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Mass Schedule

5000 St. Charles Rd., Bellwood IL 60104 Tel: (708) 544-7250 Fax: (708) 544-5890
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Announcements from Vicar

Dec 7th, Sunday 9:30 AM onwards there will be a priest available for hearing confession
Dec 20th, Saturday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM 1 Priest
Dec 21th, Sunday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM 3 Priests
Dec 22,23 and 24 after 8:30 AM mas, priests will be available to hear confession.
Tomorrow is the feast of Immaculate Conception of our Lady.
CCD News
Dec 7th, Sunday is faith creations day. All students should show their talents in art, to write poem and
stories etc. in the parish hall.
Dec 13th, Saturday is annual service day. The following are activities: Cleaning the church, flower
decoration, church decoration, caroling the neighborhood.
Dec 14th, Sunday, Madelyn Burbank, Alexian brother will give a speech seminar to our CCD students.
Dec 21st, CCD Christmas pageant after 11:00 AM Mass in the Parish Hall.
Congratulations to Sr. Vineetha Who made her first religious profession
Grand Parents day celebrations will be on Dec Sunday, 21st after 11:00 AM Mass. Womens forum will
arrange formal lunch in the Parish hall.
Christmas Caroling is an important event of our parish. Kindly welcome the caroling party in your homes.
Marriage Bann:
Jisha Joseph, d/o Joseph Augustine and Jansamma Jospeh Palathara and Subash Abraham, s/o C. J.
Abraham and Cicily Abraham Sauriamackal of Vazhathope parish of Idukki diocese has been arranged.
Alphonsa Thomas daughter of Mr. Thomas and Lizamma Thomas Thevalakkara and Paul Thomas Son
of Mr. A. M Thomas and Mary Thomas Adukuzhiyil of St. Johns Church Kaloor Has been arranged.
SUNDAY
8:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM
9:30 AM HOLY MASS - ENGLISH
11:00 AM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM
5:30 PM HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM

WEEKDAYS & SATURDAY

FRIDAY
7:00 PM : HOLY MASS
ON FIRST FRIDAYS
7:00 PM : HOLY MASS
8:00 PM : ADORATION and NIGHT VIGIL

SATURDAY

9:45AM-10:30 AM :CONFESSION
8:30 AM : HOLY MASS - MALAYALAM
Season of AnnunciationNativity
12/07/2014
Sunday Collection for 11/30: $13284
Vicar: Rev. Fr. Augustine Palackaparambil
Asst. Vicar: Rev. Fr. Roy Moolechalil

Trustees: Manish Joseph

John Koola
Emmanuel Kurian Cyric Thattarettu

Bible Reading for Dec 14th - k 1: 57-66 (1: 57-80) Birth of John the Baptist.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy,
and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother
spoke up and said, No! He is to be called John. 61 They said to her, There is no one among your relatives who has that name. 62 Then they made signs to
his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyones astonishment he wrote, His name is John.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout
the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, What then is this child going to
be? For the Lords hand was with him.

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ALTAR SERVERS & LECTORS

Sunday December 14, 2014

8:00 am Holy Qurbana-Malayalam

Baby Malamundackal, Santi Thomas
Thomas Alumparampil
9:30 am Holy Qurbana-English
Brian Kuncheria, Ronnie Thottaplackal
Goodwin Francis, Edwin Joseph
Joe Kattoor, Joel Lovely
Lestin Kandakudy, Joe Prayil
Alex Thoppil, Jestin Thalackan
11.00 am Holy Qurbana-Malayalam
Jose Kadavil
Cheriachan Kizhakkebhagam
John Thayilpeedika
5.30 pm Holy Qurbana-Malayalam
Davi Peter, Jeswin Davi
Scripture Readings: Genesis 18:1-10
Ephesians 3:1-13
Gospel: Luke 1:57-66

CCD News

Today is faith creations day. Please encourage your child to showcase their talents in
art, to write poems and stories, ability to create dioramas etc. All their creations will
be displayed in the parish hall today. Contact your childs class teacher for details
All Bible month related competitions will be conducted in the regular CCD hour
on December 07, 2014
Annual service day is on Saturday: December 13, 2014. Various volunteering
opportunities are arranged for children. Please check with your childs class
teacher for details.
Madelyn Burbank, LSW from Alexian Brothers would deliver a seminar on physical,
emotional and neurological impact of substance abuse for CCD students on
December 14, 2014.
Christmas pageant and grand parents day celebrations on December 21, 2014
after 11.00 AM Malayalam Qurbana
No CCD class on December 28, 2014

December Prayer Meeetings

There will not be ward prayer meetings during the
month of December. Instead, as usual, we shall have
the ward-based Bible Quiz based on Acts of the
Apostles. Quizzes will be available from your ward
Presidents/ Representatives, or from any one of the
Malpans by Sunday November 30. Finished quizzes
may be returned to the Rectory no later than
Sunday, December 21st before 1 PM.

CML Winter Wonderfest

CML will be going on their annual field trip to
Winter Wonderfest on Saturday, January 3rd from
9 AM till 6 PM. The fee will be $30 to cover a full
meal, bus transportation, and the activity wristband.
There are four new attractions this year! Come check
it out with us!
Joseph Alumparampil - (708) 915-9205
Dina Puthenpurakal - (630) 777-6424
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