Sunday, December 3, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God's own work for justice. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father's joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Whose advent I hail. Amen.
Welcome to the If this is your first time worshiping with us, we welcome you and invite you to learn more about Sheil and the programs we have to offer, as well as, how to register and become involved in our faith community. Call us at 847-328- 4648 or visit our website at sheilcatholiccenter.org. Fr. Kevin Feeney, Director and Chaplain Upcoming Events Sunday, December 3 8:44 a.m. 844 Club Fr. Chuck Dahm preaches at all Masses Mitten Gifts Due 6:00 p.m. Student DACA Dinner 6:00 p.m. RCIA Monday, December 4 7:00 p.m. Centering Prayer 7:00 p.m. Fr. Chuck Dahm Tuesday, December 5 7:00 p.m. Advent Reconciliation Service Wednesday, December 6 12:10 p.m. Mass Chicago Campus Thursday, December 7 8:30 a.m. Centering Prayer Friday, December 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception 12:00 p.m. Mass Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, December 8 Holy Day of Obligation Masses 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Name That Garden Contest Final Winners Thank you for the many suggestions for the name of the new Sheil Garden. After serious deliberation and discernment, a filibuster by Tim Higgins, and fisticuffs, the Sheil staff solemnly has declared the following to be the winners of the Name that Garden Contest: Muffie Dondlinger - Christine Grinslade Judy McEvoy - Cindy Ulrich How did THEY win, you ask? Because they donated a LOT of money; you should have too. Seriously, the staff settled on those who included the title Christ the Teacher or the word Peace in their entry. Heretofore the lovely plot will be known as The Christ the Teacher Peace Garden. We will publish all of the entries in next week's news letter. Congratulations to our winners. Please see me to collect your valuable prize. Peace, Fr. Kevin Rides for Students Christmas Break Each year, the Sheil community supports our students by offering rides to the airports for Christmas break. We are looking for associates to drive to O Hare and Midway prior to break, approximately December 4th through Dec 10th. This is a great way to make a connection with a student and help him/her get to the airport safely and on time. To volunteer as a driver or to request a ride, please contact Carol Finnegan at carolafinnegan@comcast.net or (847) 975-9983. Students, please relay the following information: Full Name Flight date Cell Number Airport (ORD) or (MDW) Flight time E-mail address Note if you are traveling internationally This is intended to be a Sheil-to-Sheil program for the purpose of making connections between associates and students, not a campus-wide service. Drivers, we will be in touch with a student request schedule from which you can select dates and times that work for you. Please submit a copy of your auto insurance card to Teresa Corcoran in the Sheil Business Office or scan/email to Teresa at: t-corcoran@northwestern.edu Thank you! Carol Finnegan
Stewardship / Sunday Giving Stewardship is underway. Let us follow the example of Jesus and give generously so that we all may be spiritually fed. You can make your 2018 commitment online through givecentral.org, complete one of the cards available in the Commons, or return the commitment sheet that you may have received in the mail along with your statement. Thank you. Text - to - Give For our students and friends who never carry cash or checks, you will no longer have to feel guilty when they pass the basket during offertory. NEW to Sheil this year, TEXT TO GIVE. Just take out your phones, and send your text to 847-584-1437 with the message "GIVE." You will be connected to the site for you to enter your donation. EASY!
Sheil Welcomes Fr. Chuck Dahm Monday, Decmber 4 The Rev. Father Chuck Dahm, of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen is a leader in the Chicago Archdiocese s effort to address domestic violence. His message is extremely powerful. Monday evening December 4 at 7:00 p.m. he will lead a discussion on this serious issue that is prevalent in our society today. Fr. Dahm will also ad- The Perfect Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer Purchase a Mardi Gras Golden Ticket for a special friend or loved one for Christmas. The winner receives a week-long vacation (subject to availability) in a luxury condominium anywhere in the United States. Trip includes 2 round-trip airfares. Only 100 tickets will be sold. Winner will be announced during the live auction at SHEIL MARDI-GRAS, Saturday, February 10, 2018. Winner need not to be present to win. Tickets will be sold following all Masses and will be available to purchase through the Mardi Gras website shortly. Flowers for Christmas Altar Poinsettia offerings to decorate our Christmas Altar will be accepted online December 3rd through Give Central at http://bit.ly/2nhfccp and following all Masses December 10th & 17th. Donations are $20 each. They may be made in memory of, in honor of, or in thanksgiving for a loved one.
Sheil Winter Break Schedule No 5:00 & 9:00 p.m. Sunday Mass December 10 - December 31, 2017 No Daily During Break December 11, 2017 - January 5, 2018 Sheil Business Offices Closed December 22-26, 2017 and January 1-2, 2018 Sunday, December 24 One Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. - No 11:00 a.m. Mass Christmas Eve Masses 4:00 p.m. Family Mass 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass (Receptions follow the 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Liturgies) NO MASS CHRISTMAS DAY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Feast of the Holy Family
Readings for the Week Dorothy Day Book Event Dorothy Day's Granddaughter, Kate Hennessy will be at the Evanston Public Library on Church Street, Saturday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss her new book, Dorothy Day--The World Will be Saved by Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of My Grandmother now out in paperback. Books will be available for only $10 at the event. Kate will also speak at Merton Society Meeting, Sunday, December 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the Rectory Assembly of Immaculate Conception Parish, 7211 W. Talcott, Chicago. Contact Rosalie Riegle at riegle@svsu.edu with questions Sunday, December 3 First Sunday of Advent Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 Monday, December 4 Is 2:1-5; Is 2:1-5 Tuesday, December 5 Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday, December 6 Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday, December 7 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday, December 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday, December 9 Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent Is 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Mass Intentions Sunday, December 3 9:30 a.m. Susanna Bell 11:00 a.m. Eva Krump Thursday, December 7 5:00 p.m. Catherine Cascino Sunday, December 10 9:30 a.m. Roy Fisher
2110 Sheridan Road - Evanston, IL 60201 sheilcatholiccenter.org - 847-328-4648 Mass Schedule Sundays 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. 5:00 & 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 5:00 p.m. (Nursery is available at morning Masses in the lower level) Mass on the Chicago Campus Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. Abbot Hall The mission of the Sheil Catholic Center is to prepare disciples of all ages to lead lives of faith and reason, by together worshiping, learning, growing and serving the Northwestern community and beyond. Sheil Staff Rev. Kevin Feeney Chaplain & Director kevin.feeney@northwestern.edu Teresa Corcoran Director of Operations t-corcoran@u.northwestern.edu Mary Deeley Pastoral Associate m-deeley@u.northwestern.edu Christine Grinslade Communications Coordinator c-grinslade@u.northwestern.edu Wioletta Jurkulak Administrative Assistant w-jurkulak@u.northwestern.edu Reconciliation Fridays 12:00 p.m. or by appointment Baptism & Marriage Please call for scheduling Business Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sheil Catholic Centers Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Tim Higgins Campus Minister t-higgins@u.northwestern.edu Carol Leitch Miller Chicago Campus Minister carol.miller@northwestern.edu Sheil Center @sheilnu Angela Stramaglia Director of Music & Liturgy a-stramaglia@u.northwestern.edu