This week is the first week of “Ordinary Time.” The first week after the season of Christmas is always the beginning of ordinary time in the liturgical calendar – but what do we mean by “ordinary?” Let’s start with what is NOT meant by ordinary: by ordinary we do not mean “of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional:”
The Church does not consider “Ordinary Time” to be ordinary as in common, because it isn’t – because it is the end times, the times in which God’s promises have been fulfilled and we live in the active coming of His Kingdom in the Person of Jesus Christ and the Church He builds as His very Body. Our times are hardly ordinary – God has walked the Earth as a mortal man, we have known Him and He us, and what is more He conquered death which was the most ordinary fact of all human existence. Nothing was more in common for Mankind than our destiny of extinction, generally attended by pain, sorrow, and fear. Nothing is less ordinary than to be part of God and conquer death with Him.
So what does it mean? It means simply to be ordered or numbered. This is week number 1 after Christmas, and next Sunday will commence week number 2. The Church marks this time with an ordinal system, and so has called it “Ordinary.” Don’t be deceived, Ordinary time is anything but ordinary.
Hello, my name is Julie Kilburg. I have been a member of Our Lady of Victory since 1997. Since joining the parish I have become involved in several different ministries of the church. For the past 13 years, I have been volunteering as a catechist with the High school Youth Ministry program. As a teenager, I met many inspiring adults that have been great role models for me and helped me on my faith journey. I know that the teenage years are tough. So I hope that I can let those teens know that I am here to help them on their journey as teenagers; as well as, when they become adults! I hope to be a great role model for the teens like those adults were to me as a teenager. I am so thankful for those adults that have helped me on my journey as a teenager and continue to help me on my journey as an adult! I am also thankful for the adults that I have met in the CEW community, as they have inspired me and invited me to become more involved in parish life here at Our Lady of Victory. I hope to continue to encourage and support the youth and young adults today, so they will become involved in the present church, as they become the future of the church.
s Hollie Mathys, and I’ve been a member of OLV parish for 25 years. I have been involved in Youth Ministry for 9 years (between OLV and St. Ann’s). I love to hike, read, but most of all spend time with my family. My family includes my loving husband Mike, my son Sean, and my two daughters Janis and Shelley.
me is Mickey (Michelle) Prosise and I’ve been a member of OLV parish for 33 years. I’m a “cradle catholic” being raised in Joliet, IL and attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School for years. I’m married to Chuck and have 3 wonderful sons, Eric, Steve and Adam who all were baptized in and attended this parish and participated in the religious education program. I’m a retired registered nurse and grandmother to 2 wonderful girls.
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