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Our Path to Sainthood…
Venerable Monsignor Jean Martin Zozine Eyraud
“The Little Frenchman”
Venerable Msgr. Jean Martin Zozine Eyraud, born in France on November 11, 1880, arrived in the United States in June 1910, and served as a parish priest and pastor in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, until his death in 1968. He was well-known for his holiness, wisdom, and steadfast desire to serve the poorest of his parishes. Msgr. Eyraud served his parishioners with selfless energy and fatherly love.
As per his request, in 1913, Fr. Jean Martin Eyraud became the pastor of St.
Thomas the Evangelist in Pointe-a -la-Hache, Louisiana. In 1916, he became pastor at St. Peter Church in Reserve, Louisiana, where he would serve for 47 years! Both parishes were poor – financially and spiritually.
Fr. Eyraud realized early on “that his parishioners had little understanding of the Catholic faith… Realizing the importance of good formation for his parishioners, he gave impactful homilies, for all ages. He put a lot of energy into teaching not only the Gospels, but also into instilling a sense of religion and the necessary respect linked to the Sacraments” (www.champsaur.net).
“The town of Re serve (Louisiana) at that time was well known for its dance halls and games rooms. As a result, men would rather go to the bar to play cards than go to Mass. Only women were present at Sunday Mass. Father Jean Eyraud quickly realized this. To remedy this, he decided to visit the parishioners at their homes. All were struck by his gentleness, his goodness, and [above all] his firm determination for the salvation of souls… But beyond visiting families, what could he do for these men who did not come to Mass? Inspired, he decided to negotiate with the bar closest to the parish to get a later opening time, AFTER Sunday Mass! … [While a few men began to fill his church,] men were still scarce. He offered them a weekly mass for them at 5:00 AM. Sixty men participated in this first Mass. But on Easter Day 1916, a big surprise, 700-750 men took part in this 5:00 AM Mass! Such a crowd had never been seen in St. Peter Church, in all
times!” (www.champsaur.net).
At both churches he arrived to find the church grounds in a deplorable state of disrepair. In both parishes, Fr. Eyraud himself completely renovated the churches, rectories, and grounds, including a cemetery. His example encouraged parishioners to pitch in with future church projects.
The town of Reserve grew very quickly, so Father Eyraud built another church – St. Joan of Arc in LaPlace. Serving both St. Peter and St. Joan of Arc simultaneously, Father Eyraud could be seen “trudging down to LaPlace over dusty , at times muddy, and other times rough roads to hear confessions on Saturdays and to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Sundays, always with a smile on his weary face and a cheery word on his lips.
As both St. Peter and St. Joan of Arc grew in number of families with children, a school was essential. While Fr. Eyraud had first envisioned one school for both white and black students, he settled on building one school (St. Pierre) for white children and another (St. Catherine) for black children. Some parishioners were very unhappy to see the construction of a school for black children, and as a result, Fr. Eyraud suffered quite violent attacks for promoting this project. However, Fr. Eyraud remained firm, benevolent towards all,
welcoming, and charitable. Teaching these black children seemed to him essential. Fr. Eyraud cared greatly for his black parishioners, but he was most concerned about black children, who were generally poor and had illiterate parents.
Fun fact: the first director of St. Catherine School for black children was
(now) Saint Sister Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
*Venerable Monsignor Eyraud’s story is heartwarming, and at some points funny. To read the whole story, go to the “Our Path to Sainthood… the rest of the story” link at www.stpetschurch.org*
References
www.champsaur.net. "Memoire du Chamsaur; Monseigneur Jean
Eyraud". January 6449 . blog. 56 December 6464.
Christine Balaty, Director,
balatyc@stpetschurch.orgAdult Faith Formation
For more information and to register,
Monday, January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
6:15am Intentions of the Celebrant8:00am Frank Halla(d) r. Mark & Mary Halla
Tuesday,
January 5 St. John Neumann
6:15am Intentions of the Celebrant
8:00am Luis Miguel Garcia(d) r. Catholic Daughters School Mass Intentions of the Celebrant
Wednesday, January 6 St. Andre Bessette
6:15am Pat & Carol Pavini(d) r. Fr. Milota8:00am Harry Tansley(d) r. Tom & Claire Tansley
Thursday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penafort
6:15am Richard D Lockhart(d) r. Pones Family 8:00am Lorraine Hengle(d) r. Catholic Daughters School Mass Intentions of the Celebrant
Friday, January 8
6:15am Steve Krause(d) r. Semon Family 8:00am Larry Hoffman(d) r. Jim & Rita Testin School Mass Intentions of the Celebrant
Saturday, January 9
8:00am Jack Lancaster(d) r. John & Jane Sienkiewicz 5:00pm Bruce & Shirley Berens(d)
r. Mike & Mary Yerkes
Sunday, January 10 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
7:30am Jane Fiske(d) r. Lois Hoffman 9:30am St. Petronille Parishioners11:30am Pauline Miniat(d) r. Family
5:00pm Jack Reinert
(d)
r. Mary Jeanne Reinmann
(d)=deceased (si)=special intentionParish Life
Michael Boatright Peter Carey Christopher Cavoli Mitch Chmielarz Patrick Daigle Robert Donnelly Joe Doyle Meagan Doyle John Hatfield Anthony Iovinelli Francis J. Koykar David Laird Bobby Lendabarker Justin Lewandowski Emily Martis Brian McDevitt Christopher Melka J.J. Miller Mike Misner Joseph O’Carroll Paul Orbegoso Eric Peterson Robert Piper Tony Russo John Ryan Mark Ryan Jason Sta Ana David Stefanik Steven Tutaj Jack Ryan Vos Remember members of the military, especially relatives ofour own parishioners, in your prayers.
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a
[8ab]/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf.
11]/Mk 6:34-44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10,
12-13 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:45-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and
15bc, 17 [cf. 11]/Lk 4:14-22a
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15,
19-20 [12a]/Lk 5:12-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5
and 6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 3:22-30
Next Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4,
3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1 Jn 5:1-9/ Mk 1:7-1
Readings
Week of
January 3, 2021
The church will be
closed from
approximately
8:30am until
11:00am on
Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Fridays for school
Masses.
We welcome the following
children recently baptized into
our Church family of faith:
Hazel Lynn, Walter Chen & Olivia
Blake children of Blake & Ivy
(Chen) Vaneekeren
Prayers Needed For Those Who are Sick
Parishioners: Gina Adduci, Max Adduci, Tom Allison,
Mili Bertrand, Carol Bonus, Donna Bresser, Delores Cassidy, Paul Cassidy, James Chambers, Michael Clifford, Eileen Crayton, Becky Elbrecht, Patricia E, Adam Farley, Janice Farley, Jerry Fleischfresser, Anne Geraghty, Gloria Gogola, Lorraine Grabner, Erica Gustafson, Lois Hoffman, Elizabeth Hwang, Vicky Judd, Ed Jung, Omar Katafago, Beth Kilker, Nancy Kirkwood, Guy Lapore, Evelyn Lechner, Jean Leyman, Joan Loesch, Kermit Ludwig, Diane Makowski, Mary
McGinty, Mekdes Manno, Jean Mazza, Molly McKenna, Bob Melichar, Marilyn Melichar, James Michel, Mary Ann Mikus, Ethan Moon, Richard Moskal, Simon Nabeti, Clementina Niemann, Richard Pozdol, Sue Scarpelli, Jacqueline Radke, Scott Radke, Don Rauch, Mary Rauch, Vito Scarpelli, Ginny Scruggs, Pauline Sypal, David Tansley, Jeff Valaika, Mila Weiss (baby), Rosemary White, Edward Wolski, Tom Zur
Friends/Relatives: Amadeo, Julia Anderson,
Constantinos Athanassakis, Ernie Avellana, Gemma Bailey, Patti Bauler, Sara Bayliss, Baby Adrienne Bayliss, Bill Blair, Michel Brown, Daniel Burke, Maria Luz Caro, Teresa Caro, Ben Cavanaugh, Alyssa Chappell, Randy Rinehart Chase, Dolores Clement, Sr. Teresa Cronin, Rita Danner, Kathy Davit, Barbara DeMars, Dee DeMars, Fr. Thomas Dieter, Joseph Dinaso, Mary Ann Doherty, Marlys Dunlap, Joni Dunley, Judy Fontana, Nora Forchione, Anthony Giunta, Vlasta Gomolski, Tom Gorman, Cecilia Grissom, Christine Hellman, David Higgins, Phyllis Holmen, Bernadette Hotze, Kay Hyland, David Ignacio, Jinny Irons, Jill Jackson, Jackie Johnson, Max Kelderhouse, Tom Koral, Becky Kreidler, Kim Kuhnle, Fr. Roger Kutzner, Rob LeMay, Fr. Jim Lennon, Joy Loboda, Bob Lowrie, Ernestine Lowrie, Mary Anne Luczak, Francis Lynn, Sue Mancini, Ria Mastromatteo, Chrissy McAleer, Matt McCollum, Tom McCluskey, John Mertz, Becky Meyer, Andrew Meyers, Margaret Monnier, Lauren Montenegro, Paul Moran, Ronald Nelson, Angela Novak, Mary Jo Orbegoso, Joseph Piscopo, Nancy Sidener, Darin Tenuto, Dee Rankin, Ray Rasmussen, Mary Rathunde, Valerie Rauch, Mary Jane Renschen, John Rossi, Carl Schaubhut, Angela Schuman, B Wanda Slupik, Fr. George Smith, Jean Smith, Kay Smith, James Spalo, Michael Stinn, Peter Stone, Julia Suchomski, Sr. Ellen Thomas, Eric Vargas, Kenia Vargas, Joe Vernon, Michael Vincelette, Nancy Vis, Margaret Waltman, Jason Weiner, Fr. Keith Wolfe, Ray Young
* bold type denotes new to the list this week.
We pray for: John Matyasik
Ann Hellman
Nancy Lancaster
Joseph H. Meier
that they may now enjoy the great
blessings of eternal life. We pray also for their
families and friends, that they may find peace in
the promises of Christ.
Call Parish Office (630) 469-0404 x0,
with names to be added/removed from this list.
Saint Petronille Stewardship
Thank you to all those who support the mission of Saint Petronille Parish with their time, talent and treasure.
Sunday collection; total YTD,
including electronic giving
through November 2020 $ 620,061.54
Sunday collection budget
through November 2020 $ 622,231.92 Under $ -2,170.38
Drop-off/Mail-in collection
(not including electronic giving)
For: December 26-27, 2020 $ 19,764.50 Please notice that reporting of Sunday collections is only updated the first weekend of each month. This allows more accurate reporting due to the fact that electronic giving and mail -in deposits are typically received on a monthly, not a weekly basis.
“
Come Follow
Me
”
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Please pray for these adults who are currently on the journey of becoming Catholic or completing their full reception into the Catholic Church by receiving the rest of the Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist, Confirmation):Steve Anderson, Brian Dorn, Stephanie Dorn, Sara Smith, Bob Zoelliner
Considering becoming Catholic or are a Baptized Christian who would like to receive Eucharist and/ or Confirmation in the Catholic Faith? Contact Christine Balaty at balatyc@stpetschurch.org or (630) 469-0404 x 2107 for more information.
The annual March for Life Chicago WILL BE HELD in
January – in a joyful yet safe manner.
Our friends at weDignify and local sponsoring
or-ganizations (including us!) are taking the March
on a Midwest tour beginning on Sat., Jan. 2 in
Madison, Wisconsin and culminating on Sat., Jan.
23 in Chicago. Check out the map and list below
for all seven locations!
Each site will host a drive-in rally or a march and
will feature inspiring speakers talking about the
beauty of human life as it spans from conception to
natural death. Each location will also hold a diaper
drive to collect diapers for local pregnancy centers.
Jan. 9: Des Moines, IA
Jan. 10: Omaha, NE
Jan. 16: Fort Wayne, IN
Jan. 17: Mundelein, IL
Jan. 22: Indianapolis, IN
Jan. 23: Chicago, IL
Register at:
https://marchforlifechicago.org/tour-details and get the https://marchforlifechicago.org/tour-details on any or all of the March
locations!
The St. Petronille
Parish Calendars
are available at the parish office. Limit one
St. Petronille School will be celebrating its 95
th
year
during the 2021-2022 school year!
Come be a part of the tradition of excellence!
We offer Pre-school (4-year olds) and Kindergarten – 8
thGrade
Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will take place February 1 –
15
Space is limited and priority is given to those families who have currently enrolled children
and/or are St. Petronille Parishioners
Please contact Mr. Keith Matune, Assistant Principal, for further information or to schedule
a tour at (630) 469-5041 or matunek@stpetschool.org
WWW.STPETSCHOOL.ORG
Special Collection Envelope
Monday, January 4 - Friday, January 8:
6:15am & 8:00am Mass
Friday, January 8
7-7:45am Confessions
PLC, Door 2
3:00pm
Adoration
Church
Saturday, January 9
8:00am & 5:00pm Mass
3:00pm - 4:45pm Confessions
PLC, Door2
Sunday, January 10
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Weekend Masses: Saturdays - 5:00pm
Sundays - 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:00pm Our priority continues to be the safety of allworshippers, therefore seating is limited.
Please reserve your seat by using Sign Up Genius link on the parish website: www.stpetschurch.org
The 5pm Saturday, 7:30am and 9:30am Sunday Masses, and 8am Mon - Fri Masses will be available
by live streaming with a congregation present.
EVENTS
01.04 - 01.10
Congratulations to the following couples celebrating their
milestone wedding anniversary!
James & Patricia Lenahan
January, 2 - 35yrs
Richard & Elsa Carstens
January, 4 - 30yrs
John & Molly Adduci
January, 6 - 20 yrs
John & Mary McManus
January, 6 - 20yrs
Mbetu Jean-Pierre & Makessa Nkanga
January, 7 - 15yrs
Edward & Marianne Gilligan
MINISTRY OF CARE VISITS
We have many trained ministers of care ready to bringCommunion and visit our sick and/or homebound parishioners. Please contact Tanya Singh at (630) 469-0404 x2108 or singht@stpetschurch.org for more information.
Reporting Sexual Abuse:
Anyone with reasonto believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report their suspicions to civil authorities. Contact: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: (800) 25ABUSE (800) 252-2873 or local police. The Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Conlon and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assistance Coordinator can also assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at (815) 263-6467.
PRAYER CONNECTION
(urgent prayer ministry)Prayer requests which are deemed urgent should be emailed to
Gert MacPhail at gertalert3@aol.com. We also invite
parishioners to join the Prayer Connection as ‘pray-ers’.
Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday
We have the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church every Friday from 3
-10pm, with 24-hour Adoration on First Fridays immediately following the 8am Mass
until 8am Mass on Saturday. The Blessed Sacrament, exposed in the monstrance, brings Jesus very close to us, and all are welcome to come and pray. To make a regular weekly or monthly commitment to prayer, call Parish office at 630 469-0404 x0
for more information.
Keep up on the latest Parish Happenings
Parish eNews Blast
Text STPETS to 22828 to start receiving the Parish e-mail blast
Crisis Pregnancy Resources
· Rachel’s Vineyard: 877 467-3463
· Waterleaf: 630 701-6270 · Project Gabriel: 877 734-2444 · National Birthright: 800 550-4900 · Natural Family Planning: 815 221-6251
Pro-life and family information links:
www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/index.cfm www.prolifeacrossamerica.org, www.priestsforlife.org www.onemoresoul.com
Choose Life! Ministry meetings held
Third Thursday each month, 7:30pm, Parish Office. Contact simeojw19@yahoo.com for more information.
Now, more than
ever, it
’
s time to
get FORMED!!!
If you haven’t logged into FORMED, you are missing out on an incredible collection of Catholic movies, talks, books, and more!!! It’s free to you because St. Petronille pays the subscription cost. It is easier than ever to register and access all the content YOU want. Here’s how to get FORMED:Register more easily – no more passwords or
codes! All you have to do is go to
stpetschurch.formed.org , choose “St.
Petronille, Glen Ellyn, IL” from the drop-down menu, enter your name and email address, and you’re in!
You can get the FORMED app for your phone or tablet
More content is constantly being added Login to stpetschurch.formed.org to connect or re-connect with your
Catholic faith on demand!
ESSE –
Ecumenical
Support Services for
the Elderly
is a not for
profit organization which
provides adult day care options that promote the
physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of
older adults and their families. Open to persons of
all faiths, ESSE is dedicated to preserving the
independence and dignity of individuals
experiencing dementia while offering respite for
their caregivers. There are three sites where safe,
comfortable, and pleasant interactive day care is
provided in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and Warrenville.
The Glen Ellyn site is located at Faith Lutheran
Church, 41 N. Park Blvd. Call us at 630 260-3773
for more information.
The Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Considering becoming Catholic
or are a Baptized Christian who would like to
receive Eucharist and/or Confirmation in the
Catholic faith? Contact Christine Balaty at
balatyc@stpetschurch.org or (630) 469-0404
x2107 for more information.
Mass Schedule
Weekdays 6:15am & 8am Saturday8am
Sunday Liturgies Celebrated:
Saturday
5:00pm Sunday
7:30am
9:30am
11:30am
5:00pm
Holy Days:
Vigil 7:00pm
Holy Days 6:15, 8am and 7:00pm
National Holidays: 9am only
Eucharistic Adoration:
Fridays 3-10pm
First Friday of each month, 24 hours following 8am Mass
Ministry Offices at 420 Glenwood Avenue
(630) 469-0404 :
Adult Faith Formation :
MS. CHRISTINE BALATY, DIRECTOR, X2107
balatyc@stpetschurch.org
Christian Service:
MRS. TANYA SINGH, COORDINATOR, CHRISTIAN SERVICES X2108
singht@stpetschurch.org
Liturgy and Music:
MR. ERIC RASMUSSEN, DIRECTOROF SACRED MUSIC, X2104
rasmussene@stpetschurch.org
DEACON JOHN SPIEZIO, LITURGY COORDINATOR, X2105
spiezioj@stpetschurch.org
Grade School:
425 Prospect Avenue
MAIN: 630 469-5041 FAX : 630 469-5071
E-mail address: office@stpetschool.org
MS. MAUREEN ASPELL, PRINCIPAL, X3101
aspellm@stpetschool.org
MR. KEITH MATUNE, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, X3103
matunek@stpetschool.org
MRS. KAREN GRONWICK, SECRETARY, X3000
gronwickk@stpetschool.org
Parish Office & Ministry Offices at :
420 Glenwood 630 469-0404 fax: 630 469-0412
Faith Formation (P3-Gr. 8):
MAIN: 630 858-3796 x4000 Fax: 630 858-6232
E-mail address: faithformation@stpetschurch.org
MRS. JULIE KNOX, DIRECTOR, X4109 knoxj@stpetschurch.org
Pastoral Life:
Adult Faith Formation Inquiries (RCIA):
Contact Christine Balaty at (630) 469-0404 x2107.
Anointing of Sick:
Please phone the Parish Office. Communal celebration held seasonally.
Communion Calls:
Communion for homebound available. Contact Tanya Singh (630) 469-0404 x2108.
Parish Registration:
A special welcome to our new parishioners. Please introduce yourself, and register your household as soon as possible. Please call the Parish Office at (630) 469-0404 x0.
MRS. MAURA CANZANO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, X4000
canzanom@stpetschurch.org Youth Ministry:
MS. ANNEMARIE COMAN, DIRECTOR, X2106
comana@stpetschurch.org
E-mail address: office@stpetschurch.org
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IANEM
AKOWSKI, B
USINESSM
ANAGER, x2103,
makowskid@stpetschurch.org
M
S.
JESSICAPAYNE,
OFFICEMANAGER,
X0
paynej@stpetschurch.org
M
R.
DANSLEDZ, P
ARISHA
CCOUNTANT,
X2004
sledzd@stpetschurch.org
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RS. P
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OORDINATOR, x2302,
barnettp@stpetschurch.org
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Fridays: 7 - 7:45am
Saturday: 4 - 4:45pm.
Other times available by appointment with priest. Communal Reconciliation celebrated seasonally. The Reconciliation Room is located in the southeast corner of the Church. Sacrament of Baptism Pre-Baptismal catechesis held third Monday of the month. Baptisms held Sundays at 1:00pm. For Baptism inquiries, phone the parish office. Sacrament of Marriage:
Couple must personally notify the parish office at least six months prior to the preferred wedding date.
St. Petronille Parish
420 Glenwood Avenue, Glen Ellyn IL 60137
(630) 469-0404
Web Site: http://www.stpetschur ch.or g
Parish office hours 8:30am - 4:30pm M-TH
8:30am -1pm F
Pastoral Staff
F
R. T
HOMASM
ILOTA, P
ASTOR,
X2100
frmilota@outlook.com
F
R. E
DUARDOF
LORES, P
AROCHIALV
ICAR,
X2101
fr.eduardofg@gmail.com
