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November 14, 2021

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Serving Hyde Park’s Catholic Community since 1869

Come visi t us at www.stapost leparish.org

Mass Schedule

Sunday 8am & 10am

Monday-Friday 8am

Saturday 4pm

Holy Days 8am

Confession Saturdays, 2:30-3:30pm or by appointment

Baptism Please contact the Parish Office.

Marriage Please make arrangements eight months in advance.

Membership Please register at the Parish Office or online at www.stapostleparish.org under “Contact Us”.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

Parish Offices Hours: 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday Located at 55th & Woodlawn 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue Chicago, IL 60615-5297 Phone: (773) 324-2626 Fax: (773) 891-0602 [email protected]

Fr. Michael K. Trail, Pastor [email protected] Extension 107

Deacon: Deacon Kurt Davis

Parish Office: Lisa J. Couch, secretary (773) 324-2626 Parish Voicemail box, ext. 0

Director of Parish Operations: Paula Jones, ext. 109

Music Ministry: Matthew Merz

Coordinator of Family Faith Formation: Rosina Hendrickson

Liturgist: Jennifer Davis

Bulletin Editor: Lissa Romell

Parish School Erin Monahan, Principal 5467 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60615-5299 telephone: (773) 667-1142 Fax: (773) 891-0602 www.stapostleschool.com

Remember the poor boxes.

St. Thomas the Ap ost le Par ish Thir ty- th ird Sunday in Ordinary T ime

Today’s Readings: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32

Jack Farry, Francis Joseph Lodato

We encourage you to prepare yourself for next weekend’s liturgy by reading and praying the scriptures (visit www.usccb.org).

Next Sunday’s Readings: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93, 1, 1-2, 5 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37

MONDAY, November 15 Readings: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158 Lk 18:35-43 “Lord, please let me see.” Lk 18:41 Karel Matousovic

TUESDAY, November 16 Readings: 2 Mc 6:18-31 Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Lk 19:1-10 “The Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.” Lk 19:10 Francis Joseph Lodato, Rita Allen (s.i.)

WEDNESDAY, November 17-St. Elizabeth of Hungary Readings: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31 Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b & 15 Lk 19:11-28 “I beg you, child, to look at the heavens and the earth and see all that is in them…” 2 Mc 7:28 Paul Thompson Nate & Maridel Moffett (Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary!)

THURSDAY, November 18 Readings: 1 Mc 2:15-29 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15 Lk 19:41-44 He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace…” Lk 19:41-42 Augustine Madu Aguanunu

FRIDAY, November 19 Readings: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59 1 Chronicles 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcd Lk 19:45-48 Jesus...proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” Lk 19:45-46 Dr. Herman Neal

deceased

Weekday Mass Intentions Weekday Masses are at 8am on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Tuesdays, when we join with our school

students, Mass is at 8:30am. Please remember those listed below in your prayers this week.

REMINDER: Woodlawn Avenue is exit only on school days. Please enter through the alley or park on the street.

Can We Pray for You? If you have prayer requests, please email them to the parish office and they will be sent to the STA Charismatic Prayer Group, who will pray for you. The address is: [email protected].

Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here and invite you to journey in faith with us. We believe the church is the sacrament of God’s saving presence in the world. Our goal is to provide a spiritual home where all are welcome, where the healing, reconciling, liberating love of God flows through us to all people. If you have any questions about our parish, please call or email our parish office.

Masks are currently required for all persons regardless of vaccination status in all Archdiocesan facilities, including parish offices, schools, and churches.

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Saturday, December 11 4:00 pm Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle

Reception following


Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Thomas the Apostle, Thank you to our Christmas Mar-ket volunteers for putting on another wonderful community event for the parish that supports the building fund. I’m g r a t e f u l

for the many who sold raffle tickets as well as those who do-nated items to the event. I am particularly grateful to the orga-nizing committee for putting together a wonderful event. I hope you’re able to purchase some items from the Market this weekend. As we continue our journey through the month of No-vember where we commemorate all the faithful departed, the book of names of the dead is still up in the Church

where you can write the names of your loved ones who have passed away. Through the work of parishioner Dr. Jim Rydel, St. Thomas is hosting a blood drive on December 19 in the parish hall. Please feel free to sign up on the sheet located on the table in the back of the church to give the gift of

life. Thank you to Dr. Rydel for spearheading this good work. Also, a friendly reminder that our parish and school offices will be closed Wednesday, November 24

through Friday, November 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Trail

From the Pastor’s Desk

“ Thank you to our Christmas Market volunteers for putting

on another wonderful community event...”

Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry

The Hyde Park Kenwood Food Pantry is open to give out groceries from 10am until

1pm on Saturdays at the Hyde Park Union Church at 56th and Woodlawn. For more information, contact Jan at

[email protected].

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE

T O D A Y


Dates to Remember

November 18 Community Celebration

- Parent Coffee at 6 PM

November 19 NO SCHOOL

- Parent Teacher Conferences

November 21

Family Mass at 10 AM

November 24-26 NO SCHOOL

Thanksgiving Break ——————–———————

STA’s Website: www.stapostleschool.com

School Tours School tours for prospective families are available every

Wednesday and Friday morning at 9:00 am. Interested families must

sign-up in advance on the school’s website for an available tour slot. All individuals entering the school building are required to wear a face mask. There are a few

spots remaining in STA’s classrooms for the 2021-22 school

year. Schedule your in-person school tour today!

Follow STA on Social Media!

Facebook: @stapostleschool Instagram: @stthomasapostle

Every fall, St. Thomas the Apostle School appeals to school

parents, parishioners, alumni, friends, and community members for financial support. We are excited to invite you

to be a part of this year's Reach for the STArs campaign.

Gifts can be made safely & securely online:

https://www.givecentral.org/location/358/event/13911

Our son started at STA midway through his 4th grade year. We decided to move him to STA because we were impressed with the school’s commitment to providing an in person option for students in 2020. The teachers, administrators and staff all worked together to make sure that our son had a smooth transition to his new school. My husband and I were immediately impressed with the teachers’ dedication to their students and the consistent approach to foundational skill building in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. We received clear and frequent communication from his teachers and had a clear sense of what was happening in the classroom every day. Moreover, STA emphasized character education and supported the development of the whole child with virtues of the month, social and emotional learning, after school activities and regular physical education. The curriculum was rigorous and we were amazed at how much work our child got done during his time at STA. We saw our son dive into numerous novels, write weekly essays, learn US geography and become proficient with long division and fractions. As parents, we have seen our son grow academically due to STA’s structured and nurturing environment. When you support STA, you are supporting an important part of the Hyde Park neighborhood – one that has been educating all of God’s children in extraordinary variety since 1886. Indeed, our family is proud to be a part of this incredible community.

- Katie Gerdes, Parent of 5th Grade Student

Make A Recurring Gift

To provide dependable, monthly support for St. Thomas the Apostle School, we invite you to consider making a monthly gift.

Automatic monthly giving can be set up through the Reach for the STArs giving page online. Or, you may provide us with your credit card information and the

amount you would like us to charge it each month. Thank you for supporting STA!

Support STA On Social Media

Facebook: Use the link below to create a fundraiser on your own Facebook profile page to engage your friends in supporting STA! https://www.facebook.com/fund/stapostleschool/

Instagram: Post a “story” on your Instagram account and use the “Donations” sticker (swipe up for the sticker). Search for @stthomasapostle and add the sticker to your Instagram story!

Socially Distanced Pews Available For those who would like to sit in a socially distanced pew, taped pews are available along the west wall of the Church. Continue to pray for an end to the pandemic.


Next week we celebrate the conclusion of our liturgi-cal Year, with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, and begin our new liturgical year the following week with the first Sunday of Advent. This

month, in faith formation, we are learning about the liturgical year and its various seasons, colors, feasts and celebrations. Our Liturgical Year forms the basic rhythm of our life of prayer. Over the next three weeks, we will explore the three “cycles” of our liturgical year – the Temporal Cycle, the Sanctoral Cycle and the Lectionary Cycle. The Temporal Cycle of our church year unfolds for us the entire mystery of Christ. This cycle is centered around the two great feasts of Christ’s life – his Incarnation and his Passion, Death and Resurrection. We prepare for each feast and then celebrate it both on the actual solemnity and for a season afterwards. This is the rhythm of our year. Advent prepares us for Christ’s Incarnation and the Christmas Sea-son helps us to reflect on the mystery of the Incarnation. Lent prepares us for Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrec-tion and the Easter Season continues the celebration for 50 days. The remainder of our year is Ordinary Time, which is still extraordinary as it helps us to reflect on the entirety of Christ’s life and the example he sets forth for us. Ordinary Time receives its name from the Latin word “ordinal”, since we are counting the weeks.

Questions of the Week

Adults: What would you be doing differently in your life if you truly believed you would meet Christ soon?

Children: What would you do for others today if you thought you would not have another chance to do it?

Faith Formation Monthly Theme THE LITURGICAL YEAR

Mike Santino, a long time parishioner, requires a caregiver on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 9 hours each day. This is a paid position. Please contact Mike directly at 773-865-9484 for more information.

Caregiver Needed


Eucharist Home Visits

If you or a loved one are ill and unable to attend Mass, there are Ministers of Care available to bring Holy Commun-

ion to the home. The Ministers of Care will be fully vac-cinated and will wear a mask and practice other safety measures. We would appreciate members of the house-hold wearing masks as well. Please call Lisa at 773-324-2626 and she will make the arrangements.

St. Thomas the Apos-tle faith community has long been called “God’s people in extraordinary variety.” We are a won-derful parish where some of our members have worshiped for dec-ades, while others are short-term visitors who

may only stay with us for a few months or years while they study or work in Chicago’s historic Hyde Park. Many ar-chitecture buffs have toured STA church which is named in the National Register of Historic Buildings. Since 1886, this very special parish has also been blessed to have a fan-tastic parish school, educating God’s children in extraordi-nary variety both in academics and in faith formation. It is truly an honor to be a part of this special parish, and you can leave a permanent marker of your time here by pur-chasing a commemorative brick for one of our two brick walkways. Your engraved brick can commemorate a special event, honor a loved one, or celebrate a wedding, baptism, anniversary, graduation or other family milestone. The brick can be engraved with your name or that of someone you wish to honor, such as a special teacher, professor, or classmate. All net proceeds benefit the STA School Endowment Fund. A standard 4x8 inch brick for $200 may have 3 lines with up to 13 characters (including spaces) per line. Your purchase of a commemorative brick will help STA school to continue its tradition of excellence. For more informa-tion, please get an application from Lisa Couch at the par-ish office (773-324-2626) or from Commemorative Brick committee chair, Mary Kaess (773-924-6097) or [email protected].

STA’s Commemorative Bricks

Bulletin Holiday Deadlines Due to our printer’s holiday schedule, we ask that all bul-letin submissions through the January 2 bulletin be sub-mitted on the following schedule:

Tuesday 11/16 for 11/28/21bulletin Tuesday 12/7 for 12/19/21 bulletin Monday 12/13 for 12/26/21 bulletin Monday 12/20 for 1/2/22 bulletin

Because of COVID, we are adopt-ing a different model for the “Christmas Stars” project for this year. We ask that parishioners pur-

chase $25 gift cards from name brand retailers (VISA, Jewel-Osco, Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart) and donate them to StVdP. The gift cards will give the heads of households the flexibility to use them where their greatest family need is. Our StVdP group will match up the col-lected gift cards with individuals/families in the parish community and STA school families in need within our community. We hope to also be able to include families

from our sister parish — Visitation parish — as well as an Englewood shelter for women and children. We will be collecting the gift cards after Masses on December 5th. Look for us at the parking lot of the Church after these Mass celebrations. We hope that our STA community will rally to generously help our neighbors by being part of the StVdP Christmas Gift Card Program! We thank all parishioners who have continued to donate to the poor boxes in church—you sustain us. If you are looking for an organization that does grass roots work helping others, come and talk to us when we are collecting the gift cards—we ARE always looking for new members!

St. Vincent de Paul Society returns with a GIFT CARD Christmas Stars Project!

The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue. Learn more about the synodal process by visiting the Vatican Synod website: https://www.synod.va/en.html.


OFFERINGS November 6-7, 2021 Offertory Give Central All Souls Building Fund Candle Offering Hospitality Mass Offerings Misc.

Total

Funds needed weekly to sustain our parish: $10,500.

$8,329.38 $4,101.00 $1,078.00

$115.00 $217.00

$96.80 $30.00 $80.00

$14,047.18

Remember in

Prayer: Parishioners &

friends who are ill:

Judy Allen, Jenny Aniceto, Estrella Ala-mar, Dorla Allen, Lucas Allen, Romulo Barreno, Betty Black, Dorothy Bonds, Emil F. Coccaro, Romy Crena, Esther

Dionisio, Sr., Pat & Dick English, Marilyn Epps, Sebastian Farmer, Joan Gallagher,

Lina Garcia, Fr. Karl Gersbach, David Giles, Pamela Graniczy, Kathleen Holden,

Wm. G. Howard, Maria Jimenez, Olga Jimenez, Carolyn Jones, Connie Jose,

Charlie King, Mary Lerps, Mark Lewis, Corrine Lipinski, Linda Loggins,

Mankowski Family, Maridel Moffett, Anastacia I. Mebane, Clara Morgan,

Caridad Neal, Carmen Orendain, Edmond Peirre, Agnes Pelt, David Nathaniel

Robinson, Kate Romell, Dick Russel, Nelson R. Sample, Zahari Simmons, Bobby Sims, Olustee Smith, Coletta

Tinley, Ed Vaughn, Charles Walker, Sr., Jo Washington, Julia Washington, Terrance

Watson, Richard West, Mavis Willis, Marie Bijou Wong, Joan Yedinak

For those who have died: Francis Joseph Lodato,

(father of Raymond Lodato) Bobbie Hicks

Robert Earl Ward

May God grant them eternal joy & peace.

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