Shelves Day” – Donut Sunday – Next Sunday Donut Sunday is next Sunday, December 17th, hosted by our
Knights of Columbus. Please come and join your fellow
parishioners for some delicious treats, and the even be#er treat of
community and fellowship.
In the Spirit of Christmas, the Knights of Columbus would like to wish all
parishioners a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Please help fill the shelves of the Our Lady of Humility Food Pantry. Each
Person (Adult or Child) who brings TWO OR MORE non-perishable food items
to the Knights of Columbus Table, will receive a coupon for a FREE DONUT
AND DRINK of your choice in exchange. Thank you from the Knights Of
Columbus. Please see today’s bulle"n ar"cle “Our Lady Of Humility’s Food
Pantry” requests for items needed. COME EARLY AND STAY LATE! As Always
– FREE Coffee Refills. We look forward to seeing you there! Our Lady Of Humility
Women’s Club News Our Lady of Humility
Women’s Club would like
to thank everyone from our Parish
(Church and School) for your
generous dona"ons in making our
Holiday Bazaar a HUGE success. We
are truly blessed.
A&er Christmas, as you take down
your decora"ons, if you are thinking
about ge<ng rid of, changing your
Christmas décor, or no longer keeping
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 Blue 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 very Merry
Christmas and a blessed New Year!
December 10, 2017 • Second Sunday Of Advent 7
Ice Cream Social Join us next Saturday, December 16th, from 2-4:30PM for a school fundraiser and
farewell to Mr. Browne!
We are not only serving ice cream, but serving up FUN! There will be games to play,
pictures to take, and memories to share. Did you hear?!? We are going to DUCT TAPE
Mr. Browne to the WALL!!! BUT, we need YOUR help! The Duct Tape strips used to
a#ach Mr. Browne to the wall have to be purchased. We need all the students, families,
parishioners, and friends to buy a strip to make this work! The strips are only 3 Tickets
($3.00) each. During our pre-sale, you can purchase 6 Tickets for $5.00.
Mr. Browne will make his escape at 4PM, and spend "me with families, taking photos
and saying farewell. This is our last opportunity to enjoy an a&ernoon with Mr. Browne,
and thank him for the wonderful years he so proudly served Our Lady of Humility.
The "cket forms have already been sent home, but if you are in need, the School Office has plenty! Let’s all commit
to give Mr. Browne a proper send off!
Kasana-Luwerro Uganda Seminarian Fund
Pictures To The Le$
1. Seminarian in the
Residence Hall.
2. Fr. Charles is the Music
Director for the
Seminarians as they are
Caroling.
Pictures To The Right
1. Fr. Charles during Class.
2. Theology 2-4 Football
Team with Fr. Charles.
8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church
New Principal Search On behalf of Fr. Paul and the
Principal Search Commi#ee, we are
pleased to announce Mrs. Dawn
Klasinski will be the Interim Principal
for the second half of the school year.
Mr. Browne’s last day at Our Lady of
Humility School is December 20th, and
Mrs. Klasinski will begin as we return to
school from Christmas Break on
January 3, 2018. Star"ng next week,
she will be working with Mr. Browne to
ensure a smooth transi"on.
Mrs. Klasinski first joined the OLH
Faculty in 2003 as a Subs"tute Teacher.
In 2008 she was hired by Mr. Browne,
and taught for the next 9 years. During
her last 3 years, she was the Assistant
Principal and Middle School
Coordinator. Her three children all
a#ended and graduated from OLH.
Our goal is to keep the School
moving in a posi"ve direc"on.
Mrs. Klasinski wants to help us through
the transi"on from Mr. Browne to our
new permanent principal for the next
school year. She possesses strong/
good/open communica"on with
teachers, faculty, staff, students, and
parents/guardians; will enforce our
standards; resolve conflicts; and
support teachers to con"nue our
educa"onal tradi"on of being,
“Catholic and Excellent”.
Mrs. Klasinski will also work closely
with the Principal Advisory Council and
the Principal Search Commi#ee who
will interview candidates in the Spring
for the posi"on of permanent principal.
Please welcome Mrs. Klasinski as our
Interim Principal. She will join us at the
Ice Cream Social next Saturday,
December 16th, from 2-4:30PM in the
Parish Center – where we will be saying
‘good-bye’ to Mr. Browne – and taping
him to the wall! We hope you will
extend a sincere farewell to
Mr. Browne. We wish him success and
happiness in his next chapter of
educa"onal administra"on, and know
his administra"ve skills will be put to
great use on the high school level!
December 10, 2017 • Second Sunday Of Advent 9
Ask A Priest
Q: How do we prepare ourselves to make a good Confession?
A: This is such an important ques"on, especially as we are now in the season of Advent. If we truly
desire to have the Messiah enter into our souls at Christmas, we need to first prepare for His arrival.
This involves emp"ng out all of the garbage, so that He might have a worthy dwelling within our hearts.
The first ques"on to consider: why do we go to Confession (the Sacrament of Penance)? Why do we need a
priest to give us words of absolu!on; if God forgives me, can’t I just cut out the middle man? Well, we need to
remember the rela"onship between Christ and the Church. The Church is the Bride of Christ; the two have
become one flesh. This means that not only are we children of God, but we are also children of the Church! The
Sacrament of Penance restores our right rela"onship with Holy Mother Church, thus enabling us to share in the
rest of her sacramental life (most especially, the Eucharist).
This should help us realize one other nuance of great significance; going to Confession is not a selfish act…it is not
about us! Rather, Confession is about God. It helps us understand God’s great mercy for each one of us, as well
as God’s power and jus"ce. Like every other sacrament, when we receive Penance, God does infinitely more for
us than we can ever return to Him.
Canon 987 of the Code of Canon Law states; ‘to receive the salvific remedy of the Sacrament of Penance, a
member of the Chris!an faithful must be disposed in such a way that, rejec!ng sins commi&ed and having a
purpose of amendment, the person is turned back to God.’
I cannot word it any be#er! When we go to Confession, we need to display three disposi"ons. First, we need a
repudia"on of sin. This means that we have sorrow for what we have done. Our sorrow is not merely a feeling,
but a deliberate act of the will. It means that we truly hate our sin, and regard sin as the greatest evil.
Second, we need a firm purpose of amendment. This means that I want to use all means necessary to avoid sin in
the future, to make necessary res"tu"on for the damages I have done, to achieve reconcilia"on with my enemies,
etc. A mere desire is insufficient (Oh, I wish I could! Oh, if only things were different, I would never do that
again!). We need to make it our pledge that we will avoid these near occasions of sin in the future. Now, it could
very well be that from my past experience, I know that I most likely will fall into the sin again. That’s ok! Humans
are not perfect; if you should fall into the same sin over and over again, come to Confession over and over again!
Repeatedly receiving and responding to God’s grace will strengthen our resolve, and give us the courage to resist
the tempta"ons of sin.
The third disposi"on necessary for a valid sacrament is conversion to God. Conversion means that we turn back
to God, that we re-orientate the direc"on of our life, turning away from selfishness, and turning back towards
God. This goes hand in hand with the other disposi"ons. By recognizing what our selfishness has done to our
rela"onship with God, we are able to hate our sins and experience that deep sorrow and repudia"on of them.
When we realize that rela"onship with God means surrendering our sinful inclina"ons, it gives us the mo"va"on
to make a firm purpose of amendment.
Now, when confessing your sins, you may or may not feel guilty about a sin you have commi#ed, and that’s ok.
Some"mes it helps to have an emo"onal response, but feelings are irrelevant to the efficacy of the sacrament.
For example, let’s say I confess that I have been stealing money from my boss. Suppose this guy is an ego"s"cal
jerk, and he doesn’t pay me nearly enough for the work I do. There is a good chance that I do not feel sorry or
guilty about my behavior! This lack of feeling is not important. As long as I realize this ac"on is aliena"ng me
from God, and that I hate this sin because it breaks my rela"onship with God, and that I make a firm commitment
to not do it anymore; I am forgiven.
I realize that I have wri#en an en"re ar"cle without answering the ini"al ques"on, so next week I will try again.
To be con"nued...!
Peace,
Fr. Mike
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]
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