Croatian Franciscan Friars S. Princeton Ave. Cardinal Stepinac Way Chicago, IL Fr. Ivica Majstorovi, OFM - Fr.

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1 2823 S. Princeton Ave. Cardinal Stepinac Way Chicago, IL Croatian Franciscan Friars Fr. Ivica Majstorovi, OFM - Fr. Stipe Reni, OFM Mass schedule Raspored misa Saturday Subota 5:30 p.m. English Sunday Nedjelja 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. English 11 a.m. Hrvatski Weekdays Kroz tjedan 7:30 a.m. English Posjeti bolesnicima uvijek Sick calls at any time Krštenja po dogovoru Baptisms by appointment Ispovijedi pola sata prije mise Confessions before Masses Vjenanja najaviti 6 mjeseci ranije Weddings arrange 6 months in i advance TELEPHONES Rectory Ured Fax Sr. Krešimira Pandža Parish Council President Jure Kutleša School Principal Ravnatelj Thomas Smyth Liturgical Coordinator Matthew Pesce CCD Director Annamaria Babich Hrvatski katoliki radio Chicago subotom od podne do 12:30 poslije podne na 750 AM Croatian Catholic Radio Chicago Saturday: noon - 12:30 p.m. on 750 AM

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3 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We know the signs of defeat: slumped shoulders, downcast eyes, a chastened demeanor. For those of us sincerely trying to follow Jesus, defeat is inevitable. We commit to spending more time with our kids, but that one project still looms. We resolve to be a good person, but our selfishness strikes again. It can be easy to get discouraged over our moral failures. Today's Gospel is a small, intriguing look at this process in the life of St. Peter. First, Jesus' questions get the Apostles thinking about his true identity. This results in a confession of faith from Peter: You are the Christ. Eager faith characterizes Peter's relationship with Jesus. First to follow, first to leap out of the boat, and, we know, first to deny. It's the latter tendency that manifests itself later in the Gospel. When Jesus predicts the Passion, Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. Jesus' rebuke in turn is stinging. While Peter's caution to Jesus is in private, Jesus intentionally turns back to the others as he declares, Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do. Like Peter, we rarely get it right all the time. Peter understood that Jesus was the Messiah, but he had a false concept of what that Messiah would accomplish. Jesus wants to make sure the rest of the disciples don't follow down the wrong road. The Christian life is a difficult one, as Jesus later tells the crowds. 'Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.' Yet the mercy of God is abundant. If we renew our trust and our efforts after a fall, every defeat is transformed into redemptive grace. Whoever loses his life for my sake, will save it.

4 WEDDING BANNS NAJAVA VJENANJA III) Brendan T. Coleman & Madeline A. Bilanzic CHAPTER (MEETING) OF THE CROATIAN FRANCISCANS We, the Croatian Franciscans of USA and Canada will gather for our Custodial Chapter held every 3 years from Monday September 17 to Friday September 21. The meeting will take place in the our Franciscan Friary in Hyde Park. During the week 25 friars will pray, reflect, discuss and make important decisions. We ask you to pray with us that the Holy Spirit may guide us with divine grace, light and courage. Morning Masses will be celebrated as usual, except there will be no School Mass at 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, September 20. In addition, there will be no Eucharistic Adoration that same day (Thursday, September 20). During the day two of us (Fr. Ivica and Fr. Stipe) will be at the St. Anthony s Friary. In need, please, call the Parish Office. Thank you for your understanding. SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY FOR SEMINARIAN EDUCATION FUND APPEAL On the weekend of September 22-23, there will be a second collection for the annual Seminary Education Fund. The funds collected help to alleviate the monthly expenses of tuition and fees, room and board, and health insurance. All funds collected will be used solely for the formation of new priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION We started with registration for Religious Education (CCD) last Sunday. The annual tuition: one student $65; two or more students from the same family $85. There is a $25 per student book fee. Religious Education classes will start on Sunday, September 16, at 9:30 a.m. ST. JEROME DAY AT SOLURI BROTHERS ST. JEROME SCHOOL FUNDRAISER We are happy to partner with the Soluri Brothers Sandwich Shop (601 W. 43rd St.) to raise fun and some funds on Wednesday, September 19, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Please, mention St. Jerome School when ordering your food, or place your receipt in the St. Jerome Box at the restaurant and our school will get 20% of the sale. For more info, please, call Soluri Brothers at or call the St. Jerome School office at FEAST OF ST. JEROME - OUR PATRON SAINT We celebrate the feast of St. Jerome (patron saint of our parish) on Sunday, September 30. OCTOBER - MONTH OF MARY The month of October is dedicated to Mary. On October 7, the feast of our Lady of Rosary is celebrated. During October we pray rosary before Sunday Masses. OCTOBER MASS ATTENDANCE COUNT For the 4 Sundays in October, Catholic parishes are taking count of the number of people attending Masses. This is an important source of information when the Archdiocese plans and makes decisions about the future. YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS GATHERING On the second Sunday of each month our youth and young adults gets together to pray, socialize, plan various activities. Gathering is held at 12:15 p.m. in the Parish Office. Upcoming gatherings: October 14, November 11. ST. JEROME IN ACTION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROUD OF OUR PAST - BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE This parish community has been in existence for 106 years. For more than a century the parish has gathered countless souls and graced them with the sacred sacraments. Likewise, throughout the various times and decades, the parish has always been renewed, primarily by the power of the Holy Spirit. It also renewed its needed spaces. Our first church was bought in 1912, but by 1922 it became small and a new church, school and hall were bought. That same year, St. Jerome Catholic School opened its doors. In the later years the church premises were renovated, new parking lots were purchased, a new convent for sisters was built, a new school building, etc. Now, the community enters new time with new needs. Many of you have already donated or promised to donate for our campaign. We need all of you to contribute, according to your abilities, of course. Without everyone s participation we will not be able to continue and finish with the construction of the new building. Thank you in advance for every gift and every expression of love. Thank you for all you do for our community, for the parish that gathers us, and keeps us together so that we can proudly say: This is our spiritual home! FOOTBALL MANIA Returns to St. Jerome for another season! Tickets are on sale now for $20 each, and are valid for thr entire 17 week NFL football season. Get in the game now! Incentives are being offered to anyone who would like help with this raffle and become a ticket seller. Tickets are available at the School office:

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6 RESPECT LIFE - BABY BOTTLE PROJECT Beginning on Sunday, October 7, our parish will be participating in the Baby Bottle Project benefiting The Women s Centers of Greater Chicagoland. This non-profit organization directly assists mothers and families experiencing crisis pregnancies by offering emotional, financial, material, and spiritual support through counseling, clothing & monetary provisions, prayer, and other aid. Please, take home a baby bottle and use it to collect any change you may have. When the bottle is full simply return it to the church. Your contribution will help women in our area who are experiencing crisis pregnancies. Please note the Baby Bottles cost almost $1 per bottle and are recycled afterwards so please return upon completion of the project. Thank you for helping defend life. ST. JEROME OCTOBERFEST Join us on Saturday, October 20, at the St. Jerome Octoberfest - a great night out. We will have plenty of great food; beer and wine in abundance, and live German music in our Big Hall or in biergarten (parking lot across the school), depending on weather. SAVE THE DATE Sunday, September 16 First Mass of Fr. Robert Kavelj, OFM at Bl. Alojzije Stepinac church Wednesday, September 19 Soluri Brothers Fundraiser for St. Jerome School Sunday, September 23 Kardinal Stepinac Croatian School parents meeting (Big Hall) Sunday, September 30 Feast of St. Jerome Thursday, October 4 - Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Blessing of animals Sunday, October 7 Croatian Mass in Rockford, IL Saturday, October 20 St. Jerome Octoberfest Sunday, October 28 Croatian Woman Fashion Show