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1 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 1 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST 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 for information.) WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday - Saturday: 6:45 & 8:00 AM Monday - Thursday: 5:15 PM First Friday: 12:00 NOON 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) And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 16:18-19 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 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 2 Readings For The Week Saturday, August 26 6:45 AM Clair Byrne and John G. Muller 8:00 AM Richard Transon Vigil Masses for The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Catherine Beranich 6:30 PM Lucia Assennato Sunday, August 27 The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners 8:00 AM Intentions of Monica Marie Fonner 9:30 AM 11:00 AM Sangeetha Devadas 12:30 PM Mirella G. Serafini 5:30 PM Dolores Rudnick (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Helen Burdi and Mae Mangano Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM William Obrochta 11:00 AM Gerry Zens Monday, August 28 (St. Augustine) 6:45 AM Kierran Kelley 8:00 AM Henrietta and Edward Herrmann 5:15 PM Bud Shulske Tuesday, August 29 (The Passion of St. John the Baptist) 6:45 AM Reynaldo A. Brooks 8:00 AM Kathleen Krutak 5:15 PM Bernadette Nelson Wednesday, August 30 6:45 AM Bob Riedy 8:00 AM Marvin Luebbert and Intentions of Antonella Luebbert 5:15 PM Rose Mary Persiani (A) Thursday, August 31 6:45 AM Richie Scherer 8:00 AM Tom Mlyneic 5:15 PM Peter Nguyen Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mk 6:17-29 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Saints Peter and Paul School Mass Schedule Tuesday, August 29th, 8:00am in the Church Grades K-3 Thursday, August 31st, 8:00am in the Church Grades 4-8 Friday, September 1 6:45 AM Jean Payne 8:00 AM Deceased members of the Kerznaric Family Saturday, September 2 6:45 AM Marcella and William Grobl 8:00 AM For reparation Vigil Masses for The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Margaret Koretke (A) 6:30 PM Maria Bui Sunday, September 3 The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Ellen Behrends 8:00 AM Joseph Gerten II 9:30 AM Coletta, Sagen and Vucinic Families 11:00 AM Marguerite Doyle 12:30 PM Cathy LaBruzzy 5:30 PM Dolores Rudnick (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Mark your calendars... First Friday Mass will take place September 1st at 12:00pm in the Adoration Chapel. Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Rosemary Peebles 11:00 AM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners

3 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 3 A Message from our Pastor Welcome back to school! Well, school is now back in full swing. This is an exciting time for beginnings and also the anticipation of the next phase of life. Let us turn all of our joys and anxieties over to the Lord. Thank you! Thank you to our Parish Life and New Evangelization Commissions for their hard work at the ice cream social last Sunday afternoon. We served more than 300 bowls of Oberweis Ice Cream and many parishioners had the opportunity to meet and converse with parishioners working in a plethora of ministries here at the parish. Fence and Traffic Please notice that the parking lot fence project is a little behind schedule. Please pardon our temporary fences that have been put up to protect our school children during recess. Remember that our parish school is back in session when you are driving on Benton and Ellsworth Streets during the day. Our Religious Education classes will resume in a couple of weeks, so please be attentive on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings. Sr. Marjorie s 50 th Sr. Marjorie will be celebrating her 50 th anniversary of profession at Saints Peter and Paul at the 11:00am Mass on September 10 th. There will be a reception to follow in the Ministry Center. Please join us and wish Sr. Marjorie well as she celebrates this incredible milestone. Venezuelan Mission Visit Fr. Gregory Schaffer will be visiting our parish and speaking at the Masses the last weekend in September. We have all seen and heard about the terrible travails the Venezuelan people are suffering. Please come and hear how you can help. May Almighty God bless you and keep you. In Christ, Fr. Thomas A. Milota

4 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 4 YOUNG AT HEART Let someone else serve you a delicious lunch! September 1 First Friday Mass at NOON in the Adoration Chapel, followed by a delicious lunch and a film at SS Peter and Paul Evangelization Center. September 11 - All you can eat at Golden Corral at NOON. Golden Corral is located at 4270 East New York Street in Aurora (across Route 59 on the right.) Fee is $8 and up. September 12 Why not begin Young at Heart s new year with Mass in the Holy Family Chapel at 11:00am. Immediately following, join us for a Fall Festival in the Ministry Center social hall. Enjoy one another s stories, great gastric delights - and a little magic. You might even make a new friend. Fee $ Call Denise Stephen at by September 5th to reserve your spot. Or call Sr. Sandra at OUR LADY OF SORROWS LEGION OF MARY SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH presents THE PILGRIM VIRGIN - 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. 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. Legion of Mary at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Charities Seeks Members for Board of Young Professionals The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Board of Young Professionals is seeking new members. Membership is open to young professionals, ages 21-40, who are committed to helping the poor and vulnerable in their communities; meeting new colleagues throughout the diocese; and networking with other young leaders. A variety of social events and service projects are held frequently so members can choose activities that fit into their busy lives. Members gather for bi-annual meetings which include socialization, networking, and dinner, in addition to the meeting. The next service opportunities for members of the Board of Young Professionals are: - Preparing and serving lunch at Daybreak Center homeless shelter in Joliet on Saturday, September 9, from 10:00AM to 12:30PM. - Hosting a potluck dinner at Hope House homeless shelter in Villa Park on Tuesday, September 19, from 7:00 8:30PM. Interested in joining? Please contact Edith Avila Olea at: or eavilaolea@cc-doj.org. We can t wait to meet you! 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 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.

5 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 5 13th Annual DuPage Pads Run 4 Home Ending Homelessness One Step at a Time Date & Time Saturday, September 16, 2017 / 8:00am Location 703 W. Liberty, Wheaton, IL (2 blocks north of Roosevelt Road on Carlton at Prairie Path) Course 10K Run and 5K Run, 5K Walk (USATF course certified) - run will be chip timed - split times given at every mile - water will be provided on course Results Go to To pre-register, visit through September 14th, or by mail through September 10th. In-person registration can be done at DuPage Pads located at 703 W. Liberty in Wheaton, IL. Packet Pick Up Friday, September 15th, from 4-7pm; or on race day from 6:30-7:30am. For more information, please call ext COME AND BE COMFORTED PRAYER - SCRIPTURE - FAITH SHARING - FELLOWSHIP Saints Peter and Paul Seasons of Hope bereavement group will begin the second full program on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 6:30pm in the St. Paul Center for the New Evangelization located on the corner of Benton and Brainard. Here are some comments from some of the actual initial participants: My spouse died nearly 10 years ago, Seasons of Hope has helped me learn to smile and laugh again. I didn t think I would want to attend a bereavement group. Now I look forward to the meetings and seeing the people in the group. This Christ-centered faith sharing group is intended for those who have lost a loved one or friend through death. For more information or to register, contact Deacon Joe Verdico at , or parish nurse Paulette Shea at

6 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 6 Saturday, September 30th at 9AM Start in front of Planned Parenthood in Aurora (3051 East New York Street) and proceed to the Randy Morris IVF clinic in downtown Naperville. Pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet at each facility. Lunch follows at Fiamme Pizzeria in downtown Naperville. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver for themselves and any minors present prior to the bike ride. There will be a limited number of T shirts available for $20 each. No reservation necessary. Suggested donation without a T shirt will be $10 per family or $10 per person. See for more info or call John Zabinski at

7 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 7 Parish Offertory Envelopes 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 goal is $46,185 (based on 51 Sundays) JULY 2017 Sunday Offering Year-to-Date Surplus / (Deficit) $ (27,220) Average Total Sunday Collections Fiscal Year-to-Date (5 Sundays) $ 40,741 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 September and October offertory envelope packets should be received no later than September 2. 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. September (September/October envelopes, including first Sunday of November) November (November/December envelopes, including first Sunday of January) January (January/February envelopes, including first Sunday of March) 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. 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) 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 Please Remember... We need your help in order to keep our Parish Registry up-to-date. Please let us know when you move, whether you plan on staying as a parishioner.

8 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 8 Christian Service Happenings And More Saint Vincent de Paul Like Peter in today s gospel, we can find that when we open our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our hearts to experience Jesus presence in our daily lives, God reveals himself to us. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul enabled the poor to experience Jesus presence by assisting families with their utility and rent bills, and providing much needed food. 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. NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS Knights of Columbus Council No E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL Monday 9/4: Labor Day Parade - 10:00am (Coordinating Council - St. Raphael) Tuesday 9/5: Business Meeting - 7:30pm Saturday & Sunday 9/9 & 9/10: ID Drive (Tootsie Roll Drive) - Store Fronts (Rodger Guebert) - Volunteers Needed Friday-Sunday 9/15-9/17: ID Drive (Tootsie Roll Drive) - Street Corners (Rodger Guebert) - Volunteers Needed Saturday 9/16: Rosary at Planned Parenthood - 9:00am (Alex Rechenmacher) - Prayers Needed Saturday 9/23: Darrell Hutton Memorial Blood Drive (Michael Van Bree) Sunday 9/24: Soccer Challenge (Jay Zapata) - Kickers Needed Saturday 9/30: Bike for Life (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. Can You Trust God? by Dr. Tim Gray 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. Since the fall of our first parents, humanity has been tempted to mistrust the love that God the Father has for us. Scripture scholar Dr. Tim Gray takes us on a journey that addresses the pervasive misconceptions that God is quick to anger, that the God of the Old and New Testaments are different, and that God doesn t have a merciful heart for us. You will see that you can trust our heavenly Father, who is truly one with his Son. This really helped me understand God and trust him even more. Patrick - Downers Grove, IL Dr. Gray spoke very clearly and in a simple manner but with such enriched points about why we should trust God. The stories about he and his son allowed a personal connection to form between the listener and the speaker which made the message of this CD become ingrained in my mind. Gian - Swansea, S Glam Tim Gray opens our hearts to truly experience God as our merciful Father! Nancy - Union City, TN Volunteers Needed! Saints Peter and Paul volunteers staff the PADS location on the First Wednesday of each month at First Congregational, which is across from SSPP on Benton Ave. We have two schedules of volunteers: Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr and Nov/Jan/Mar/May. The many tasks needed include: set up, kitchen/food, linen, pickup/drop off, support during the shifts, and very importantly, CLEAN UP on the following Thursday morning for a short period. Can you commit to volunteer for 4 or 8 days a year for a few hours? Please consider helping. Call or with questions or to volunteer. Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr Schedule: Tammy Geary or tamaraageary@gmail.com. Nov/Jan/Mar/May Schedule: Diane & Dennis Habbley or dmhabbley@gmail.com.

9 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 9 Transitional Housing Ministry Are you thankful for a person in your life that offered kindness and support when you need it? Would you like to be that person in the life of someone earnestly trying to improve their circumstances? Our next Moving UP program starts in January of 2018 and we are looking for mentors for our next class. Moving UP is a 16-week program, where clients investigate the impact poverty has on their lives and what it takes to move from just getting by to moving up. The goal is to help them transform their lives to be more stable, selfdirected and self-sustaining. The members of the program have chosen to attend evening classes exploring past barriers and creating new successes. We need mentors to offer support and encouragement during the program and the months following. (You are not instructors during the program.) The mentors help the client explore in detail their future story. Mentors are a sounding board, a cheerleader and a listener. They provide support, encouragement, and connection to resources; and they guide the client in implementing their personal plan. The relationship can be in person or via phone conversations. Mentor training will be provided in November The Saints Peter and Paul Transitional Housing Ministry has been helping homeless families with dependent children become self-sufficient since Your donations in the pink envelopes help the Ministry provide 2 years of temporary housing, life-skills mentoring, job training and other supportive services for each family in our program. For more information on the Transitional Housing Ministry, call Jack Flowers at Are you interested in making a profound impact through words, care and encouragement to a motivated member of this program? If so, please movingup@loaves-fishes.org for more information. Joyful Again! For Widowed Men and Women There will be two more retreats/workshops for 2017: October 28th and 29th at Nazareth Retreat House in Batavia, and November 11th and 12th at Our Lady of the Angels House of Prayer, located in Lemont on Alvernia Manor s campus. Participation in the October and November retreats include an overnight stay and meals. Space is limited - so register early! For more information about Joyful Again Widowed Ministry call: Being widowed is a special loss, and this program is designed especially to help the widowed find hope and joy again. NEW RCIA Classes starting September 19th Come Join Us! Where are YOU or someone you know on the Journey of Faith? Have you or a family member or friend been putting off God s gentle reminders of committing your journey of faith within the Catholic Church? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process of preparing both the baptized and non-baptized adults for fully becoming a member of the Catholic Church. A new session will start September 19th and will be ongoing Tuesday evenings until the Easter Vigil. It s not too late there is a place for you or someone you know to begin this journey. We will be happy to welcome you. Contact Tiffany Pyle, New Evangelization Director, at or tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net for more information or to register for this session.

10 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 10 Attention High School Students! Attention Young Adults! We are kicking off the new school year with a six-foot ice cream sundae and dodgeball games on Friday night, September 8 th from 7-9pm in the Teen Zone and outside on the Ministry Center lawn! All 8 th 12 th grade students are invited to this free event to meet other teens from Saints Peter and Paul and dual them in dodgeball. September Calendar Ice Cream & Dodgeball September 8th - 7-9pm Apple Orchard & Corn Maze September 16th - Leaves 10am Movie Night September 22nd - 6:30-9pm Bike for Life September 30th - 9am-12:30pm Small Group Sign-Ups Small groups are an opportunity for teens to grow together in their faith by meeting weekly to participate in guided discussions led by an Adult Mentor. Small groups gather at the end of every night to pray Compline (Night Prayer), followed by free time in the Teen Zone. To sign-up for a Small Group, complete the Participation Form found on the Saints Peter and Paul Youth Ministry Webpage. Dates: Sept 11, 18, 25 and Oct 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 7-8:30pm. Teen Zone remains open from 8:30-9pm. Registration Deadline: Friday, Sept 8, 2017 Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Journey through the Bible in seven weeks. Participants will discuss what a covenant is, why God called men to enter a covenant with Him, and how He calls each one of us into a covenantrelationship with Him. Fee: $20.00 The Gospel of Matthew Participants will read the entire Gospel of Matthew and discuss how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament by establishing God s Kingdom on earth. Discussions follow an outline authored by Dr Scott Hahn. Fee: $15.00 There will be a young adult table at the upcoming Wisdom Bible Study on Monday evenings from 7-8:30pm. This program will run for 8 weeks starting September 18 th. The cost for the Wisdom Journal is $ To register, please contact Denise Stephen by September 1st at: or dstephen@sspeterandpaul.net. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Tiffany Pyle at: or tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net. Come meet other Young Adults this weekend! Please join us this Sunday, August 27th, 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! Find us on Facebook at Sts. Peter and Paul Young Adults If you would like to be included in the Young Adult s for upcoming events, please contact Tiffany Pyle at tpyle@sspeterandpaul.net.

11 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 11 Matthew s Gospel Corner Central to today s Gospel is Peter s confession and Jesus response. The Messianic promise spoken to King David is realized in Jesus: He it is who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me, and I will not withdraw my favor from him (1Chron 17:3-15 and 2 Samuel 7:4-16). This passage referred not only to Solomon, King David s son, but also to the future Messiah. In Matthew 16:13-20 the fulfillment of this prophesy is revealed through Peter s confession of faith: You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16). While regarded by many as a prophet, Jesus is much more than a prophet. He is the unique Son of the Father who came to establish a chosen people, a temple not made of human hands (Acts 17:24). We who follow Him, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:5). Peter s confession begets a beatitude, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah as it was not human insight that led him to this confession but rather the revelation of the Father. Jesus then tells Peter in Aramaic antah hu Kepha we al kepha den ebneh (You are Kepha [Rock], and on this kepha [rock] I will build my church. Along with Catholic biblical scholars, two eminent Protestant scripture scholars, W. D. Davies and D. C. Allison, conclude, The most natural interpretation is that of the Roman Catholic tradition: the rock is Peter. The word play and the whole structure of the passage demands that this verse is every bit as much Jesus declaration about Peter as verse 16 was Peter s declaration about Jesus. Jesus goes on to say, I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Not surprisingly, this pronouncement also has an Old Testament parallel. In the first reading, Isaiah describes the role of the master of the palace whose authority to speak on behalf of the king is symbolized by a key: I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one will shut, what he shuts, no one will open Isaiah 22:22). Jesus, the eternal King of David, bestows on Peter a special role within His Church. Peter is the authoritative teacher without peer. His preeminence among the Apostles is clearly established in the Gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles. Peter, like Abraham, is given a new name when called by God to lead His chosen people a name that denotes his function. While the other Apostles were also given the power to loose and to bind, Matthew 16:16 refers to Peter s unique role within the universal church; whereas, Matthew 18:18 refers to the role of the other Apostles within the local church. This is consistent with the authority of Peter and his successors compared to the authority of the successors of the other Apostles, the local bishops. Just as Yahweh laid a precious cornerstone as a sure foundation in Zion (Jerusalem), a stone that has been tested, so that all those who put their faith in it should not be shaken (Isaiah 28:16), so Jesus gave the Church a cornerstone, Peter, the Rock, so that the message of salvation might be safeguarded and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. It follows then from the unique role that Peter was given that Peter s successors should also share in the authority Christ bestowed upon him as the authoritative teacher through whom the Holy Spirit works in a unique way. Let us pray then for Pope Francis, the successor of Peter, that he might be strengthened in his role in leading the Church, the people of God, and let us pray for Bishop Daniel Conlon that he might guide our local Church with wisdom and generosity. Let us also pray that we might listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit as revealed through His Church, conforming our will to the will of God. 1Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Aramaic Kepha and Peter s name in the New Testament, Text and Interpretation: Studies in the New Testament 2W.D. Davies and D.C. Allison, Matthew 8-18, p. 627, quoting Frances, Matthew, p Ibid, p Ibid, p. 635 For more information about Matthew s Gospel Corner, Robert.J.Schuhriemen@gmail.com.

12 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST 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 Patricia Botello Rose Briceno Evelyn Brown Charles Bruce Mary Bruce Catherine Bruck Chris Bruni D Arcy Bruni Rachel Bryan Ruth Burnes Albert Cacini JoAnn Cannizzaro Don Cassa Colette Cerulla Gloria Cervany Mary Beth Cesare Casey Cherry Dan Condon Kathy Condon Joe 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 Theresa Feranec Bill Ferguson George Franicevic Mary Ann Freitag Trish Gannon Rafael Garcia Charlie Gard Susan Gardner Maria Gargol Pat Geary Mr. Gladwin Joe Gorman Marynell Greer Stasia Gryz Nikki Gudall Don Haas Dennis Habbley Sue Hall Don Hargis Wayne Harrison Mary Beth Harmon Wayne Harrison Judy Healy Sami Henderson Gloria Hermes Mark Herwaldt Estela Holbert Penny Holtz Charlie Ingrassia Paul Ingrassia 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 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 Doreen Million Fr. Elias Mills Betty Lou Milota Roy Mitchell Barb Moceri Rosa Montoya Kathy Moran Avila V. Moreno Marie Morgan Diane Mrizek Armando Navar Katie Neary Maria Suong Nguyen Eugene Niziolek Mercedes Niziolek Ryan Novak Ann Nowak Fr. James Nowak Nancy O Hara Prayer Intentions James O. Olimpiada Margaret O Malley Matthew Ousterout Susan Pankow Jos Panny Maricar Penamante Dorothy Pfeuffer John Pfeuffer Carson Pytell Sharon Pworek Bella Raffin Ray Ragusa Charles Rankin Mary Rauch Al Rechenmacher Max Reitzel Deana Wood Rooney Laura Rott Harrison Ruzicka Cindy Ryan Mary Sagen Maria San Juan Catherine Sawner Charles Schenk Roger Schmith Dr. Patty Schupfer Chuck Schweiger Mary Anna Shackleford Mary Grace Shane Brian Shaughnessey Debra Shea 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 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 May they and their families be comforted by our prayers and Our Lord s compassion. 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. 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 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST 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 Sunday 11am Wednesday 4pm 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. VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR Remember these men and women in your daily prayers Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Women & Men Religious in the Diocese of Joliet August 27 Srs. Donna Marie Baier, Anita Beloin, Louise K. Bernier, Ella Binz OSF 28 Bishop R. Daniel Conlon 29 Srs. Eleanor Blake, Lourdes Boyer, Ellen Mary Brenner, Maria Brizuela, Maria Bui, Gloria Therese Cabrera OSF 30 James Guarascio & Brent Smith (Seminarians) 31 Art Martinez (Deacon Candidate) September 1 Pope Francis 2 Brs. Alphonsus Brown, Charles Pratt OH Armand Alcazar, Thomas Dupre, James Gaffney, Kenneth Gillund, Peter Hannon, Thomas Harding FSC 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 the repose of the soul of Josefine Delavega 2. For God s blessing on wedding anniversary of R&P B. 3. Good health and personal intention 4. For Michael to have a great year in college 5. For Brian to have a great year in college 6. For Matthew to have a great year in college FLAME OF FAITH A Student s Prayer for the New School Year Lord Jesus, I ask for Your help as I begin this new school year. Allow me to experience Your presence in the many blessings You put before me. Open my eyes to the new challenges and exciting opportunities this school year brings. Open my heart and mind to new friends and new teachers. Give me a generous spirit to be enthusiastic with my studies. Help me to be attentive to my teachers and let me experience Your presence in my new friends. Jesus, inspire me to do my best this year! Amen. 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. PRAYER NETWORK If prayers are needed, please call Jay Albarran at

14 August 27, 2017 TWENTY-FIRST 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

15 August CHURCH 27, NAME 2017 AND ADDRESS TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Page 15 Saints Peter and Paul Church # N. Ellsworth St. Naperville, IL PHONE CONTACT PERSON Cindy Kennedy ADDRESS: SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER KONICA MINOLTA C654 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 15 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN August 27, 2017 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS NONE