5 2 8 L a t h r o p A v e n u e R i v e r F o r e s t, I l l i n o i s

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1 5 2 8 L a t h r o p A v e n u e R i v e r F o r e s t, I l l i n o i s Lord, help me! Then Jesus said to her in reply, O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish. ~Matthew 15:28 A u g u s t 1 7, T w e n t i e t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

2 Monday, August 18, :30 am John Secker 8:00 am Antonetta and Santa Moscato Tuesday, August 19, :30 am Norman and Ralph Carroll 8:00 am Special Intention Wednesday, August 20, :30 am Joseph Elwood 8:00 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries Thursday, August 21, :30 am Mrs. Patricia McParland 8:00 am Denis Hutchings Friday, August 22, :30 am John E. Kelly 8:00 am Marcee Gavula Saturday, August 23, :00 am Jim Stirton Saturday, August 23, :00 - Mass Intention: Bill Sepanski Servers A Hidad, O Osga; Cross Bearer: W O Brien Readers Max Brown, Elizabeth Jeep Euch Min D Chemler, L Hogan, E Maloney, J Megall, T Ogba, M Shalloo, K Smith Sunday, August 24, :30 - Mass Intention: The People of St. Luke Parish Servers C Gajewski, L Mear; Cross Bearer: K Mear Readers Tom Smedinghoff, John Showel Euch Min P Flanagan, J Lynch, MB Smedinghoff 9:00 - Mass Intention: Allen Biegalski Servers J Doss, J Sajdera; Cross Bearer: M Brennan Readers Tamara Hicks, Jimmy Harrington Euch Min D Beacom, P Brennan, S Brennan, J Duszynski, R Norton, H Slowik, J Slowik 10:30 - Mass Intention: John J. Gleason Servers S Gorman, C Hague; Cross Bearer: K Cahill Readers Doug Kurtenbach, Noreen O Malley Euch Min J Clark, J Clark, J Kurtenbach, J Mannix, J Meek, B Miller, M Miller 12:00 - Mass Intention: Margaret A. Collins Servers C Westerman, C Stephany; Cross Bearer: D Westerman Readers Marianne O Donoghue, Nan Brouilette Euch Min M Arenas, J Courtney, T Harnett, S Hopkinson, V Perera Our Cover: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman is an illustration in an Egyptian manuscript dating back to 1684, now in the collection of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Reprinted with permission of the museum/wikimedia Commons. 2 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Readings for the Week of August 17, 2014 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt 15:21-28 Monday: Ez 24:15-23/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20 Liturgical Publications Inc Gerald Bennett, Maureen Booth, Willard Boyer, Rita Brown, Stephen Kehoe, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Paul S. Novak, Kelly Petersen, Tom Trankina, Michael Gerard White Michael J. Goedert and John E. Kelly For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. ~Romans 11:29 God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He has given us the gifts we need to accomplish that mission. We are called to be good stewards by using those gifts to do the work that He has planned for each of us. If we deny our gifts or fail to use them as God calls us to use them, then some part of His work will be left undone. From the weekend of August 10, 2014 Weekly Giving Goal $15, Actual Weekly Giving $12, Fiscal Year to Date (From ) Weekly Giving Goal $ 90, Actual Weekly Giving $ 73, Goal to Date for Year +/(-) $ (16,018.00) 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 And how are the children is a translation of the traditional greeting between Masai warriors. It is like saying, How are you? The answer is always the same whether or not the Masai warriors have children, All the children are well. Meaning, of course, that peace and safety prevail, that the priorities of protecting the young, the powerless, the little children, are in place. The Masai society has not forgotten its reason for being, its proper functions and responsibilities. All the children are well means that life is good. It means that the daily struggles faced by adults do not preclude proper caring for their young. Today, let us ask each other, How are the children? If asked this question, would your honest answer be, All the children are well. Or, would it be, They are not doing well and we are not doing well by them. Maybe my child(ren) are doing well, but in God s eyes, in the eyes of the people of God, we have to be totally honest and say, The children are not doing well. Children and youth are being killed in communities neighboring ours by errant gunfire; children and youth are being verbally, physically and sexually abused; children are innocent victims of bombings in the Gaza Strip, in Syria, in Afghanistan, in the Ukraine; young girls are the victims of kidnapping in Africa, young girls and boys are subjected to human trafficking and slavery in Nigeria and other places in our world. The children God s children are not doing well. Currently in the news in our country is the large influx of unaccompanied children from Honduras, Guatemala and other Central American countries fleeing poverty, gang violence and domestic abuse, only to endure the threat of kidnapping, rape, murder or simply falling off the top of trains as they traverse unfamiliar territory to seek a haven in the United States. The numbers are staggering: it is estimated that over 90,000 children and youth will attempt the perilous journey this year. What parent among us wouldn t do anything for their children to keep them safe, to give them a chance to avoid certain danger, and to be free of violence and hunger? As people of faith, we need to continue to ask the question, And how are the children? and prayerfully discern what our answer is and what we can do about this terrible truth. If all things are possible with God and we are the Body of Christ, we need to do something to improve the answer to the question, How are the children? Here are three ways to start: First, pray for all children who are placed in peril; pray for the parents of the children who have made the incredibly difficult decision to send their children on the perilous journey to the U.S.; pray for the countries the children come from and for the international community that remedies can be found for the conditions that make the perilous journey a better option than staying at home. Second, consider financially supporting the heroic efforts of Catholic Charities in the border states and here in Chicago to respond to the needs of the unaccompanied children. The Archdiocese of Chicago is providing support to the Archdiocese of San Antonio, where Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, a former auxiliary bishop In Chicago, is now archbishop. Finally, pray for a humane solution to the immigration issue, for the passage of legislation that will respect the dignity of those individuals and families living and working among us and positively contributing to our communities. Adapted from material prepared by Priests for Justice for Immigrants ~Tony Graefe, St. Luke Peace and Justice Committee AUGUST 17, 2014 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 4 Every summer each parish in the Archdiocese welcomes a member of one of the Church s many missionary communities to tell us about their work and ask our support. On August a member of Amor en Acción, a lay missionary community of the Archdiocese of Miami founded in 1976, will tell us about their work in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Let us look forward to learning about this special missionary effort. There will be a special second collection immediately after the regular collection next week. Please bring a little extra to offer support for their missionary work. Thank you. If you or someone you know is feeling called to join the Catholic Church, to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and/or Confirmation, or simply to grow in your understanding of the faith, our parish invites you to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This process involves regular meetings over the next eight months culminating at the Easter Vigil next April. Through this process the Church welcomes converts into our community and provides baptized Catholics an opportunity to return to more active participation in the Church or to learn more about the Catholic faith. For information about this process, please contact Deacon Bob Slobig at or by at bobslobig@comcast.net. Be sure to put our monthly Coffee on the Plaza social on your calendar for next Sunday morning. Everyone is invited to share a few minutes of coffee and fellowship with parishioners after the 9:00 and 10:30 Masses and before the Noon Mass next Sunday, August 24. The event, which will be hosted this time by the teens who went on this summer s Youth Service Trips, will be a great opportunity to hear stories from their time in Appalachia! WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL There is still time to register your children for the religious education session, which will start September 10. Registration forms are available at the church doors, online at or by calling the Religious Education Office at The 2015 Mass Intention Book will open on Tuesday, September 2, Please complete a Mass Intention Request Form (located in the racks near the church doors) and submit with payment by mail, in the collection basket, or through the mail slot in the front door of the rectory. Please list the dates and Mass times you are requesting, the name(s) of the person(s) for whom the Mass is requested and if they are living or deceased. Be sure to list your name, address and phone number in case we have a question. All requests will be taken in the order received. Requests will not be taken by phone. Five Masses per person will be scheduled initially. Remaining requests will be scheduled on a rotating basis to allow everyone an opportunity to get the dates of their choice. Please Note: Mass Intentions for weekday Masses through the remainder of 2014 are also still being accepted at the rectory or by calling Grief 101 Understanding grief after the recent loss of a loved one. For adults who are newly bereaved. Wednesday, August 27, 6:30-8:00 pm General Journey toward Healing For adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Wednesdays, September 10 - October 15 6:30-8:00 pm Widow/ Widower Group For adults grieving the loss of a spouse. Tuesdays, September 9 - October 17 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. All groups are held at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. For further information or to register, please call: Nancy Kiel, Bereavement Coordinator at

5 This Tuesday, August 19, is the last day to make a reservation for our August 22 nd trip to the Peabody Estate at Mayslake in Oak Brook. Built in 1921 as the retirement home for Francis Peabody, one of the nation s largest coal producers, the estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cost is $5. Our lunch will be at nearby Parker s Grill. We will leave from the Hospitality House at 9:50 am. Call Noreen O Malley at to RSVP. The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: The Sloan Family Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. As the war in Afghanistan continues, let us pray that all our military personnel may be kept safe from harm and return safely home to their loved ones. We pray for all of our fallen soldiers, but especially for BM Yeshabel Villotcarrasco and SGT Thomas Z. Spitzer, who died recently. May they rest in peace. And let us pray that the leaders of our nation and of all nations may work untiringly to end all war and violence and to build a true and lasting peace among all peoples. As the struggle to end violence in the city of Chicago continues, we remember the following people who were killed between August 1-6: Orlando Lomax, age 28 Gabe Stevens, age 39 Ramon Breceda, age 16 Vincente Obregon, age 21 Devin Pope, age 23 Darryl Allison, age 26 Martrell Ross, age 32 Kashif Tillis, age 29 Jerome Harris, age 17 Jeremiah Shaw, age 19 Brian Davis, age 33 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. 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) 528 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 AUGUST 17, 2014 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 Maple Meadows Golf Club 272 Addison Rd. Wood Dale, Illinois 1:00 pm Shotgun Start The fee for this fun event is $150, which covers everything for the day and evening: the participant s green fees, cart, welcoming gift, unlimited beverages for the entire day and evening, raffle tickets and dinner. The golf outing is open to anybody who wishes to attend, and parishioners are encouraged to invite neighbors and friends. Appropriate-aged children are also welcomed. Those who are unable to golf are invited to come for just the post-golf reception and dinner. The reception begins at approximately 5:00 pm, and the fee for this is only $35. For more information, please contact Charlie Smith at or at lukesmensclub@gmail.com. SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, September 13 Immediately after the 5:00 Mass Sister Teresita Weind will lead a one-day retreat, open to men and women, entitled The Fidelity of God s Love Moves Us From Scarcity to Abundance! at St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Church, 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday, September 6. Sister Teresita is a renowned liturgist, prayer leader, women s advocate, retreat/spiritual director and inspirational speaker. After many years in parish ministry and pastoral care, she now is based in Rome, where she serves as one of the worldwide congregational leaders of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The retreat cost is $20, including lunch. Early registration is recommended online at stcatherinestlucy.org/ special-events/ or by calling Married in 1964? If so, there is still time to register for the Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass, which will be held at 2:45 pm on Sunday, September 14, at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. To register, please call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at or register online at istockphoto POPE FRANCIS VISION OF HEALING AND COMMUNION The ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO in partnership with LOYOLAPRESS. More on Pope Francis Vision at Archdiocese of Chicago, Fr. Louis J. Cameli 6 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL