Bob Coleman and Anna Muffoletto.

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1 528 Lath rop Av en u e River F orest, Il li n oi s Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. ~Matthew 28:19-20 Ma y 31, 2015 The M ost Ho ly Tr inity

2 Monday, June 1, :30 am Katherine McCormack 8:00 am Sarina Conmy Tuesday, June 2, :30 am Elizabeth Beckman 8:00 am Michael J. Dooley Wednesday, June 3, :30 am Evelyn Harmon 8:00 am The Williams, Karasis, Kurr Families and Roy Thursday, June 4, :30 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries 8:00 am Barb Knape Friday, June 5, :30 am Brian Claflin 8:00 am Mesi Tasnady Saturday, June 6, :00 am Joan Hickey Saturday, June 6, :00 - Mass Intention: James Lynch Servers T Cullerton, M Peterson, P Hicks Readers Nan Brouilette, Tamara Hicks Euch Min P Klein, T Ogba, B Peterson, H Peterson, P Romano, R Romano, D Slepicka Sunday, June 7, :30 - Mass Intention: Anna Muffoletto Servers M Hopkinson, S Leavy, M Leavy Readers Deborah Hopkinson, Terry Roche Euch Min B Halloran, K Heiss, J Lynch 9:00 - Mass Intention: The People of St Luke Parish Servers R Planek, G Ruggie, C Dooley Readers Jimmy Harrington, Elizabeth M Jeep Euch Min T Graefe, J Kurtenbach, R Norton, G Rara, C Saunders, H Slowik, J Slowik 10:30 - Mass Intention: The Crowley and Cusack Families Servers R Crotty, J Underwood, L Leonardi Readers Frank Auteri, Ann O Connell Euch Min S Butler, J Mannix, B Miller, B Murray, S Murray, J O Hara, B Stumbris 12:00 - Mass Intention: Lawrence T. O Brien Servers A Dunaway, C Westerman, D Westerman Readers Gene Lawrence, Marianne O Donoghue Euch Min J Courtney, B Huerta, E Maloney, V Perera, P Szewc Cover Art: This 19th-century icon of the Holy Trinity Co-enthronement is displayed in the Moscow State Historical Museum. It is used here courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. 2 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Readings for the Week of May 31, 2015 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20 Monday: Tb 1:3; 2:1b-8/Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: Tb 2:9-14/Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a/Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a/Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Tb 11:5-17/Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20/Mk 12:38-44 Next Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Heb 9:11-15/Mk 14:12-16, Liturgical Publications Inc Maureen Booth, Willard Boyer, Rita Brown, Margaret Creedon, Fred Heiss, Stephen Kehoe, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Paul S. Novak, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Patti Sheehan, Tom Trankina, Michael Gerard White, Ann Marie Wojcik Bob Coleman and Anna Muffoletto. The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ ~Romans 8:16-17 If we are heirs to the kingdom of God, shouldn t we work to build up His kingdom? Shouldn t we be good stewards of our inheritance, using our time, talent and treasure to care for the Church that God has left to us? Our Church is a treasured heirloom from God. Do we treat it that way? From the weekend of May 24, 2015 Weekly Giving Goal $15, Actual Weekly Giving $10, Fiscal Year to Date (From ) Weekly Giving Goal $690, Actual Weekly Giving $680, Goal to Date for Year +/(-) $ (9,846.00) We are always very grateful for the sacrifices you make to support the mission, goals, and ministry of St. Luke Church. Thank you for your generosity!

3 A thorough inspection of the condition of the exterior of the church and tower was recently completed. Project specifications have gone out for bid to five contractors. Our Parish Finance Council will decide on the best proposal and approve it. Because of the magnitude of this expense, approval must also be received from the Archdiocesan Finance Council. Then the work can begin. We are moving forward as quickly as we reasonably can, so that the work may be completed this summer and fall. Meanwhile, sample areas of cleaning the stone have been done, as seen in these photos. St. Luke Church and its tower will soon gleam like brand-new when this project is completed. Get your sunglasses ready! Cleaning the stone work. This test area shows the before-and-after contrast of cleaning decades of grime off the window sills and foundation. In this test area, the upper right side is cleaned; the left side is not. MAY 31, 2015 The Most Holy Trinity 3

4 This is the only annual collection for retired priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Archdiocese receives no funds from the Religious Retirement Collection taken in December. Those donations go to religious nuns and brothers and religious order priests. There are more than 200 retired priests in our Archdiocese. They represent more than one-quarter of all the priests serving the Archdiocese. Normal retirement age is 70 for Chicago priests, yet their life as a priest does not stop. Sixty-five retired priests live in a rectory and assist the parish on a regular basis. Almost 140 celebrate Sunday Mass weekly, perform marriages and baptisms, and visit the sick. Without these dedicated men, many parishes would not be able to offer the Masses and sacraments that are now provided. There are two independent living residences for retired priests that are subsidized by the Archdiocese. There is space for 38 retired priests to enjoy communal living with their brother priests in retirement. In the past year, 25 priests received or are currently receiving nursing home assistance or have aides coming to their home or rectory. This care costs more than $1.3 million annually. Pensions cost another $2.8 million a year, but the priests pension fund is still adversely affected by the economic downturn. Millions of dollars will be needed to bring it to appropriate funding levels. When prescriptions, medical care, and other expenses are added in, the Archdiocese will need a total of almost $6.8 million for this coming year. Perhaps you remember with fondness the priests who baptized you, gave you First Communion, celebrated your marriage, and visited you in the hospital. These men who served and are still serving in many places need your assistance now. The Archdiocese of Chicago is committed to caring for our retired priests but we need your assistance. Please help and many, many thanks for your care and generosity on June WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Invitations have been mailed out for the gala June 28 celebration of Fr. Ken s 15 years of ministry to St. Luke Parish. If you did not receive yours, please contact the rectory at and we will be happy to send you an invitation. Past and present parishioners are cordially invited to gather on this special day to thank Fr. Ken and to wish him well in his future endeavors. The celebration will begin at the 10:30 Mass (no Noon Mass on this day) followed by a reception in the St. Luke Gym. We hope to see everyone there on June 28! Dear Father and Friends at St. Luke, Thank you so much for the Operation Rice Bowl check, which you sent for the needy people in our food pantry. It enables us to purchase Dear Father food and items Friends at St. Luke, we need for them. Thank you so much for the Operation Gratefully, Rice Bowl check, which you sent for the Sister needy Patricia people Kerz, BVM in our food pantry. It Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry Summer is here, and many of us become more relaxed about what we wear to Mass during the warmer weather. We remind you that even casual attire for Church should be modest and respectful. In particular, we ask you to avoid clothing that is tight fitting is low cut or shows cleavage is especially short shows a person s stomach or mid-area could in any way be interpreted as provocative or revealing. As a sign of respect for God, Whom we come to worship, as well as for our fellow worshippers, your thoughtful attention to wearing appropriate attire to Church is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

5 Find hope and healing through the program The Catholic s Divorce Survival Guide. This program is for you if you are divorced, in the process of divorce, or separated. Come to Pray - Share - Grow at St. Giles Parish, 1025 Columbian Avenue in Oak Park. The next bimonthly meetings will be on Thursdays June 11 and 25 in the Dore Parish Center Living Room. For additional information and to register, contact Deirdre Buckingham at , ext. 404, or at dbuckingham@stgilesparish.org. Rev. Kenneth J. Fischer, Pastor frken@stlukeparish.org Rev. John S. Szmyd, Associate Pastor jszmyd@stlukeparish.org Rev. Leroy A. Wickowski, (Retired) lwickowski@stlukeparish.org Jim Doyle deacondoyle@gmail.com Paul Faherty pfaherty00@aol.com Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net John O Neill (Retired) The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winner of the 500 Club drawing: Joan Cusack Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. In the city of Chicago, the following people were killed between May 16-20: Ronnie Montgomery, age 24 Laphonso Harrison, age 26 Morial Ewing, age 28 Maria Sadelski, age 54 Unidentified Male, age 23 May we keep their families and others touched by violence in our prayers. May we also pray for the perpetrators and the impact the violence will have on their lives as well. 24-Hour Crisis Line: Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Sue Gamache, Office Manager sgamache@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Therese M. Craig, Principal tcraig@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org Music Director - Arlene Michna amichna@stlukeparish.org Parish Business Manager - Glenn Wagner gwagner@stlukeparish.org Director of Stewardship & Development - Sheila Price sprice@stlukeparish.org Communications Coordinator - Bradley Collins bcollins@stlukeparish.org Hospitality House (former Convent) 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP Weekend Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am and 12:00 noon Weekdays Monday-Friday: 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am Monday-Friday: After 6:30 & 8:00 am Masses Saturday: After 8:00 am Mass, and by appointment MAY 31, 2015 The Most Holy Trinity 5

6 The 3rd grade students at St. Luke Parish School completed a wildly creative and artistic book report project during the month of May. The students read a fantasy book of their choice. Then in Art Class, the students made puppets from materials found in the Art Room. Once the puppets were complete, the 3rd graders wrote a script describing their favorite scene from their fantasy book. With the help of classmates, the students presented their scenes in a puppet show. The third graders did a fantastic job presenting their fantasy book report! The final deadline to sign up for the Everest Totally Catholic VBS is June 20. But don t wait and possibly miss the coolest adventure of the summer! Youths ages 4-11 can enjoy a week of Scripture insights, sciency - fun gizmos, fun games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats. All these activities are designed to help our faith in Jesus flow into our daily life. This is a combined effort of the parishes in Oak Park and River Forest, this adventure will be held at St. Edmund Parish during the week of Monday Friday, July 13 17, from 9:00 am to noon. There is a small fee. More details and the registration form are available on the parish website, under the Education/Religious Education tab, or call the Religious Education Office at A child is not something owed to one, but is a gift. The supreme gift of marriage is a human person [with] the right to be respected as a person from the moment of his conception. ~Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2378 POPE FRANCIS VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with L OYOLA P RESS. More on Pope Francis Vision at WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli