The Spirit. Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church

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1 The Spirit Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church TWELFTH Sunday IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 25, 2017

2 June 25, 2017 Mass Intentions 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, June 26 6:30 a.m. Mary Boland 8:15 a.m. Int. of Alex & Georgia Nellessen Tuesday, June 27 (St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor) 6:30 a.m. Delaney O Conelly 8:15 a.m. Concha & Gregorio Ramirez; Eleanora Gervino; Andy Cairo; Josef Mazur; Edgardo Bueno Wednesday, June 28 (St. Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr) 6:30 a.m. Mr. Davis 8:15 a.m. Rustica Valino Santos Thursday, June 29 (Ss. Peter & Paul, Apostles) 6:30 a.m. Purgatorial Society 8:15 a.m. Peter Rottmuller Friday, June 30 (First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church) 6:30 a.m. Spec. Int. of Piotr Wojtowicz 8:15 a.m. Rosa Lavengco Saturday, July 1 (St. Junipero Sierra, Priest) 8:15 a.m. Robert Morgan; George Fletter; Lucrezia Viele; Karen Ranos; Robert Centeno; Zara Gill; Anna Belle Buens 5:00 p.m. Helen Seske Sunday, July 2 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:30 a.m. Mike Romano 9:00 a.m. Frank Laraia 10:45 a.m. Michael & Maria Scardino 12:15 p.m. Silvio & Rita Giannelli 5:00 p.m. For the People of OLR PARISH DIRECTORY CHURCH: 8300 N. Greenwood, Niles, IL PARISH OFFICE - Ministry Center, 8624 W. Normal Phone: Fax: Rev. Christopher M. Gustafson Pastor Rev. Paul Reczek, O.F.M. Sunday Celebrant Rev. Robert Darow Retired Assistant Rev. Andrew Luczak Retired Assistant Rev. Mr. Charlie O Donnell Deacon Rev. Mr. James Frugé Deacon Mrs. Cathy Williams Office Manager Mr. Richard Gargul Business Manager Mr. Rob Sadlowski Music Director Mr. Jim Potthast Youth Minister Mr. Andy Duran Digital Communications Mr. Bob DiSandro Maintenance Engineer Mrs. Kathleen Sass Bulletin Typist RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Maureen Valvassori Director o.ransom@att.net SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Let the children come to me Lk 18:16 Baptisms are ordinarily celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in the Church. A preparation meeting is required. Please call the Ministry Center to arrange. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: God s mercy is ever near. Confessions are heard every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church and by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations! Weddings are ordinarily celebrated on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please be sure to consult a priest before setting the date for your wedding. MINISTRIES CHAIRPERSONS Mrs. Deborah Bosco Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Steve Dolan Parish Finance Committee Mrs. Nancy Stranczek Ministry of Care Mrs. Gigi Bialko Bereavement Ms. Reneda Mittman Lectors Mr. & Mrs. Jack Eichstaedt Communion Ministers Mr. Vince Milito Ushers Mrs. Terry Uselmann St. Matthew Circle Ms. Marilyn Kirschten Wedding Ministry Coordinator EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION SUNDAY MASSES: 5:00 pm (Saturday) 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:15, 5:00pm Weekday: 6:30 & 8:15 am; Saturday 8:15 am Holy Day: 6:30, 8:15 am, 7:00 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 11:00 am - 12 noon and individually as requested. HOPELINE: For Pregnant Women HOPE CARING FOR THE SICK: If you or a loved one are ill and would like prayers or to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, Holy Communion, or a visit, please do not hesitate to call the Ministry Center. A communal celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing follows the 8:15 a.m. Mass on the first Saturday of the month. FIRST FRIDAYS: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place throughout the day, ending with Holy Hour and Benediction from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to the Parish! We are glad you are here. Please come to the Ministry Center to register or call:

3 June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three From the desk of the Pastor... In recent years many of us have come to rely on some form of GPS to reach our driving destinations. I found this reflection from Bishop Robert Baron on his experience of first moving to Los Angeles as a new Auxiliary Bishop to offer some interesting insight into the spiritual lessons that might be found through this common experience. Have a blessed week, Especially in my first days and weeks on the new job, I basically had no idea where I was going So I would program an address into the Waze app and then listen to the mechanical female voice as she guided me to my destination. It was often the case that her instructions were counter-intuitive, which was not surprising, given the fact of my disorientation in a new environment. But I gradually learned to trust her as, again and again, she got me where I needed to be. I ll confess that my faith in her was sorely tested a few weeks ago. I had left my home in Santa Barbara very early in order to attend a ten o clock meeting in Los Angeles and was making pretty good time on the 101 expressway. Suddenly, the Waze lady instructed me to get off the highway a good 25 miles from LA. Though skeptical, I followed her advice. She subsequently sent me on a lengthy, circuitous, and rather slow journey through city streets until finally guiding me back to the 101! I was so frustrated that I pounded my fist on the dashboard and expressed (aloud) my dismay. When I got to the meeting, I laid all of this out to one of my episcopal colleagues and explained that I thought there was a glitch in the system. Oh no, he quickly responded, there was a tanker spill this morning on the 101, not far from where she made you exit the road. She probably saved you an hour or two of frustration. Spiritually speaking, most of us are as I was when I arrived in Los Angeles: lost, disoriented, off-kilter. But we have been provided a Voice and instructed to follow it. The Voice echoes in the Scriptures, of course, but also in the depth of the conscience, in the authoritative teaching of the Church, in the wise counsel of spiritual directors, and in the example of the saints. Does it often, indeed typically, seem counter-intuitive to us? Absolutely. Do we as a matter of course ignore it, presuming that we know better? Sadly, yes. Are there some among us who, in time, learn to trust it, to guide their lives by it, even when it asks them to go by what seem circuitous routes? Happily enough, yes. There is another feature of the Waze app worth considering in this spiritual context. When you get lost or perhaps decide that you know better than the navigator, she doesn t upbraid you or compel you to return to the route she had originally chosen. She calmly recalculates and determines the best way to get to your goal, given the choice you have made. God indeed has a plan for each of us. He has determined, in his wisdom and love, the best way for us to get to our goal, which is full union with him. But like Israel of old, we all wander from the path, convinced that we are brighter than the Lord of the universe, or perhaps just enamored of asserting our own freedom. But God never gives up on us; rather, he re-shuffles the deck, recalculates, and sets a new course for us. Watch this process, by the way, as the Scriptural narrative unfolds. And watch it happening, again and again, in your own life: what looks like a complete dead-end turns into a way forward; the wrong path turns, strangely, into the right path. No matter where you go, Waze can track you and set you on the right road, and this all-seeing quality has given us confidence in its direction. As we have learned to trust the mechanical voices of our GPS systems in regard to the relatively trivial matter of finding our way past traffic jams, so may we learn to trust the Voice of the one who, as the Psalmist puts it, searches us and knows us and discerns our purpose from afar.

4 June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Four QUEEN OF PEACE GUILD members recently gathered for a luncheon at the Basilico Restaurant and celebrated another successful year of crafts and parish service. SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEK Our second collection today is for Peter s Pence, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today! For more information, visit Liturgical Ministers for Next Week s Liturgies Date/Time Commentator Lector Eucharistic Ministers Cantors Servers Saturday, July 1 5:00 p.m. Ben Oliva Chris Seske Gigi Bialko, Joe Bialko, Joan Del Medico, Maria Eichstaedt, Jack Eichstaedt, Rik Fox, Patricia Lawlor, Carol Mozgowiec, David Nellessen Jody Schuth Emmy Uzquiano Almus Uzquiano Sunday, July 2 7:30 a.m. Daniel Ramirez Jannard Remo Joan Karwoski, Tom Kleeman, Pat Lucas, Eleanor Mueller, Dennis Ramirez, Phyllis Ranalli, Terry Uselmann Rob Sadlowski John Sacris Jack Whalen 9:00 a.m. Nancy Grabowski Joe Annunzio, Terry Annunzio, Fred Batliner, Gerry Batliner, Carol Bergeron, Marilyn Cairo, Josephine Fragale, Maria Gullo, Norm Stranczek Rob Sadlowski Tony Davies Alex Jablonski 10:45 a.m. George Kedra Barbara Kopec Josephine Bax, Toni Brana, Edward Cameron, Anna Di Benedetto, Nany Hedrick, Nancy Jensen, Mike Merchut, Jerry Merkel, Tom Reich Rob Sadlowski Renee Pantaleon Daniel Beyer 12:15 p.m. Eva Dadivas Lulu de los Reyes Jonelle Castillo, Angelita De Paz, Eduardo De Paz, Maia Galluzzi, John Gierum, Cathy Gierum, Gloria Scardino, Judy Vee, Matilde Yates Rob Sadlowski Dominic Vecchio John Paul Vecchio 5:00 p.m. Lydia LaScola Georgene Croteau, James Croteau, Kathleen Deveau, R. Scott Flick, Ann Remijan Jody Schuth Lillian Czajkowski Natasha Czajkowski

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6 June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will take place on Saturday, July 1, after the 8:15 Mass. PLEASE NOTE The Spirit of Unending Love (SOUL) prayer group will NOT meet on Wednesday, June 28 there is a Charismatic Mass & Healing Service instead on Thursday, June 29. WEDDING BANNS II - Jeremy Paul Dadivas & Kathleen Mae Filipinas ARE YOU CELEBRATING YOUR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR? Please contact the Ministry Center soon to register to receive a formal invitation to the Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:45p.m. Couples married 50 years are invited to the Mass celebrated by Cardinal Cupich and reception which follows. For more information visit the website: familyministries.org. Please Pray for Vocations O, God, You have asked us to pray for vocations; that there might be young men and women willing to give their lives for the sake of souls. Hear our prayer and the prayers of your Church and send us good and holy priests and religious. We offer you this day, all we shall think, do or say for this intention, through Christ, Our Lord, Amen..

7 June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Seven Catholic Homeschool Conference July 6 & 7, 2017 What a wonderful way to remember a deceased loved one, or a special anniversary -- or to celebrate the birth a new grandchild -- Order a brick for our Garden of Reflection. Order forms are available at the Ministry Center. Return your order form on or before June 30 to be included in the next installation in early September. Call if you have any questions. The IHM Chicago Homeschool Conference will be held at Bobak s Signature Events at Seven Bridges, 6440 Double Eagle Drive, in Woodridge, on Thursday, July 6th (12:00pm 6:00pm) and on Friday, July 7th (9:30am 3:30pm). This is the perfect event for those who are curious and want to discover more about Catholic homeschooling. Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit or info@ihmconference.org. SAVE THESE SEPTEMBER DATES... (more information in August bulletins) Wednesday, September 6 Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 23 Bible Study Resumes Oktoberfest Parish Day of Service Charismatic Mass & Healing Service Thursday, June 29, 2017 Praise & Worship 7:15 pm Mass 7:30 pm followed by personal healing prayer Our Lady of Ransom Church 8300 North Greenwood, Niles Presider: Fr. Paul Stein Hosted by Spirit of Unending Love (SOUL) Prayer Group For more information, contact: Kevin Patterson or Jack Stoelinga

8 June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Eight R E S T I N P E A C E Please continue to pray for the following people who have recently died: Jose Diokno Michael McGovern Donna Forte Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed not ended. --Rite of Christian Burial SACRIFICIAL GIVING Our response to God s command to take care of the community with the gifts, talents and resources God entrusts to us. STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES Sunday Collections June $ 10,785 (Week 51) Year-to-date. $ 675,987 We are grateful. P R A Y F O R T H E S I C K A.J. Martinez (4) Dan Hutmacher (3) Shawn Harshbarger (3) Gregory Greco (2) Karen Guglielmo (2) Wally Whalen (2) We pray for all the sick at every Mass and in our private prayers. Persons who have a change in their health (traumatic event, surgery, critical stage of disease, etc.) will be mentioned by name (if they or a family member request) at Sunday Masses. Thereafter, for one month the name will be published in the bulletin and then placed on our website: olransom. org. OLR MILITARY God keep you safe! A.I.C. Michael Gonzales Sgt. Vito Deiure Gunny Sgt. Paul J. Vee, USMC Lt. 1st Class Jared Kandell Staff Sgt. Michael Osterlund PFC Darren Keifer PO2 Patrick Wurster II Staff Sgt. Anthony LaScola, USMC Cpl. Brian Michael Bell BM3 Kristin Kaufmann Specialist Conrad Sewinski ENFR Joshua Torres 1st Lt. Joseph John Gullo, USAF Cpl. Giselle Obcemea Gayapa, USMC PFC Ezekiel M. Trimble PFC Edrian Fernandez, USAFC Cpt. Jason Lovallo 2nd Lt. Timothy F. Eddy, Jr. 1st Lt. Catie LaScola, USMC PFC Michael Allbright PFC A.J. Martinez Jr. If you know of any Our Lady of Ransom parishioners who are serving in the military and would like to include them in our prayer intentions, please call the Ministry Center ( ) Prayer for Summer Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer! Thank You for the warmth of the sun and the increased daylight. Thank You for the beauty I see all around me and for the opportunity to be outside and enjoy Your creation. Thank You for the increased time I have to be with my friends and family, and for the more casual pace of the summer season. Draw me closer to You this summer. Teach me how I can pray no matter where I am or what I am doing. Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence and light my path with Your Word and Counsel. As I enjoy Your creation, create in me a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You. Amen.

9 From: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Niles, IL Contact: Cathy Williams Bulletin # Date: June 25, PAGES PLUS COVER SHEET Publisher 2007 Printer HP Laser Jet CP3525