Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? ~1 Corinthians 3:16

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1 528 Lath rop Av en u e River F orest, Il li n oi s Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? ~1 Corinthians 3:16 No ve mb er 9, The Ded icat io n of The La tera n Ba si l i ca

2 Monday, November 10, :30 am Joseph B. Organ 8:00 am W. Francis Jacobs Tuesday, November 11, :30 am Norman and Ralph Carroll 8:00 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries Wednesday, November 12, :30 am Kathryn Ann Froelich 8:00 am Ralph Palombizio Thursday, November 13, :30 am Florence Gorman 8:00 am Sarina Conmy Friday, November 14, :30 am 8:00 am Helen and Raymond Schmid Saturday, November 15, :00 am Gerald D. Bennett 3:00 pm Daniel DeLorenzo/Maureen Browne Wedding Monday - Friday, November 10-14, :00 am Mon-Fri: C Westerman, D Westerman Saturday, November 15, :00 - Mass Intention: Richard Cesar Chirinos Servers M Hopkinson, J Underwood; Cross Bearer: M Jacobs Readers Yates Hafner, Deborah Hopkinson Euch Min B Altier, J Bobak, Y Bobak, J Bresnahan, B Coleman M Shalloo, 1 needed Sunday, November 16, :30 - Mass Intention: Colette Brettman Servers A Dunaway, S Leavy; Cross Bearer: A Halloran Readers Fred Heiss, John Lynch Euch Min B Halloran, P Muldoon, S Scelfo 9:00 - Mass Intention: Dr. Robert Lee Muldoon Servers R Planek, G Ruggie; Cross Bearer: E Kerstetter Readers CJ Kerstetter, Diane Ruggie Euch Min LM Froelich, T Graefe, M Martinez, C Saunders, K Smith, J Winikates, L Winikates 10:30 - Mass Intention: The People of St. Luke Parish Servers M Brennan, J Giuffre; Cross Bearer: J Talluto Readers Noel Moore, Katie Iammartino Euch Min A Brennan, P Brennan, S Brennan, M Karasis, B Miller, M Moore, B Stumbris 12:00 - Mass Intention: Loretta Pietrucha Servers N Altier, MM Ebzery; Cross Bearer: I Pacente Readers Marianne O Donoghue, Sheila Price Euch Min V Perera, D Slepicka, K Slepicka, A Valenti, D Valenti 2 Cover Art: The Basilica of St. John Lateran, not St. Peter s, is actually the Pope s cathedral. Donated to the Church by the Emperor Constantine in 311, it is the oldest basilica and hence considered the mother of all the world s cathedrals. Image used here with permission by Peter Clarke/Wikimedia Commons. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Readings for the Week of November 9, 2014 Sunday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/ Jn 2:13-22 Monday: Ti 1:1-9/Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8/Lk 18:1-8 Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/ Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, Liturgical Publications Inc Maureen Booth, Willard Boyer, Rita Brown, Margaret Creedon, Stephen Kehoe, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Paul S. Novak, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Tom Trankina, Michael Gerard White, Ann Marie Wojcik Joseph J. Dooley For we are God s fellow workers. ~1 Corinthians 3:9 We are called to help God build His kingdom on earth. We are His eyes, ears, hands and voice on earth. By giving of our first fruits of our time, talent and treasure we help fulfill God s call. Are you doing all you can to help? Do you spend time in prayer every day? Do you participate in one of the many parish ministries? Do you give generously in the offertory collection each week? From the weekend of November 2, 2014 Weekly Giving Goal $15, Actual Weekly Giving $13, Fiscal Year to Date (From ) Weekly Giving Goal $270, Actual Weekly Giving $240, Goal to Date for Year +/(-) $ (29,388.00) We are always very grateful for the sacrifices you make to support the mission, goals, and ministry of St. Luke Church. Thank you for your generosity!

3 7:15 am to 1:15 pm Drivers with large vehicles are needed for each Mass on Sunday, November 23. Drivers with pickup trucks and SUVs with drivers are needed to carry the food we buy at Caputo s to the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Youth Center. Families, teens and adults are needed to help prepare bags of food and distribute the Thanksgiving meals to families between noon and 4:00 pm at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Youth Center. Sixty families are needed to donate a 20-plus pound frozen turkey. Everyone is requested to bring perishable and non-perishable food. Cash contributions are needed to buy 170 frozen turkeys, hundreds of pounds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, canned corn and beans, and other items. Checks should be made out to St. Luke Parish with Turkey Sunday on the memo line. Please remember Marcee Gavula, our heavenly power shopper, when you shop, write a check or give a cash donation to buy food. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Tony Graefe at tonygatty@aol.com, or by calling (h), or (c). Thank you for your tremendous generosity! The St. Luke Respect Life Committee will hold its annual Christmas Wreath Sale after Masses on the weekend of December 6-7. Prices will be maintained at last year s levels! The popular 24-inch wreaths will be available for sale in the church vestibule after all the Masses that weekend. 24" Mixed Wreaths - $ " Balsam Wreaths - $18.00 Larger wreaths are also available, but you must preorder the following sizes by Monday, November " Wreaths - $ " Wreaths - $ " Wreaths - $43.00 Please place your pre-orders for the large wreaths by contacting Mary Yerkes at or yerkes8@sbcglobal.net. The large wreaths will be available for pickup after the Masses December 6-7. Thank you for your continued support of the Culture of Life. Proceeds from the wreaths are used for pro-life ministries such as Aid For Women Crisis Pregnancy Centers and Heather House. The Respect Life Committee wishes you and your family a blessed Christmas and joyful New Year! NOVEMBER 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 3

4 On Sunday, October 26, Cardinal Francis George presented the annual Christifideles Awards during a special ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral. Among the recipients was St. Luke s own Denise Murray. Denise was discerned for this honor by our Parish Pastoral Council and confirmed by Father Ken as someone who generously puts her faith into action for the good of the parish in many ways. Most notably, Denise has been our Coordinator of Liturgical Environment and Art for the past several years, planning and placing beautiful flowers, banners, candles, and other decorations to mark each liturgical season in a special prayerful way. Denise has also served on the Parish Pastoral Council, including a term as chairperson. She is a catechist for the Children s Liturgy of the Word, a Communion minister, and our parish advocate for Marriage Encounter. Our entire St. Luke community joins in congratulating Denise on this very special and well-deserved honor. God bless you, Denise! It was a perfect fall day for the St. Luke Women s Club to kick off their new year with a fun evening of Cocktails and Cabaret on Friday, October 24. The Szurko Trio provided a lively musical backdrop while some chic vendors turned Waldron Hall into a fashion boutique! 4 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

5 The third Saturday of each month is the day for our monthly Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary and Benediction. Please join us this coming Saturday, November 15, from 8:30-9:30 am for this hour of prayer and devotion. The staff and students of St. Luke Parish School invite all parishioners who are veterans, widows and widowers of veterans, and those currently serving in the military to attend a special prayer service this Tuesday, November 11. This prayer service will honor all those in our school/ parish families who have valiantly served and sacrificed so much for our country. Please join us in the church at 2:00 pm. Please note the special deadlines for submission of articles for upcoming bulletins due to the Thanksgiving holiday: November 23 Bulletin (Christ the King Sunday): 9:00 am Wednesday, November 12 (covers events from November 24-29) November 30 Bulletin (First Sunday of Advent): 9:00 am Tuesday, November 18 (covers events from December 1-6) Articles may be dropped off at the parish office or ed to communications@stlukeparish.org. For more information, call We need some individuals with a strong background in science to serve as judges for our 7 th Grade Science Fair, which will be held on Thursday, November 20, from 3:15-7:30 pm in Waldron Hall. The time commitment for this event is about an hour and a half. If interested, please Janet Crosswhite at jcrosswhite@stlukeparish.org. For several years now, St. Luke Youth Ministry has sponsored Summer Service Trips for our high school students. For one week the teens travel to a service site in Appalachian regions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia and donate their time repairing homes, organizing food for needy families, and other similar projects. They share this experience with peers and reflect together on the role of service in our lives as Christians. In order for this to happen again next summer, adult volunteers are needed now to commit themselves to conduct the planning and preparation activities and to recruit adult chaperones for the trips. The only way these trips can continue is for adult volunteers to step up to do the leg work. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Trip Coordinator Patti Muldoon at or pmuldoon67@sbcglobal.net. If you are new to our church or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are happy to have you share in today s celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to become a part of our parish family. Our church is open to anyone looking for a spiritual home. To register as a parishioner, please call the rectory at on any weekday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. NOVEMBER 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 5

6 West Suburban Temple Har Zion will host this year s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 23, at 7:00 pm. This is an annual event hosted by one of the congregations belonging to the Oak Park-River Forest Community of Congregations, and it is open to everyone. Clergy and other representatives from religious communities throughout Oak Park and River Forest will be involved in reading sacred texts from our various traditions as well as leading prayers that reflect the area s rich diversity. Matt Gross, the Deputy Director of Organizing for Bread for the World, will be the guest speaker. The theme of this year s event is Food for All. West Suburban Temple Har Zion is located at 1040 N. Harlem Ave. in River Forest. KARAOKE PARTY Fundraiser for St. Luke School Athletics Saturday November 22 St. Luke Gym 7:00 pm Midnight (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Absolutely no obligation to sing, just come and enjoy the party! Reserve your spot today! $25 per person in advance/$30 at the door Food/appetizers included BYOB - Beer, wine or soda (Adults only, must be 21 to attend) Make checks payable to St. Luke Athletics and send them to St. Luke School in an envelope marked Attn: Athletic Director - Karaoke. Questions? Charlie Riggs at criggs@att.net. Grace Lutheran Church will present a compassionate, critical conversation on Violence Against Women and Girls: Breaking the Silence Sunday, November 9, at 2:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest. Five speakers will share their experience and expertise, and there will be time for questions and discussion. Admission is free. Loyola University Medical Center Stritch School of Medicine is offering this workshop on positive alternatives for coping with the loss of a loved one. Saturday, November 22, 10:00 am 12:30 pm. For more information and registration (required), please call Nancy Kiel at Last year 140 men came to Mundelein Seminary on the day after Thanksgiving to learn more about the priesthood. Eighty priests from their parishes came to support them. This year Fr. Robert Barron, Archbishop Cupich, and Cardinal George are hosting the event on Friday, November 28, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at Mundelein Seminary. Men in the archdiocese, ages 16-35, are invited to attend this open house. Register now at 6 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

7 Both the Bridge and the Amen Stitching groups are meeting this week in the Hospitality House from noon until 2:30 pm. The Bridge group will meet on Monday, and the Stitching group will gather on Wednesday. Please feel free to drop by either group. Below are a couple of scenes from our October 28 trip to Kendall College, where we enjoyed some delightful fare prepared by the talented students in the School of Culinary Arts. Father Szmyd came to 1st grade to explain the Sacrament of Baptism. The students learned all the basics of this sacrament: that Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins, that we are baptized as Jesus was for God, that Baptism makes us a member of the church, and that we acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. The students then acted out the parts of parents and godparents with an infant doll to see how a baby s Baptism is celebrated. ShutterStock Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00-10:45 am Children under 3 are invited to come and play with other children their age in a pre-school classroom while moms and dads get to meet some new friends! Enter through School Door No. 1. In her funeral liturgies, the Church encourages us to walk and weep as Jesus did at the death of his friend Lazarus. We walk and weep when we bring the remains of our loved ones to the church for the funeral Mass and when we bear those remains to their final resting place. Our grieving and our tears do not belie our faith in the power of the Risen Lord. No, when we weep, we express our sense of loss and the sorrowful break that death imposes on us. More importantly, our mourning speaks to the incompleteness of our journey homeward to God. This grieving is like all the sacraments that are celebrated while we are on the way but not yet arrived. And so our sorrow then becomes a seed of hope and expectation that the Lord, forever true to his promise, will come with glory for his people and complete our journey POPE FRANCIS VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with L OYOLA P RESS. More on Pope Francis Vision at Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli NOVEMBER 9, 2014 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 7

8 In the city of Chicago, the following people were killed between October 18-22: Genorel Martin, age 24 Travis L. Wright, age 21 Alexandra Burgos, age 18 Matthew Stanton, age 28 May we keep their families and others touched by violence in our prayers. May we also pray for the perpetrators and the impact the violence will have on their lives as well. Rev. Kenneth J. Fischer, Pastor Rev. John S. Szmyd, Associate Pastor Rev. Leroy A. Wickowski, (Retired) Jim Doyle Paul Faherty Terry Norton Bob Slobig John O Neill (Retired) As the war in Afghanistan continues, let us pray that all our military personnel may be kept safe from harm and return safely home to their loved ones. We pray especially for L/Cpl Sean P. Neal, CDR Christopher E. Kalafut, and SFC Andrew T. Weathers, who died recently. May they rest in peace. And let us pray that the leaders of our nation and of all nations may work untiringly to end all war and violence and to build a true and lasting peace among all peoples. The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: Tom and Molly Swock Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Sue Gamache, Office Manager sgamache@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Therese M. Craig, Principal tcraig@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org Music Director - Arlene Michna amichna@stlukeparish.org Parish Business Manager - Glenn Wagner gwagner@stlukeparish.org Director of Stewardship & Development - Sheila Price sprice@stlukeparish.org Communications Coordinator - Bradley Collins bcollins@stlukeparish.org Hospitality House (former Convent) 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP Weekend Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am and 12:00 noon Weekdays Monday-Friday: 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am 8 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Monday-Friday: After 6:30 & 8:00 am Masses Saturday: After 8:00 am Mass, and by appointment