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1 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 1 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH 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) 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 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 Readings For The Week Saturday, September 30 (Saint Jerome) 6:45 AM Michael Karos (A) 8:00 AM Warren Wood Vigil Masses for The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Marjorie L. Piper (A) 6:30 PM Ronald Minor Sunday, October 1 The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Defense of Human Life 8:00 AM Defense of Human Life 9:30 AM Defense of Human Life 11:00 AM Defense of Human Life 12:30 PM Defense of Human Life 5:30 PM Defense of Human Life (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Virgil Coles 11:00 AM Corrine Barenbrugge Monday, October 2 (The Holy Guardian Angels) 6:45 AM Intentions of the Celebrant 8:00 AM Lillian Conlin (B) 5:15 PM Communion Service Tuesday, October 3 6:45 AM Kathleen Krutak 8:00 AM Communion Service 5:15 PM Communion Service Wednesday, October 4 (Saint Francis of Assisi) 6:45 AM Intentions of the Celebrant 8:00 AM Communion Service 5:15 PM Communion Service Thursday, October 5 6:45 AM Intentions of the Celebrant 8:00 AM Communion Service 5:15 PM Intentions of the Celebrant Friday, October 6 6:45 AM Nicki Cacchillo 8:00 AM Sylvia Tomasek (B) Saturday, October 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary) 6:45 AM For reparation 8:00 AM Gordon Taiclet Vigil Masses for The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners 6:30 PM Andy Roth Sunday, October 8 The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Richard Payne 8:00 AM Joseph Gerten II 9:30 AM Charles Lenhart, Jr. 11:00 AM Helen Kadlec (B) 12:30 PM Robert Red Monzo (A) 5:30 PM Dolores Rudnick (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Jacquelyn Ryan Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM James Swart 11:00 AM Joseph Allen Gerten II Monday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43 Saints Peter and Paul School Reminder All School Mass - Monday, October 2nd at 8a.m. There is a special collection at all Masses this weekend to assist Father Schaffer in his Venezuela Mission efforts. Thank you again for your continued generosity. Important Information: There will be a mandatory Priest Convocation from Monday, October 2nd to Thursday, October 5th. Please see page 4 of the bulletin for a detailed Mass schedule during this time. Please note that there will be no Outdoor Luminary Mass this month. First Friday Mass will take place on October 6th at 12:00p.m.in the Adoration Chapel. Lunch and a movie to follow in the Evangelization Center. Harvest Sunday We look forward to your helping hands this Sunday in Zucker Hall from 1:00-4:30p.m. Donut Sundays are back! On October 8th, join us in the upper level of the Ministry Center for a donut social following the 9:30 and 11:00am Masses.

3 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 3 A Message from our Pastor Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Fr. Stanley Rother was beatified on September 23, 2017 in Oklahoma City, with Cardinal Angelo Amato presiding over the beatification - as the Prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints on the pope s behalf at a mass attended by approximately 20,000 people. Fr. Stanley was a missionary priest serving in Guatemala and killed for his outspoken views in defense of the innocent and those in need. On the morning of July 28 (1981) just after midnight, gunmen broke into the rectory of his church and shot him twice in the head after a brief struggle. The killers forced the teenager Francisco Bocel (who was in the church at the time) to lead them to the bedroom of the red-bearded Oklahoma-born missionary. The men threatened to kill Bocel if he did not show them Rother and so Bocel led them downstairs and knocked on a door near the staircase saying: Father. They are looking for you. [6] Rother opened the door and a struggle ensued as Bocel ran upstairs hearing Rother yell: Kill me here! One shot pierced his jaw and the fatal shot struck the left temple; there were bruises on both hands. The priest at the neighboring parish and a close friend of Fr. Stanley was a priest by the name of Msgr. Gregory Schaffer, who soon became a legend in his own right serving the Lord in His people in Guatemala. Although Msgr. Schaffer has gone to his rest in Christ, his nephew, Fr. Gregory Schaffer now serves the Lord in His people in one of the poorest areas in Venezuela, and will be visiting our parish after having attended the Beatification ceremony of his uncle s close friend Fr. Stanley. Right now, the people of Venezuela are going through a tumultuous time not unlike that of the people of Guatemala in the 1980s and Fr. Gregory Schaffer is right in the middle of it addressing the basic medical, vocational, nutritional and spiritual needs of God s people...much like Fr. Stanley. We know you have been asked to support those in need in a special way these last three weeks with special collections for the victims of the hurricanes, but we ask one more time. Fr. Schaffer will speak at most of our Masses this weekend and a collection will be taken to support his efforts to support those most in need. Thank you again for your generosity! In Christ, Fr. Thomas A. Milota PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING 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) 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. Thank you for your continued support. Actual Fiscal Year-to-Date Average Sunday Collections (13 Sundays) $ 42,639

4 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASS Our Lady of Fatima 100 Anniversary Celebration at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Please join us in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima on Friday, October 13th at 7:00pm in front of the Holy Family Chapel. We will begin our celebration with an outdoor candlelight procession, carrying Our Lady of Fatima Statue, and reciting the Holy Rosary, followed by Marian hymns and devotion in the Holy Family Chapel. All our welcome to participate in this special event of devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. On Sunday, October 29th, at the 12:30pm Mass, individuals will have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and a prayer shawl, to give you comfort in your trials and tribulations. th The Church continues Christ s healing ministry in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. It is through this sacrament that people receive forgiveness for their sins and comfort in their suffering; they are restored in spirit. To receive the Sacrament of Healing, please RSVP to Paulette Shea at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church presents Our Lady of Fatima Home Visitation Program 100 years ago Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three shepherd children and requested that all people pray the rosary daily in order to obtain world peace and for the conversion of sinners. To promote this beautiful devotion, members of the Legion of Mary will bring the traveling Pilgrim Virgin statue to your home where she can stay for 2 weeks. If you wish to partake in this home visitation program, please contact Zivi Jech at (zojech@aol.com) or Toni Napolitano at (toninap61@att.net) to obtain additional information and details regarding scheduling a visitation. Volunteers needed for funeral luncheons We are in need of volunteers to help set-up and serve at our funeral luncheons. If you would like to help, please call Julie at: Thank you. IMPORTANT INFORMATION... October 2nd - 5th Mandatory Priest Convocation Church Schedule Monday, October 2nd 6:45am - Mass 8:00am - All School Mass 5:15pm - No Mass - Communion Service only Tuesday, October 3rd 6:45am - Mass 8:00am - No Mass - Communion Service only 5:15pm - No Mass - Communions Service only Wednesday, October 4th 6:45am - Mass 8:00am - No Mass - Communion Service only 5:15pm - No Mass - Communions Service only Thursday, October 5th 6:45am - Mass 8:00am - No Mass - Communion Service only 5:15pm - Mass Regular Mass schedule resumes on Friday, October 6th.

5 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 5 Saints Peter and Paul School Student Council The Student Council meets on a weekly basis and plans several fundraisers to benefit the school, parish, and the community. In the past this group has arranged events such as coin wars and bake sales, and has been able to make donations to several organizations, including Make-a-Wish Foundation and the Red Cross. Recently students in grades 6-8 were encouraged to run for an elected position, and made signs, posters, and gave speeches to persuade their classmates. Those elected were sworn into office during an installation ceremony. Congratulations to the officers and all of the homeroom representatives who will be serving our students this school year. The new Student Council President is Tommy Melgoza; Vice President is Samantha Mikitka; CoSecretaries are Libbey Fox and Andy Hanrehan and Treasurer is Abbey Burris. The Homeroom Representatives are 6th graders, Meghan Bennett, Lily Barz, James Keegan and Doug Knapp; 7th graders, John Aabram, Tim Kasprzak, Hope Makris, Kylie Radek, Gianna Velarde, Hannah Wojcik and Lanie Wolf. 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 FAMILIES: sign up for RE text alerts by to Preschool Pals Program Is Back! Saints Peter and Paul School is hosting its Preschool Pals Program once again. This year we will be meeting nearly every Wednesday of the school year from 9:00am to 10:00am. All preschool children are invited to these fun events which will include crafts, games, stories, sing-alongs and a treat. Preschoolers (along with a parent) are asked 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 October 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. 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. EUCHARIST I/1ST GRADE/SACRAMENT PREP I PARENT MEETING (Mandatory if you have not attended in the past three years) Tuesday, October 10, 2017 OR Thursday, October 12, :00 PM in the Holy Family Chapel EUCHARIST II/2ND GRADE/SACRAMENT PREP II MEETING (Mandatory if you have not attended in the past three years) Monday, October 16, 2017 OR Thursday, October 19, :00 PM in the Holy Family Chapel SCAPULAR INVESTITURE: Eucharist II students will be enrolled in the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel during class time on October 10th and 11th. Parents and family members are invited to join us in the Holy Family Chapel for this event.

6 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 Saints Peter & Paul will be holding its first Trunk or Treat event just prior to the Oktoberfest Celebration on Friday, October 27, Trunk or Treat will be held in the parking lot across from the Church on Ellsworth St. Families & Ministries are invited to decorate your cars, vans, trucks, wagons! Set up and distribute Treats from your trunk. Feel free to wear a costume too! Great, safe way to have your children enjoy this fun event. For decorating ideas, search Trunk or Treat ideas and click Images. Register to reserve your space at no charge at: ssppparishlife@gmail.com. Please provide name and contact information. There will be no assigned spots. Hours for Trunk or Treat will be 4:00pm 5:00pm. Set up begins anytime after 3:00pm. Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Lord, Make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled, as to console; To be understood, as to understand; To be loved, as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen Young at Heart You are missed 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!

7 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 7 Saints Peter and Paul Young Adults Join us October 7th and 8th The Youth Group will be going on an overnight kayaking and camping excursion along the Illinois River. Contact Jared Rutnicki for more details. October Sat.-Sun. 7-8th Overnight Excursion Fri. 13th - Building a Culture of Life Sun. 22nd - U of I Newman Center visit with Mass Get ready for corn mazes, hot cider, tractor rides and all things pumpkin! Join us Saturday, October 7th! We are planning to go to Abbey Farm. We ll meet at the Church around 1pm if you would like to carpool over. If not, you are more than welcome to meet us there. We ll plan to stay till about 5pm. They do accept major credit cards, but to be on the safe side, you may also want to bring cash. Admission is $15. November Fri. 3rd - All Saints Party Fri. 10th - Bowling (at Bowlero 7-9pm) Fri. 17th - Theology of Body Night Wed. 22nd - Feed My Starving Children (2:30-4:30pm) December Fri-Sun. 1-3rd - Kairos Retreat Fri. 8th - Mass (7pm) & Fellowship in TZ Fri. 22nd - White Elephant Christmas Party Thu.-Fri th - Urban Plunge in Chicago Questions? Contact Tiffany Pyle at: tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net or Attention Young Adults - Save the Dates! Mass and Fellowship (at 12:30pm Mass) Sunday, Oct. 29 th Sunday, Nov. 26 th Praying the Rosary Like Never Before by Dr. Edward Sri *Please note there will be no Mass and Fellowship on Sunday, December 31 st. Saturday, Nov. 11 th Young Adult Steubenville Conference in Milwaukee, WI Saturday, Dec. 2 nd 5pm Mass and Christkindlmarket Friday, Dec. 8 th Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass and Hot Beverage For more information or to be included in the Young Adult s, contact Tiffany Pyle at tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net or Find us on Facebook at Sts. Peter and Paul Young Adults Have God s blessings bestowed upon your much loved pets! Come to the Blessing of the Animals October 7th at 11:00a.m. on the Ministry Center lawn. Dr. Edward Sri is a nationally sought Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN, and is a founding leader of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). In this discussion of his book "The New Rosary in Scripture: Biblical Insights on Praying the Twenty Mysteries" (Servant Books), Dr. Sri shares John Paul II's practical strategies for praying the Rosary better, so that you can encounter Jesus more deeply in prayer. This talk makes understanding the rosary very easy. The talk makes the rosary exciting. It benefited my understanding of the rosary; it's not an old traditional prayer, but a very lively and exciting prayer that will bring you close to God! James - LaGrange Park, IL It was great! I enjoyed the information, the way it was presented, the energy of the presenter. I learned more about my faith and really did learn how to pray the rosary like never before! Susan - Casselberry, FL Dr. Sri helped me embrace the praying of the Rosary in a deeper way. His practical strategies provides ways in which the Catholic can integrate the Rosary in a renewed way. Edward - Kerrville, TX

8 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 8 America is at a historic crossroad. Secularists are trying to remove God from the public square. They reject His beneficial action upon society. But without God, where would our leaders gain the wisdom needed to solve the great problems we face? As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the miracle of sun at Fatima, our Religious freedom is at stake. We need our Lady s intercession and protection more than ever. As the sanctity of Marriage and family is endangered by the legalization and normalization of homosexual marriage. Babies are being killed in the womb, and their body parts sold like a commodity. Satanic Black Masses are celebrated publically to offend our Lord. We must not allow the secularist to advance their agenda and pray to God for help. He will hear us, if we pray through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. In The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis de Montfort said: Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God and call down His mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated public prayer in times of public tragedy and suffering. So please come and join us. What: The Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and other Marian Prayers. Where: The corner of Washington and Benton Streets in downtown Naperville (in front of the IVF clinic). When: Saturday October 14th, at 12:00 Noon. For more information, contact Sarah Bogusz at: (630)

9 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 9 Annual Life Chain Celebrating 30 Years! When: Sunday, October 1st from 2:00-3:00pm Where: Northeast corner of Washington St. & Ogden Ave. in Naperville The Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of prolife Americans standing for one hour in silent prayer, praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. Signs will be provided. (Please note that no graphic signs will be allowed.) Our coordinators for the chain will be in the Jewel parking lot close to Ogden Avenue. Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcomed and encouraged. To honor Our Lady of the Rosary, and Respect Life Month, the Respect Life Committee will once again be having a weekly rosary each Monday in October at 1:30pm (except October 9th) on the Saints Peter and Paul campus by the Junior High building. All are most warmly welcome. This is a wonderful way to spend some quiet time with our Blessed Mother asking for her intercession before school pick up. For our mothers with young children, please know they are always welcome. OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY RALLY This year marks the 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima s appearances and the Miracle of the Sun, witnessed by over 70,000. Mary requested we pray the Rosary daily for world peace and reparation for sins. In response to Her plea, the parishioners of St. Irene and St. Thomas are uniting under the America Needs Fatima umbrella to form a Rosary Prayer Chain, and we invite parishioners from surrounding parishes to join us. On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at 12 Noon, we will join with over 20,000 Rosary Prayer Chains across the country, praying for peace and reparation for sin. For more information and to sign up, please contact Jeannette Clark at fatimarosaryrally@gmail.com or Planned Parenthood 10th Anniversary Overnight Prayer Vigil October 1st & 2nd from 7:00pm - 7:00am. The vigil includes prayers, hymns, and reflections by clergy and others who have served the pro-life mission at Planned Parenthood in Aurora over the past 10 years. Sign up for an hour to pray during the vigil at Presentation on Redemptive Suffering The Council of Catholic Nurses, Diocese of Joliet, invites you to Mass and a presentation by Fr. Edward Cronin, Pastor of St. Jane de Chantal Parish, Sister Maria-Paulina Sterling and Dr. Thomas Zabiega, to look at the treasure of redemptive suffering. Explore the value of suffering and its mysterious purpose in the Providence of God. Be amazed at the abundance of grace obtained by the power of prayer with our suffering. Saturday, October 14th at St. Joan of Arc Church 820 Division Street, Lisle, IL :15am Mass, followed by coffee and rolls 9:00am to 11:30am- Presentation RN Contact Hours will be awarded. An application has been submitted to Ohio Nursing Association. For m0re information or to register, please contact Parish Nurse, Sandra Razka, at or srazka@sjalisle.org. Cost: $ (Add $5.00 for RN Contact hours) Saints Peter and Paul Parish commits to pray every third Tuesday of the month at Planned Parenthood in Aurora, IL from 8:00a.m. until 6:00p.m. Also, a priest or deacon prays at 2:00p.m. every Tuesday. If this is a ministry you feel you may be called to, please call our Parish Prayer Captain, Marty DeTamble, at to sign up to pray outside the clinic. MARCH FOR LIFE JANUARY 17-21, 2018 The March for Life is a peaceful demonstration to share the truth concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time, abortion on demand. The March will take place Friday, January 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Through the Diocese of Joliet, Saints Peter and Paul parish sends young people and adult chaperones to the March for Life every year. Buses leave from the Blanchette Catholic Center in Crest Hill on Wednesday night, January 17th, and return on Sunday morning, January 21st. Students of Naperville School Districts 203 and 204 would miss class on Thursday and Friday. 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. Registration form and non-refundable deposit due by November 2, Final payment due by November 30, Visit to register. Contact Jared Rutnicki at jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net or for more details.

10 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 10 Christian Service Happenings And More Saint Vincent de Paul The Gospel today is a great example of saying, actions speak louder than words. As you put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul s poor box, know that you are putting your faith into action. 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-toperson 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 Think Pink! Celebrate the gifts of renewed life and hope by supporting the Transitional Housing Ministry. Your donation in the pink envelope next weekend provides a fresh start to homeless families with dependent children by providing 2 years of temporary housing, life-skills mentoring, job training and other supportive services. Every contribution is a blessing for the families we help to become self-sufficient. 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. Thank you for your generosity! NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS Knights of Columbus Council No E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL Tuesday, 10/3: Business Meeting - 7:30pm Saturday, 10/21: Rosary at Planned Parenthood - 9:00am (Alex Rechenmacher) - Prayers Needed Sunday, 10/22: Deceased Knights Memorial Mass - 9:30am - SSPP Holy Family Chapel (Tom Wilson) Sunday 10/22: Priesthood Sunday (George McConaghy) Sunday 10/29: Fifth Sunday Rosary - SSPP grounds 10:30am (John Zabinski) 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. Christ is our Hope arrives in your mailbox each month, filled with educational stories about our faith, personal journeys, and news in our parishes. This magazine keeps the seven counties of our Diocese connected by sharing the Good News with each other. On behalf of Bishop Conlon, please prayerfully consider making a generous donation to this year s Christ is our Hope Magazine appeal. To make a gift online, visit our website at Or simply write a check to Christ is our Hope Magazine Appeal and mail to: Diocese of Joliet Development Office, Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL Thank you for helping everyone in our Diocese to stay connected!

11 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 11 Matthew s Gospel Corner Today s parable about the two sons (Mt 21: 28-32) follows Jesus triumph entry into Jerusalem, the sub sequent indignity of the Pharisees, the cleansing of the Temple, and the cursing of the fig tree. The Pharisees, who rejected John the Baptist s call to repentance and Jesus proclamation of the Kingdom, professed to be doing the Father s will; whereas, their motives and actions demonstrated that their focus was solely on personal appeasement. When the Pharisees challenged Jesus authority to call out those who had turned His Father s house into a marketplace, they refused to answer Jesus question: By whose authority did John the Baptist preach? While they rejected that John was sent by God, they feared to say so lest they lose the respect and financial backing of the crowd and so claimed ignorance. This exchange with the Pharisees leads to today s Gospel. Those sinners who repented at the words of Jesus and John the Baptist are represented by the first son who initially responded with open refusal to do the father s will but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The Greek τέκνα, is an affectionate term for a beloved child, and so his refusal would have been particularly hurtful to the father. 1 The use of a vineyard ties this parable to the one immediately following it as well as the parable of the laborers that preceded it. The Pharisees are represented by the second son who respectfully responded to his father but had no intention of doing the father s will. The son s use of the word sir heightens the hypocrisy of his response, who in his words honored the father but by his actions distained him. The Pharisees, knowledgeable of the law and the prophets, like the second son, could not claim that they were ignorant of what was required of them. Even the Pharisees had to acknowledge that it was the second son who was the obedient and faithful one. By doing so, they implicitly acknowledged their own failure before God. Unlike the confrontation previously when the Pharisees claimed ignorance regarding John s authority, here they are forced to admit the obvious. When the Pharisees first heard John the Baptist, they rejected him as a false prophet, as a fanatic seeking attention and notoriety. While that in and of itself was inexcusable, they still refused to acknowledge that John was truly sent by God even when they witnessed that the most notorious sinners, prostitutes, and tax collectors had repented upon hearing his words, because doing so would mean that they, too, must acknowledge their own failings and need for repentance. The Pharisees, like Matthew s hearers, would have been appalled at the suggestion that prostitutes (the unchaste) and tax collectors (the unjust) would be welcomed into God s kingdom while they themselves risked exclusion. The parable from today s Gospel pointedly confronts the falsehood of those who profess to serve God, merely giving lip service to Him, while refusing to acknowledge their own sinfulness and repent. In doing so, they condemn themselves. Throughout the Gospels Jesus makes it clear that it is not the sinner He condemns, but the incalcitrant hypocrite who believes that they have no need of forgiveness while condemning other s failures. Jesus cleansed the Temple because its leaders had turned it into a source of revenue. Like the fig tree, it no longer produced fruit and needed to be dug up and tossed into the fire. Even Jesus harshness toward the Pharisees was aimed at their repentance, however fruitless the effort might be. By comparing themselves to great sinners, the Pharisees considered themselves on safe ground. As Christians, we are called not to compare ourselves with other sinners, but with Christ. It is in His light that we can clearly see our sinfulness and who we are called to be. The trap that the Pharisees fell into is a trap each of us face particularly those who strive to pray, fast, attend daily Mass, and give generously to those in need. It is often easier for the disenfranchised, the down trodden, the least important in society to recognize their need for God than it is for the self-made, the educated, the successful, and the wealthy. 2 Matthew s parable is directed not at the Pharisees, but at the early Christians and to us. St. Paul reminds us: Let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith (Heb 12:2). It is by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus that we will see ourselves as God sees us and we will know what direction leads us to Him. 1 Davises and Allison, Mathew 19-28, International Critical Commentary, p.167; see also pp Ibid. P For more information about Matthew s Gospel Corner, Robert.J.Schuhriemen@gmail.com

12 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH 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 Barnabas Barretto Alli Bayer Lorraine Blackburn Matt Bloodgood Luciana Bodero Dona Bootz Patricia Botello 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 Donald Drever 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 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 Slawek Ignasik Charlie Ingrassia Paul Ingrassia Carol Jablonsky Margaret Jablonsky Jan Janczak Georgianne Katek John Kennedy Erminia Kieback Marion Kinney Laura Kochel Kevin Konvalinka Suzanne Krauss Thomas Krauss Dorothy Kuntz Rose Kupsche Ed Kurzawa Father Roger Kutzner Rosemary Krystek Jeanine LaBelle Robert Laing Beverly Leannais Ken Lietz Mary Lietz Michael Lietz 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 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 Nancy O Hara James O. Olimpiada Margaret O Malley We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to family and friends on the death of: baby Keenan Prayer Intentions Alissa Osslund Matthew Ousterout Susan Pankow Jos Panny Maricar Penamante Dorothy Pfeuffer John Pfeuffer 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 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 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 Pvt Nick Gedvilas Major Thomas E. Goerling Sgt. Anthony Gorup Cpl. Jon Gurnik 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 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH 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 Bob Woulf body and heart. 2. For children to spend less time playing computer games. 3. For proper catholic formation of our children and grandchildren. 4. For the repose of the soul of Ann Drendel. 5. For those who suffer from ADD. 6. For the protection of the unborn. PRAYER NETWORK Sunday 11am Tuesday 1pm Wednesday 4pm Friday 3pm Saturday 7pm 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. Please call Jay Albarran at 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 1 Matthew Schultz (Seminarian) 2 Jesus Oliveros & Senovio Sarabia (Seminarians) 3 Frs. Michal Twaruzek & Keith Wolfe 4 Srs. Leomarie Luecke, Rita Mandella, Mary Lou Marchetti, Joanne Marusa, Geraldine McGovern, Margaret McGuckin OSF 5 Dcns. Timothy Taylor, Dennis Theriault, Thomas Thiltgen, William Thomas, Art Tiongson, Matthew Tretina, Robert True, Joseph Urso, Robert Vavra 6 Srs. Patricia McGuckin, Anna Clare Meyer, M. Innocence Mills, Patricia Mitchell, Mary Jean Morris, Kathleen Moseley, Josephine Mulcahey OSF 7 Christopher Aust (Seminarian) Rosary Come pray with us each Tuesday evening 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

14 October 1, 2017 TWENTY-SIXTH 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