We are celebrating the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, July 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jean-Philippe 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe Sunday, July 28, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel / *Deacon Ramon Navarro 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel St. Mary Saturday, July 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jose Manuel 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel Sunday, July 28, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Bob Oldershaw 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Jim Halstead *Deacon Preaching The National Eucharistic Congress, the first of its kind in America in over 100 years, officially came to a close this past Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Shelley Benson, Chair of our Parish Pastoral Council, made the pilgrimage to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the congress with a few other parishioners. She said of the closing Mass, "It was truly phenomenal to be a part of the congregation in that giant stadium, witnessing the sacred mystery of the sacrifice of the Mass." Though the congress may formally be over, you can still watch a livestream of the closing Mass on YouTube by clicking here. We are celebrating the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, July 20, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jean-Philippe 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe Sunday, July 21, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel / *Deacon Jaime Rojas 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Dawit Wubishet (Service Trip Team Blessing) 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe / *Deacon Jaime Rojas (Benedicion de recien nacida) St. Mary Saturday, July 20, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Dan Hartnett 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Dan Hartnett Sunday, July 21, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe *Deacon Preaching Hey you, teen who just finished your sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school: Join North Side Kairos ‘24 at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in Barrington from Thursday, August 8 - Sunday, August 11! Kairos presents an opportunity to heal, rejoice, question, explore the Catholic faith, meet new people, and have fun! This is a joint effort among northside parishes (including four adult leaders from right here at St. John XXIII), because Kairos should be available to all teens, not just those who attend Catholic school. You don’t need to be Catholic to attend, but this is an authentically Catholic retreat.
The cost of the retreat, including meals, is $260. Payment plans and scholarships can be arranged; money should NOT be a reason to skip a retreat like this one, which can be such an important part of a young person’s journey! Click here to learn more and sign up. Questions about scholarships or the retreat in general? Please reach out to Alex Roman, Director of Youth Ministry, at [email protected] or 847.864.1185 x281. We are celebrating the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
At all Masses, we will have a second collection for the Missionary Catholic Appeal (Mission Cooperation Plan) to benefit the Diocese of Long Xuyen, Vietnam. Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, July 13, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Dan Hartnett 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Dan Hartnett Sunday, July 14, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Vincent Tuan Vu (Mission Appeal Priest) 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Dan Hartnett St. Mary Saturday, July 13, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jean-Philippe 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Vincent Tuan Vu (Mission Appeal Priest) Sunday, July 14, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Vincent Tuan Vu (Mission Appeal Priest) 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese We are celebrating the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, July 6, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jean-Philippe 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe Sunday, July 7, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Dan Hartnett St. Mary Saturday, July 6, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Mark Scalese 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese Sunday, July 7, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Dawit Wubishet 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 12:00 p.m. (French) – Fr. Jean-Philippe On Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, June 14, 2024, our parish will welcome Fr. Vincent Tuan Vu from the Diocese of Long Xuyen, Vietnam. Fr. Tuan Vu will preside over the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass at St. Mary, 8 a.m. Mass at St. Mary and the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Nicholas. At all Masses, we will hold a special collection for the Missionary Catholic Appeal (Mission Cooperation Plan) to benefit the Long Xuyen Diocese. In preparation for this visit and appeal, Fr. Vincent Lam Nguyen, Long Xuyen Missionary Catholic Appeal Coordinator, has shared with us the following profile of his diocese. "The Diocese of Long Xuyen covers two provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang plus parts of two districts that belong to the City of Can Tho. This region is located in the most south-western corner of Vietnam in the Mekong Delta that shares a border with Cambodia. "The Long Xuyen Diocese currently has over 236,213 faithful among approximately 4.2 million people, or 5.58%, lower than the national average. It spreads out to 196 parishes in a region of about 6,500 square miles. We currently have 337 priests, including 35 religious ones, about 367 religious sisters, 133 religious brothers, 122 seminarians, 166 preparatory students, and nearly 1,634 catechists. "In 1954, the population of the faithful in this area was about 30,000. That was before the influx of the Catholic political refugees from North Vietnam moving into this fertile farming land. The official church records indicate that the above number increased to 93,739 in 1964. Again, we are caring for over 236,000 faithful today. "Vietnam’s population nationwide is shifting from countryside to more industrial cities or further into isolated rural lands. The latter is of our most concern, since many Catholics are migrating away from their home parishes to the new land where there are neither churches nor catechetical schools. The Long Xuyen Diocese has to build up to 5 chapels and many classrooms each year to accommodate these new Catholic Communities. We also must train many new catechists and evangelization volunteers for our efforts of the New Evangelization. "WE NEED YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT! "Please let us be the extension of your arms to help these poor brothers and sisters of ours as well as reaching out to the non-Christians in the region who are hungry for the GOOD NEWS of CHRIST and the LOVE of GOD. "100% of the funds generated from your generosity will be utilized for the above purposes." “One of our wishes is to turn this chapel [above] into a new one as in the photo below.”
We are celebrating the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, June 29, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Bob Oldershaw 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Bob Oldershaw Sunday, June 30, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Dan Hartnett St. Mary Saturday, June 29, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jean-Philippe 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe Sunday, June 30, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Jim Halstead 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel We are celebrating the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Presiders: St. Nicholas Saturday, June 22, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Mark Scalese 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese Sunday, June 23, 2024 8:30 a.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel / *Deacon Jaime Rojas 10:30 a.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe 12:30 p.m. – Fr. Jean-Philippe / *Deacon Jaime Rojas St. Mary Saturday, June 22, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Confession) – Fr. Jose Manuel 5:00 p.m. – Fr. Jose Manuel Sunday, June 23, 2024 8:00 a.m. – Fr. Dawit Wubishet 10:00 a.m. – Fr. Mark Scalese *Deacon Preaching Last year, during the Parish Pastoral Council’s initial discernment of the Mass schedule, it was suggested that our parish hold only one Saturday Vigil Mass each week. However, the Council could not determine at which church this one Mass should be held. Fr. Jean-Philippe suggested we retain both Vigil Masses until the discernment of the location could be revisited in 2024.
The Liturgy Commission did revisit the issue and, after much discernment, recommended a single 5 p.m. Mass, with the location of that Mass rotating between the two churches. Together with Fr. Jean-Philippe, both the Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Finance Council approved this recommendation. Therefore, beginning this August, St. John XXIII Parish will hold only one 5 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass. From April 1 to September 30, the Vigil Mass will be held at St. Mary Church. From October 1 to March 31, the Vigil Mass will be held at St. Nicholas Church. The reasons for making this change are as follows:
While the parish leadership endorses this proposal for the benefit of our parish, we recognize that there is no perfect solution. As we continue our journey as St. John XXIII Parish, we ask for your kindness and patience as we travel through what, to some, may feel like a painful transition. To share concerns or ideas about this change, please reach out to Fr. Jean-Philippe. He will share your feedback with other parish leaders. St. John XXIII – Pray for us! |
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