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Page 2 ST. PIUS X, STICKNEY

Update on Renew My Church

The Archdiocese has been reviewing various parishes in anticipation of their activation in the Renew My Church program. The Renew My Church program is designed to deal with the shortage of priest and to look at the number of Parishes and Churches that the Archdiocese can service. The Archdiocese is working with various

parishes to prepare them for the changes that occur from the Renew My Church process. I was contacted a few weeks ago regarding St. Pius X Parish. While we have budgeted a break even result for the Fiscal year, the Archdiocese has asked that we make some structural changes to put the parish on firmer financial footing. The goal is to reduce the costs at the parish in order to create a surplus. This will allow the our parish to timely pay all our bills and to avoid any additional borrowings from the Archdiocese. The following changes are being made: •We will be contracting with the Archdiocese Parish Operations Service Center for all our accounting needs. The position of Business Manager, currently held by Steve Ryan will be eliminated as of December 14, 2018. •Our maintenance staff will be reducing their hours and the number of staff. Effective December 14, 2018 the Head of Maintenance held by John Babinec will be eliminated and the hours of the remaining Maintenance staff will be reduced. •The Parish Office hours are being reviewed; a new schedule is being determined and will be in effect December 17, 2018. The above changes are designed to allow our parish to operate with fewer hours and will go a long way in strengthening our Parish in advance of Renew My Church. I want to thank John Babinec (employed since 1977) and Steve Ryan (employed since 2011) for all the work they have done over the years and I wish them well. As we look at a smaller staff, I will be relying on you, the parishioners, to help me continue the many ministries and programs we have here at St. Pius X Parish. Please take some time to pray and consider volunteer opportunities as we re-invent how St Pius X Parish operates. Yours in Christ,

Fr. Tony Markus

GOD’S PEOPLE

Pray for our sick and their families:

With Christian joy, we celebrate the baptism of: Guiliano Marcelino Aguilera

Benjamin Diaz III

Our sanctuary candle burns in honor of:

FC 1 Arick S. Ramsden, USN At the request of Mary Ramsden

Page 3 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, November 18, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 † Albert Mach req. Schmidt Family † Jennifer Schmidt req. Schmidt Family † Kathy Smeltzer req. Family —Special Intention of Errol Lindo, Sr. req. Pauline

Lindo —Intentions of the Redhead Family req. Pauline

Lindo 10:30 † Terese Rosing req. Ron & Cathy Getz † Margarita Gutierrez req. Gonzalez Family † Patrick & Jennifer Commins req. Family † Barbara Locke req. Ron & Cathy Getz † Patrick & Eleanor Shannon req. Bernadette

Shannon —Birthday blessings for Walter Ogiela req. Family Monday, November 19, Weekday 8:00 —Communion Service Tuesday, November 20, Weekday 8:00 —Communion Service Wednesday, November 21, Presentation of the Blessed

Virgin Mary 8:00 — Communion Service Thursday, November 22, Thanksgiving, St. Cecilia,

Virgin & Martyr 8:00 † Vincent & Stella Jozwiak req. Don & Vivian Tabor † Eleanor & Joseph Tabor req. Don & Vivian Tabor † Eliseo & Celestina Corsino req. De la Vega Family † Sr. Ellen Cecilia Corsino req. De La Vega Family † Juan & Aurelia De La Vega req. Family Friday, November 23, Weekday 8:00 —Communion Service Saturday, November 24, Vigil: Our Lord Jesus Christ,

King of the Universe 5:00 † Mildred Behrens reg. Marianne Schimel † Jimmy& Helen Payless reg. Palys Family † Barbara Schoenberger reg. Onik Family † Simon Alonso reg. Family † Pat Jakstabich reg. req. Angie & Eva —Health for Friar Francisco Ferreira Sunday, November 25, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of

the Universe 8:00 † Phillip Schmidt req. Schmidt Family † Irene Tiknius req Birmingham Family † Lavadora Kashefska req. John & Patti Trotsky † Kathy Smeltzer req. Family —Special intention of Kai and Jaz req. Pauline Lindo 10:30 † Marcelo & Virginia Estrella req. Family † Luz Maria Rodriguez req. Family † Ann Karovic req. Gerry Coates † Wayne Jurowski req. Family — Luis Rosales Family req. Maria Khalifeh —The Bova Family req. Bernadette Shannon —Intentions of the Khalifeh Family req. Family

SATURDAY HOLY HOUR November 24

8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Sunday, November 11, 2018 Sunday envelopes (128) .................................... $3,120.00 Loose Money ........................................................ 539.00 TOTAL REGULAR COLLECTION ............. $3,659.00 Maintenance ......................................................... 926.89 Balance Our Budget................................................ 20.00 TOTAL SUNDAY COLLECTION ................ $4,605.89 BUDGETED WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION.............$4,989.00 OVER / (UNDER) BUDGET ....................................................1,330.00 Family Assistance Program ............................... .$248.00 Collection per Mass: 5:00 pm .................................................................. $1,208.00 8:00 am ....................................................................$1,421.00 10:30 am ................................................................. $1,030.00

Capital Repair Drive November 11, 2018 ............................. $40.00 Amount received to date ................... $3,507.00

Fr. Tony Markus Feliksa Barabasz Lois Koc Heather Stahulak Emma Cruz Camelia Villa Beverly Tomzik Nancy Holland Gino Catania Baby Henry Kathy Fanelli Patrick Ridyard Jim Spelina Julie Beauchamp Peg Kocar Vito Martinkus Sr. Ruthanne, O.P.

Fred Schimel Neftali Rodriguez Shannon Radz Ada Estrella Paul Sacharczyka Pauline Lindo Margaret Failla Michelle Riha Berry Bill Polich Brody Swan Matthew Jahiri Margaret Arndt Michael Lick Eileen Marcus Walter & Josephine Ogiela Mary Ramsden Michelle Normand

Thursday, Nov 22, 2018 THANKSGIVING DAY Gratitude is good for the body and soul The gratitude you feel on Thanksgiving is good for your mental health. Practicing daily gratitude, psychologists say, results in higher levels of energy, alertness, enthusiasm, and determination. Better yet, people who feel grateful are more likely to feel loved and repay kindnesses. Benedictine Brother David Stendl-Rast, one of the founders of gratefulness.org, says that, by freely choosing gratitude, we can “create a better life for ourselves and for others.” Now there’s something to be thankful for. TODAY'S READINGS: Sirach 50:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Luke 17:11-19 (943-947). "Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?"

ABORTION INDUSTRY EXPOSED! For years we have been told that legal abortions were necessary for the health and well-being of the mother. It is a lie. Dr. Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of the National Abortion Rights Action League, who later became a Christian pro-life activist, admitted that his group blatantly lied about the number of women dying from illegal abortions. The truth is only a small percentage (less than one-tenth of 1 person by some counts) of the 1.3 million abortions in the U.S. each year are to save the mother’s life. Instead statistics suggest that 85 percent of all abortions are performed as a means of birth control and are three times more likely to be by a woman on Medicaid. Family planning and abortion clinics in the U.S. are a $2 billion a year industry with a 1.3 percent growth over 5 years, with 40 percent of the country’s abortions being performed by Planned Parenthood. Abortion clinics, by and large are profit centers that don’t care a lick about the woman and her rights. They are all about turning a quick buck. Fortunately, slowly but surely, the dirty secrets are being exposed to the public It’s about time! **There is no more important issue than restoring the protection of the law to pre-natal infants. Sen. Gordon Humphrey

Ministers for November 24/25 Eucharistic Ministers Please take your pendant before Mass Lectors: 5:00—Ann Lindwall 8:00—Kathy Grego 10:30—Mercedes Babicz Servers: 5:00—John Marynczak, Daniel Flores 8:00—Denise Espinoza 10:30—Anthony Morelos, Marc Babicz

Celebrants: Saturday, November 17 –Reconciliation & 5 pm Mass Rev. Gerry Riva Sunday, November 18— 8 am Mass Rev. Byron Macias, C.M.F. November 18— 10:30 Mass Rev. Joseph Mol Thanksgiving, November 22—9 am Rev. Joseph Gallagher Saturday, November 24—Reconciliation & 5 pm Mass Rev. Byron Macias, C.M.F. Sunday, November 25— 8 am Mass Rev. Thomas E. Unz Sunday, November 25—10:30 Mass Rev. Mark Brummel, C.M.F. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 18, 2018 “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.” Mark 13:26 We will all have that day when we are standing before God and our life is played out like a movie. When this happens and God asks each of us, “What have you done with the gifts that I have given you?” How will you respond? THE INNER WORD—What’s in your heart?

•In the Letter to the Hebrews Saint Paul contrasts two types of priesthood: one that is futile and one that is effective. How often do I feel my ministry is futile? In what ways am I effective? •Jesus is the priest whose sacrifice is effective once and for all. Do I align myself and ministry with what I know about Jesus? •This week the readings convey a sense of imminent crisis, a realization that life has come to a point of fundamental decision. Do I recognize those decision moments in m own life? How about in the lives of people I encounter in my role as minister?

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Eucharistic Ministers– Please note that five Ministers will be needed for each Mass while we have visiting celebrants.

ST. PIUS X

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS

Thursday, November 22 9:00 a.m.

We ask that you bring your monetary or non-

perishable food item gifts up to the altar at the preparation of Gifts. Your donations will assist the families we are servicing through our Family Assistance Ministry. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

Are you registered with us? It’s easy, all you have to do is fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket or call the rectory at 484-7951. Name __________________________________________ Address ________________________________________ Phone __________________________________________ Please note: Information is confidential, it is never given out.

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Sat./Sun. Nov. 18

.Pick up Terri Lynn orders

Sun. Nov. 18

.SPRED Program Cake Walk 12 pm—1 pm parish hall

Mon. Nov. 19

.Parish Council Meeting-7pm, Mtg Rm

Thurs. Nov. 22

.Thanksgiving Day Mass-9am

Sat. Nov. 24

.NO BINGO (Thanksgiving Break) we resume on Saturday, Dec. 1st.

Fri. Nov. 23

.Youth Ministry Mtg-6pm-Couch Rm

MISSALETTE DEDICATION We will begin using our new Missalettes December 1, 2018 at the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass of the First Sunday of Advent. You are invited to dedicate a Missalette in the name of a loved one or commemorate a special event. For a donation of $25 a book plate will be placed on the front cover of each dedicated Missalette. Dedicated Missalettes will be placed in the pew of your choice. Your donation will help defray the cost of the new Missalettes. Look for the salmon colored request forms located in the narthex or download a form from our website:

http://www.stpiusxstickney.org Forty-four Missalettes have been dedicated as of today. Thank you for your support. You have enabled us to defray the cost of our Missalettes by $1,100.00. Our total cost is approximately $2000.00. For more information call: Roberta : (630) 697-4193.

The Family Assistance Ministry, the Council of Catholic Women and the Stickney-Forest View Library will be sponsoring a “Giving Tree” this Christmas. We ask

that you take a paper ornament from the St. Pius X tree or the Stickney-Forest View Library tree and purchase the gift listed on the ornament. Then attach the paper ornament to your gift and place it unwrapped into the “Gift Collection Box” in the church foyer or the collection box at the library by Sunday, December 16th . Your gifts will bring smiles to the faces of the families that we are servicing. Please replace the paper ornament with a family ornament which will help us decorate our tree. Family ornaments may be taken home after the New Year. Thank you for your generosity and your continued support as stewards of St. Pius X parish. For information call Roberta at: 630-697-4193.

. We are in need of: cereal (low sugar), peanut butter, pancake mix, syrup, canned fruit

(low sugar) Jewel and Aldi gift cards.

Please place your donations in the Food Drive box in the church

narthex during the months of November and December. Please place “Gift cards” in an envelope marked “Family Assistance” and drop it in the weekend collection basket. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated. For information or assistance, call the parish office: (708) 484-7951. St. Pius X Family Assistance Ministry

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Please be generous in this week’s second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the U. S., one is sever people lives in poverty. With this collection your support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are struggling across the country. In addition, 25 % of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. More information about CCHD can be found at www.usccb.org//cchd/clollection.

SPIRITWEAR SALE: Sponsored by our “Credimus” youth group. We are selling St. Pius X spirit wear! Come get a short sleeve shirt, long sleeve shirt, sweater, or hooded sweatshirt by this Sunday, November 18th! We will be in the parish narthex after mass with order forms. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Fran Montoro @ 708-717-8188 or fmm4604@aol.com. See order form on back page of bulletin.

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LIONS RECYCLING PROGRAM Please consider helping the Stickney-forest View Lions recycle eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges, cell phones/chargers, metal keys, soda tabs, holiday lights. Deposit your items in the Lions collection box located in the church narthex. For information contact Dan at (708) 749-2433. TURKEY SHOOT The Mater Christi Holy Name Society will host its Annual Turkey Shoot on Sunday, November 18, from 10:30 am to 4 pm at the school, in Menarik Hall, 2400 S.10th Ave., North Riverside. Raffles held, pull tabs and food will be available. For information call Stephen Piszczor 708-447-3421. November 30th—5:00-9:00 p.m.

St. Mary Parish Center-97 Herrick Road, Riverside Crafts, Raffles, Food, Visit with Santa and more.

Thank you for participating in our Remembrance Shrine. Your loved ones will be prayed for through the month of November. Please take the pictures and prayer cards of your loved ones home this

weekend, November 17 and 18.

Come on down to the parish hall for a night of BINGO!!

Featured are Bullseye Raffle, Tri-Card Raffle, Pull Tabs and more.

Doors open at 3:45 p.m. and games begin at 6:45 p.m.. Lightning jackpot— $4,700.00

NEW RAFFLE GAME Early Bird Dual Bingo!

starts at 6:30 p.m. Bulls-Eye Raffle starts at 6:45 p.m.

Main church doors will be locked at 7 pm. Late com-ers can enter the parish hall through the west courtyard door.

Contact person: Tim (847) 846-7470. Don’t forget to donate two non-out dated non-perishable food items or paper products to the St. Pius X Family Assistance food pantry and receive one FREE Bull’s-eye Raffle card.

Thank you to all of our Eucharistic Ministers.

We will be mandating our Eucharistic Ministers who serve at Mass. Please call Patrick Koren at 708-715-1414 or call the Parish Office at 708-484-7951 requesting the mandate or requesting that you be removed from this ministry. All Current Eucharistic Ministers must state their intention.

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