Saint Mary Parish. Pentecost Sunday Established 1865 May 15, 2016

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1 Saint Mary Parish Pentecost Sunday Established 1865 May 15, 2016 Saint Mary Parish Lake Street, Evanston Illinois stmaryevanston.org

2 LIVING OUR FAITH Dear Easter People, The Spirit of the Lord is upon us! The Feast of Pentecost celebrates images of the Holy Spirit: sometimes a tongue of fire as in the Pentecost story, more often a hovering dove. But there is another way to imagine this gift of the risen Jesus: the word spirit itself. In Greek, the language of the New Testament, the word for spirit is identical to the word for wind or breath. Wind, breath, spirit all the same! Even deeper, it is God s own breath of life. And do we let the Spirit of God take our breath away? The Feast of Pentecost a feast celebrating the Spirit upon and with each one of us means we do not walk through life alone. The Lord Jesus is with us and the Spirit of the Lord is upon us! What does the Spirit of life wind and breath look like? What difference should this Spirit make in our life and in the lives of those we touch? The following two powerful stories are filled with a profound spirit wind breath. Like the baseball slogan proclaims Baseball fever Catch it! Catch the Spirit of the Lord and become breath and wind to all those we meet. Fr. Greg Sakowicz True Love and Happiness It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 a.m., when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stiches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9 a.m. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On examination, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation. I asked him if he had a doctor s appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me now, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease. As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised and asked him, And you still go every morning, even though she doesn t know who you are? He smiled as he patted my hand and said, She doesn t know me, but I still know who she is. I had to hold back tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arm and thought, That is the kind of love I want in my life. True love is neither physical nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be and will not be. The happiest of people don t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way. And speaking of blessings, I would like to share this story with all of you. The man whispered, God, speak to me. And a meadowlark sang; But the man did not hear. So the man yelled, God, speak to me! And the thunder rolled across the sky, But the man did not listen. The man looked around and said, God, let me see you! And a star shone brightly, But the man did not notice. And the man shouted, God, show me a miracle! And a life was born,

3 Pentecost Sunday Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 3 But the man did not notice. So, the man cried out in despair, Touch me, God, and let me know that you are here! Whereupon God reached down and touched the man, But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on. Let s not miss out on a blessing Because it isn t packaged the way we expect. The Spirit of the Lord Jesus will not take you where the grace of the Lord cannot keep you. In the Spirit, Fr. Greg P.S. Congratulations to our Pope John XXIII Grammar School varsity Boys Volleyball Team! Our varsity Panthers took the championship trophy against Holy Cross in Deerfield! It was an extremely well-played match and our boys volleyball team took the coveted crown! Congratulations to Coach John Szarnych and Coach Joel Fondell for their outstanding guidance and leadership. John and Joel have coached together for many years and have done a fantastic job! Excellent job to our varsity players for a marvelous year. Great going, Team! May the White Sox and Cubs do the same! 1012 Lake Street Evanston, Illinois fax stmaryevanston.org office@stmaryevanston.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (vigil) 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. Thursday is a Communion Service Holy Days 8 a.m. noon and 7 p.m. Pastor Rev. Gregory S. Sakowicz, ext. 214 Associate Pastor Rev. Antony A. Joseph, ext. 212 Deacon Dennis Robak, ext. 209 Business Manager Patricia Palacios, ext. 202 ppalacios@stmaryevanston.org Director of Religious Education Karie Ferrell, ext. 203 kferrell@stmaryevanston.org Director of Music & Liturgy Dianne Fox, ext. 210 dfox@stmaryevanston.org Pastoral Associate Sister Katie Mitchell, ext. 211 sisterkatie@stmaryevanston.org Bulletin Editor Linda O Dwyer, ext. 231 bulletin@stmaryevanston.org Content submission deadline is Friday at noon ten days before the Sunday of publication. Pope John XXIII School Principal, Gail Hulse Development Director, Christina Lampa 1120 Washington Street Evanston, Illinois Saint Vincent de Paul Society Saint Mary Young Adult Catholics (SMYAC) groups/ /

4 4 Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois May 15, 2016 LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday-Sunday, May Trinity Sunday Reflects schedule as of May 9, Please check the online Ministry Scheduler for current assignments. 5 p.m. 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. Presider Homilist Fr. Tony Fr. Tony Greeters North East Lucy Hayes Lynn Heitsch Elaine Pollak Mary DuCharme Edmond Martin Patricia Heaston Ladies & Gentlemen of Misericordia Lectors Jayne Schaefer Dominic Hilaire Sally Dempsey Ed Zulkey Peggy Loriaux Jane Colleton Suzette Greene Kit Sullivan Eucharistic Ministers Dominic Hilaire Sue Kamp Dee King Richard Krause Ann Murray Mary DuCharme Tom Duval Nancy Fuller Marie Sagaille Ed Zulkey Giselle Bernadel Teresa Forman Brian Keran Dennis O Callahan Melanie O Callahan Lisa Sanchez Chris Thomas AnnGail Anglum Cliff Barber Tanya Noble Kathy Stohrer Katrina de los Reyes Altar Servers David Hitt Helen Hitt John Hitt Sophia Borman Charlene Solis Michael Sullivan Caitriona Gonzalez Louis Ingraffia Marie Barber Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially Ted Rychalski; Ducanor Cadet; Mary Beth Egner; Yolande Vilsaint; Edovia Bernadel; Sloan McGinnis; Joan Sowinski; Dean Mitchell; Jamie Adler; Harry Hansen; Teddy Nooney; Debbie Miles; Winslow Fox; Adam Hargrow; Jackie Salmeron; Caroline Buford; and Cathy Rogers. Also please remember in your prayers all those who have recently died, especially Pauly Joseph, sister-inlaw of Fr. Tony; and Betsy Kimmerle, sister-in-law of Bob Kimmerle. Pray for our military, pray for peace... LCDR Edward Carlton, U.S. Navy, son of Frank & Caroline Carlton Airman Lindsey Foley, U.S. Air Force, Scott AFB, niece of Chris Foley Airman Richard J. Hamilton, U.S. Air Force, nephew of John & Patti Szarnych Sgt. Jared Kalmes, U.S. Army, nephew of Joel Fondell LCDR Richard Kazmarek, U.S. Navy, friend of Charles Luczak Jeremy Storck, U.S. Coast Guard, friend of the Szarnych family Ensign Daniel Kozicki, U.S. Navy, nephew of Linda O Dwyer. Have a name to add or remove? Please leave a voice message for Linda O Dwyer at ext. 231 or send an to her at bulletin@stmaryevanston.org. PARISH LIFE MASS SCHEDULE. Saturday (vigil) 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. Thursday is a Communion Service. Holy Days: 8 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. To arrange for the following, please call the Parish Office at RECONCILIATION. Saturday from 4 to 4:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 8:30-9 a.m. Reconciliation also available by appointment EUCHARISTIC ADORATION. Every Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. or as announced in the Bulletin. REGISTRATION. Saint Mary Parish welcomes new parishioners. Please make an appointment with the pastor. BAPTISM. Third Sunday of the month at 12:15 p.m., except during Lent. Parish membership is a prerequisite, and parents must participate in a baptism formation session. MARRIAGE. Arrangements should be made with the parish at least four months in advance. RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. For adults or teenagers interested in becoming a Catholic and receiving the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation). MINISTERS OF CARE. Ministers of care are available to bring Holy Communion to those who are home-bound, in the hospital or in a nursing home.

5 Pentecost Sunday Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 5 Why We Do What We Do Come, Holy Spirit, Come! Dianne Fox, Director of Music & Liturgy Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the finale to our beautiful Easter Season! After 6 weeks of prayer, fasting and charitable works, I hope that your 50 days of Easter joy was a blessed celebration of our Risen Lord! And now, to carry us through the remainder of our year, we have the gift of Holy Spirit presented to us. The very first time I ever Cantored a Mass (no pressure just a Christmas morning Mass!), the Sister playing the organ (I don t even remember her name!) and I went through everything I was to do. Then she said to me, Now sit there and pray to the Holy Spirit to help you. Of course, my response was, Yes, Sister. And I did! I have never looked back on that choice! The Holy Spirit is my go-to in any given situation and I have never been let down! Last year, I printed the text of the Sequence for Pentecost (a sequence is a liturgical poem that is used for special solemnities), and I would like to offer it again to contemplate upon. The sequence beautifully captures a wide range of actions of the Spirit in our lives. My prayer for all of us is that we can be open to this magnificent Spirit who walks with us in our daily lives, and gives us the courage to bring Christ to all we meet! Holy Spirit, Lord Divine, come, from heights of heaven and shine, come with blessed radiance bright! Come, O Father of the poor, come, whose treasured gifts endure, Come, our heart's unfailing light! Of consolers, wisest, best, And our soul's most welcome guest, Sweet refreshment, sweet repose. In our labor rest most sweet, pleasant coolness in the heat, consolation in our woes. Light most blessed, shine with grace in our heart's most secret place, fill your faithful through and through. Left without your presence here, life itself would disappear, nothing thrives apart from you! Cleanse our soiled hearts of sin, arid souls refresh within, wounded lives to health restore. Bend the stubborn heart and will, melt the frozen, warm the chill, guide the wayward home once more! On the faithful who are true and profess their faith in you, in your sevenfold gift descend! Give use virtue's sure reward, give us your salvation, Lord, give us joys that never end! RESPECT LIFE Freedom to Love A concept of freedom which is detached from what Saint John Paul calls its essential link with the truth is a root cause of many of today s attacks on human dignity. That s why, in speaking of freedom, Jesus doesn t promote radical self-autonomy but instead says the truth will make you free. - Jn 8:32 If we follow His Word, He promises we will be living in the truth. Put in an exalted way, freedom is the ability God has given us to love. Love is always an intentional act, a choice, and it s always the best choice. Only in this sense should we rightly wish to proclaim ourselves pro choice. We never love when we offend the teachings, as authentically explained by the Church, of the Ten Commandments or the Sermon on the Mount and its centerpiece the Beatitudes. Today, Pentecost, let s pray for an outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Let s pray especially for the gift of understanding so that we may come to better grasp what Jesus is telling us about the truth of human dignity and God s plan for our living, protecting and promoting that dignity. Weekend Retreat for Widowed Men and Women Being widowed is a special loss, and Joyful Again is an Archdiocesan program specially designed to help the widowed find hope and joy again. Learn more about the retreat by watching a video about the program online at Choose from July 9 & 10 at Saint Julie s Parish, Tinley Park or July 23 & 24 at Holy Family Parish in Inverness. Space is limited, so register early. Contact Joyful Again Widowed Ministry at or joyfulagain7211@gmail.com. Can You Help? The priests at Saint Francis Xavier Parish in Wilmette are in need of a cook for some dinner meals. This is a part time position and responsibilities are negotiable. If you are interested or can help, contact Fr. Sheridan at Saint Francis at

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9 Pentecost Sunday Saint Mary Parish Evanston, Illinois 9 Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: Pentecost Sunday Seventh Week in Ordinary Time St. John I St. Bernardine of Siena St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions; Blessed Virgin Mary; Armed Forces Day MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 14 5:00 Deceased members of the Michael Albanese family Sunday, May 15 8:00 Denise Mullens 9:30 Lena Truskowski 11:00 Ellin Kelly Monday, May 16 8:00 Deacon Joseph Walsh Tuesday, May 17 8:00 Deceased members of the Michael Albanese family Wednesday, May 18 8:00 Eugene Patrick Canning Thursday, May 19 8:00 Communion Service Friday, May 20 8:00 James Griffin Saturday, May 21 8:00 Abigail Spellman 5:00 John & Ann Coffey Sunday, May 22 8:00 Thomas Canavan 9:30 Tom Ziegenfuss 11:00 Robert Otto Brown Save the Date! June 12, a.m. Mass & Reception To celebrate the gifts that Father Greg has brought to our parish To wish him well as he moves on to his new appointment at the Cathedral Readings for the Week Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Green Corner Tips to help carry out Pope Francis mission to save Creation. Five Reasons to Have a Plant in Your Office: 1) improve air quality 2) reduce stress 3) increase productivity 4) make room more comfortable 5) keep the environment on your mind I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn't find it!