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1 St. Matthew Parish 1555 Glen Ellyn Road Glendale Heights, Illinois Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 14, 2019 The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not disgraced. Isaiah 50:7a

2 Rev. Gregor Gorsic, Pastor (630) ext. 312 My dear family of St. Matthew! Jesus followed the difficult but beautiful plan of God to save us from our sins and death. He followed His Way of the Cross, underwent His Passion and Death for our sins and for the sake of our salvation, so that we can be forgiven, truly forgiven, and then He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, so that we could LIVE! I feel compelled some 2,000 years after the first Holy Week, the first Passion Week, and the first Palm Sunday to share with you another modern-day part of God s plan, both the struggle, suffering, pain, and the transformative power of the Cross and Passion of Jesus in today s world. And ironically, and beautifully, it s about the true story of Abby Johnson, as portrayed in the newly-released movie, UNPLANNED. The title of the movie says it all! The true story of Unplanned is the inspiring account of one woman s journey of transformation. All Abby ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices, thinking she was helping so many of these women in a time of difficulty and crisis, solving a problem she herself had experienced and solved by having an abortion, then a second one, herself. Her passion surrounding a woman s right to choose even led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading Abby Johnson to join her former enemies at 40 Days For Life, and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America today. And, looking back, what seems so unplanned is in reality amazingly unplanned by God s mercy and grace! Jesus has shown us this amazing truth, and I am so grateful! You can find Abby s very own testimony which she gives as she describes the day she crossed the Life Line and tells us why she left Planned Parenthood (see v=npykf0fmwl0). The denial of and resistance to the simple, scientific truth about abortion as the destruction of a unique human life and the resulting harm and wounding to both mother and, of course, child are still far, far too strong in our culture and world today. This powerful movie received an R rating for its sensitive nature, though so many other movies have so much more gory stuff portrayed without being blacklisted like Unplanned has been. John Sullivan, one of the producers, said, We were looking to spend money, but nobody wanted to get involved. Listen: this is such a home-hitting movie on Planned Parenthood and the reality of abortion that we can safely say Hollywood is trying to kill it. This movie is apparently so effective that nobody will accept any advertising for it, not even Lifetime, the Hallmark Channel, HDTV, the NBC-owned USA Network, to name just a few. Only one news outlet, as of March 29 th, has accepted advertising for this movie, and you can ask me if you re curious which one! But again, channels including the Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, HGTV, Food Network all owned by Discovery refused to sell ad time to Unplanned due to the sensitive nature of the content of the movie. Can we call this real censorship in the U.S. free market? Whether it is or isn t, they just won t sell advertising. They don t want people to know about this movie. Planned Parenthood has protected status, apparently. It gets federal money, or I should say, our taxpayer money. The movie attempts to in movie form awaken and inform as many people as possible about what really happens in these abortion places. Pure Flix is the producer and the distributor, and the name of the movie is Unplanned, and they opened in a thousand theaters opening weekend. Since there wasn t any advertising for this except on the one news channel, you may have missed that it opened on March 29 th. After the first weekend, I heard another 600 movie theaters have been added (out of the 5,800 movie theaters across the U.S.). My endorsement is this: It is a marvelous movie, so full of light and hope and life and mercy in the midst of the darkness. I really see it as an amazing evangelization tool, just perfectly balanced to show the truth, the reality, but the mercy of God, His plans, and the power of prayer! It may be a movie that you would be greatly interested in seeing, and it may be something you would like to tell other people about, but you wouldn t know much about it like even its opening day because they can t get hardly any advertising bought. Let me conclude with this link to a YouTube video clip of the Pro-Life Actress who Plays Abby Johnson in 'Unplanned': She says Role 'Worth It,' Even If I'm Blacklisted ( Mary, Mother of Life, pray for us! In the living, loving Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Fr. Gregor

3 Date/ Time Vigil April 20 8:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM Lectors Joan Brozny Dennis Salonga Ellie Puzon Tano Puzon Extraordinary Ministers Gail Dolan Sue Bieniek Mary Cichantk Ike Cruz Gigi DiPirro Phyllis Frias Estelita Querubin Napoleon Ramiro Alice Cruz Nancy Greeley Clarita Nelson Sarah Oliver Rogelia Ramiro Chris Sulda Gerry Taylor Rebecca Tybor Altar Servers Rose A Matthew E Natalia H Zachary K Samantha K Peter G Josephine G Teresa G BAPTISMS Second Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM. Pre-Baptismal meeting held the second Monday of the month. Pre-registration is required. MARRIAGES Please call the Parish office at least 6 months prior to the celebration of the Sacrament. PARISH REGISTRATION Please stop by the Parish Office to fill out a registration form. HOMEBOUND/SICK: Please call the Parish Office to notify us of anyone homebound, critically ill or in the hospital. 12 Noon Dolly Villaflor Vicki Villaflor Marilyn Liwanag Priscilla Collando MaryAnn Cuanang Marlene DelPrado Dolly Villaflor Vicki Villaflor Celia Yu Linda Warner Isaiah C Izabella W 1:30 PM Spanish Maria Torres Rosa Anaya Donovan Lezama Alfonso Vega Gabriela Vargas Vianey Mendez Martha Pompa Veronica Cervanes Esteban A Josue S Dorado O Ron Metty, Crispina Roldan Please remember Pearl Delmedico-Pare (4/18/2019) and Maria Vitulli (4/19/2018) on the Anniversary of their entrance into Heaven. Here are a few links to some YouTube clips that give you the witness of both Abby Johnson, Ashley Bratcher, the actress who portrayed her in the movie, and others ( Actress Robia Scott, who played Cheryl, the Clinic Director before Abby took over, shares her own story and ministry from Unplanned ( 'Unplanned' is the Story of Abby Johnson You Have to Hear to Believe, interview with Abby by Glenn Beck ( EWTN interviews actresses Maura Corsini and Robia Scott from the film Unplanned on the Impact of the Film ( Pro-Life Actress Plays Abby Johnson in 'Unplanned': Role 'Worth It,' Even If I'm Blacklisted ( The SECRET Abortion Clinics Don't Want You To Know, Revealed By An Insider, Carol Everett, by Huckabee ( Abby Johnson DESTROYS Abortion Arguments at Hearing ( ONE OF THE BEST PRO-LIFE SPEAKERS IN THE WORLD TODAY. Patricia Sandoval shakes the crowd her full testimony here: (

4 MONDAY, APRIL 15, :00 ANTON JAMES ZMEK (Flynn Family) 8:45 MARY MIKUS (Frank Mikus & Family) TUESDAY, APRIL 16, :00 CECILIA TIOJANCO (Silva Family) 8:45 MARY MIKUS (Frank Mikus & Family) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, :00 NESTOR DE CASTRO (Silva Family) 8:45 HARRY TAYLOR (Gerry Taylor) HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 NO MORNING MASSES 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord s Supper GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 NO MORNING MASSES HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019 NO MORNING MASS 11:00 AM Blessing of Food Baskets 8:00 PM SPECIAL INTENTIONS EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21, :00 SPECIAL INTENTIONS 10:00 ST. MATTHEW PARISH FAMILY 12:00 SPECIAL INTENTIONS 1:30 SPECIAL INTENTIONS If you are planning surgery or are ill and would like to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, please call the parish office to schedule an appointment with one of our priests. Monday, APR 15: Hamberg, Kochowicz, Young Good Friday, APR 19 NO BINGO Workers must be at the hall by 5:30 PM on Monday night. Schedule of Events WEEK OF: APRIL 14, 2019 PALM SUNDAY 9:00 AM Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group 9:00 AM Spanish Alpha 9:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:45 PM Children s Faith Formation 12:00-1:00 PM Spanish Choir 6:00 PM-9 PM Evelyn Youth Group 6:00 PM I.M.P.A.C.T. Youth Group MONDAY 7:00 PM Bingo 7:00 PM Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group TUESDAY 9:30 AM Crafters 3:30-4:30 PM School Teacher session 6:40 PM CTG Youth Group 7:00 PM Legion of Mary Meeting 7:00 PM Spanish Bible study WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena 7:00 PM Cornerstone 7:00 PM CFF Confirmation 7:00 PM KC Business Meeting 7:00 PM Bible study HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord s Supper Bi-lingual Night Prayer follows 30 minutes after Mass until midnight GOOD FRIDAY 12:00 PM Seven Last Words 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross 3:00 PM Spanish Living Stations 4:30 PM Passion of the Lord Spanish 7:00 PM Passion of Our Lord English HOLY SATURDAY 11:00 AM Blessing of Good Baskets 8:00 PM Vigil BEQUESTS Please remember the good works of our parish in your will. Contact Fr. Gregor on how you can accomplish this. RECTORY & PARISH CENTER Fax Number Office Hours: M - Th 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM M - F 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Sat 9 AM - 1 PM Parish Website: School Website: PASTOR Rev. Gregor Gorsic ext 312 PAROCHIAL VICAR IN RESIDENCE Rev. Richard Cilano Rev. Raj Kocherla PERMANENT DEACONS Gabriel Gamboa Robert Malek ext 307 Lindsey Parsons Michael Ruddle ext 314 MASSES Saturday Vigil - 5:00 PM Sunday - 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 1:30 PM (Español), 6:00 PM Daily (Monday through Friday) 7:00 and 8:45 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM Rosary after the 7:00 AM and 8:45 AM Mass SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - 7:30 AM, Saturday - 8:30 AM, 3:30 PM (or contact one of the priests) DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Michael Ruddle ext 314 DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC FAITH FORMATION Evelyn Garfias ext 315 FAITH FORMATION OFFICE DIRECTOR OF SACRED MUSIC Christian O Kelley SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Gina Pestrak ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY ext 302

5 HOLY THURSDAY APRIL 18 No Morning Masses 7:00 PM - Mass of the Lord s Supper Bilingual (Adoration with Night Prayer following 30 minutes after Mass) GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 19 No Masses celebrated on this day 12 Noon Seven Last Words of Christ 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross-English 3:00 PM Living Stations of the Cross-Bilingual 5:00 PM - Passion of Our Lord-Spanish 7:30 PM - Passion of Our Lord-English (At both times an opportunity to receive the Eucharist is offered) HOLY SATURDAY APRIL 20 No Morning Mass 11:00 AM - Blessing of Food Baskets 12:00-3:00 PM - Individual Confessions 8:00 PM - Vigil Mass EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 21 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12 Noon, and 1:30 PM (Spanish) No 6:00 PM Mass on Sunday DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 28 3:00-4:00 PM Holy Hour St. Matthew Mission Statement We, the members of the St. Matthew Parish community being many parts but one sacramental body, are sent by the love of God to make Christ present in the world. SEVEN LAST WORDS THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS service will be prayed on Good Friday, April 19 at 12:00 NOON. This moving liturgy consists of songs, prayers, meditations, scripture readings and commentary by clergy and others on the last moments of Christ s life on earth. All are encouraged to come for reflection and prayer. Sunday Collection Week of April 7, 2019 Figures are not available. Please see next week s bulletin Cumulative Report for Year ending June 30, 2019 Weekly Collection Needed to Date $ 595, Total Collection to Date $ 566, Difference - $ 28, READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

6 GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION Are you thankful you don t live in the Middle East? Are you frightened, disgusted, or saddened by the persecution and maltreatment of Christians there? Do you feel powerless to do anything because you live so far away? All of us here and right now can help our fellow Christians in the Holy Land. We can personally make a difference through our praying, fasting, and almsgiving. On Good Friday, the Church will take up a worldwide collection for the Holy Land its people and its shrines. Your monetary support is desperately needed by those struggling to maintain our Faith and our physical presence there. This is the time for us to be extra generous. If you gave nothing in the past, consider making some type of gift. If you gave a dollar last year, think of giving two. If you gave five dollars, why not make it seven or ten or even more? If you won t be at the Good Friday service, consider putting your gift in an envelope marked GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION and dropping it in the Sunday basket or mailing it to the parish office. Christianity is rapidly disappearing from the Holy Land. For our brothers and sisters there, it is a daily struggle for survival. You can join in their suffering by making a sacrificial gift yourself on Good Friday THE STORY OF OUR REDEMPTION We begin the final week of Lent with these familiar readings. This year, we hear the Passion from the Gospel of Luke. These readings for Palm Sunday and the Passion used to be read on successive Sundays. Now they are combined into a single feast, so that we may see the whole sweep of the glory and the suffering played out. Jesus accepts the adulation of the crowd, the foreshadowing of his glory in the Resurrection. He bids farewell to his disciples in his last Passover, and forgives his tormentors as he dies on the cross. Later this week, we enter the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, when the whole story of our redemption will play out once again. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE Anyone with reason to believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report their suspicions to civil authorities. Contact: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: ABUSE ( ) or local police. The Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Conlon and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assistance Coordinator can also assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at The Holy Family Candles are lit this week in memory of Kelly Mulkerin, being remembered by Roger and Sandy Davis....today you will be with me in Paradise. Luke 23:43 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED In observance of the Triduum, the Parish Office will close at 4:30 PM on Holy Thursday, April 18th and reopen Monday, April 22nd. SERRA MASS AND DINNER The Serra Club of DuPage, an organization supporting vocations to the priesthood and religious life, invites you to join them on Monday, April 29th, at St. Michael s Parish in Wheaton. The evening will begin at 6:00 PM with Rosary and Mass in the Church. Dinner will follow in the Parish Center. The guest speaker will be Cathy Loftus. To find out more about SERRA or to make a reservation for dinner, please contact Joann Carr: carrgeojo@gmail.com or POSITION OPENING Religious Education Coordinator for established catechetical program grades 1-8, including sacramental preparation. Catechist recruitment, training & support. Curriculum development. Communications with parents and parish. Fulltime with benefits. Start date: summer St. Bernard s Parish, Homer Glen, IL. To view a full job description, visit: Send resumes and inquiries to Fr. Joe McCormick, OSA, Pastor, jmccosa@gmail.com. St. Matthew Council of Catholic Women ALL LADIES OF THE PARISH Fashion Show Thank you one and all for your support of the annual CCW Spring Fashion Show. Katy Moore Baby Shower, April 27-May 5 All items collected will be donated to a PRO-LIFE organization. Clean the Church, Thursday, April 25 Let s prepare our Lord s home for the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Everyone is welcome to clean our Lord s House - 6pm. Please bring your own bucket and rags. The more hands the quicker the job is done. Thought for the Week April - We are almost there - Glorious - but first: There are some things that can be learned by the head, but Christ crucified can only be learned by the heart. CHS

7 Programa para el Triduo Pascual 2019 Abril 18: Jueves Santo 7:00 pm Misa de la Ultima Cena (Adoracion del Santisimo hasta la madrugada) Abril 19: Oracion Viernes Santo 12:00 pm Sermon de las Siete palabras 3:00 pm Estaciones de la Cruz-Ingles 3:00 pm Estaciones de la Cruz-Español 4:30 pm La Pasion de Nuestro Señor-Español 7:00 pm La Pasion de Nuestro Señor-Ingles Abril 20: Sábado de Gloria, Vigilia Pascual 11:00 am Bendicion de canastos de alimentos 8:00 pm Misa Solemne de la Vigilia Pascual Abril 21: Domingo De Resurreccion 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm (Español) Abril 28: Hora Santa de la Divina Misericordia 3:00 pm (no es Misa)