St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church

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1 St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Church Holy Week & Easter Schedule Sat., Mar. 24 3:00pm Indiv. Confession 5:00pm Blessing of Palms Sun., Mar. 25 7:30, 9:30 (fam), 11am Mass Mon.-Wed. 8:30am Mass Thu., Mar. 29 7:00am Morning Prayer 7:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper and church open until midnight Fri., Mar. 30 7:00am Morning Prayer 3 & 7pm Liturgy of Lord s Passion Sat., Mar. 31 8:30am Morning Prayer 1:00pm Blessing of Food 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Sun., Apr. 1 7,8:30 &10:15amEaster Mass 12:00pm Easter Mass Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Denis Condon Associate Pastor Rev. Henry Kricek Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Hergenrother Deacon Mr. Dave Brencic, Music Director M r. Jim Harrold (201) Parish Council Chair Ms. Marcy Fishback Bulletin Editor Ms. Laura Vanags, Spiritual Companion M rs. Jane Kucera Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave., School School Principal & Faith Formation Coordinator Ms. AnnMarie Mahay Youth Minister Mrs. Karyn Miller Faith Formation Business Manager Ms. Lynn Waterloo School 1125 Harrison, LaGrange Park Sacraments and Ministries Reconciliation/Confessions Saturdays 4-4:30 p.m. or on request Baptisms Second Sunday: 12:30 p.m. Baptism Class 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. (required for 1st baby) Marriage Contact rectory 6 months prior Home Communion Visits Rectory Parish Nurses New Parishioners Register at slmparish.org or at the rectory Communications Website Facebook StLouiseDeMarillacCatholicChurch Facebook StLouiseDeMarillacSchool Traveling? masstimes.org or Call (410) Bulletin Deadline Mondays at 10:00am Bulletin parishoffice@slmparish.org Located in LaGrange Park St. Louise de Marillac School 1125 Harrison Ave. (708) St. Louise de Marillac Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave. (708)

2 astor s Corner with Father Denis We hear again the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem. Crowds recognize him like some hometown Olympian at their victory parade. But Scripture scholars tell us that Jesus knew exactly what he was doing proclaiming himself as the Messiah. Jesus knew what the Scriptural indicators were of the Messiah. St. Matthew does the best job of laying out the references about the Messiah from the prophets, but any Jew of the ancient world would be aware of those signs. So when Jesus rode a colt down the Mount of Olives heading to Jerusalem, he did so purposely so the folks would get it. It s like someone arriving in Washington, D.C. in a shiny limo with a police escort and flags on the front fenders. Jesus was proclaiming himself as Messiah and the reaction of the crowd mentioned in the Gospels tells us that they understood. In Matthew, Mark and Luke, after this procession Jesus travels to the Temple and drives out the animal merchants and money changers. These dealers were essential for the running of the Temple. People needed specific types of animals for specific kinds of sacrifices and, traveling to Jerusalem from any distance, they would not have brought an animal with them. In addition, money had to be exchanged in order to purchase an animal since one could only use the Temple currency inside the Temple. Visualize today s money exchanges that turn our dollars to Euros or Pound Sterling or Yen when we travel. Again, Jesus knew exactly what he was doing: fulfilling prophecies from Isaiah and Jeremiah about the Messiah. This a was public statement that he was the Messiah and all of the Jews comprehended that. So Jesus announces through these signs that the rumors and suppositions are true: he is the Messiah. mobbed with people coming to town for the festival. Any time a large number of Jews gathered, the Romans got nervous, afraid a riot could break out. Consequently, the Romans fortified the Jerusalem barracks with massive troops, just in case. The Roman militia, too, knew about Messiah since a number of men had popped up here and there proclaiming that they were the Messiah, and those men had led a short -lived rebellion against Rome. Jesus actions stirred up the Jewish leaders. They were afraid the crowds would rally around him as Messiah, begin events to which the Romans would respond in a deplorable way. All this is the context for the Passion. While there might be many reasons for the Pharisees to want Jesus out of the picture, the High Priest et.al. were genuinely afraid Jesus would set Jerusalem burning literally. The sad part in all this is that the people were not listening to what Jesus was saying. He was not interested in a political or social take over. The Lord s interest was the Father s will and that will was to give life and to give it abundantly. We should ask ourselves this Holy Week how we view the Lord and what his Passion and Death are all about. We can be like those who expected Jesus to change the political situation. Or perhaps we want the Lord to give us better health or wages; perhaps we see Jesus as a nice guy but unrealistic; perhaps we think he s calling us to be nice. In all of these cases, we will find we are wrong. The cross has only one statement to make: God s love for us is inconceivable. Enmeshed in sin, with no hope of getting out, our God chose to simply forgive it all. Jesus died to free us from the bonds of death (sin), which we had no possibility of ever doing for ourselves, so we can live forever. If we truly comprehend that, then we get what Jesus is all about. Fr. Denis Condon The average Jew in those ancient times thought the Messiah would be a great military leader, like David, and throw off the yoke of the Roman conquest. With the Messiah here, freedom from Roman domination would be coming soon. The leaders of the Jewish nation would be horrified by what they saw. This was, after all, the time of Passover and Jerusalem would be

3 Renew My Church History Did You Know? Two pilot groupings started the process of discernment last spring with Cardinal Cupich s final decisions on what they will look like going forward due by the end of Another five groupings with 17 parishes or other communities are starting the process this fall, and nine groupings with 39 parishes and communities have been activated to begin discernment in January. A lot of this has been going on for years, said Bishop Francis Kane, episcopal vicar of Vicariate II. Cardinal Cupich announced the Renew My Church initiative in September 2015 as a way to align the resources of the church with its mission of evangelization. Weekly Offertory March 18, 2018 Due to publisher s schedule, our offertory report will appear in next week s bulletin. 2nd Collection March 30th Holy Land 40th Anniversary of Ordination Mass and Celebration For Father Denis Condon April 28th at 5pm Mass You are invited in presence and prayer to celebrate Father Denis Condon s 40 th Anniversary of Ordination. Following Mass, join Father Denis, his family and friends, and our St. Louise family in the Parish Center for dinner and an evening of dancing. Parishioners of all ages are welcome, but space is limited by occupancy regulations. Reservation tickets are necessary for dinner and dancing in the Parish Center. Tickets will be available after all masses on the following weekends: April 7-8, April 14-15, and April 21-22, or ending earlier if the occupancy limit is reached. There is no charge for tickets. Dinner with beer or wine, soda, dessert and coffee will be catered. For more information, please call Rose Voss at (708) or Sue Buckley at (708) RMC CORNER Renew My Church is Already Bearing Fruit By Michelle Martin Staff Writer for Chicago Catholic [Excerpts from Chicago Archdiocese website in the RMC section ] Renew My Church has really just started, but it s already paying dividends with parishes and other Catholic communities such as shrines and missions collaborating more closely in ways big and small to bring the Gospel to their communities. I think people have bigger sense of church, Lisowski said. Having parishes work together also reflects the way many young adults and some older adults interact with the church, he said. Parishes have been working to develop relationships among leaders and parishioners, crossing parish lines. That s different from before, Bishop Kane said. Over the years, we have had a very good parish structure, he said. Individual parishes chiseled out their own identity. In the process, neighboring parishes sometimes saw themselves as competitors rather than companions. Now we have to look at the larger church, he said. The idea is collaboration, not competition. I think this gives us an opportunity to evangelize better. If parishes focus on that, the church will come out stronger, Bishop Kane said. If we get the mission right, the structures will be just fine, he said. For more on Renew My Church, visit Page 3

4 Monday, Mar. 26 8:30am - St. Louise parishioners RDGS: Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalms 27:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11 Tuesday, Mar. 27 8:30am - Lawrence J. Korenchan RDGS: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalms 71:1-6, 15, 17; John 13:21-33, Wednesday, Mar. 28 8:30am - Flo Dibiase RDGS: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalms 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Matthew 26:14-25 Thursday, Mar. 29 8:30am & 7:00pm - No intentions RDGS: Genesis 17:3-9; Psalms 105:4-9; Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16bc, Psalms 116:17-18; 1 Corinthians11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Friday, Mar. 30 8:30am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm- No intentions RDGS: Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalms 18:2-7; Isaiah 52:13 53:12; Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, Psalms 31:15-17, 25; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1 19:42 Saturday, Mar. 31 8:30am - No intentions 1:00pm - No intentions 8:00pm - Fr. Fred Tomzik Sunday, Apr. 1 7:00am - Mathias & Elizabeth Valoney, Otto & Rose Spevak, Leslie Russ Sr. Joseph Wynn 8:30am - Dorothy Van Winkle, Greg Fleischman 10:15am - Lawrence J. Korenchan, Charles Vodraska, Edward & Irene Kasper 12:00pm - Phyllis Forslund, Julia Hebda Faith Formation Schedule 3/25-3/31 3/25 NO CLASS Mandatory Palm Sunday Services 3/28 NO CLASS Mandatory Palm Sunday Services Families are welcome to attend any of St. Louise Masses in lieu of class this week. To check your family into Mass simply send an to faithformation@slmschool.org or a quick chat via the Remind app. 4/1 NO CLASS Spring Break 4/4 NO CLASS Spring Break Questions: faithformation@slmschool.org TV Mass for the Homebound Is someone you love unable to join us at church during this holy time of Lent and Easter? For the faithful at home or in healthcare settings, the Heart of the Nation Sunday TV Mass brings spiritual comfort and the blessings of joy-filled hope in our Risen Savior. Please invite anyone you know who cannot get out to church to tune in Catholic Mass on TV or watch online: PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER TV MASS WJYS ch. 62 at 10 a.m. and WCUU ch at 6:30 a.m. Page 4

5 High School Teen Club High school open gym on Friday, March 23 is cancelled, due to grade school movie night in the Parish Center. Teen Club will resume on Friday, April 6 and 13. Remember to bring a current high school ID. See you then! Jr. High Teen Club Jr. High Teen Club will resume after Easter! See you after school on April 13! 30Hour Famine The youth who participated in the 30Hour Famine will be accepting donations until the end of Lent. We are about half way to our fundraising goal. Please consider giving up one meal this Lent, and donating the money you would have spent. Donation boxes are located on tables at the center side entrances to church and on the counter in the narthex. Checks can be made payable to World Vision. Donations also accepted online: tinyurl.com/slmfamine2018. Holy Thursday Pilgrimage Join St. Louise Youth Ministry as we travel to neighboring parishes following Mass on Holy Thursday. We will meet in the narthex following Mass and car pool to spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament at each church. Permission forms are available at the rectory, in the Youth Ministry bulletin rack in the breezeway near the baptismal font, online at slmteenclub.weebly.com, or from Karyn Miller (anyone under 18 needs a permission form). Youth in grades 7-12 and Virtus trained adults are invited; younger children may participate with their families. All are welcome! Triduum Morning Prayer Junior and Senior High volunteers are needed to help lead our parish's Morning Prayer celebration on Holy Thursday and Good Friday mornings. Contact Karyn Miller if you can help: kmillerslm@yahoo.com. Junior High Lock-In Youth in grades 7-8 and freshmen who are being confirmed this year are invited to a lock-in on April Come join the fun as we celebrate the completion of your initiation into the Church. Permission forms are available from Ms. Miller or in the bulletin rack in church and are due by April 18. Save the Date! Pentecost Lock-In: Saturday, May 19-Sunday, May 20.

6 Visiting Churches Visiting Churches on Holy Thursday night after Mass is a long-standing tradition that gives us an opportunity to spend time with Jesus during his Agony in the Garden and arrest before his crucifixion. Join us on Holy Thursday, March 29, as we visit St. Barbara, Divine Providence and Divine Infant churches. We spend time quietly praying and then move on to the next church. We will gather in the vestibule after Mass before departing. If you are interested in car-pooling, call Deacon Dave Brencic at (708) Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scout Troop 51781/50986 would be happy to provide you with Girl Scout cookies and we deliver! Cookies are $5/box and we have all varieties. Please kekeegan87@sbcglobal.net or call if you would like to order. Thank you for helping us hit our Cookie Sales Goal! Food Pantry Items We are collecting on the 1st Sunday of each month. Minister of Care Training Saturdays, Apr. 28-May 5 St. Barbara Parish This training for people interested in becoming a Minister of Care. Training will cover visiting the sick at home and in the hospital, the importance of the Eucharist, the theology of suffering and dying, and other topics. The cost is $50. Deadline to register is April 23. Anyone interested should contact Deacon Dave Brencic at (708) Receiving Communion at Home If you are seriously ill or homebound, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist, arrangements can be made to have a Minister of Care come to your home. To arrange for a visit, contact the rectory at (708) or Deacon Dave Brencic at (708) Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays 3:00 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays 7:00 9:00 p.m. One thing Adoration reflects is the invitation of God to sit at His feet and know His love, His wisdom and His healing presence. -Dan Burke Eucharistic Ministers Are Needed St. Louise currently needs additional Eucharistic Ministers at all masses. Only one training session is needed, and can be scheduled at your convenience. Once training is completed, you choose the mass at which you would like to serve. New schedules for the spring months will soon be created, so this is the perfect time to join this ministry. If anyone is interested in becoming an Eucharistic Minister, please contact Rick or Barb Stepina by phone at , or at steprc@comcast.net. St. Joseph s Table Thank You from CWO The CWO extends our sincere thanks to all who attended and shared the St. Joseph s Table with family and friends. We recognize the many CWO volunteers, parishioners, donors, parish organizations, and businesses whose generosity, sacrifice, time, talent and labor made the St. Joseph s Table a wonderful Lenten gathering for our parish. Special thanks go to Sue Bosko and Geri Gall, and many thanks to Greg Gall, chef Tony, Mike Kuharchuk, Bob Miller and Chuck Bosko for everything and more!! Please remember to patronize these local businesses who graciously made generous donations to the St. Joseph s Table: Al s Pizzeria, Bill s Place, Blue Water Lounge, Hitzeman Funeral Home, Kirschbaum s Bakery, Paisans Pizzeria and Restaurant, Paul s Pizza, Tischler Finer Foods, Tony s Family Restaurant, Turano Baking Company, Vesecky s Bakery, and Vesuvio Bakery. [Note: photos are from last year.] Comboni Thank You The Comboni Mission Center would like to give thanks to the Parishioners of St. Louise de Marillac. We were overwhelmed by your kindness towards Fr. Jose Manuel Garcia Oviedo, both during his stay at the La- Grange Park Mission Center, and during his final days with us. Fr. Jose sincerely appreciated all those who attended his farewell Mass, and he was overwhelmed by the amount of people who reached out to him, as he prepared to move on to his next assignment. We are thankful for the many years he spent in La Grange Park and for all the wonderful people and friends he made, especially at your Parish. The Comboni Mission Center will continue to keep the people of St. Louise de Marillac in our prayers.

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8 Monday, March 26 6:30pm Boy Scout Meeting -Col Tuesday, March 27 3:00pm Adoration Wednesday, March 28 7:00pm Adoration 7:00pm Bible Study Rectory 7:00pm Renew Col Thursday, March 29 Holy Thursday 8:30am Morning Prayer 7:00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper (church open until midnight) Friday, March 30 Good Friday [2nd Collection: Holy Land] 8:30am Morning Prayer 3 & 7pm Service-Liturgy of the Lord s Passion Saturday, March 31 8:30am Morning Prayer 1:00pm Service- Blessing of the Food 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Sunday, April 1 Easter 7am, 8:30am, 10:15am, 12pm Easter Mass 6:00pm BEDS - Colonnade Room 8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous-R Weekday Mon.,3/26 Tue.,3/27 Wed., 3/28 Altar Servers H. Mahay N. Spielman J. Steger J. Camarena H. Mahay N. Spielman Holy Week & Easter Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., Mar. 24 3:00pm Indiv. Confessions Passion (Palm Sunday) Mar. 25 Sat., Mar. 24 5:00pm Blessing of Palms Sun., Mar. 25 7:30am, 9:30am (fam.), 11am Holy Thursday Mar. 29 Thu., Mar. 29 7:00pm Mass of Lords Supper (church open until midnight for visitation) Good Friday, Mar. 30 Fri. 3pm & 7pm Liturgy of Lord s Passion Holy Saturday, Mar. 31 Sat. 1:00pm Blessing of Food 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass (no conf.) Easter Sunday, Apr. 1 Masses 7am, 8:30am, 10:15am & Noon Thu., 3/29 7 PM Fri., 3/30 3 PM Fri., 3/30 7 PM Sat., 3/31 8 PM Sun., 4/1 7 AM Sun., 4/1 8:30 AM Sun., 4/1 10:15 AM Presider Fr. Denis Deacon Dave Fr. Henry Fr. Denis Fr. Henry Fr. Henry Fr. Denis Sun., 4/1 12 PM Fr. Denis Readers M. Kouteck M. Miller D. DeSanto E. Keegan C. Parisi M. Miller M. Koutek M. Miller Cantor/Choir E. Keegan D. Porras M. Koutek M.A. Donlon D. DeSanto B. Prack Eucharistic Ministers M. Sinde, Jr. C. Lemkau G. Sapp M. Sapp DEACON M. Sinde, Jr. P. Thornburn E. Szymczak S. Lifka J. Hanson P. Szymczak M. Sinde, Jr. M. Golden P. Gyorke P. Hammerschmitt A. Janacek S. Lifka DEACON M. Voss R. Voss W. Prokop K. Prokop B. Petek P. Sadowski B. Strnad J. Korenchan S. Czarnik J. Hanson D. Parcel T. Porras M. Powderly G. Witkowski S. Lifka C. Lemkau L. Lemkau J. Lisiecki W. Lisiecki G. Sapp M. Sapp B. Koll C. Korabik J. Skowronski DEACON Jo. Gaski Ja. Gaski S. Cipolletta M. Gibson R. Kappeler A. Timmons J. Zalig Altar Servers E. Kimmelman- Wyles A. Sylvie J. Steger M. Hopkins K. Keegan E. Kimmelman- Wyles A. Roussin T. Bosshart P. Steger Z. Mazurkiewicz A. Porras K. Keegan Z.Mazurkiewicz K. Keegan M. Hanson D. Santos A. Roussin H. Mahay J. Steger P. Steger