JUNE 14, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 JUNE 14, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Living God s Word Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Ps 34:2-7; Mt 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 12:1-10; Ps 34:8-13; Mt 6:24-34 Sunday: Jb 38:1, 8-11; Ps 107:23-26, 28-31; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41 Reflecting on God s Word I watch most of the children in my three brothers families growing into what is called emerging adulthood. It must be very difficult at times for parents, only being able to watch, hope, and pray as their children start to move away from home and begin to make their own way into the world. Will they be safe, make the right choices, be happy? Making use of images from nature, scripture reminds us that God gives the growth, whether it is to mighty cedars springing from small shoots, ripened grain sprouting from the blade, or a fully grown mustard plant emerging from the tiniest of seeds to offer its large branches as housing for the birds. Such poetic language calls us to reflect on the mystery of the kingdom of God, whose seeds were found in the various covenants extended to Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David, and then fully enfleshed in Jesus so many millennia ago. This kingdom continues to sprout in our day, often where least expected. Sometimes it breaks through like a mighty cedar, but more often it is a quieter blossoming, suddenly emerging like stalks of grain, or the first signs of life carried in a mother s body. I am sure God has worried for all the children of every age who have filled the earth. The kingdom of life won by Christ continues to have the power to carry all God s sons and daughters into the loving arms of the God Jesus taught us to call Father. James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

2 Mass Times 5:00PM 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM Presiders Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Fr. Jacob Deacons Deacon Gary Deacon Gary Deacon Mike Deacon Mike Lectors Eucharistic Ministers J. Powell T. Powell Deacon D. Harmon S. Harmon J. Sinkovec C. Sullivan P. Sullivan M. Marciniak W. Pohl M. Pohl LITURGICAL MINISTERS JUNE 20 & 21 D. Fuller P. Coughlin Deacon D. Fuller E. Tauscher K. Aspegren P. Tekampe M. Tekampe L. Zucco S. Ratajczak M. Sikorski C. Lutzow M. Arata Deacon C. Starck H. Grady A. Grady J. Fosselman H. Stumpf M. Stumpf D. Slater K. Pieniazkiewicz P. Koch J. Koch Deacon O/ Santo-Trinidad A. Thompson A.J. Thompson J. Lyman P. Lyman L. Tooke D. Wittgen J. Pepping Mass Intentions Monday, June 15 8:00AM Edelle Baranoki req. Dave & Sarah Brown Tuesday, June 16 8:00AM Mike & Sherry Schmidt req. Gene Schmidt Family Wednesday, June 17 8:00AM Gene Schmidt Family Gene Pasciak, Sr. req. The Pasciak Family Frank Vullo & Walter Schmidt req. Duane & Fran Schmidt Barbara Granahan Alice K. Donahue req. Victoria Hansen Thursday, June 18 8:00AM 55th Wedding Anniversary Dr. Charles & Louise Lutzow Ron Lesch req. His Wife, Jeri Frank Luberda req. Anthony & Josephine Luberda Friday, June 19, Saint Romuald, Abbott 8:00AM Henrietta Buerger req. The Buerger Family Saturday, June 20 Wedding:2:30PM Mallory Lemme & Cory Gaul 5:00PM For All Fathers, Grandfathers and Godfathers Living and Deceased Sunday, June 21 7:30AM For All Fathers, Grandfathers and Godfathers Living and Deceased 9:30AM For All Fathers, Grandfathers and Godfathers Living and Deceased 11:30AMFor All Fathers, Grandfathers and Godfathers Living and Deceased WEDDING BANNS Mallory Lemme & Cory Gaul II Amy Vlasaty & Jeffrey Luxon II Alisa Porter & Maroun Abouzeid II Kelley Dagdick & Christopher Dahl I Erica Tudor & Michael Mirski I The Week Ahead Sunday, June 14 Hospitality 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children 9:30AM Family Mass Monday, June 15 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Tuesday, June 16 8:30AM Pray the Rosary 9:15AM Lectio Divina 7:00PM St. Vincent de Paul Meeting 7:30PM Lectio Divina Bible Study Wednesday, June 17 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Thursday, June 18 8:30AM Pray the Rosary Friday, June 19 8:30AM Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, June 20 5:00PM Liturgy of the Word for Children Sunday, June 21 Father s Day 9:30AM Childcare 9:30AM Liturgy of the Word for Children

3 Ordinary Time: Summer A Sense of the Season What do the words Ordinary Time mean? Dorothy Day said, The words Ordinary Time in our prayer books put me in a state of confusion and irritation. To me, no time is ordinary. She was right. The Ordinary in Ordinary Time refers to ordinal counted time, not to a lack of something to celebrate. The Roman document, General Norms for the Liturgical Year and Calendar, says: Apart from those seasons having their own distinctive character [Advent, Christmastime, Lent, Triduum and Eastertime], 33 or 34 weeks remain in the yearly cycle that do not celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ. Rather, especially on the Sundays, they are devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. How do we celebrate the mystery of Christ in all its aspects? We gather every Sunday. Sunday is our original feast day. Christians have gathered every Sunday the day of Christ s resurrection, the first day of the week ever since there were Christians. When we gather on Sundays in Ordinary Time, as always, we hear the scriptures proclaimed. The church reads straight through the gospel of the year, either Matthew, Mark or Luke, each week often picking up where we left off last week. (We read John during Lent and Easter, and on feasts.) The first readings, from the first testament of the Bible, have been chosen for their relationship to the gospel passages. Many voices are heard throughout summer Ordinary Time. We also read through some of the letters of the second testament of the Bible. The mystery of Christ in all its aspects unfolds. What is the heart of our Sunday celebration? We do our eucharist; that is, we do our thanksgiving. We praise and thank God for all creation; we pray for the whole world, as we remember Christ s life, death and resurrection. We share the bread and wine, the body and blood. We are sent forth to be the body and blood of Christ in our homes, our workplaces, our neighborhoods, our towns, our cities, our country, our world. What happens in our churches every Sunday is the fruit of our week. What happens as the fruit of the week past is the beginning of the week to come. Sunday is simultaneously a point of arrival and departure for Christians on their way to the fullness of the kingdom. This is not ordinary at all. This is the fabric of Christian living. (Saint Andrew Bible Missal [Brooklyn: William J. Hirten Co., 1982.]) Copyright 1997, Archdiocese of Chicago. Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL ; Text by G. Thomas Ryan. Art by Luba Lukova.

4 F isch ing Lines by Deacon Howard Fischer Mounting scientific evidence shows that the Earth is warming. There is some debate as to whether this situation is man -made or simply a cycle of nature. But regardless of your personal inclinations, there is strong evidence that at the very least human activities are contributing to and magnifying climate change. Human activity is causing great harm to the health of Earth s environment in many places and in many ways. Our concern for the environment is not just tied to the question of global warming. In a few days, Pope Francis will publish a new encyclical on the environment. Care for the environment is not simply a scientific or economic issue; it is also a moral obligation. In 1990, Pope John Paul II said that the ecological crisis is a moral issue [that] has assumed such proportions as to be the responsibility of everyone. Genesis tells us that God gave humanity the responsibility of being stewards of His creation. The earth and its bountiful riches are to be treated with care, not plundered or wasted. We are also morally obligated to protect the environment out of concern for our fellow human beings (including future generations) because Creation is a gift for the benefit of all. Care for the environment has long been one of the seven principles of the Church s social teaching. Our bishops wrote back in 1999, Care for the Earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God s creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored. In addition to protecting the planet, our faith requires us to protect those who bear the brunt of any abuse of the Earth, most often the poor and the marginalized. We all need to become more green in our lifestyles at home (by more judicious use of heating and cooling, by buying more fuel-efficient vehicles and fuel conservation, etc.). We also need to take action as a nation a nation whose thirst for products and comforts contributes (directly or indirectly) to many of the activities that are damaging the environment at home and around the world. Thus, we have a moral responsibility to push for greater U.S. leadership in addressing climate issues at home and abroad. Our bishops wrote: Because of the blessings God has bestowed on our nation and the power it possesses, the United States bears a special responsibility in its stewardship of God's creation to shape responses that serve the entire human family. Pope Francis encyclical has already generated much controversy even before it has been published or read. Last week, respected Vatican reporter John Allen wrote some advice to help his readers avoid the inevitable spinning that will come from politicians and pundits who will be challenged by the Pope s words. First, Allen reminds that the encyclical will not be a political manifesto but a work of moral theology: The chief concern will be the common good, asking how someone of conscience should behave both toward others and toward the environment. Second, the Pope is continuing what has been long-standing Catholic tradition and teaching. One could go all the way back to this pope s namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, and his famous canticles to brother sun and sister moon to find a deep green streak in Catholic teaching and spirituality, Allen wrote. Occasional and unfortunate Children s Liturgy of the Word St. Mary offers Children s Liturgy of the Word at our 5:00pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday masses. Children s Liturgy is open to all children ages 4 years to 5 th grade and there is no sign-up necessary. Children are dismissed from mass with their catechists to listen to the readings and discuss what they hear. Our team of catechists is there to share the Scripture readings and help the children better understand what they have heard. This is not a babysitting service and children are expected to behave as if they are in a religion session. We also have teen volunteers who help the leaders should a child need to use the bathroom or be returned to parents in church. Children should leave all toys, dolls, blankets, etc in church with mom and dad. If children misbehave, they could be returned to parents. Please help us make this a positive experience for everyone by talking with your children about proper behavior during Liturgy of the Word and by abiding to the guidelines set by the Liturgy of the Word team. Thank you for your support, The Liturgy of the Word Catechists REP NEWS! If you still need to register children for the fall sessions you may find registration forms on the parish web site or in the kiosk in the narthex. Contact Sue Matousek at the parish office with any questions. Galileo-like episodes aside, the Church has long embraced and fostered scientific inquiry as long as God is not scrubbed out of the equation. (For example, going back to Pope Pius XII in 1950, the Church has voiced acceptance of the theory of evolution.) Allen also pointed out that there is a long string of papal precedents regarding the environment. For more recent examples, I ve already quoted from St. John Paul II s message for the 1990 World Day of Peace, which was entirely dedicated to environmental themes. In 2002, John Paul signed a common ecological declaration with the Orthodox Patriarch calling on humanity to repent for its mistreatment of the environment. Pope Benedict XVI was dubbed the Green Pope for his numerous statements on the environment. He insisted there will be neither justice nor peace without strong environmental commitment. Benedict also made the Vatican Europe s first carbon-neutral state and installed solar panels atop the Vatican s main audience hall. If there s any difference now with Pope Francis, it s just that we re paying more attention this time around. God has made us the stewards of his creation. May we listen to Pope Francis with open hearts and do our utmost to live up to the responsibility which God has entrusted to us. If you wish to contact me, please leave a note in the Parish Office or send an to deaconhwf99@yahoo.com.

5 Reminder to order Market Day! Every order counts to support our school no matter how small! Check out the flyer (located in the narthex) or go to Please return your order form by Monday, June 15 th in the red box in the Narthex or order online until Tuesday, June 16 th by 11:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Becky & Dan Casper at or Childcare During Mass St. Mary s Childcare Ministry offers childcare during 9:30 Mass. Childcare takes place in meeting room 3 and is open to children ages 6 months to 4 years. There is no sign-up; it is based on first-come, first-served. If you have questions please contact Kitty White, Childcare Coordinator at kitty.white.kw@gmail.com. Summer Lectio Divina Groups As followers of Jesus, we want to understand Scripture in a way that applies to our life today. The Christian practice of lectio divina is a way of approaching the Bible that helps Scripture to come alive. Through reading, reflecting and praying, readers trust that God will speak through Scripture when we are open to its message. As we listen and understand the Word of God and find new ways to apply it to our daily life, we become more effective witnesses to Christ. A richly rewarding way to study the Word of God. Two slightly different groups are offered this summer: Lectio Divina Prayer Group Uses traditional Lectio Divina Prayer - guided meditation on Sunday s readings. Thursday mornings from 8:40 9:45 a.m. Parish Hospitality Suite Stewardship Report Sunday Collection Juhe 7, 2015 $ 25, Budgeted Weekly Collection $ 21, Difference $ 4, Lectio Divina Bible Study with Ignatian Spirituality Stronger academic component and use of additional resources. Tuesdays evenings from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Parish Meeting Rooms All are welcome! To join a group or for more information call the parish office or jenpepping@sbcglobal.net. Current Fiscal Year-to-Date* $ 1,093, Budgeted Sunday Collections To-Date $ 1,039, Difference $ 54, Collection for Retired Priests 6/7/15 $ 8, Collection for Retired Priests Prior Yr $ 7, Difference $ *Note: YTD amount reflects updates by bank to postings and adjustments. Pray for all who suffer illness, pain and grief: Mary Arata and for the repose of all who have recently died: Thomas Schnite CD of the Month All Things Are Possible for God by Fr. Joshua Waltz As a young man, the last thing Fr. Joshua Waltz ever thought he would be was a Catholic priest. But a series of choices some bad and some good ultimately led him to enter the seminary. In this talk, Fr. Waltz shares an incredible vocation story that involves heartbreak, robbers, Europe, and several miracles all showing that there is nothing more exciting than a life lived for Jesus Christ. Feature CDs can be found at the wooden kiosk in the narthex. Please remember a $3 donation per CD is suggested to allow the parish to continue the program and offer new material. Pray the Daily Rosary Please join other parishioners in the Eucharistic Chapel following the 8:00 AM Mass Monday through Thursday. Pray the Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet The Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet is prayed in the Eucharistic Chapel on Fridays immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass. The Family Rosary Join us for Family Rosary Saturday Devotion, requested by Our Lady of Fatima, every First Saturday of the month at 4:30 PM.

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7 Things to Do Each Day This Summer 1. One thing to grow intellectually; an exercised brain is a healthy brain. 2. One thing to improve your relationship with Jesus; if you don t stay in touch with your friends, you grow apart from them. 3. One thing to become better than you are; the new year is half over, so if your resolution didn t get off the ground, here s your chance to begin again. Many Catholic Charities Events Coming Up Catholic Charities Diamonds Are Forever Boutique & Luncheon June 18 Catholic Charities North Regional Services presents the Inaugural Diamonds Are Forever Boutique & Luncheon on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Westmoreland Country Club, 2601 Old Glenview Road in Wilmette. The shopping boutique open 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Luncheon is served at noon, highlighted by a Tennis & Golf Fashion Show. Reservations are $60 per person. Tables of ten are $500 if reserved by Friday, May 29, or $600 after May 29. For more information contact Karen Daniels at or kadaniels@catholiccharities.net Register online at Catholic Charities 18 th Annual Golf Invitational- July 22 Come out for a day of golf at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont and compete with over 400 fellow golfers for prizes and bragging rights. The day kicks off with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Special features include many Celebrity contests, a new Women s Tournament and the popular Stock Your Cellar Wine Raffle. Golf will be followed by dinner, cocktails, and silent auction on this one of a kind day which benefits Catholic Charities Family Services. Golf starts at $375. Visit to register or for additional information. Catholic Charities 21 st Annual Golf Classic- July 27 Breakout the big clubs to golf at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff & Knollwood in Lake Forest and help Catholic Charities celebrate its 21st Annual Golf Classic on July 27. This event benefits the Lake County Services. Foursomes start at $4,000 and individual golfing starts at $1,000. Contact Mary Ellen Mason, Associate Director of Development in Lake County at mmason@catholiccharities.net or (847) for more information. Catholic Charities Crisp! Mobile Grocer Crisp! is a social enterprise of Catholic Charities of Chicago. A mobile grocer, it offers affordable groceries delivered right to the door of residents in the city of Chicago. You can order by telephone or online, and have groceries delivered right to you! Crisp! offers fresh produce, meat, seafood, and dairy products among its large selection of items, including generic and name brands. Crisp has options for those looking to live healthier lifestyles as well with recipe packages, low sodium and sugar free products. With only a $10 minimum purchase, Crisp! serves those who can truly benefit by this convenient service. Firsttime customers receive $10 off their order of $30 or more with code getcrisp. To order or for more information call or visit Deacon Deliberations by Deacon Gary Kupsak We Do Matter! While doing one of the recent Sharing Parish Ministry Soup Kitchen Saturdays in Waukegan, one of the clients took me aside and thanked me for all of the members from St. Mary who were there serving the meal. He then asked me why more people in the world can t see that people like him (those who are down on their luck) aren t some kind of disease and that if people in general could show more concern for their fellow man, the world could be a much better place. He asked, Isn t that what Jesus Christ wanted us to be about? Now I couldn t justify society s apathy for the poor, but I did remember a fable that I had come across while studying for the ministry and spun it for him. A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. What food might this package contain, he thought? He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse yelled this warning, Be careful, there is a mousetrap in the house! The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a big problem for you, but it s of no consequence to me. I can t be bothered by it. The mouse then turned to two pigs and told them, There is a mousetrap in the house! The pigs sympathized, but said, We re sorry for you, but there is nothing that we can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in our prayers. So the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer s mousetrap Alone That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, the sound of the mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer s wife went to see what was caught. In the darkness she did not see that a poisonous snake s tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and when she returned home she still had a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet into the farmyard to get some ingredients, the chicken. But the wife s illness continued and unfortunately she died. Many, many people came for her funeral, so many that the farmer had the pigs slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them at the luncheon. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. If only someone had listened to him about how dangerous it was not to be concerned about the mousetrap. My dear friends in Christ, I hope that Ron, the Soup Kitchen client, got some consolation through the fable, and I pray that we all may benefit from it so that when we hear that someone is facing a problem and we think it doesn t concern us, we remember: when one of us is threatened, (by secularism, by government infringement on our Christian beliefs in the name of political correctness, or by indifference) we are all at risk. Each and every one of us is involved in this journey called life. We are our brothers keepers, yes we are! We have to keep an eye out for one another and make efforts to not only pray (yes praying is very good), but to actually lend a hand, serve at a Soup Kitchen, deliver meals for Catholic Charities, give some of your valuable time to roll up your sleeves and get personally involved in helping others. Let s always encourage others to make those around them feel that no matter where they may be in life, that they-we-all of us always matter.

8 SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5, :00 AM 4:00 PM Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, DesPlaines, IL Hosted by St. Joseph at Pizzeria Deville (404 Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL) Doors Open at 6:30pm Speaker at 7pm June 14 th - The Eucharist and Q&A Come hear Bishop George Rassas Speak on the Eucharist and then field questions from the audience. June 21 st - Dating 101 Listen to Darius Villalobos, director of young adult ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago, will break down the complicated topic of dating. Save the Date!!!! St. Mary of the Annunciation Women's Advent Retreat with Sr. Gael Gensler OSF KEYNOTE SPEAKERS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND POLISH December 5th & 6th, 2015 at Siena Center in Racine, WI For more information visit familyministries.org or contact Amanda Thompson at athompson@archchicago.org or Volunteer Opportunity at The Sparrow s Nest Volunteering at The Sparrow s Nest Thrift Store is an opportunity to help change lives within our community. The Sparrow s Nest is a notfor-profit 501c organization that provides hope, opportunity and support that empowers women and children as they journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency. For more information on The Sparrow s Nest go to located in Cary, 380 N. W Northwest Highway, Cary, Il , Please join our group of volunteers one day a week (or when you can), at The Sparrow s Nest in Cary. RSVP Bonnie Bjerning, , or balifeinthespirit@sbcglobal.net. if you would like to car pool.

9 Mass Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Weekday Monday Friday 8:00 AM PARISH NUMBER Parish Emergency After Hours Parish Staff Rev. Jerome Jacob Ext. 213 Pastor Rev. Nathaniel Payne Ext. 212 Associate Pastor Deacons Mike O Malley, Gary Kupsak Robert Poletto, Mike Alandy Mr. Fred Vipond Ext. 216 Director of Music & Liturgy FVipond@stmota.org Ms. Patricia Strang Ext. 310 Principal, St. Mary School pstrang@stmota.org Ms. Sue Matousek Ext. 218 Director of Religious Education SMatous@stmota.org Mr. Benjamin Valle Ext. 230 Coordinator of Youth Ministry BValle@stmota.org Dcn. Howard Fischer Ext. 215 Director of Parish Operations HFischer@stmota.org Ms. Penny Elwood Ext. 217 Bookkeeper/Accountant Bookkeeper@stmota.org Ms. Victoria Hansen Ext. 200 Administrative Assistant parish@stmota.org Mr. Richard Plage Ext. 304 Site Manager rplage@stmota.org Mr. William Zerwer Maintenance Rev. James Presta Weekend Associate W. Erhart Road Mundelein, Illinois parish@stmota.org Parish Fax number Pre K-5 School: Frassati Catholic Academy (Grades 6 8) Religious Education Program (REP) Emergency Number Parish Office Hours Monday Friday 8:30AM 4:00PM Sacrament of Penance Baptisms Adult Initiation Marriage Ministry of Care New parishioners Saturdays 4:00 4:40 PM, and by appointment Ordinarily during the Mass on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month and after the Mass on the other Sundays, outside of Lent. Parents are required to participate in a Baptismal Preparation class before scheduling a Baptism. Adults who wish to become Roman Catholics are enrolled in a formation process that includes prayer, dialogue, instruction, and introduction to the Church s life and values, rituals and tradition. Call the parish office for more information. St. Mary Parish rejoices with parishioners who are preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony. The Church requires at least four months time before the marriage for adequate preparation. A parish wedding information packet is available at the parish office. Ministers of Care visit the homes of the sick, homebound, or hospitalized and bring Holy Communion to them. Call the parish office when a pastoral visit is desired. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered by the parish priest upon request. We welcome new members who wish to worship with us and support the parish s work and mission. Please call the parish office to schedule a time to register. A complete listing of parish services and organizations is available at the parish office.