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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:
Saint Monica is a welcoming
Catholic faith community.
Proclaiming the power of
the Word of God, we join together
in the celebration of the
Eucharist and all Sacraments.
We aim to follow Jesus Christ:
To Serve as He Served +
To Live as He Lived + To Love as He Loved
St. Monica Parish | 5136 N. Nottingham Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 | 773.763.1661 | stmonicachicago.com
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JANUARY 17, 2021
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WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday—Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday—6:00 p.m.
Thursday—7:00 p.m. in Polish
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Sat 4:00 p.m.—English | 6:00 p.m.—Polish
Sun 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. | Polish at 12:30 p.m.
ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Prayed weekdays before the 8:30 a.m. Mass
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. - 6:45 p.m.
TO SERVE AS HE SERVED + TO LIVE AS HE LIVED + TO LOVE AS HE LOVED
SACRAMENTS
Anointing of the Sick
The special grace of this Sacrament offers the Lord’s
healing strength, peace and courage to anyone who is
seriously or chronically ill, hospitalized or about to undergo
surgery. Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to
have someone anointed.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice a month:
the first and third Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. (some
exceptions due to Holy Days and liturgical celebrations).
Please call the Parish Office to register for the program
and to set a date for the Baptism.
Marriage
Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines for marriage
preparation ask that a minimum of six months be set aside for
preparation for marriage. No firm date for a wedding will be
set until the conclusion of the couple’s first meeting with
the parish minister. At least one of the engaged persons
(or their parents) must be a registered and active parishioner
of St. Monica. No Sunday weddings are scheduled.
Ministry to the Sick/Homebound
If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are
homebound and would like to have a visit from a priest,
please call the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Ministers of Care are also available to bring Communion to
those who are confined at home and are unable to
attend Mass, either temporarily or on a continual basis.
Please call the Parish Office to schedule a visit.
Reconciliation (Confession)
Monday — Friday before the morning Mass (please ask for
a priest in the sacristy)., Saturday from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m.
Individual confessions available by appointment.
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Greg Lorens , Pastor
frgreg@stmonicachicago.com
Rev. Thomas Campana, Associate Pastor
frtom@stmonicachicago.com | ext 112
Rev. William Holbrook, Resident Priest
Mr. Ed Podgorski , Deacon
e.podgorski@comcast.net
Mr. Patrick Brenner, Deacon
pbrenner@archchicago.org
Mr. Logan Kamil Duda, Director of Music, Bulletin Editor, Scheduling
kduda@stmonicachicago.com | ext 118
Mr. Patrick Schultz, Operations Director
pschultz@archchicago.org | ext 121
Mrs. Gwenn Suvada, Business Office Coordinator
gsuvada@stmonicachicgo.com | ext 117
Ms. Margarita Enriquez, Coordinator of Religious Education
menriquez@stmonicachicago.com | ext 122
Mrs. Joanna Szepiotko, Parish Secretary
parishsecretary@stmonicachicago.com | ext. 110
Parish Fax: (773) 763 - 4917
Mr. Geoff Wilson, Maintenance Supervisor
gwilson@stmonicachicago.com
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - 9:15am to 7:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 9:15am to 5:15pm
Saturday—Closed
Sunday—Closed
SCHOOL
Mr. Raymond Coleman, School Principal
rcoleman@stmonicachicago.com
Mrs. Darlene Connelly, School Secretary
dconnelly@stmonicachicago.com | ext 125
ST. MONICA PARISH Rev. Greg Lorens, Pastor
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OFFICE 5136 N NOTTINGHAM AVE
(773) 763—1661
SCHOOL 5115 N MONT CLARE AVE
(773) 631—7880
RECTORY 5135 N MONT CLARE AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60656
US Army
Eric Ambriz
James Ambriz
Kurt Beyer
Tom Bobek
Daniel Clark
Michael G. Dobija
Justin Elazegui
Walter Fernandez
Robert Gullett
Andrew Kupinski
Jesus O. Lebron
Conner Mahoney
Jack Maksymec
Erik Malenock
Andrew Perez
Julio Rios
Michael Rivera
Andrew Thomas
Christopher Walsh
Michael Zadlo
US Army Reserve
Jason Adamczyk
Roman Gronke
Keith Maslon
US Coast Guard
Christine Ambriz
US Air Force
Michael Brimie
Zachary Muldoon
Matt Olken
Michael Rice
Anthony Villalpando
Laurel Walsh
Kevin Valdez
Harlee Piszczek
US Marines
Vincent Bertucci
Gage Cygnar
Lukas Czynczyk
Dominic Davila
Caitlen Ferrarell
Benjamin Juhasz
Mathew Lynn
Kevin McNeela
Steven Meyer
Kevin Rasmussen
Christopher Ryan
US Navy
Jeremy Bloom
Justin Chovanec
Daniel Jarosz
Clay Presny
Riley Schoen
Steven Stancy
Richard Whitman
Nick Whitman
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SERVE
Arnott Family
Mary Allegretti
Herb Bass
Sharon Bass
William Bary
Judy Biala
Dorothy Brennan
Louise Bruno
Jo Buscemi
Mary A. Constantini
Joanna Duda
Eugene Dunaj
Dennis D’Amato
Veronica Dorado
Mary Lu Forte
Richard Gonsiorek
Monica Gathman
Roberta Gols
Bogumiła Jedut
Dorothy Madaj
Ruth Miner
Matt O’Callaghan
Cathy O’Hara
Kevin McNeela
Beverly M. Millonzi
Dcn. Ed Podgorski
Augie Sansone
Tim Sheehan
Bernadette Schmidt
Steve Skubski
Denise Slaski
Helen Strzalka
Joseph Szczap
Laura Wysocki
Barry Womack
SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN NEED
ETERNAL REST
GRANT UNTO THEM
MATTHEW KRZALIC
MONDAY, January 18, 2021
8:30 A.M.— Sabina McNeela
6:00 P.M. — Katherine Komornick
TUESDAY, January 19, 2021
8:30 A.M. — Joseph Scarsella
6:00 P.M. — Alexis Miranda
WEDNESDAY, January 20, 2021
8:30 A.M. — Ellen Quarrato - Birthday Bless
6:00 P.M. — People of St. Monica Parish
THURSDAY, January 21, 2021
8:30 A.M. — Nora & Tom Chambers
7:00 P.M. — Mass in Polish
FRIDAY, January 22, 2021
8:30 A.M. — Peter Debski
Joseph Komornick
SATURDAY, January 23, 2021
4:00 P.M. — Leonard Muscolino
Dominic Storto
6:00 P.M. — Leszek Baut
SUNDAY, January 24, 2021
9:00 A.M. — Briana O’Donnell - Birthday Bless.
Ted & Anne Wade
Alayne Widtmann - Death Anniv.
11:00 A.M. — Mary Buscemi - 10th Death Anniv.
12:30 P.M. — Stanisława, Czesław, Józef Prawdzik
ST. MONICA PARISH | JANUARY 17 | 2
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
ALL MASSES IN THE SCHEDULE BELOW
WILL BE SAID IN CHURCH.
FOR THE WEEKDAY MASSES
THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION (WALK-INS ARE WELCOMED)
FOR THE WEEKEND MASSES, PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE
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In today’s first reading God keeps calling out in
the night to a sleeping boy. Neither the boy, Samuel,
nor his teacher, Eli, understands who is calling.
But God’s persistence convinces them. Samuel
is then ready—not ready yet to do anything,
but ready to listen. “Speak, for your servant is
listening” (1 Samuel 3:10).
In the Gospel Jesus is out teaching. Various people
notice him and begin to gather around. They soon
become disciples and, like the young Samuel,
are ready—not ready yet to do anything, but ready
to listen. “Speak,” they say, “we are listening.”
God’s voice is always with us, awake or asleep.
It swirls around us like fog on a waterfront,
enveloping us, gently urging us to wake up, to listen.
Awareness of the voice comes first; then willingness
to listen; then, in time, the decision to act, to live
according to God’s word. Let’s ask today for
the ability to keep our ears open so we don’t miss
God’s voice.
At several points during the liturgy, the presider
greets us with the words, “The Lord be with
you.” These simple words are not like
the greetings that we exchange all day long—
our “good mornings,” our “hellos” and “how are
yous.” This liturgical greeting has roots deep in
the Old Testament. In the book of Ruth,
the words “the Lord be with you” are spoken by
Boaz to the harvesters who are laboring in his
fields (2:4); in the book of Judges, an angel
speaks similar words to Gideon (6:12),
where they are words of promise: for soon
Gideon will lead his oppressed people to victory
and freedom. For us, the words become
a greeting of peace, a prayer that the Lord
will indeed be with us, and a reminder of his
promise to be with us always, to the end of
the world (Matthew 28:20). Our response—
“And also with you,” soon to be “And with your
spirit”—returns to the presider this prayer for
the Lord’s presence. As we know from
the scriptures, a prayer for the Lord’s presence is
no small thing, for when God comes in our
midst, God brings healing, grace,
and challenge
FEAST OF FAITH THE GREETING
SPEAK LORD,
WE ARE LISTENING
The stories of the call of Samuel and of the first
disciples in John’s Gospel help us begin
to understand the nature of God’s call.
It is not a work order from a distant God
to carry out a specific task, but an invitation
to participate in what God is already doing.
The journey begins with God’s intentions
and activity. After the initial moment of call,
God is shown to be actively leading these
ordinary people to partner in God’s work.
For ourselves, we might not experience
a single or dramatic moment of call. God’s
call can take many forms. But like Samuel,
and like Jesus’ disciples, we are invited into
a relationship of trust and friendship with God.
We too are invited to employ the gifts God
has given us, always in dialogue with our
God, in our daily lives.
OUR DEEPEST DESIRES
In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’ first spoken
words in the Gospel of John: “What are you
looking for?” This penetrating question
reverberates throughout John’s Gospel.
The disciples who form Jesus’ first community,
and many others who meet Jesus during his
life, are drawn to him, seeking something they
can’t quite name. As Jesus called
and formed his community of disciples,
he probed their hearts and allowed them to
probe his heart. They shared their deepest
needs, hopes, and commitments.
Jesus’ words might be directed to us,
here and now. Sometimes we struggle to
name what we really want. In our faith
journey, in prayer and in lived experience, we
learn to share our dreams and also to open
our hearts to know God’s dreams. In time,
with lots of practice, with many successes
and failures, we learn to trust God to shape
and to fulfill our deepest desires.
YOUR SERVANT IS LISTENING
We hear of young Samuel today, dedicated
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
to a life of service to God, under the
guidance of Eli, a Temple priest. Twice,
Samuel hears the call of God and says
“Here I am” to Eli. At last Eli recognizes that it is
God who is calling Samuel. When Samuel
hears God a third time, Samuel does not say
“Here I am,” but “Speak, Lord, for your servant
is listening.” We can see a subtle shift as
Samuel moves away from announcing his
intention to serve and more clearly opens
himself to God’s voice. Samuel allows God to
take the initiative, and attends first to God’s
intentions rather than his own.
Samuel’s story helps us to remember that
accepting God’s call is not only about a new
chapter in our personal story. Our
acceptance is, more profoundly, a new
moment in God’s story. Even in our smallest
“yes,” God celebrates our partnership in
God’s great work. Through our openness
and acceptance, God has new opportunities
to bring all of us into loving unity with God.
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IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES,
PLEASE REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR PARISH!
YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS YOU!
SUNDAY COLLECTION
DECEMBER 27TH SUNDAY MASSES
ENVELOPES (Registered Parishioners) $ 3,582.00
LOOSE (Visiting/ Unregistered Parishioners) $ 1,118.00
SUNDAY MASSES TOTAL $ 4,906.00
Electronic Giving (online) $ n/a
Mailed Envelopes $ 3,573.00
Children's Envelopes $ n/a
Grand Total This Week $ 8,327.00
St. Monica Academy $ 238.00
Facility Maintenance Fund $ 218.00
Immaculate Conception $ 118.00
Religious Retirement Fund $ 161.00
Christmas Flowers $ 130.00
Christmas 2020 (total as of 01/10/2020) $ 41,803.81
Initial Offering 2021 $ 176.00
Weekly Difference ($ 9,200.00 Budgeted) $ - 873.00
Year-to-Date Difference $ - 12,136.79
Actual Weekly Collection-to-Date $ 227,063.21
Year-to-Date Goal $ 239,200.00
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