The Spirit. Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church

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1 The Spirit Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

2 July 16, 2017 Mass Intentions 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, July 17 6:30 a.m. Leo Lucas 8:15 a.m. Roberta Merkel Tuesday, July 18 (St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest) 6:30 a.m. Bobby Morgan 8:15 a.m. Rosalia Puntaloro; Antonino LaCorte; Charlotte Kopec Wednesday, July 19 6:30 a.m. Purgatorial Society 8:15 a.m. Michael Gullo Thursday, July 20 (St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr) 6:30 a.m. Protection of Life at Every Stage 8:15 a.m. John & Kay Murphy Friday, July 21 (St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor) 6:30 a.m. Doris Elaine Eggers Wyhan 8:15 a.m. Norma Silva Saturday, July 22 (St. Mary Magdalene) 8:15 a.m. Anna Korenchan; Andy Cairo; Lenny Venturi 5:00 p.m. In Thanksgiving Sunday, July 23 (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:30 a.m. For the People of OLR 9:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving Daisy Villarino 10:45 a.m. Lucille Lehnert 12:15 p.m. Matthew Demeo 5:00 p.m. Ron & Anita Montemagni PARISH DIRECTORY CHURCH: 8300 N. Greenwood, Niles, IL PARISH OFFICE - Ministry Center, 8624 W. Normal Phone: Fax: Rev. Christopher M. Gustafson Pastor Rev. Paul Reczek, O.F.M. Sunday Celebrant Rev. Robert Darow Retired Assistant Rev. Andrew Luczak Retired Assistant Rev. Mr. Charlie O Donnell Deacon Rev. Mr. James Frugé Deacon Mrs. Cathy Williams Office Manager Mr. Richard Gargul Business Manager Mr. Rob Sadlowski Music Director Mr. Jim Potthast Youth Minister Mr. Andy Duran Digital Communications Mr. Bob DiSandro Maintenance Engineer Mrs. Kathleen Sass Bulletin Typist RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maureen Valvassori Director o.ransom@att.net SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Let the children come to me Lk 18:16 Baptisms are ordinarily celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in the Church. A preparation meeting is required. Please call the Ministry Center to arrange. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: God s mercy is ever near. Confessions are heard every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church and by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations! Weddings are ordinarily celebrated on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please be sure to consult a priest before setting the date for your wedding. MINISTRIES CHAIRPERSONS Mrs. Deborah Bosco Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Steve Dolan Parish Finance Committee Mrs. Nancy Stranczek Ministry of Care Mrs. Gigi Bialko Bereavement Ms. Reneda Mittman Lectors Mr. & Mrs. Jack Eichstaedt Communion Ministers Mr. Vince Milito Ushers Mrs. Terry Uselmann St. Matthew Circle Ms. Marilyn Kirschten Wedding Ministry Coordinator EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION SUNDAY MASSES: 5:00 pm (Saturday) 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:15, 5:00pm Weekday: 6:30 & 8:15 am; Saturday 8:15 am Holy Day: 6:30, 8:15 am, 7:00 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 11:00 am - 12 noon and individually as requested. HOPELINE: For Pregnant Women HOPE CARING FOR THE SICK: If you or a loved one are ill and would like prayers or to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, Holy Communion, or a visit, please do not hesitate to call the Ministry Center. A communal celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing follows the 8:15 a.m. Mass on the first Saturday of the month. FIRST FRIDAYS: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place throughout the day, ending with Holy Hour and Benediction from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to the Parish! We are glad you are here. Please come to the Ministry Center to register or call:

3 July 16, 2017 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three From the desk of the Pastor... Thank You, Bob!!! For the past 25 years we have been blessed as a parish to have the faithful service of Mr. Bob Disandro. While his title may be Maintenance Engineer, he has been that and so much more. On most weekday mornings at 5:15am his headlights can be seen as he carefully looks over the property for anything that may have happened during the night the exception being when he arrives even earlier to snow plow the parking lot before the morning Masses. Then begins his routine of tending to all the working parts of our physical plant from changing light bulbs to major boiler issues. He attends to the needs of our tenant(s); sets up and takes down tables for all of our events; proactively maintains our buildings and equipment; waxes floors; replaces tiles; calls in service personnel and oversees maintenance and repair work; orders supplies; ensures safety compliance; handles our emergencies; etc. In short, he manages our facilities with great care and skill. We have been blessed. Bob will deservedly be retiring the first week of August. We will miss him. Not wanting to be the center of attention, he has declined the offer to have a formal gathering to say thank you however, should you see him over the next few weeks, please feel free to express your gratitude and to wish him well. Bob has been very ably assisted in recent years by Mr. Brad Koenig. Brad has a big personality and can be seen (or heard) on most days cleaning the church and buildings or riding the BobCat mowing the grass or clearing the sidewalks of snow. I am pleased to relate that Brad will be our new Maintenance Engineer. I am sure he will do a great job. Wonderful Presentation I would like to formally thank Joe Paolelli for his really fine presentation in defense of the faith entitled, Reasons to Believe. Many folks came out and were enriched as Joe shared his wonderful teaching skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for sharing the faith. It was recorded and we hope to have in available for viewing soon on our website. Thanks For Your Patience Work continues in our church improving the lighting, sound and visual enhancements to our worship space. A new dimming system is being installed this week and stenciling has now moved from the soffit to the sanctuary walls. You will also notice that the parking lot has been newly seal coated and striped. Thank you, especially to our weekday Mass people and volunteers, for your patience during the disruption. Have a blessed week,

4 July 16, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Four Liturgical Ministers for Next Week s Liturgies Date/Time Lector Eucharistic Ministers Cantors Servers Saturday, July 22 5:00 p.m. John Dobbins Marilyn Kirschten Gina Caruso, Rick Fox, Marilyn Kirschten, Reneda Mittman, Mary Mundt, Chris Seske, Andy Thelen, (sub needed), (sub needed) Mia Wilson Renee Pantaleon Sunday, July 23 7:30 a.m. George Colgan Terry Uselmann Rosanne Dulski, Dennis Ramirez, (sub needed), (sub needed), (sub needed), (sub needed), (sub needed) Emmy Uzquiano Almus Uzquiano 9:00 a.m. Isabel DuPont Mary Ann Malartsik, Filomena Randazzo, Joey Randazzo, Mel Sass, Kathleen Sass, (sub needed), (sub needed), (sub needed), (sub needed) Jhaydee Santos Tony Davies 10:45 a.m. Robert Bell Tom Muszynski 12:15 p.m. Estelle Pahati Judy Vee Joe Annunzio, Terry Annunzio, Fred Batliner, Gerry Batliner, Maureen Bell, Robert Bell, Marilyn Cairo, Tom Reich, Wayne Sliwa Jonelle Castillo, Cathy Gierum, John Gierum, Joe Paolelli, Chris Paolelli, Ben Paolelli, Gloria Scardino, Judy Vee, Matilde Yates Cecelia Hernandez Victor Hernandez Frank Kedzior Francesca Tarrol 5:00 p.m. Steve Dolan Steve Dolan, R. Scott Flick, Lydia LaScola, Ann Remijan, (sub needed) Matthew Cordero Joshua Luce Rob Sadlowski stars as Jekyll & Hyde RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The Religious Education Office will be closed during the month of July. However registration is ongoing. If you have not sent in your registration please do so as soon as possible. Forms for the school year are available in the Ministry Center and on the parish website. Enjoy your summer! Maureen Valvassori Director of Religious Education Our Lady of Ransom Parish

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6 July 16, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six R E S T I N P E A C E Please continue to pray for the following people who have recently died: For All the Faithful Departed Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed not ended. --Rite of Christian Burial SACRIFICIAL GIVING P R A Y F O R T H E S I C K For all the sick of the parish Our response to God s command to take care of the community with the gifts, talents and resources God entrusts to us. STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES Sunday Collections (Weeks 27 and 28) July $ 12,811 July 9. $ 13,162 We are grateful. We pray for all the sick at every Mass and in our private prayers. Persons who have a change in their health (traumatic event, surgery, critical stage of disease, etc.) will be mentioned by name (if they or a family member request) at Sunday Masses. Thereafter, for one month the name will be published in the bulletin and then placed on our website: olransom. org. OLR MILITARY God keep you safe! A.I.C. Michael Gonzales Sgt. Vito Deiure Gunny Sgt. Paul J. Vee, USMC Lt. 1st Class Jared Kandell Staff Sgt. Michael Osterlund PFC Darren Keifer PO2 Patrick Wurster II Staff Sgt. Anthony LaScola, USMC Cpl. Brian Michael Bell BM3 Kristin Kaufmann Specialist Conrad Sewinski ENFR Joshua Torres 1st Lt. Joseph John Gullo, USAF Cpl. Giselle Obcemea Gayapa, USMC PFC Ezekiel M. Trimble PFC Edrian Fernandez, USAFC Cpt. Jason Lovallo 2nd Lt. Timothy F. Eddy, Jr. 1st Lt. Catie LaScola, USMC PFC Michael Allbright PFC A.J. Martinez Jr. If you know of any Our Lady of Ransom parishioners who are serving in the military and would like to include them in our prayer intentions, please call the Ministry Center ( ) Do You have a Loved One in the Hospital? Please notify us if you or your loved one is in the hospital and would like a pastoral visit from one of our priests or Ministers of Care. Hospitals no longer notify the parish when a person is in the hospital. Please call the Ministry Center at with their information, as it is our only way of knowing if you or your loved one is hospitalized. Also, because of the Privacy Laws, only immediate family members or the patient themselves may request names to be added to our Pray for the Sick List.

7 From: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Niles, IL Contact: Cathy Williams Bulletin # Date: July 16, PAGES PLUS COVER SHEET Publisher 2007 Printer HP Laser Jet CP3525