August 31, 2014 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 August 31, 2014 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time PASTORAL TEAM Rev. George Omwando, Pastor Rev. John J. Carolan, Pastor Emeritus Mr. James Hargadon, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Shelby Boblick, Pastoral Associate Ms. Gail Rohmann, Director of Music Sr. Marion Cypser, RSM, School Principal SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Amanda Pomareda, Office Manager / Adm. Ass t. Mrs. Fannie Cooper, School Secretary Mr. Michael Cypser, Maintenance CONTACTING THE PARISH Rectory 38 N. Austin Blvd.; Oak Park, IL Telephone: apomaredascsloffice@comcast.net Web: Hours: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays Wednesday & Fridays: 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 4:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM 12:30 PM School - 27 Washington Blvd.; Oak Park, IL Telephone: Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment. Weddings: Please contact a parish priest to set a wedding date. Allow at least 4 months for preparation. Baptisms: Baptism of infants and young children is celebrated on the 1st and 3rd weekends of the month. Parents are asked to attend a Baptism preparation session/class prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory to register for the preparation and set a baptismal date. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a sacramental process, celebrated in the midst of this Faith Community. This process assists adults, as well as children over the age of 7, in learning about the Catholic Faith. Through its witness, worship, service, and teaching our Faith Community offers the invitation and support necessary for initiation into the Catholic Church. Ministry to the Sick, Hospitalized and Shut Ins: Please notify the Parish Office so that we can visit and minister to your confined loved-ones. Newcomers: Please fill out a registration form after Mass, or come by the Office during the week.

2 Page 2 August 31, 2014 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT WE, THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA-ST. LUCY PARISH, SEEK TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD AND TO CELEBRATE GOD S PRESENCE IN WORD AND SACRAMENT. BY ACCEPTING ALL INTO OUR FAMILY WE SEEK UNITY IN CHRIST AND SEEK TO PROCLAIM HIS GOOD NEWS IN THE DISCIPLESHIP OF OUR LIVES. PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Madonna Sloan and Joyce Wade, Co-Chairs PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL John McGuire SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION Faith & Fellowship: Connie Rakitan Liturgy Committee: Cantors: Gail Rohmann Celebration Choir: Gail Rohmann Praise Choir: Julius White Greeters & Ushers: Tom Frank Dear Brothers and Sisters, Ministers of the Eucharist: Jeanne Visteen Ministers of the Word: Jeanne Visteen Servers: James Hargadon Ministers of Care: James Hargadon Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: (RCIA): James Hargadon Women s Ministry: Shelby Boblick HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION Peace & Justice Committee: Mary Sim & Martin Senica Transportation Committee: Tom Farwell EDUCATION COMMISSION Baptism Committee: James Hargadon Bible Study: Russ McCaughey Religious Education of Children: Christine Wedekind St. Catherine/St. Lucy School: Principal: Sr. Marion Cypser School Board Chair: Gloria Baxter PARISH DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES COMMISSION Collection Counters: Carol Kallok Facilities Committee: Fr. George Omwando, Amanda Pomareda Fundraising Committee: Pat Nelson / Cynthia Weaver Thoughts From the Pastor WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday - 8:30am Saturday - 9:00am Weekend Masses: Saturday Evening - 5:00pm Sunday Morning - 8:30 & 10:30am BEQUESTS PLEASE consider remembering our parish in your will or trust. We have been blessed in the past by the generosity of so many parishioners and I am hopeful this will continue into the future. -Father George These coming months, September through October, we are going to be very busy as we start the series of events that culminate with our 125th anniversary Mass on October 19 at 10:30 AM. On that weekend, there will be ONLY ONE Mass. There will be no "anticipation Mass" at 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 18. Neither will there be an 8:30 AM Mass on that Sunday, October 19. Please keep in mind these changes. We want all of us to be together for this grand celebration at 10:30 Mass on October 19th. Much time is being spent to prepare for these events and I am truly grateful for those involved in the planning and execution of our anniversary. As part of the preparation for our anniversary, the following projects are now complete: painting, tiling and renovation of the "Canteen" in the basement of Maguire Hall. The parish school and other parish-related activities will use the "Canteen." Our very own parishioners, assisted by our own maintenance crew, did all of this work. We are truly grateful to have these men in our community who have donated their time to make sure the room looks beautiful. In addition, these men are involved in many projects in our parish and continue to be, as needs arise. Soon I will be publishing a detailed report card for what we have done in the past two years. A "pending project" is the replacement of the front doors of Maguire Hall. We are able to accomplish this due to a generous donation from a parishioner. Brothers and Sisters, on Monday we celebrate Labor Day. The Catholic Church has a well-documented tradition on labor and unions, rooted in "human rights." In 2007, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in their document: Forming Consciences/or Faithful Citizenship," support the rights of workers to choose whether to organize, join a union, and bargain collectively and to exercise these rights without reprisal. Workers, owners, employers, and unions should work together to create decent jobs, build a more just economy and advance the common good. In the document Economic Justice for All, the USCCB wrote that no one might deny the right to organize without attacking human dignity itself. In this document, the bishops firmly oppose organized efforts, such as those regrettably seen in the USA, to break existing unions and prevent workers from organizing. Let us pray during this weekend for improved working conditions, fair wages, an end to gender discrimination in work places, and many other problems that face today's workers. God bless you all! Fr. George Omwando

3 Page 3 August 31, 2014 Doing God s Will The language of Jeremiah as he addresses his yearnings to God he says, You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped (Jeremiah 20:7) indicates a close and personal relationship with God. It is one the prophet obviously cherishes despite the derision and reproach it brings him. In the Gospel, Jesus indicates a similar bond with his Father. In spite of the difficult challenges presented by following God s will, Jesus is not deterred. Giving up our own worldly cares and dreams, even as we accept pain and suffering, is more than a fair exchange for doing the will of God. The only way to do God s will is offer our whole selves to God. As St. Paul writes in the Letter to the Romans: Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind (Romans 12:2a). -Coyright J. S. Paluch Co. Save the Date Wed., September 10 Religious Education starts Friday-Saturday, September Tootsie Roll Drive Sun., September 28 Walk-A-Thon & Picnic Tomorrow is Labor Day! The Rectory will be closed Mass on Labor Day is at 9:00 AM The season of the 500 Club continues with weekly drawings through October 19th. Applications for certificates for the season, with drawings beginning October 26th, have been mailed. Many thanks for your participation! ~The Fundraising Committee Faith and Fellowship News Tootsie-Roll time is coming up fast - September 19/20!! If you can give a few hours, we need all the help we can get for this important fundraiser that comprises a significant part of our budget! And...we are having an Information Meeting in Lucienne Ministry Center on Thursday, Sept.11, 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM for those interested in volunteering - and for those interested in learning just how we use all that Tootsie Roll money!!! Contact Connie Rakitan or at: faith_fellowship@hotmail.com... And Let It Begin With Me Mysticism an all-embracing love of humanity and peacemaking often go together. -Dag Hammarskjöld Monday, 9/1 - Labor Day 3:00-7:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH Tuesday, 9/2 9:30 AM - Bible Study - RRT 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH 7:00 PM - Scripture Studies - RD 7:30 PM - Praise Choir - MMR Wednesday, 9/3 10:00 AM Quilting Group - RD 6:00 PM - Celebration Choir - CH 7:00 PM - Brass Rehearsal - MMR 7:00 PM - Catechist Meeting - LMC Thursday, 9/4 10:30AM-12:30PM - Organ Lessons - CH 4:00-7:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH 6:00 PM - A.A. - RD Friday, 9/5 Saturday, 8/30 9:30 AM - Rosary Group - CH 500 CLUB WINNERS! $25.00 August 31, 2014 # 79 SUSAN VANEK Pray for Peace Millions of our Iraqi brothers and sisters are suffering displacement and terror from the Islamic State of Iraq and greater Syria (ISIS). Religious minorities, including Christians, Shia Muslims and Turkmen are being attacked and murdered. Please pray for peace and unity and consider donating to Catholic Relief Services: org/iraqemergencyappeal.

4 Page 4 August 31, 2014 MON. SEPTEMBER 1 LABOR DAY 9:00 VERONICA HUEMMER BY: A FRIEND TUE. SEPTEMBER 2 8:30 RICHARD KELLER BY: THE BIBLE STUDY GROUP WED. SEPTEMBER 3 8:30 SISTER MARY RALPH BY: A FRIEND THUR. SEPTEMBER 4 8:30 PETER MATTHIESSEN BY: TOM AND PAT NELSON FRI. SEPTEMBER 5 8:30 RITA HRITZ BY: A FRIEND SAT. SEPTEMBER 6 9:00 EDNA JAHANKE BY: DOLORES MALKOWSKI 5:00 PATSY KERNAN BY: KATHY INORIO SUN. SEPTEMBER 7 8:30 ROSEMARY SCOLA BY: TOM AND CAROL FRANK 10:30 ELIZABETH O SHEA BY: TOM FARWELL Readings for the Week Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Blessings of Human Labor, nos Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Tuesdays 9:30AM here at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy s Rectory. Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Labor Day Wednesday: St. Gregory the Great Friday: First Friday Saturday: First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary Our Parish Stewardship Weekly Offering: August 24, 2014 $ 7, Weekly Budget $ 7, Amount Under-Budget $ [ 28.00] Thanks for your continued financial support! Today s Readings First Reading The name of the LORD has become like fire burning in Jeremiah s heart (Jeremiah 20:7-9). Psalm My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God (Psalm 63). Second Reading Be transformed; renew your mind; discern what is good (Romans 12:1-2). Gospel Those who lose their lives for Jesus sake will find them (Matthew 16:21-27). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Liturgical Ministers September 7, :00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM ALTAR SERVERS Max Stec Evan Bell Michelle and Leslie Agbefe Dan Brown Paul Koko Jack Kernan Carol Brown Margaret Stec Tom Finch MINISTERS OF THE WORD Valerie Jennings Celeste Blackwell MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Walter Washington Fannie Cooper Marjorie Fields Annie Rowan Gordon Bell Kathy Mortell Ken Blair Pat Nelson Doris Brown Shelby Boblick Bern Wheel Marie Wheel Bill Holmes Jan Kieckhefer

5 Page 5 August 31, 2014 Our Living Word: For Reflection Take time each week to reflect upon the CURRENT Sunday s Scripture. We are fed by the Word so we can live out the Word. AUGUST 31, ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES My life is being transformed by Jesus in the following ways... Letting go and denying myself in order to become a new person in Jesus is requiring me to... Each week introductions to the 1st and 2nd Readings for the Upcoming Sunday are offered. Their sole purpose is to help us all of us receive and hear the word of God. SEPTEMBER 7, RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9 Ezekiel was an Old Testament prophet who ministered to the Jewish people exiled in Babylon. In this passage, the speaker is God who uses the image of a watchman to describe a prophet s role. In those times, a watchman was someone who stood on a hill or in a tower to watch for invaders. Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10 In the concluding section of his letter to the Romans, Paul writes about the moral demands of Christian life. This letter was written some years before the Gospels, yet these words will sound very much like words we hear in the Gospels. Clearly, Paul is drawing upon a pre-gospel tradition about what Jesus said. Evening Bible Studies The Tuesday evening bible series continues at 7 PM. We meet in the rectory basement meeting room. We are studying the Acts of the Apostles. All welcome and you are encouraged to bring a friend! Remember a Loved One The Holy Mass would be of greater profit if people had it offered in their lifetime, rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls after death. (Pope Benedict XV) We have weekday Masses available in our 2014 Mass Book. Please come to the Rectory for Masses. Remember your loved ones or any other special occasion. Praying for the Sick In Our Parish Winifred Ballew, Rich Bongeorno II, Brian Bradley, Lillian Czaplicki, Tammy Chitwood, Be y Goeb, Terrie Kalina, Paul Koko, Shannon Nauss, Deanna Norman, Robert Schappert, Kelly Stec, and Stephen Toms. The name of your close relative will remain on this list for four weeks. After that, you will have to call us again to reinstate it into the list. If you wish to include a name of a sick member of your family here, please call Amanda at the rectory during office hours. Thank you. Liturgical Bits & Bytes Surplice Although our Altar Servers don t wear them (they wear a single robe), a surplice refers to the white blousy vestment, sort of like a tunic, worn by many altar servers as well as by some priests over a cassock. Some versions are long, reaching to the knees, or even the ankles. The ones we usually see reach to just below the hips. The combination of surplice and cassock is sometimes referred to as choir dress. Religion Education News Classes 1-8 start September 10, 2014, Pre-K and Kindergarten start Sept. 27, Registration for Religious Education for the school year is open. If your child was enrolled in Religious Education last year, they are automatically enrolled this year. This includes Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Letters with a calendar will be mailed out before the start of Religious Education. If you are new to the parish and you wish to register your children in Religious Education you can do so at the Rectory or you can contact Mrs. Christine Wedekind, Rel. Ed. Coor. at: Christine.wedekind@aol.com or call and leave a message for her at the Rectory, and she will return your phone call. In the spring the sacrament of Confirmation will be offered to all freshman and sophomore students who wish to be confirmed. If you are a high school student who has not received the sacrament and wish to be confirmed this is open to you also. You may also leave a message at the Rectory and you will be contacted. Remember to Pay it Forward. Table Talk for Families ( Families are what you define family to be!) Before you start, these conversations come out of a reading of Scripture. You may want to have a family member read the actual Scripture. This installment is based upon the Gospel of Matthew (16:21-27) which was proclaimed this weekend, August 30/31, 14. Here you go! Think like God 1. What are some ways in our approach to family or community life, we can think like people instead of like God? 2. What do you think it means that Jesus will repay each one according to his conduct (16:27)?

6 Page 6 August 31, 2014 Memorial Brick Garden Brochures are available in the Rectory and in the school office. We will place another order mid-september. We will break ground for the garden in early September. Thank you for your support of this project. With the money raised from this project thus far, we were able to renovate the basement (old canteen) of Maguire Hall. Donate On-Line via PayPal To donate towards our 125th Anniversary Celebrations, please go to our website: and then follow this procedure: 1. On the left tab click on the Donate sign. A window will open. 2. Add your donation amount which is after St. Catherine-St. Lucy 125th Anniv. General Donations. 3. Continue with Pay with Credit. Review Donation and finish by following instructions. A RETREAT FOR MEN September 19-21, 2014 This interfaith retreat offers men an opportunity to be with other like minded men to consider how our lives can be different; more balanced, more fulfilled in a fast paced and noisy world. The retreat includes time together and time alone in nature to hear God s voice within. This year s retreat title and theme is, Life is... so contribute your verse, inspired by Walt Whitman s Leaves of Grass. It will take place, as it has for some years, at LaSalle Manor in Plano, Illinois featuring a beautifully crafted rustic log and stone main lodge with modern conveniences, delicious food and private bedrooms on 45 wooded acres. It is located about an hour and a half drive from Chicago. For further information contact, Bro. Joseph Kilikevice, OP, Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality, Save the Dates Friday, September 5 - Evening Meet & Greet with Sr. Teresita Weind, SND Saturday, September 6 - Retreat with Sr. Teresita Weind, SND Sunday, September 7 - Sister Teresita will speak at the 10:30 am Mass Saturday, September 20 - St. Catherine-St. Lucy 125th Anniversary Dinner Dance Sunday, October 19 - St. Catherine St Lucy 125th Anniversary Liturgy and Reception Auction Items We have many lovely auction items available for bids at our 125th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner on September 20th. Wouldn't you and extended family and friends love to spend a non-summer week at the beautiful Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island? This lovely vacation home has a private pool, sleeps 12 and is just steps away from the ocean. Or how about a homemade Kenyan dinner for 6 prepared by Father George and served in the rectory? We have something for everybody; Notre Dame football tickets, private Frank Lloyd Wright tours, Homer Simpson memorabilia and just too much to list. Hope to celebrate our parish with you on September 20th! If you have any questions, contact Kathy Egan at or by egank@sbcglobal.net. Support Our Bulletin Advertisers! Advertise your Business in our Bulletin Powerful Retreat Opportunity On Sat., Sept. 6, Sr. Teresita Weind brings us her powerful message of God s fidelity to us. After a 23-year absence, she returns to the Chicago area as congregational leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Her current role takes her around the world to her order s varied and humble ministries. She travels from Rome to be here and share her immense gifts as spiritual guide, prayer animator, and inspirational speaker. This evocative one-day retreat, open to men and women, takes place at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Church, 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park, IL from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Sat., Sept. 6. The retreat is the collaborative effort of 6 local parishes. YEAR OF THE SACRAMENTS One Word at a Time Shape We Catholics say things like this all the time: get the baby baptized, get married, and even get ordained. The getting speaks of a momentary ritual, holy no doubt but then finished. After you get something, you ve got it. But there is a mistake in thinking about the sacraments this way. We don t get them as much as they get us. What do I mean? The sacraments surely have a focused ritual moment, but they also lead us beyond the moment. The sacraments are meant to shape the way we live. From the moment we are baptized or married or ordained or whatever sacrament we celebrate, that particular sacrament ushers us into a new way of living. It begins if we are open and responsive to it a new and fresh pattern of life as a disciple of Jesus or as a sign of God s love in the world or as a shepherd extending the Good Shepherd s care. Clearly, God s creative hand is here at work in our lives. POPE FRANCIS VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION Archdiocese of Chicago Strategic Pastoral Plan

7 Page 7 August 31, 2014 Food...Family...Friends...Fun!!!! The 11th Annual St. Catherine - St Lucy Walk & Picnic What: Where: When: Cost: Raffle: A 5k (6 laps) Walk and Picnic plus games for the kids Taylor Park in Oak Park (Division & Ridgeland North side) Sunday September 28th 1-4pm Donation packets will be available after each mass. -If you don t wish to take a packet, please consider making a donation to someone who will walk. In honor of our 125th Anniversary $125 Walgreens gift Card and gift card to Dave and Busters. Tickets sold after Mass ~ EVERYONE IS WELCOME ~ There will be games and face painting for the kids as well as a balloon toss for ALL! Participants will be served BURGERS, DOGS, CHIPS, SODA / H2O, & BROWNIES. The proceeds $$ will go directly to St. Catherine- St. Lucy Parish. COME & SUPPORT OUR PARISH Misericordia Family Fest SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Join Misericordia for their 34th Annual Family Festival on Sunday, September 7 at the Misericordia Home, 6300 North Ridge Avenue in Chicago. The festival will begin at 11 a.m. and there will be live entertainment, food and drink, children's games, kiddie rides, raffles and much more. For tickets and more information, please call or visit