Saint Mary`s Santa Maria

Saint Mary’s
Catholic Church
_________________
Iglesia Católica
Santa Maria
600 AVENUE B • STERLING, IL 61081
(815)625–0640
“O God,
be merciful
to me
a
sinner.
“Dios mío,
ten piedad
de mí
que soy un
pecador.
I tell you,
whoever
exalts
himself will
be humbled,
and the one
who humbles
himself will
be
exalted.”
Yo los
digo,
porque todo
hombre que se
hace grande
será humillado,
y el que se
humille
será
hecho grande.”
October 24, 2010
Attention: Special Masses ext Week
)ovember 1: All Saints Day Masses at 8:30a.m. & 5:15p.m
)ovember 2: All Souls Day Masses—8:30a.m. & 7:00p.m., in Spanish
For Your Information
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Church, Sterling, Illinois
Office Hours-Staff
Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: 815-625-0640
Parish Pastor: Fr. Don Ahles
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Juan Ayala
Parish Secretary: Donna Blum
Hispanic Secretary: Janie Atilano
Pastoral Associate: Jane Olson
Business Manager: Marilyn McBride
Deacon: John Kellen
Deacon: Jim Lopez
Deacon: Larry Zitkus
St. Mary School/Phone/ (815) 625-2253
Principal: Tom DePasquale
Religious Education/Phone/625-6688
Director: Gerry Williamson
Secretary: Dianne Williamson
Weekend Mass Schedule:
English: Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:00, 8:30 & 10:00 am
Spanish: Sunday 11:30 am
St. Mary’s Website
www.stmarysterling.com
Mass Intentions
Monday, October 25
8:30 am Hank Magana
Tuesday, October 26
7:15 am Virginia Wolf
8:30 am Rudy and Anita Lopez
Wednesday, October 27
7:15 am Souls in Purgatory
8:30 am Irene Gleason
Thursday, October 28
7:15 am Thomas McFadden Fam.
8:30 am Living & Deceased Mem.
Of Beien Family
Friday, October 29
8:30 am Mary Jane Smith
Saturday, October 30
8:30 am Special Intention for
Maria Marquez & Fam.
5:00pm Bob Propheter
Sunday, October 31
7:00 am Abraham Bernal
8:30 am Ambros Vargas
10:00 am Herman Rodriguez
11:30 am St. Mary Parishioners
Mission Appeal-Combined
Collection This Weekend
This Combined Collection includes:
• World Mission Sunday
• Missions in the United States
• Latin America & Diocese of
Chulucanas, Peru
• Membership in the Propagation of the
Faith
This weekend we will collect the envelope
you received in the mail from Rockford.
If you forgot to bring the envelope, you
can drop if off at the Parish Center office
between 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Your
participation and generosity is
appreciated.
Pies! Pies!
We are in need of pies for the
Thanksgiving Dinner that will be held on
ovember 21, in Bales Hall. Call the
parish office 815-625-0640 and let us
know if you can donate a pie
or two. Deadline is
ovember 16, 2010.
Religious Education
Final Class for October is on Wed.,
October 27, all classes will meet.
Annual Fruit Sale
St. Mary School’s
Annual Fruit Sale will
kick-off on Wednesday,
October 20 and ends on
Thurs., November 4.
There are purchase
orders in the back of
Church. Take one as
you leave Mass.
Orders can also be given to any SMS
student or by calling the school office at
625-2253 or by calling Michelle at 6254046.
Helpers of God’s Most Precious
Children
This is a weekly prayer group that meets
after 8:30 Mass every Thursday, in the
chapel to pray for the end of abortions.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Our parish will once
again prepare
Thanksgiving baskets
for families in the
community.
We are in need of
large boxes of Jello (any flavor). Your
donation must be brought to the Parish
Center (not Church) by ovember 16.
Special Time of the Year
The holidays in November and December
seem to come up fast which means our
bulletins have to be made and sent out
sooner than usual. I’m asking for your
cooperation.
Please look at your schedules now and
plan ahead and submit, in writing, any
information that needs to be included into
the bulletin between now and the first of
the year. You can also email your info to:
[email protected]
All Souls Day
You are invited bring a picture of your
family member who has died to Janie in
the Parish Center, Friday, October 29 by
noon. They will be placed on the altar for
All Souls Day.
On Tuesday, ovember 2, there will be
two Masses, in honor of ‘All Souls Day.’
8:30 a.m.: In English with the students of
St. Mary School, in attendance.
7:00p.m.: In Spanish.
Prayer Chain
This group will put your intentions in the
hands of God by prayer. If you have a
need for special prayers, call the Parish
Center Office 815-625-0640.
Adoration
Adoration of the Holy Eucharist is held
every Tuesday, in the Parish Center
Chapel from 9:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. You
are invited to take a moment during
this time to join us. Give thanks for
God’s blessings.
Collection Report-Fiscal Year
October 16-17, 2010
Description
Weekly
Required Amount
$15,546.42
Envelope Collection
$ 9,400.00
Loose Collection
$ 699.49
Children's Collection
$
37.86
Total Collection
$10,137.35
Over (Short) of Required
$(5,409.07)
Description
Required Amount
Envelope Collection
Loose Collection
Children's Collection
Total Collection
Over (Short) of Required
Year To Date
$248,742.77
$176,297.37
$ 12,345.43
$
240.69
$188,883.49
$(59,859.28)
Members Contributing
289
New Consolidated Loan Total $176,869.87
Observer Bill:
$ 3,024.00
Tithe: Our 8% tithe of $810.99, for October 17
has been given to Thanksgiving Dinner. This
week’s 8% tithe will be given to Combined
Missions Appeal. Next week’s tithe will be given
to the Coats for Kids.
Liturgical Schedules
Lectors
Saturday, October 30
5:00 pm Michelle Decker, Raul Trujillo
Sunday, October 31
7:00 am Jim Say
8:30 am Taryne Rightley, Kelly Keaschall
10:00 am Jane Olson, Carolyn Gaziano
Eucharistic Ministers
Saturday, October 30
5:00 pm Megan Summers, Caitlin
Summers
Sunday, October 31
7:00 am Laura Everson, Alice Ports,
Melinda Guentert
8:30 am Deacon, Gladys Hannan, Terri
Lawrence, Tanya Craft, Beth
Sterk
10:00 am Deacon, Jeannie Ramos, Sharon
McKenna, Barb Murphy, Linda
Campbell
Altar Servers
Saturday, October 30
5:00 pm Karter Decker, Kyle
Decker, Jesus
Velasquez
Sunday, October 31
7:00 am Bob Ebersole
8:30 am Sydney Johnson,
Kaylie Matera, Victoria Pineda
10:00 am Aaron Schoaf, Luke Furr,
Anthony Garcia
Marriage Encounter Celebration
Celebrating its 40th year in helping
couples, the Marriage Encounter will be
celebrated in Rockford, on the following
dates:
Basket Blow-Out Fundraiser
Themed baskets donated by St. Mary’s
Dixon families will be available for raffle.
On Oct. 17 preview of baskets can be
seen, at Holloway Center, Dixon. Also it
can be checked out on Facebook.
Search: smsbasket blowout
Grand Drawing: Oct. 23 at Holloway
Center, Dixon. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
with the drawing at 7:00p.m. The
premium basket tickets are $2:00. All
other tickets are 20 for $10.
Tickets: Purchase tickets from any St.
Mary’s family or St. Mary’s School.
School. All proceeds benefit St. Mary’s
School, Dixon.
Questions? Call Pam 815-595-4525 or
Kara 815-285-1250.
ovember 6
Those who have attended Marriage
Encounter in the past, are invited to come
to Cliff Breakers, Rockford from 5:0011:00 p.m., for dinner and fun!
Cost: $23 per person, $45 couples.
Widows & widowers are asked to bring a
photo to be placed on the Table of
Remembrance.
ovember 7
The day begins at 1:00p.m. and will end at
5:00p.m. It will include a celebration of
the Holy Eucharist, followed by a keynote
speaker. Dinner will follow. Children are
welcome. A children’s program will be
held during the speakers talk at St. Rita
Parish, Rockford.
Sponsored by World Wide Marriage
Encounter and Family Life Office. For
more information or to register, call the
Family Life office at 815-399-4300.
To Be In The Image of God
We always see it in novels or soap operas: women (and sometimes even men) who
seem to be very religious, even fanatical, and appear to be buying God’s favor through
their good actions in an orphanage or hospital. But when we observe them in their daily
lives, they are evil, deceitful and hypocritical. The worst thing is that they believe they
have every right and authority to control and make decisions in the lives of others and
they have no need for anything or anybody...even God. Today’s reading says that the
prayer of the humble person pieces the clouds. God bends in love toward those who
know their needs deeply. But a person who is self-sufficient, even if God did come
down to him, since he is unaware of his need, he does not present it. The value of
Furthermore, the self-reliant person probably would not even realize
prayer is
that God was fulfilling his needs even without being asked.
not measured
by the
Self-sufficiency is a type of blindness and deafness that enclose
people in their own sense of security and prevents them from know- importance
ing God. It is a type of idolatry, which doesn’t acknowledge that it of a person
is a radical rejection of God.
The self-reliant person feels he or she is above everyone else, but the truth is they live
in the most radical loneliness. They feel good, important and so perfect that they don’t
need relationships with others, much less a relationship with God. They become isolated, impoverished, and less human. What makes a person truly human is relationship
and communication with others. This is really being an image of God since God, being
love, is communicative. Love can never be closed in upon itself. But those who are self
-sufficient don’t love and therefore, they erase the image of God from ourselves. They
sink even further into their lack of humanity. They think they have everything and in
reality they are only destroying themselves.
For Reflection
Do I sometimes feel very good and perfect because I abide by the norms and go to
church? Do I feel a need and dependence on God? Do I become frustrated and sad when
I feel helpless about something?
30 Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
Teléfonos 626- 5735 / 625- 0640
Página de Internet: www.stmarysterling.com
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Ministros para el fin de semana del
31 de OctubreMarzo
Lectores: Salomon Ocampo, Erika Uresti
Ministro de Eucaristia: Elvira Brown, Juan
Castañeda, Elisa Cisneros, Mariana Rosas,
Longinos Ambriz
Monaguillos: José L. Hernandez, Vanessa
Hernandez, Jessica Perez, Maria Perez,
Karina Olivas
Acomodadores: Ruben Cisneros, Ramiro
Estrada, Juan Herrera, Gonzalo Lemus
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Clases de Preparación Para Bautismo
Las platicas serán el 13 de
Noviembre de las 2:00pm a
las 4:00pm, en el Centro
Parroquial. Por favor de no
traer sus niños.
Unicamente para los
papas y padrinos.
Los Bautismos:
Los bautismos se realizan unicamente el 21
de Noviembre, el tercer domingo. Para los
papas y padrinos es obligatorio asistir a las
clases. No habra bautismos si no recibe la
preparacion bautismal.
Por favor programe su bautismo con su
familia y sus padrinos para el Tercer
Domingo de Mes. Los padrinos tienen que
estar casados por la iglesia o ser solteros.
No habra bautismos en sabado.
Presentaciones de niños en la Iglesia
Si usted quiere presenter su niño o niña en el
templo, unicamente las presentaciones serán
el cuarto domingo del mes durante la misa o
despues de misa.
Matrimonios y Quinceañeras:
Hacer cita con el sacerdote por lo menos 6
meses antes de la fecha deseada. Favor de
no hacer planes antes de tener la fecha
confirmada con el sacerdote.
Confesiones:
Sábados de 4:00 a 4:30 pm, o por cita en la
oficina del Padre.
Adoracion
Acompáñenos en la oración al Santísimo
Sacramento todos los martes de 9:00 a.m. a
7:00 p.m. en la capilla.
CalendaCalen-
Calendario Semanal
Clase para el Catecismo
Todas clases serán los miércoles por la tarde
en el edificio de la escuela Santa María.
Horario de las clases es: 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Octubre 27
Hay clases
Por Favor!
Es muy importante que su familia esté
registrada en nuestra iglesia de Santa
María. Favor de llamar a Janie al 6250640 ext. 43 o 626-5735 en la oficina
parroquial.
Día De Acción de Gracia
Cena anual para el Día de Acción de
Gracias para las personas mayores de
edad y enfermos será el Domingo, 21 de
Noviembre en el Bales Hall. Por favor de
llamar a Janie al 815- 626-5735 para mas
información.
Donantes:
Necesitamos donantes de
pasteles para la cena del Día
de Acción de Gracias para los
anciamos y enfermos. Por favor de llamar
a Janie al 626-5735 para mas información.
dario Semanal
Día De Acción de Gracia
Donantes:
Necesitamos donantes de
gelatina para las canastas
del Día de Acción de
Gracias para las familias
de nuestra comunidad. Por favor de
llamar a Janie al 626-5735 para mas
información.
Altar de Muertos
Les recordamos que el domingo 31 de
octubre e arreglaremos el Altar de
Muertos en la Iglesia. Si usted tiene
flores amarillas para
decorar el altar, le
agradeceremos que las
traiga el domingo por la
tarde como a las 2:00 p.m.
También si tiene fotos de
algún ser querido difunto y
gusta que se ponga en el altar, por favor
de traerlo a la oficina con Janie.
Misa para Día de Muertos
2 de Noviembre, 7:00p.m., en la iglesia.
Ser Imagen de Dios
Las vemos en las novelas continuamente. Mujeres (u hombres) que parecen muy religiosos-a veces incluso fanáticos-y que parecen estar “comprando” el favor de Dios con
sus acciones benéficas en un orfanato u hospital. Pero luego las vemos en sus acciones
diarias y son malvadas, engañosas, hipócritas. Lo peor es que se creen con todos los
derechos y atribuciones para controlar y decidir la vida de los demás y no tienen necesidad de nadie...ni de Dios.
Dice la primera lectura de hoy que la oración del humilde atraviesa las nubes. Dios se
inclina con más amor hacia aquellos que conocen a fondo su necesidad. Pero el autosuficiente, aunque Dios se inclinara hacia él, como no es consciente de su necesidad, no la
presenta. Es más, no se daría cuenta siquiera si su necesidad fuera atendida por Dios a
pesar de no pedirlo.
La autosuficiencia es una especie de ceguera y sordera que encierra a la gente en su
propia seguridad y le impide conocer a Dios. Es como una idolatría que ni siguiera reconoce que a rechazado a Dios radicalmente.
El autosuficiente se siente por encima de los demás, pero la verdad es que vive en la
más absoluta soledad. Se siente tan bueno, tan importante, y tan perfecto, que no necesita de la relación de los demás, y mucho menos de la de Dios. Se aísla, se empequeñece y
se hace menos humano. Lo que hace a un ser verdaderamente humano es la relación con
los demás, la comunicación con otros. Esto es, en realidad ser imagen de Dios, ya que
Dios, por ser amor, es comunicativo. El amor nunca se puede encerrar en si mismo.
Pero el autosuficiente no ama y por tanto, borra de sí mismo la imagen de Dios. Se va
hundiendo cada vez más en su propia falta de humanidad. Piensa que lo tiene todo y en
realidad, se ha destruido a si mismo.
Para La Reflexión
¿Me siento a veces muy bueno y perfecto porque cumplo con las normas y voy a la
iglesia? ¿En qué momentos siento la necesidad y la dependencia de Dios? ¿Me frustro o
me apeno cuando me siento impotente par hacer algo?
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St. Mary Parish
Confirmation
Class
October 24, 2010
Congratulations!
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