Church of the Holy Ghost

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1 Church of the Holy Ghost Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018 A Catholic Faith Community 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois Monday through Friday Mass 8:30 a.m. Saturday - 5:00 p.m. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Day 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. September 15 & 16 - Second Collection for C.O.R.E. September 16- Faith Formation Sessions Begin September 16 See You Later - Reception in the Gym after Masses for Al Janetka, our organist. September 19- Knights of Columbus Monthly Meeting Emmaus Room 7 PM 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 19- Adult Choir Practice Church 7 PM September 21- Youth Group Meets- Gym 5:30 PM

2 Welcome to Holy Ghost Parish Holy Ghost Directory Parish Parish Office Parish Fax Parish website My Parish App for Tablet and Smart phone - download at myparishapp.com Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm - Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 pm Sacramental Information Baptism Takes place on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Before scheduling your child s Baptism, you must attend a preparation class. Call the parish office to make arrangements. Rev. John Hornicak, Pastor Dino J. Franch, Deacon Robbie Lasica, Deacon frjohn@holyghostparish.org dinoraffy@aol.com aquinas.trinity@gmail.com First Eucharist Celebrated each spring, available to youth who have completed required preparation. Theresa Bero, Business Manager tbero@holyghostparish.org Kelly Scardina, Bulletin Editor Carolyn Niehoff, Music Director hgbulletin@aol.com carolyn@holyghostparish.org Faith Formation Faith Formation Office Kathy Grant, Director of Faith Formation kgrant@holyghostparish.org Parish Mission Statement We, the members of Holy Ghost Parish, are one body of Roman Catholic People with diverse gifts and blessings, who share responsibility for the transformation of ourselves and our world according to the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. Fed by the Holy Spirit, we nurture our faith through private prayer, sacraments and liturgy, through life-long learning and teaching of Gospel values, and through love and support of each other. Empowered by the same Spirit, we live our faith in action through ministries of service, social justice, evangelization and witness, because all people are called to one and the same goal: unity with God, now and forever. Amen. First Reconciliation Celebrated each spring, available to youth who have completed required preparation. Confirmation Celebrated each year and available to youth who have completed required preparation. Reconciliation Available Saturdays at 4:00 PM or by appointment. During Advent and Lent Saturday Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 PM. Communal Services are also scheduled during Advent and Lent at the Deanery Church. Marriage Diocesan policy requires 6 months preparation time. Contact parish office for appointment. RCIA RCIA is a process for fully initiating adults into the Catholic faith. It is for those who have never been baptized, or were baptized and/or raised in another Christian denomination and are now interested in becoming Catholic. This process is also for Baptized Catholics who never completed their initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. If interested, please contact the parish office at Eucharist for the Homebound If you or a member of your family cannot attend Mass because of illness or disability, a Minister of Care will bring Communion to you. Call the parish office to make arrangements. Page 2

3 Readings and Resources Sunday Reflection Our Sanctuary Lamp LISTENING AND RESPONDING There are three interwoven themes in today s readings: listening to God, faith vs. good works, and losing our life in order to find it. How are they related? The Suffering Servant of Isaiah undergoes much distress and ridicule, but is able to bear it because he has listened to the promptings of God day after day. The psalm tells us that God listens, too. God hears our prayers for help and is always ready to save us. As our faith deepens, so does our desire to do the works of justice and charity that build up the reign of God. God directs our actions in ways we often cannot see, and we don t always see the results. We are called upon in faith to trust that what we do is enough, and that willingness to listen to God s promptings will lead us in the right way. Our sanctuary lamp is a 7-day candle that is always lit above the tabernacle. If you would like to contribute $20 to the cost of the weekly candle we will print a Thank You in the bulletin. You are also welcome to make the donation in memory of a loved one or loved ones. There are envelopes on the book racks for your donation. Just include a paper that states how you would like your name and/or the names for memorials printed. Names will be printed in the bulletin in the order in which they are received, either in the collection or at the office. Our Sanctuary Lamp this week is lit through the generosity of: Paul & Lorraine Kmiecik In memory of: Ron & Geri West and Gene & Rosie Beyak Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Treasures From Our Tradition In this country, we don t name our churches The Fourth Avenue Catholic Church, but rather seek a patron saint or mystery of faith. We inherit this tradition from an old Roman custom via medieval England. Interestingly, that has not been the practice elsewhere, and parishes abroad often do carry just the name of the neighborhood. In Ireland, the Roman (English) practices didn t take hold, and so churches are known simply by the street they are on, or by a nickname. Saint Francis of Assisi in Dublin is often called Adam and Eve after a pub in the same street. The pub sign is an interesting carving of our first parents, so they become patrons by default. Increasingly in the United States, we are seeing a familiar European pattern emerge when a few churches, each bearing the name of a patron saint or mystery, are gathered into one parish that bears a different name. Thus, we might hear of a parish of Midvalley City comprised of Saint Mary, Saint Francis, and Saint Ursula churches. Once a church has been consecrated, its name may not normally be changed. Therefore, when parishes are merged, a new name is given to the parish, which may or may not be that of a heavenly patron, but the church buildings retain their names. In the process, we have lost sight of some worthy patrons of old, but have also seen new parishes open dedicated to twentieth-century saints like Edith Stein, Katharine Drexel, and Mother Teresa. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Daily Scripture READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 Come Pray the Rosary Weekdays 9:00 a.m. & Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Page 3

4 Mass Intentions for the Week Please keep the following intentions in your prayers: Saturday, September 15th 5:00 p.m. For the parishioners of Holy Ghost Parish living and deceased Geri & Ron West and Rosemary & Gene Beyak Sunday, September 16th 8:30 a.m. Ron Ostrega Welcome Center Welcome Center Ministers are able to help you with the following needs: Parish Registration Sick Call Request, and Sacrament Information Pray for Our Military 'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, in Jesus' name. Amen.' LT- Nicholas Lucania-Navy CPO Dale Janetka- USCG 10:30 a.m. LCP Colleen Ritter Marines Lourdes Jeppesen and PVT Ian Schauchuk-Army Please note: Weekday intentions may be rescheduled due to changes or cancellations. Monday, September 17th- 8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of Holy Ghost COL Jeffrey K. Klotz- Army ENS Matthew Starsiak Navy PVT Billy Termine-Marines CWO4 Anderson Mann Army LTC Grace Gallagher - Army LTC Robert Bowen-Army Tuesday, September 18th-8:30 a.m. Sophie Sojka SSGT Robert W. Dones Air Force MAJ Mary Dones Air Force Wednesday, September 19th-8:30 a.m. CAPT Thomas Zwolfer-Navy Elaine and Joseph Szewczyk PVT Steven Badgley Army Thursday, September 20th-8:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of Holy Ghost Communion Service Intentions Announcement The following changes concerning Mass Intention requests, which are in Compliance with the Decree on Mass Stipends, will begin on January 1, 2016: There will be one intention for a Mass, (not multiple intentions as in the past.) Mass will be offered for all Parishioners in the Parish on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, and Holy Days of Obligation. No other intentions will be taken for the Masses on these days. Page 4 Jesus said to them, Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, to take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it. Mk 8:34-35 Bulletin Deadlines Cadet Joshua Jalowiec Air Force Academy Ryan James Ruizol Navy SSGT Timothy Latvis-Air Force Friday, September 21st-8:30 a.m. Jim Burrows, the cartoonist behind The Little Ones, is a Christian artist with a passion for sharing the Good News of the Gospel through art that is joyful. He is a certified catechist at Mission San Luis Obispo, California, and has a master s degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University New Orleans. He is a perma- COL Michael D. Daniels-Army Carl Filippelli-1st Anniversary RIP Amira Panomitros The Little Ones CAPT Edward W. Miller USMC LT COL-Anthony Calabrese-Airforce MAJ Patty Calabrese Airforce PVT Cameron Andresen-USMC Peter Bush USMC IT2 Christopher Wilder Navy 2d LT Joseph Piscopo-Air Force Please help the bulletin editor meet her deadlines by submitting your bulletin articles at least two weeks before your event. Three weeks is even better. Because of our increased pages, the bulletin is sent to the printer a week and a half before it comes out. Consequently, and with regret, last minute articles cannot be accommodated. Kelly Scardina, Bulletin Editor hgbulletin@aol.com

5 Sunday Giving Weekly Goal.. $14,000 For Sunday, August 26, 2018 Stewardship Envelopes issued 1213 Adult Envelopes used Children Envelopes used.8 Stewardship Corner Food for the Banquet $50 is needed each weekend for hosts and wine. If you would like to help cover the costs, drop your donation with your choice of date into the collection basket. Mark it Food for the Banquet. Thank you to this week s Food for the Banquet Contributors $ 8, Children s Donations $15.76 Assumption $ 1, Total Revenue collected (includes loose change). Thank you for your kindness and generosity of your stewardship offerings. Sharing of time, talent, and treasure provides the means for the many ministries offered to our parishioners. From: Paul & Lorraine Kmiecik In Memory of: Ron & Geri West and Gene & Rose Beyak The following dates are open for donations. All of November December 1 & 2 December 8 & 9 December 15 & 16 December 22 & 23 December 24 & 25 Clothing Bin Removal The clothing collection bin has been removed from our parking lot. Pump House Ministries, based in Ohio, has removed all bins in Illinois and Indiana and have closed their local warehouse due to financial reasons. Thank you for your clothing contributions throughout the years. Please note: Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 107 N. Wood Dale Road, has a clothing collection bin through a different organization that is available for your use. Did you know? Did you know that Holy Ghost Church C.O.R.E. donates $250 per month to the Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry? Your C.O.R.E. offertory helps Holy Ghost help families, seniors, and others get food so they aren t forced to choose between buying groceries and paying bills. Your gift helps to provide food to keep our neighbors from going hungry. Servers for September 22nd and 23rd Saturday, 5:00 pm Sunday, 8:30 am Sunday, 10:30 am Adults servers monitor their own schedule. Alex Rosone Ryan Michaelson Lauren Leider Joey Rinaldi Page 5

6 You are cordially invited to say See You Later To Al Janetka, our organist, after Masses on Sunday, September 16th. Al has been our organist for decades and will be moving to Rhinelander, WI. He may be back from time to time, so we will not say good-bye, but See you later. Al, thank you for your many years of service to Holy Ghost Parish! September Spiritual Reading Rethink Happiness: Dare to Embrace God and Experience True Joy by Paul George The book starts with the idea that we are all searching for happiness but looking in the wrong places. We re hungry for God's love, but we're stuffing ourselves with shallow relationships and unchecked materialism. Life coach Paul George invites Catholics to pursue authentic happiness by surrendering life to God and focusing on simple joys: daily prayer, a minimalist lifestyle, meaningful relationships, and an ongoing pursuit of God s will. A copy of this book is available at the Wood Dale Public Library. Page 6 Save the Date! Holy Ghost Council of Catholic Women Innerwear Sunday October 13 & 14 Working with Catholic Charities to serve the less fortunate of DuPage County.

7 Knights of Columbus Practicing Catholic Men 18 years or older can now join a worldwide community of nearly 2,000,000 Knights of Columbus by joining Online Men who join Online receive a membership card, Columbia Magazine, welcome letter, and copy of the article Into the Breach by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted receive full access to the Online Membership portal and all of its faith, values, insurance, and charitable content, as well as Supreme Council and State Council news and events receive weekly s from the Supreme Council on a variety of topics, including faith formation, public policy developments, charitable opportunities, financial planning, KC news, and membership events may participate in or attend local, regional, and national charitable and fraternal events receive the print edition of the KC monthly Columbia Magazine, as well as any special fraternal publications produced throughout the year their spouses and their dependent children may purchase KC life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and retirement products their spouses, if eligible, receive KC accidental death coverage at no cost are entitled to an annual financial review by a KC field agent become non-degreed members pay $30 annual dues belong to a State Division, not members of a local council may take the First Degree and transition to a local council. The member retains his online access to the Knights of Columbus membership experience, ceases to pay his membership dues online, and pays his local council s membership dues Our communities need strong Catholic men to answer the call to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend our values. Visit kofc.org/joinus to learn more about the many benefits of membership in the Knights of Columbus. Holy Ghost Council #10325, Church of the Holy Ghost, Wood Dale, IL You must be over age 18 to work at the intersection. Page 7

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10 Calling all adults needing Baptism, Communion and/or Confirmation. Classes for Adults needing sacraments is called RCIA. (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Classes will begin October 9, 2018 on Tuesday evenings from 7 8:30 PM. NOW is the time to sign up. For more information please call Please fill out this form and return to the Faith Formation office or drop in the collection basket: Name: Address: (Town) Phone: Date of Birth: Please circle the sacraments needed: Baptism Communion Confirmation Page 10

11 Why do you need myparish App? To connect with our Parish To receive spiritual and informational messages To dive into the daily Mass Readings To engage in inspiring Catholic Content To set prayer reminders We want to become a parish of prayer. Starting September 1st we recommend setting a prayer reminder on the App to encourage our Prayer Life. We will recommend 1 prayer a week for you to set on your App, starting with familiar ones, then to prayers less well known. Some may be connected to feasts. Set the prayer reminder for a specific time each day that is convenient to you. The App will remind you to say that prayer. Here s how to set the Prayer Reminder: In myparish App go to the Prayers Feature Click the flag reminder button Click the + sign Select the prayer by scrolling Select the day and time by scrolling Click Set Reminder Here is the schedule for September and October: Sept. 1-7 Lord s Prayer (Our Father) Sept Hail Mary (Sept. 9 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sept. 12 Most Holy Name of Mary and Sept. 15 Our Lady of Sorrows) Sept Glory Be Sept Morning Offering Sept. 29 Oct.6 Guardian Angel Prayer (Sept. 29 Archangels Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Oct. 2 Feast of Holy Guardian Angels) Oct Act of Faith Oct Act of Hope Oct Act of Love/Charity Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Souls in Purgatory (Nov. 2 All Souls Day) This app offers a lot of capabilities for improving parish communication and serving as a faith building resource. It is well thought out and should become a real asset to complement our daily faith lives. Here are the directions to download the App: 1. Open your text messages icon on your phone 2. Type in the number field 3. Type App in the text field - Send 4. A link is sent. Tap it. It sends you to the correct app store for your phone. 5. Open it in the store (you may have to put in your password for Apple or Android). Tap download. Install. Tap open. 6. Allow the push notifications. 7. Tap Find my parish button. Tap Holy Ghost. Allow location services. You re done! Explore the buttons. Join the 31st annual NATIONAL LIFE CHAIN! LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful, prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing in honor of 60 million lives lost to abortion, praying for our nation, for people in crisis situations and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. The Life Chain will be held in more than 1950 locations in 1600 cities and towns all across the United States and Canada, 90 in Illinois. Any questions, see LifeChain.net Stand with thousands of pro-lifers throughout the USA! You'll be a light in a darkened world as you help put an end to abortion through prayer! Advantage Clinic Bring your whole family! Rain or shine! 203 E Irving Park Road Wood Dale, IL Sunday Oct. 7, 2018 Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome! Stand feet apart. 2:00-3:00 pm Signs provided proclaim: Abortion Kills Children, Adoption the Loving Option, Jesus Forgives & Heals, Lord, Forgive Us and Our Nation, Abortion Hurts Women, Life the first Inalienable Right, Pray to End Abortion! Page 11

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13 Help Wanted Catholic Elementary School Educators Needed Diocese of Joliet Catholic Elementary Schools are seeking passionate and committed professional educators to fill the positions outlined below. Applicants must possess appropriate state licensure and be devout Catholics who have a passion for and commitment to Catholic Education. -Full-time JHS Science Teacher: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, Naperville -Full-time grade 4/5 Science and Religion Teacher: St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic School, Downers Grove -Part-time Social Worker / Guidance Counselor: Holy Family Catholic School, Bensenville -Part time Instructional Assistant (Preschool): St. Matthew Catholic School, Glendale Heights -Part-time Spanish Teacher: St. Joseph Catholic School, Lockport -Part-time Technology Coordinator / Teacher: St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School, Romeoville -Part-time Aimsweb Resource Teacher (1 day per week): St. Joseph Catholic School, Manhattan Please apply online at Should you have questions, please contact Karen Udell at Page 13

14 Congratulations to Robbie Lasica and Rocco Busato On their ordination into the Permanent Diaconate on August 25, 2018 At St. Raymond s Cathedral in Joliet!