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1 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 1 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE CHURCH: Saturday: 5:00 & 6:30 PM Sunday: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM; 12:30, 5:30 (Tridentine), & 8:00 PM HOLY FAMILY CHAPEL: Sunday: 9:30 & 11:00 AM Childcare is offered during these Masses. Call WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday: 6:45 & 8:00 AM Monday - Thursday: 5:15 PM First Friday: 12:00 PM in the Adoration Chapel HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE: Consult the parish bulletin or website, or call the Parish Office at RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: Tuesdays at 7:30 PM in the Church MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Wednesdays at 7:45 AM RESPECT LIFE ROSARY: Wednesdays following the 8:00 AM Mass VESPERS & BENEDICTION: Thursdays at 6:00 PM (Adoration Chapel) All Saints Day - November 1, 2017 RECONCILIATION: Tuesdays: 11:00 AM (Holy Family Chapel) and 7:00 PM (Church) No 11:00 AM Confessions on 2nd Tuesday of the month. Thursdays: 7:15 AM & 4:30 PM (Church) Saturdays: 4:00 PM (Holy Family Chapel) Sundays: 7:00 PM (Church) (Confessions are also heard at 10:30 AM on the 4th Saturday of the month in the Holy Family Chapel.) 36 North Ellsworth Street Naperville, Illinois Facebook: SS Peter and Paul New Evangelization Visit Ss. Peter and Paul s New Website

2 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 Readings For The Week Saturday, October 28 (Saints Simon and Jude) 6:45 AM David Orr, Jr. 8:00 AM Shirley Mae Roe Vigil Masses for The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Mary Ivans (A) 6:30 PM Hruskoci & Raak families and Paula Sunday, October 29 The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Jim Askwith 8:00 AM Victor & Marie Gallo and Betty & Dan Ruettiger 9:30 AM Florence Veronica Kukulski 11:00 AM Edward Tivador (A) 12:30 PM Sandra Greenlaw 5:30 PM Hanoria Dudley (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Ken Kahoun 11:00 AM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners Monday, October 30 6:45 AM Deceased members of the Ercolano family 8:00 AM Brett Kaurin 5:15 PM Corinne Gourney Tuesday, October 31 6:45 AM Maureen Fergus (B) 8:00 AM Kenneth Hansen 5:15 PM Jim Muldoon (A) Wednesday, November 1 (All Saints Day) 6:30 AM Intentions of Father Milota 8:00 AM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners 10:00 AM Saints Peter and Paul school children 12:00 PM Delfina C. Segovia 5:15 PM Shirley Kuefler (A) 7:00 PM Arsenio & Iluminada Rubio Thursday, November 2 (Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed) 6:45 AM Deceased priests of the Diocese of Joliet 8:00 AM Souls in Purgatory 5:15 PM Deceased members of Saints Peter and Paul Friday, November 3 6:45 AM Margaret Rechenmacher (B) 8:00 AM Aurora Siriban Saturday, November 4 (St. Charles Borromeo) 6:45 AM For reparation 8:00 AM Ken Kahoun Vigil Masses for The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners 6:30 PM Robert G. Resch Sunday, November 5 The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Jerry Dusek (B) 8:00 AM Joseph Gerten II 9:30 AM Mary Caddigan 11:00 AM Sangeetha Devadas 12:30 PM Frank (A), Amalia (A), Oscar, Karl, Emma & Jacob Pribil and Karolina Hodel 5:30 PM Charles Roy & Rosemary Kennedy (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Intentions of the innocent 11:00 AM Saints Peter and Paul parishioners Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Thursday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Mal 1:14b 2:2b, 8-10; Ps 131:1-3; 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13; Mt 23:1-12 Saints Peter and Paul School Reminder All School Mass - November 1st - 10:00am in the Church The Solemnity of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation and will begin with the Vigil Mass on October 31st at 5:15pm. On November 1st, the following Masses will be celebrated: 6:30am, 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 5:15pm, and 7:00pm. First Friday Mass will take place on November 3rd at 12:00pm in the Adoration Chapel followed by lunch and a movie. Anointing of the Sick Mass will be taking place at the 12:30pm Mass this Sunday. Individuals will have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and a prayer shawl to comfort them in their trials and tribulations. Please join us on Tuesday, October 31st, at 7:30pm in the Holy Family Chapel for the Praying of the Rosary.

3 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 3 A Message from our Pastor Dear Parishioners, Thank you! Thank you! I recently experienced these words in a nearly miraculous and baffling way. They came from my mother, an advanced Alzheimer s patient barely able to speak. I was baffled because they were spoken to me. Why was I baffled? Although my mother now lives with me in the rectory (my father foots the bill for her care) and I bear a great many responsibilities for her care, I owe her much more than I could ever repay. The point here is not that she does not need to thank me, but that I should be thanking her. How many times did she sit up with me at night when I was sick? How many diapers did she change? She gave me the gift of life. Without her faith and example, I would most certainly have never answered the call to be a priest. Gratitude to Saints Peter and Paul I have a great deal for which to thank Saints Peter and Paul Parish. I am grateful to so many who were generous with their words and gifts as I celebrated 25 years of priesthood this last year. I am grateful for the beginning given me here so many years ago as a young priest. The ability to experience the love and support of so many has left me with an incredible sense of thanksgiving to those who have been generous to me personally. Many of you feel the same way. Many of you have expressed gratitude for gifts you have received through the ministry of Saints Peter and Paul Parish. Perhaps you received the generosity of the parish through the parish subsidy which keeps our school tuition more than $1,000 lower than it would be. Perhaps you received a visit from one of our communion ministers in your home or at the hospital. Perhaps you attended Religious Education classes and received your sacraments here. Perhaps you are one of those who receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the many confession times we offer each week. No doubt, many of you feel the same sense of wonder and bafflement when our Lord and His Church turn and thank you for your generosity. How can Jesus Christ, who gave His life on the cross for us, thank me? How can Almighty God who created me in His image and likeness turn to me and ask for assistance? He does! God involves us in His redeeming work when He asks us to contribute to the good of His Church and the community that has sacrificed so much for us. Indeed, the very existence and mission of our parish depends on the continued generosity of our parishioners! When you make your donation to Saints Peter and Paul Parish each week, you are giving to Christ in service to His people this means you are directly participating in the ministry and welfare of the Church, which benefits you, your family and your friends. If you have or have had a child in our parish school, you have experienced the generosity of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in paying the portion of the cost your tuition dollars do not pay. If you have or have had a child in our Religious Education program, you have experienced the generosity of Saints Peter and Paul Parish. If you have gone to confession, received Communion, had a minister visit your home, you have received the generosity of your fellow parishioners. Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners need your help. Thank you for taking the time to reflect on the many reasons you and I have for being thankful to God and His Church. How will you make a return of the goodness God has showered upon you? Is your giving commensurate with the spiritual and other benefits you and your family and friends have received from God and His Church? Please consider increasing your weekly donation to the parish. In Christ, Fr. Thomas A. Milota

4 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING Parish Offertory Envelopes Thank you for your continued generosity and support through the use of the parish offertory envelopes. Offertory envelope packets include two months of offertory envelopes and should be received prior to the first Sunday of the new two month period. For example, the November and December offertory envelope packets should be received no later than November 5th. Also, the envelope packets include the first Sunday of the next two month period. You should receive your offertory envelopes no later than the first Sunday in the following months. November (November/December envelopes, including first Sunday of January) January (January/February envelopes, including first Sunday of March) We sincerely thank everyone for their generosity and support. For the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the weekly Sunday collection budget is $45,877 (based on 51 Sundays) SEPTEMBER 2017 Sunday Collections Year-to-Date compared to Budget - Surplus / (Deficit) $ (42,099) Actual Fiscal Year-to-Date Average Sunday Collections (13 Sundays) $ 42,639 About Contributions. Did you know you could set up automatic donations? The enrollment and set up process is straightforward. Just visit the parish website main page ( and select online giving. When using a plain white or a temporary envelope (like the one pictured below), please remember to include your envelope number on either your check or somewhere on the envelope. This will help us give you proper credit for your donation. March (March/April envelopes, including first Sunday of May) May (May/June envelopes, including first Sunday of July) July (July/August envelopes, including first Sunday of September) September (September/October envelopes, including first Sunday of November) If you do not receive your envelopes at least by the first Sunday of the month for the next set of envelopes, please call the Parish Office at Page 4 Thank you for your continued support.

5 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 5 Fr. Thomas Milota, Ray Jones, and Saints Peter and Paul Parish cordially invite you to: The Twenty-First Annual Light the Way A celebration of parish family and friends, featuring complimentary cocktails and food serving stations, holiday music, and an auction of Christmas treasures. Thursday, December 7, 2017 Cress Creek Country Club 1215 Royal St. George, Naperville IL 7:00pm - 9:30pm The proceeds from this year s Light the Way will be used to support the Saints Peter and Paul charitable outreach through the Parish Christian Service Ministry. Saints Peter and Paul offers ministerial support to expectant mothers, the unborn, the homeless and homebound, the poor, the elderly, the infirm, the dying and the bereaved, and to youth and young adults; and supports financially more than 30 charitable causes within the community and beyond. Admission donation: $100 per person Please respond with this form or call the Parish Office at by Nov. 30, Sponsors and Auction Items Welcomed! Saints Peter and Paul Light the Way RSVP Food serving stations and open bar ($100 per person donation) # attending Please reserve a table of 10 for $1,000. $ total $ total The following will be in attendance: Name(s): Telephone: (for preview of auction items): (Dinner seating will be reserved for each guest. If you would like to be seated at a particular table, please indicate your preference on this reservation card. I would like to be a Light the Way sponsor for $1,000. Regretfully, I will not be able to attend. Please accept the enclosed contribution to help the cause of Light the Way $ Please make your check payable to Saints Peter and Paul Church, and indicate in the memo for Light the Way

6 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 Saints Peter and Paul School Kindergarten Open House Parents and preschoolers are invited to attend a Kindergarten Open House. These one-hour programs, which will take place in the Kindergarten classrooms, are scheduled for Thursday, November 9th at 6:30pm, Friday, November 17th at 9:30am, and Sunday, January 28th at 10:45am. We encourage any parent who will have a child entering kindergarten in the next year or two to attend. Attendees will meet administrators, teachers, and current parents. Prior to a tour, there will be an overview of the kindergarten year and attendees will have an opportunity to have questions answered. Please plan to come to one of these informative presentations to learn about the many advantages of a Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School education. Kindly RSVP to Meg Olsen, Marketing and Enrollment Director, at molsen@sspeterandpaulschool.com. If you are interested in learning more about Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School, please contact Meg Olsen, Marketing and Enrollment Director, at molsen@sspeterandpaulschool.com or Preschool Pals Program Our Preschool Pals Program is going strong. Nearly every Wednesday of the school year from 9:00am to 10:00am we gather preschool children for a fun hour of crafts, games, stories, sing-a-longs and a treat. Preschoolers (along with a parent) are invited to join us in the lower level of the Ministry Center to meet friends and have a great time. Upcoming dates for Preschool Pals are November 8th, 15th, 29th, December 6th and 13th. Kindly RSVP to Meg Olsen at molsen@sspeterandpaulschool.com for one or more of the events. Please RSVP at least two days prior to the event. Do you want to be an Altar Server? Altar servers enhance the quality of liturgical celebrations by serving the priest at Mass and other liturgies. This is great way to learn more about the Mass and to take an active role in the Church family. Boys and girls, 4th grade and older are invited to join the altar serving ministry. Our next training sessions will be held on MONDAY, November 13th and MONDAY, November 20th at 6:30pm in the church. The training sessions will last one hour. New servers are required to attend two training sessions before they can begin the shadowing portion of the training process. Parents, please accompany your child to one of the meetings for a short informational session. If you have questions, please contact Deacon Michael Crowell at mcrowell@sspeterandpaul.net.

7 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 7 The Baseball Priest by Fr. Burke Masters More gripping than the pull of professional sports, the call to the priesthood reveals the great plans God has for those he has called. In this homily, Fr. Burke Masters tells the story of his journey through baseball, to Catholicism and eventually to the priesthood. In a bonus segment, Major League Baseball all-star Mike Sweeney discuss being the perfect teammate with examples from his time in the pros. Father Burke Masters is a truly humble man who walks the talk. He loves Jesus and it shows in his face and comes through in his voice. He shared his journey to the Catholic faith and then his calling to the priesthood. We are better for having him in our lives and representing our Faith. He is the poster child of God for Vocations. Beverly - Manhattan, IL Save The Date Monday December 4th The "Baseball Priest" CD is excellent. Very inspiring, and impressive. It is also awesome! Andrew Awesome talk by an athlete you would totally want to meet. His story is really great and the way he speaks makes this talk fun to listen to. Julie- VA Young at Heart You are missed MARCH FOR LIFE JANUARY 17-21, 2018 This is a reminder that the March For Life registration form and non-refundable deposit are due Thursday, November 2nd. The cost is $349 for high school freshman though college seniors, which includes bus transportation, 2-night lodging, and most meals. Members of Saints Peter and Paul Youth Group receive a $100 scholarship towards their fee, with the understanding that they help in fundraising. A $100 deposit is due at the time of registration. Final payment due by November 30, WHERE: Golden Corral 4070 E. New York Avenue Aurora (across Rte 59) WHEN: First Monday of each month at NOON COST: Minimal ($8 - $12) WHY: To enjoy good food and good people. ALL YOU CAN EAT! SEE YOU SOON! Visit to register. Contact Jared Rutnicki at jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net or for more details.

8 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 8 Saints Peter and Paul Young Adults Youth Group Upcoming Events Bowling Night All students from 8 th to 12 th grade are invited to Bowlero on Friday, November 10 th for a night of bowling and fellowship! Bowlero is located at 1515 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL. Permission form and $15 are due November 7 th. This includes 90 minutes of unlimited bowling, shoes, pizza, soft drinks, and a $5 game card. For a permission form and information contact Jared at jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net or Young Adult Events Join other young adults THIS weekend! Please join other young adults on October 29th for Mass and fellowship! After the 12:30pm Mass, we ll meet outside the Church by the sign with the Mass times and head to MOD Pizza. If you are planning on going to a different Mass, you can always join us around 1:30pm at MOD Pizza. We look forward to seeing you there! All Saints Day, November 1 st at the 7pm Mass Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed The answer when teens ask, Why do I have to go to Mass? Teens today are surrounded by distractions: music fills their ear buds, while tweets and posts are constantly checked and updated. They have been conditioned to fill any void or silent moment with noise and stimulation. So instilling an appreciation and enthusiasm for the Mass can be a challenge. Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed is a study on the Mass for teens that features powerful cinematography, inspiring presenters, and engaging workbook resources. Altaration uses humor, stories, and small group discussion to capture your teen s attention and instill in them a deep and lasting love for the Mass. Join us for Altaration in The Teen Zone beginning November 6 at 7pm and continuing every Monday through December 18. For more information or to register for the study, call Jared at or jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net. Save the Date! Saturday, December 2 nd 5pm Mass and Game Night Friday, December 8 th Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass and Christkindlmarket Market Find us on Facebook at Sts. Peter and Paul Young Adults Want to be included on the Young Adult s? Contact Tiffany Pyle at tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net. Saints Peter and Paul Nursery The nursery has a maximum of 25 children that are allowed. It is first come, first served. Safety is our first concern for your children, and we have to adhere to this number. Thank you for your understanding. The nursery is available during the Sunday 9:30am and 11:00am Masses. Please call Donna Widmann at for more information.

9 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 9 TREE OF LIGHT INFANT MEMORIAL MASS sponsored by The Office of Family Ministry Diocese of Joliet On Sunday, November 5, 2017, all families and individuals are welcome to attend the Tree of Light Infant Memorial Mass at the Blanchette Catholic Center in Crest Hill (16555 Weber Road). This beautiful liturgy will remember babies who have been lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, other pregnancy losses or early childhood death. At 2:00pm, a special tree blessing ceremony for family members to commemorate these babies will precede the mass. Family members may wish to arrive at 1:30pm to sign in and gather in the chapel. A reception with light refreshments will be served immediately following. To register online, go to or call by November 1st. If you are not able to attend, but would like your baby remembered, please give us a call. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Naperville, IL Part-Time Custodian Position Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Naperville, IL, is seeking a Parttime Custodian reporting to the Facilities Manager. This position would work 29 hours per week in the afternoons and evenings. Days and weekends would be on an as needed basis. The position is responsible for providing custodial services inside and outside all of the parish and school buildings. Duties include: moving items from building to building (ex. boxes, tables, etc.), setting up rooms in the Ministry Center and schools for meetings or events, painting as needed, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, snow removal, general landscaping and general cleaning of parish offices and bathrooms (emptying trash, spot mopping and vacuuming, and monitoring bathrooms for needed supplies). The Saints Peter and Paul Book Club invites you to join us for the adventuresome and interesting reading of: Four Women Doctors of the Church: Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux by Mary T. Malone Orbis Books Where: Saints Peter and Paul Evangelization Center (corner of Benton and Brainard Streets) When: Monday mornings from 9:15-11:00am November 6 - December 11 Individual should be a practicing Catholic and display a true Christian example of patience, compassion and understanding. Individual must be able to communicate in a professional, positive and supportive manner at all levels with the parish and school. Individual should demonstrate ability to set priorities and organize work effectively and efficiently according to needs. Must be able to lift and stand for long periods of time. Also, honor and maintain absolute confidentiality both at work and away from work in regard to any and all parish business. This is an hourly, part-time, non-exempt position by definition of the U.S. Department of Labor, and as such, requires a working presence on the job of no more than 29 hours in a given week as scheduled by the Facilities Manager. Overtime will only be used with approval of the Facilities Manager. Time away from the job must be approved in advance (except for illness) by the Facilities Manager or their designee. Send resume to LPozek@sspeterandpaul.net. Book can be ordered at Barnes & Noble or through Amazon.

10 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 10 Christian Service Happenings And More Saint Vincent de Paul In this Sunday s Gospel, we find the truth that loving God isn t merely a matter of fervor in our hearts, but that it must be expressed in doing good for the sake of others. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to show that we, indeed, love our neighbors by assisting families with food, utility bills, and rent. Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to -person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, Saint Vincent de Paul. Transitional Housing Ministry Help Wanted The Transitional Housing Ministry is anticipating a need for new volunteer mentors in Mentors are trained to work with families in the program and help them develop life skills to achieve and maintain their self-sufficiency. NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS Knights of Columbus Council No E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL Tuesday, 11/7: Business Meeting 7:30pm Saturday, 11/18: Rosary at Planned Parenthood 9:00am (Alex Rechenmacher) - Prayers Needed Sunday, 11/19: Christ the King Mass SSPP 11:00am (George McConaghy) Friday, 11/24: SSPP Creche set-up 9:00am-Noon (George Flannery) - Volunteers Needed The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men s Fraternal Service Organization founded by Father McGivney. All of the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Knights also have an insurance program that has a top notch rating. For more information, please contact our Grand Knight, John Zabinski at or our Membership Director, Nick Thompson at The Kaycee Cub Hall is available for parties and meetings. The Naperville Knights of Columbus meets there on the first Tuesday every month. Contact Al Knoeck at for more information. Our aluminum can collection has been a great success. It has provided us the funding we need to support our priests and seminarians. Please continue to drop off your aluminum cans next to the trailer behind the Kaycee Club Hall. Ss Peter and Paul Naperville Knights of Columbus Council 1369 Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Build Would you like to learn more? Call Jack Flowers at LOAVES AND FISHES COLLECTION Please continue to place your donations on the steps in front of the communion rail in Church, or by the doors outside the Chapel in the Ministry Center. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your generosity! On October 20 th, the Ss Peter and Paul Naperville Knights of Columbus Council 1369 donated their time and $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity on a build in Bensenville for Ivelisse Torres, a single mother of three wonderful children; Karina, Gianna, and Gabriel. This was the Knights of Columbus first build with Habitat for Humanity and we look forward to making this a regular event. In the future, we would like to invite members of the parish to join us in helping wonderful families such as Torres through the Habitat for Humanity organization.

11 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 11 Matthew s Gospel Corner Today s Gospel continues the hostility aimed at Jesus by the leaders of Israel which began in Matthew 21:23. It begins with: "When the Pharisees heard that he (Jesus) had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together." Mathew uses the Greek word, ἐφίμωσεν, to silence, to tie shut, to muzzle, meaning that the Sadducees not only remained silent, but they were incapable of responding to Jesus s words regarding the Resurrection (Mt 22:23 33). The Pharisees and Sadducees disagreed on many theological points, but here and in Matthew 16:2 they are one as they conspire against Jesus, as was foretold in Psalm 2:2: "The rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One." 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees did not seek to understand; they did not seek truth; rather, they sought to trip up, ensnare, and foil the One who threatened their way of life, their status quo. This learned Pharisee sought to test and cause Jesus to stumble, much like the devil did when he tempted Jesus three times in the desert (Mt 4:1 11). As such, the Pharisee asks Jesus, What is the greatest commandment? By this time in Jewish history, the law and its application to daily life included 613 injunctions. In Jesus's response, He unites all of the law and the prophets, that is all of Scripture, in a way everyone can grasp. Jesus makes clear that love of God is inseparable from love of neighbor. The first part of Jesus's response is taken from Deuteronomy 6:4 6, which Jews refer to as the Shema : Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart, and with your whole being, and with your whole strength. We are commanded to give ourselves whole and entire to Him, undivided. The passage continues with the injunction to keep this teaching ever before them, reciting it twice a day and teaching it to their children. Some Jews went so far as to place a small leather box called a phylactery on their foreheads, which contained in it this Scripture passage. The Shroud of Turin, believed to be Jesus's burial linen, shows such a phylactery. What is transformational in Jesus's response is that He joins Deuteronomy 6:4 6 with Leviticus 19:18: Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord." This commandment to love is not an emotional one, but an act of the will, to be for others alter Christus, another Christ. This passage from Leviticus is quoted three times in Matthew's Gospel, more than any other Old Testament passage. In Matthew 5:43 we are told that our neighbor is not simply those close to us, but includes even our enemies. And to love one s enemies does not simply mean not seeking revenge or holding grudges, but actively working for their good. Jesus s commandment goes far beyond the Jewish understanding of Leviticus 19:18. In Matthew 19:19 we learn that Leviticus 19:18 embodies all of the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments), some relate to what is owed to God, others, to our neighbor. In today's Gospel, specifically Matthew 22:39, Jesus tells us that love of God is inseparable from love of neighbor, who include even those who hate us and do us harm. 2 We are to love God and others with our entire self, undivided, unreservedly. Once again, Jesus s words left the Pharisees, scribes, and Sadducees speechless. It is this love of neighbor that distinguished the early Christians and made the Faith so attractive to those outside the Church. Sacrificial love, in which we are broken and spent, 3 can again fill our Churches. 1 Davies and Allison, Matthew 19-28, International Critical Commentary, p Ibid, p Ibid, p For more information about Matthew s Gospel Corner, Robert.J.Schuhriemen@gmail.com

12 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 12 THE SICK Please remember in your prayers, the following people who are seriously ill and others who are suffering with long-term or terminal illnesses: Kristine Agnich Loretta Agnich Kelsey Allen Manuel O. Alonzo Marlene Annerino Thomas Arra Barnabas Barretto Alli Bayer Lorraine Blackburn Matt Bloodgood Luciana Bodero Dona Bootz Patricia Botello Sam Brewster Rose Briceno Ceal Brown Evelyn Brown Charles Bruce Mary Bruce Catherine Bruck Chris Bruni D Arcy Bruni Rachel Bryan Ruth Burnes JoAnn Cannizzaro Don Cassa Colette Cerulla Gloria Cervany Mary Beth Cesare Casey Cherry Dan Condon Kathy Condon Joe Condon Michael Condon Catherine Corn Mary Davis Scott Dawson Anthony Dean Edward Dean Paul DeMuro Teogenes Diores Mary Dorn Inez Dreger Donald Drever Erica Drew Kevin Drew Louise Dubnik Karen Eggen Charles Farrell Thomas Farrell Don Feldott Theresa Feranec Bill Ferguson George Franicevic Mary Ann Freitag Trish Gannon Rafael Garcia Charlie Gard Susan Gardner Maria Gargol Pat Geary Lucas Gerber Mr. Gladwin Joe Gorman Ronald Grassi Marynell Greer Nikki Gudall Don Haas Dennis Habbley Sue Hall Don Hargis Wayne Harrison Mary Beth Harmon Wayne Harrison Katherine Hayes Judy Healy Sami Henderson Gloria Hermes Mark Herwaldt Scott Hichew Estela Holbert Penny Holtz Fr. Slawomir Ignasik Charlie Ingrassia Paul Ingrassia Frank Iori Abraham Isaac Carol Jablonsky Margaret Jablonsky Stanley Jagiello Jan Janczak Georgianne Katek John Kennedy Erminia Kieback Marion Kinney Laura Kochel Kevin Konvalinka Janet Kopacz Suzanne Krauss Thomas Krauss Rose Kupsche Ed Kurazawa Father Roger Kutzner Rosemary Krystek Jeanine LaBelle Robert Laing Beverly Leannais Michele Letizia Ken Lietz Mary Lietz Michael Lietz Mary Ellen Ligas Noah Lindsay Rita Lisson Vi Livernash Marge Loehrke Grayson Scott Long Tom Lubecki Maria Macedo Monica Macedo Joan Marchaterre Rose Marks Michael Marra Sam Marra Jr. Luisa Matta Benjamin Mauloff Lori Maxwell Aurora Bredith Mayor Jeanette P. McCann Scott McNally Fr. Vytas Memenas James Mikolay Mikel Mikolay Doreen Million Fr. Elias Mills Betty Lou Milota Ted Minassian Roy Mitchell Barb Moceri Rosa Montoya Kathy Moran Avila V. Moreno Marie Morgan Diane Mrizek Armando Navar Maria Suong Nguyen Eugene Niziolek Mercedes Niziolek Ryan Novak Ann Nowak Fr. James Nowak Kathleen O Brien Nicole O Brien Nancy O Hara We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to family and friends on the deaths of: Mary Lewis, Alberta O Mahony, Raymond Landsiedel, Kimberly Skarr, Stefan Szela Prayer Intentions James O. Olimpiada Margaret O Malley Alissa Osslund Matthew Ousterout Richard Palermo Susan Pankow Jos Panny Maricar Penamante Dorothy Pfeuffer John Pfeuffer Carolyn Preston Kate Preston Shiela Prue Deacon Ed Ptacek Carson Pytell Sharon Pworek Bella Raffin Ray Ragusa Charles Rankin Laverne Rasmussen Mary Rauch Al Rechenmacher Max Reitzel Deana Wood Rooney Laura Rott Harrison Ruzicka Cindy Ryan Mary Sagen Maria San Juan Catherine Sawner Roger Schmith Dr. Patty Schupfer Chuck Schweiger Mary Anna Shackleford Mary Grace Shane Brian Shaughnessey Debra Shea Ella Siears Ysabelle Simbol Joan Skapy Irene Slowik Edward Slowik Caryl Steimel Paul Steiner John Stewart Tom Stone Jim G. Super Joel Super Mary Switt Mark Szachnitowski Frances Tavernaro Jeannie Thorpe John Thorpe Burt Toepp Bernice Tokarski Akiko Toyohara Roz Turner Sharon Tworek Christopher Vacek Edwin Valle Diane Varner David Velez Charles Villaseñor Martha Vinson Marge Weiss Michael Weller Marie Williams Janice Wilson Sylvia Wolfe Armando Yparraguirre Ricardo Yparraguirre Geri Yudchitz Deacon Kevin Zeeb Jayne Zenker Helen Zgoda Mary Elizabeth Zink PRAYING FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED If you wish to have the name of a family member or friend included in the Petition for the Sick, which is read at weekend Masses, you must call the Parish Office by 9:00a.m. on the Friday before. Your loved one s name will automatically be added onto the sick list in the bulletin the following weekend. If you add a loved one s name to the petition when you come to Mass, please follow up with a phone call to the Parish Office on the following Monday, so the name may be included with the sick list in the bulletin. Call the Parish Office at to add, remove or keep a name on the sick list. Any names received after 9:00a.m. on the Friday will be included in the following weekend s prayers. Deceased loved ones who are buried by Saints Peter and Paul Parish are automatically named in the bulletin and in the petition read at weekend Masses. Other recently deceased loved ones may be added to the petitions by calling the Parish Office by 9:00a.m. on Friday. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Burns 2nd Lt. Daniel Caddigan Captain Nick DuPre Major Frank Girdwain Sgt. Mike McDonnell Sr. Airman Steve McDonnell Lt. Theodore M. Jackson Sgt. Zachary McKenty Captain Scott Paeth Sr. Airman Daniel Shea Senior Airma n Amanda Shea Sgt. Dan Steenstra U.S. Army Captain Michael Caddigan Captain John J. Case Major Mary Cassidy Lt. Col. Richard Collage Major Tom Crane SPC Nick Gedvilas Major Thomas E. Goerling Sgt. Anthony Gorup SPC Jarred Hampton Lt. Col. Sean Hermick Sgt. Kellen Jones 1 Lt. Josh Laz Captain Stephen Laz Captain Aimee Laz Park 2 Lt. Connor Mulhere SPC Steven Powell Major Michael Predny Captain Andrew J. Prunty Captain Daniel Rickert 1st Lt. David Rickert Harrison Ruzicka, SPEC. 4 Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Schmecht Please Remember in Prayer our Men and Women Serving in the Military U.S. Army (cont d) SPC Robert Surran Sgt. Craig Vladika Major Eileen Cassidy U.S. Navy LCDR Thomas Bock LCDR Tom Kuhrt Captain Anthony Giglio Commander Michael Jelinek Commander Chris Kurgan Lieutenant JG Patrick Marsh Lt. Dustin Flaum Lt. Kaleb Moore Lt. Kasey Scheel Lt. Matthew Scheel Ensign Michael Schmitz U.S. Marine Corps Major Kevin Bowler Captain Donald J. Carlsen CWO2 John Crites Sgt. Richard DiBiaso PFC Jonathon Dragovan Sgt. Luke Focer LCPL Ryan Goralski 2nd Lt. Eric Hovey Sgt. Ivan Karamysev Major Pete Keough Gy Sgt. Conor Mahoney LCPL Matthew Prasse Corporal Joseph Taylor Staff Sgt. Marcin Tutaj U.S. Coast Guard P.D. John McNellis B.M.3 Andrew Parent If you would like to have a serviceman or woman included in the military remembrance list in the bulletin, please call the Parish Office at To arrange a welcome home for your soldier or marine, contact Donna Morsovillo of Operation Welcome You Home at or donna@welcomeyouhome.org.

13 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 13 Pray With Us COME AND ADORE HIM IN THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT... Visit our Saint Francis Adoration Chapel - Open 24/7 Please consider visiting with our Lord at these times. Call Barb at or blandiak@gmail.com. St. Francis Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Flame of Faith Candles Six candles burn perpetually around the Blessed Sacrament in our St. Francis Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. The burning candles serve as a constant prayer before the Lord, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Envelopes for you to have your intention remembered with one of these candles and prayed for ONE WEEK (Sunday to Sunday) are available in the Adoration Chapel. The intentions will be published in the bulletin. Flame of Faith Intentions for This Week The seven-day Devotional Candles, at the altar of our Lord, in the Saint Francis Adoration Chapel, are being offered for the following intentions: 1. For good jobs for children. 2. For those with mental illness and their caregivers. 3. For the success of a grandson s operation. 4. For Paul Steiner s recovery. 5. For Jeff s successful surgery and full healing. 6. For Patty for 60 years of joy. PRAYER NETWORK Sunday 11am Tuesday 1pm Friday 3pm Saturday 7pm Saturday 10pm Sit quietly and just be in the presence of God. Think of a visit to the Blessed Sacrament as coming to see your best friend. Instead of talking to the Lord, try listening to what He wants to tell you. EVENING PRAYER AND BENEDICTION Please join us for Evening Prayer (Vespers) and Benediction, held every Thursday at 6:00p.m. in the St. Francis Adoration Chapel. FLAME OF FAITH VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR Remember these men and women in your daily prayers Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Women & Men Religious in the Diocese of Joliet October 29 Frances Radencic 30 Brs. Nicholas Schumer, Gustavo Sinco FSC 31 Frs. Thomas Botheroyd & Lloyd Bowden November 1 Deacon Michael McMahon (Seminarian) 2 Brian Peters (Seminarian) 3 Srs. Mary Mark Segvich, Mary Shinnick, Cristina Soyao, Rose Marie Surwilo, Faith Szambelanczyk OSF 4 Matthew Novak (Deacon Candidate) Rosary Come pray with us on Tuesday evenings in the Church beginning at 7:30 PM. With our Rosaries, we will ask Our Lady to intercede for our Holy Father s special intention of the month, as well as for our own intentions and for world peace without the threat of terrorism. If there is a special intention that you would like to have remembered during the weekly Rosary, please sspprosary@gmail.com or come to the Tuesday Rosary to add your intention. Legion of Mary at Saints Peter & Paul You are invited to join us in praying the rosary and devotional prayers in the spirit of faith and in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Meetings are Tuesdays at 6:00pm in the Ministry Center. Contact Paulette Shea at or Deacon Roger at Please call Jay Albarran at

14 October 29, 2017 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 14 SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CHURCH 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL (PHONE) (FAX) Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM-5:00PM Website: Facebook: SS Peter and Paul PRIESTS Father Thomas Milota, Pastor Father Maciej Stelmach, Parochial Vicar Father Marek Herbut PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon Ron Brown Deacon Michael Crowell Deacon Will Marrero Deacon Kevin Neis Deacon Roger Novak Deacon Thomas Rehak Deacon Joe Verdico PARISH OFFICE Pastor s Administrative Asst: Jessica Payne Office Administrator: Annmarie Baughman Bulletin Editor: Cynthia Kennedy BUSINESS OFFICE Finance Manager: Tom Boler Accountant: Christine LaMourie Accounting Assistant: Rhonda Mucerino Facilities Manager: Louis Pozek SCHOOL OFFICE... (PHONE) Principal: Karen Meskill... (FAX) NEW EVANGELIZATION Director: Tiffany Pyle Administrative Asst/Webmaster: Denise Stephen RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE ATTENDANCE (FAX) Director of Religious Education & Children s Ministry: Theresa Pratt Parish Staff Directory Associate Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry: Jared Rutnicki Office Manager: Peggy Partipilo RE Administrative Assistant: Debbie Mulay SACRED WORSHIP Director of Sacred Music: Matthew S. Sprinkle Administrative Assistant: Pam Vose Liturgical Ministries Coordinator: Deacon Michael Crowell SERVICE MINISTRY Director: Deacon Joe Verdico PARISH NURSE / PASTORAL MINISTRY Paulette Shea SENIOR SERVICES Deacon Joe Verdico, Communion Call Coordinator Paulette Shea, Parish Nurse Sr. Sandra Zorko, OSF, Young at Heart Director NURSERY COORDINATOR Donna Widmann WEDDING COORDINATOR Pam Adamski PERPETUAL ADORATION VOIC x2442 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kelly Heffron, President / Parish Life Commission Terry McHugh, Vice President / Worship Commission Dick Pugliese, Secretary / Christian Service Commission Thomas Gavin, Administration Commission Cheri Obendorf, Religious Education Commission Steve Obendorf, New Evangelization Commission Tobias Schlueter, School Board Representative Sarah Bogusz, Member at Large Barb Hoyt, Member at Large Scott Jenkins, Member at Large Stewart Mattson, Member at Large Charles Millington, Member at Large John Moravecek, Member at Large