Pastoral Staff Rev. Denis Condon

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1 Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Denis Condon Associate Pastor Rev. Henry Kricek Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Hergenrother School Principal Ms. AnnMarie Mahay Faith Formation Coordinator Ms. Anne Watylyk Youth Minister Mrs. Karyn Miller Business Manager Ms. Lynn Waterloo Music Director Mr. Jim Harrold, Secretary/Bulletin Editor Ms. Maureen Johnson, Spiritual Companion Mrs. Jane Kucera, Parish Council Chair Mrs. JoAnna Leon, Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave., FAX School 1125 Harrison, LaGrange Park, Faith Formation Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Weekday Masses Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. Sacraments and Ministries Reconciliation/Confessions Saturdays 4:00 4:30 p.m. or on request. Baptisms Second Sunday: 12:30 p.m. A baptismal class is necessary prior to scheduling a Baptism. Marriage Contact the rectory six months prior to wedding. Home Communion Visits Contact the rectory. Parish Nurses, Hours as posted in church. New Parishioners Register at the rectory or online. Website parishoffice@slmparish.org Bulletin Deadline Monday at 10:00 a.m. Traveling? Call or

2 Today we commemorate the oldest basilica in Rome and one of the oldest Catholic churches in the world the Archbasilica know as St. John Lateran. Why is this particular church so important? It is the official church of the Bishop of Rome Pope Francis. What s a basilica? Originally, a basilica described a Roman court house. Once the persecutions stopped, Christians chose the architecture of the Roman basilica for the shape of their largest churches. Today, the pope bestows this title on a large church as an honor as with our own Queen of All Saints Basilica on Sauganash Ave. in the city. The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and its adjoining palace have had a long history. Originally the site of the Archbasilica was a fort built in AD 193 for the Imperial Roman Horse Guard. Sextus Lateranus, the first plebian (commoner) to attain to the office of Consul of Rome, built his palace next to the fort. Hence the name Lateran attached to the property. His family administered Rome during the reign of three emperors. However the Laterani family ran afoul of the emperor Nero who accused them of treason and confiscated their property. About the year AD 192 the empire entered a period of upheaval during which emperors came and went in rapid succession resulting in a series of civil wars. This upheaval ended with four emperors ruling various parts of the empire. But that didn t work either. The Emperor Constantine, desiring to reunite the all the parts, fought and defeated the others. Once in Rome Constantine destroyed the fort of the Horse Guard. In AD 313, Constantine gave the palace and property to the Pope. Pope St. Sylvester I refurbished the palace, built a basilica over the ruins of the fort and dedicated the basilica to The Most Holy Savior. (Every patriarch has dedicated their basilica to The Most Holy Savior.) Pope Sylvester moved into the Lateran in time for the synod of 313. By moving into the palace he made the Lateran basilica the official seat of the Bishop of Rome and the premier church of the Catholic world. Because of this, it is the only Catholic church to bear the title of Archbasilica. After the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476 the papacy became the stabilizing influence in Europe, filling the void created by the end of Roman rule. For roughly six centuries the Popes held great power both spiritual and secular. This was the period some historians call the Dark Ages or the Early Middle Ages. During this entire period the popes ruled from the Lateran. In the 10 th century Pope Sergius III rededicated the Archbasilica to St. John the Baptist to honor the new baptistery he had built. In the 12 th century Pope Lucius II dedicated the Archbasilica yet again this time to St. John the Evangelist. So, technically, the church s title is Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist at the Lateran. Now, that s quite a mouthful in any language, so it s no surprise that it s been shortened to St. John Lateran. The 13 th and 14 th centuries saw the rise of the nations we recognize as Europe. These were tumultuous times. As the new kings of Europe took secular power the papacy began to lose its influence which led to lots of conflict between kings and popes. While all this was going on, the main noble families of Rome took to fighting each other vigorously to put one of their own on the papal throne causing turmoil in the city. If you think our politics is bad, read up on what was going on in Rome during this time. Disgusted with all the strife over papal elections, the French cardinals in 1305 removed themselves to France and elected one of their own. Because of all the infighting (and the prospect of having poison added to his wine) Clement V refused to live in Rome and stayed in Avignon France instead, bringing the Curia (papal government) to Avignon in From then on a succession of 7 French popes ruled from Avignon. By 1377, however, many rulers in Europe thought the French king had too much influence over the pope and the rumblings from Rome suggested the people were threatening to reject him. St. Catherine of Sienna urged Gregory XI to move back to Rome. And he did. During all this time St. John Lateran had fallen into disrepair. There were two fires one in 1307 and one in 1361 which left the palace and Archbasilica in a poor state even though the pope had sent money to repair the Archbasilica and palace,. So when Gregory XI arrived in Rome he chose not to live there. After trying two other palaces he moved into the Vatican palace next to St. Peter s where the popes have resided ever since. However, no pope from Gregory XI to Francis has moved the seat of the Bishop of Rome from St. John Lateran so it remains to this day the official seat of the Bishop of Rome. Today s celebration is not so much about a building as about what it represents. The Bishop of Rome has for centuries been considered the successor of St. Peter and thus the head of the Church. What today celebrates is the unity of the Church under the Pope. Today the peoples of the Third World make up the majority of the Catholic Church which means we, of the First World, need to pay more attention to our brothers and sisters living in South America, Africa and Asia. The Holy Father himself is from the Third World. By recognizing St. John Lateran as the mother church we proclaim our unity. In today s Church with all the scandals and differences of opinion and being more aware of our being a global Church, we need to remind ourselves that, despite our differences, we are a global family. And the family church is St. John Lateran. Fr. Denis November 9, 2014 Page 2

3 Monday, November 10 6:00 p.m. Play Practice-PC/M 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts-M 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mtg.-C Tuesday, November 11 2:45 p.m. Girl Scouts-M 5:00 p.m. Athletics-PC 6:00 p.m. Drama Show-C 7:00 p.m. Bereavement Mtg.-M Wednesday, November 12 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl-CH 2:30 p.m. Children s Choir-CH 5:00 p.m. Giving Tree-C 5:00 p.m. Athletics-PC 5:00 & 6:30 p.m. Faith Formation 7:00 p.m. Adoration-CH 7:45 p.m. ASP-M Thursday, November 13 4:30 p.m. SPRED-R 5:00 p.m. Athletics-PC 6:00 p.m. Vincent de Paul-M 6:30 p.m. Den Mtg.-C 7:00 p.m. Scout Committee-C Friday, November 14 2:45 & 7:30 p.m. Teen Clubs-C/PC 5:00 p.m. Athletics-PC 6:30 p.m. One King-M Saturday, November 15 8:00 a.m. O.A. Lock-In-C/PC 10:00 a.m. Athletics-PC All Week Book Fair-M Sunday, November 16 8:00 a.m. Bible Breakfast-M 12:30 p.m. Athletics-PC 2:00 p.m. Bingo-C 6:00 p.m. BEDS-C 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous-R Panther Beat St. Louise School Halloween Celebration! Capital Campaign - To Teach Who Christ Is As of September 30, 2014 St. Louise Campaign Goal $ 840,000 Pledges, To Date* $ 474,672 Percentage of Goal 56.51% Number of Gifts 212 Funds Available for St. Louise Projects $ 128,710 *The Campaign remains active and initial pledges welcome - contact the rectory for more information. November 9, 2014 Page 3

4 The Comboni Missionaries Invite You to their 48th Annual Dinner Dance Celebrating 75 years of Missionary Work in North America Saturday, November 22, 2014 Porretta s Banquets, 3718 N. Central, Chicago $70 per ticket ~ plated rib eye dinner Honoring Dominic Difrisco Live Entertainment by Diamanti RSVP: or cmoffice@sbcglobal.net By November 12, 2014 Prayer Shawl Ministry St. Louise de Marillac Saturday, November 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plenty of Holiday Shopping & Cheer Over 80 Crafters & Vendors Crafter s Café for Breakfast & Lunch Photos with Santa Holiday Cookie Sale ~ $5 per dozen Huge Bag Raffle Dad s Club Singers & Book Fair Bring one non-perishable Food Drive Item Our Prayer Shawl ministry is going strong here at St. Louise due to the talented efforts of the ladies who prayerfully, and with much care, knit or crochet shawls to be given to those who are ill, grieving, homebound, or in a crisis to just name a few. If you knit or crochet, put your talents to good use. If you wish to learn, we will teach you. Meetings are held in the back of church on the second Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Join us on Wednesday, November 12. More information: Call Jane at The Catholic TV Network, America s Catholic Television Network, is now available to cable and satellite providers in our area. Please help provide this upbeat, youthful and exciting Catholic network and a powerful resource to the people of our area and the entire nation. To help, visit GetCatholicTV.com as an easy way to petition your cable or satellite provider. If you are unable to access the internet, follow up with a postcard or letter to your provider. In anticipation of the Christmas season, St. Louise Choirs and Lectors will present a special event, Advent Lessons and Carols, on Sunday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. Save the date for this inspirational evening. Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, the bulletin publishing deadlines have changed. Articles for November 23 and November 30 are both due on Tuesday, November 11 by 10:00 am. No exceptions. Every family is where we are formed as people. Every family is a brick in the building of society. ~Pope Francis November 9, 2014 Page 4

5 Bereavement Support Group Invitation Beginning Tuesday, November 11, 7:00 p.m. St. Louise School ~ Marillac Room Journey with others in support for the loss of a loved one. Info: Suburban Catholic Singles Group (SCSG) November Events Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. Pizza & Karaoke. JC s Pub & Ristorante, 8650 Joliet Rd., McCook. RSVP by November 11, if attending. SCSG is spearheading a collection drive for Operation Support our Troops. Bring your donated items for comfort packages to the SCSG November event. For ideas and details, contact us at singlesadmin@gmail.com. Teen Club 8th Grade: Nov.14, 2:45-4:45 p.m. Open gym, Teen Room High School: Nov.14, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Open gym, Teen Room Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic Teen Club is sponsoring a Community Tree at Holiday Magic! Anyone involved in any Youth Ministry at St. Louise (Teen Club, ASP, Bible Breakfast, Advent/Lent Morning Prayer, Lock-Ins, 30 Hour Famine, etc.) as well as any other 8th grade or high school student in the parish, is invited to come to Room 209 on Friday, November 21, to make ornaments for our tree. Then on Sunday afternoon, November 23, we meet at the zoo to decorate our tree. The first 15 teens to return permission forms with $5 will receive tickets to the zoo even; after that, the cost is $7. Bible Breakfast: Join us on Sunday, Nov. 16 Good Food, Good Conversation! Save the Date! Christmas lock-in (December 29-30); Ski Trip: (January ) I n honor of Veteran s Day, our school will host a Veteran s Blessing on Tuesday, November 11 at 9:00 a.m. Friends, family of school students, and area veteran organizations are invited to attend this special program. THE HOUSE S FOUNDATION If we understand the human person as the temple of the Holy Spirit - the living house of God - then these latter issues fall logically into place as the crossbeams and walls of that house. All direct attacks on innocent human life, such as abortion and euthanasia, strike at the house s foundation. These directly and immediately violate the human person s most fundamental right - the right to life. To neglect these issues is the equivalent of building our house on sand. ~Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States Plans are underway for the Breakfast with Santa set for Sunday, December 14th in the Colonnade Room. Come out and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast prepared by the chefs of the Holy Name Society and visit with the jolly old elf himself! The CWO is co-hosting the morning which includes holiday crafts for the children and Santa s Instant Raffle. We still need prizes for the raffle, which is geared toward the children. To donate new toys, games or other children s items, contact Mark your calendars and gather the kids and grandkids to join in the fun! November 9, 2014 Page 5

6 November Monday, St. Leo the Great 8:30 - Otto & Mae Weiler, Eugene Chadwick, Frank & Lucy Kokot, Walter & Anna Zielezinski Tuesday, St. Martin of Tours 8:30 - John S. Brom Wednesday, St. Josaphat 8:30 - Louis Agresto, Emily Balik Thursday, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 8:30 - Delphine Marciszewski Friday 8:30 - Petrovic & Mehlin families Saturday 5:00 - Wilk, Polniasek, Kobut, & LaGiglia families, JoAnn Slouka, Kathy Yates, Chester Gomolinski Sunday 7:30 - George Brauer 9:30 - Chester & Alice Vodraska, Otto Weiler, Jeanne Riordan 11:00 - Angela Stepanek, Pauline Zlabis, William Peters Presiders November 15 November 16 Confessions - Fr. Henry 7:30 - Fr. Henry 5:00 - Fr. Henry 9:30 - Fr. Denis 11:00 - Fr. Denis Readers November 15 November 16 5:00 - P. Hammerschmitt 7:30-E. Keegan 9:30-M.A. Donlon 11:00-C. Lemkau/D. Porras Eucharistic Ministers November 15 5:00 - M. Gyorke, C. Hammerschmitt, D.&J. Kucera, P. Erickson, T. Popernik, R. Williams November 16 7:30 - B. Strnad, F. Johanek, B. Petek, J. Prorok, P. Libedinsky, E. Siuda, M. Wahlstrom 9:30 - M. Sinde, P.&M. Golden, R. Jevorutsky, D.Juday, D. Parcel, D. Steinhagen, L. Waterloo, G. Witkowski 11:00 - J. Skowronski, G.&M. Sapp, R.&L. Valdez, C. Korabik, A. Korabik, S. Buckley, R. Kozica Altar Servers Mon. - Wed., November 10, 11, 12 8:30 - J. Johnson, K. Keen Thurs. - Fri., November 13, 14 8:30 - D. Keen, D. Sullivan Sat., November 15 5:00 - T. Swanson, B. Diggins, J. Johnson Sun., November 16 7:30 - B. Ripoli, L. Dunn, J. Hopkins 9:30 - C. Melone, M. Melone, M. Adams 11:00 - K. Valdez, Bri. Schneider, A. Copp Veteran s Day Prayer Bless our veterans for their unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedom, our safety, and our country s heritage. Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made and for their contributions to America s victories over tyranny and oppression. We respect them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them. Watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness. ~Joanna Fuchs WEEKLY OFFERTORY November 2, 2014 Sunday Collection, This Week: This Year $ 11,600 Last Year $ 12,900 Sunday Collection, Year-to-Date: This Year $ 165,500 Last Year $ 179,500 Year-to-Date Collection Budget $ 175, 200 Envelopes Returned, This Week: This Year 403 Last Year 453 November 9, 2014 Page 6

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8 Dear Friends in Christ, With the help of God s grace, I will celebrate my 78th birthday this coming January. I submitted a letter of resignation as Archbishop of Chicago to our Holy Father on my 75th birthday in 2012, as required by Canon Law. While waiting for the Pope s appointment of the ninth Archbishop of Chicago, Archbishop Blase Cupich, I reflected often on our Church in Chicago and, more personally on the legacy I will leave it when I am gone. With the future in mind, we launched the To Teach Who Christ Is campaign to strengthen our local parishes while also supporting Catholic education and faith formation. I am proud to report that your more than 20,000 gifts are already making a difference, and will continue to do so for years to come. I take great pride in speaking with Archbishop Cupich about your generosity, a sign of God s Spirit at work in our lives. To be sure that future generations may encounter Christ, I have also decided to leave what I can as a gift to the schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago in my will - my final prayerful expression of Christian stewardship. Similarly, I now ask you to reflect on your legacy. Your legacy gift, such as a bequest to your parish, a specific ministry or the campaign, will support the Church for future generations. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and prayers for the campaign s success. I hope you will continue to keep the ministry of the Church in your prayers. You and those you love are in mine. Sincerely yours in Christ, Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago