June 24, ST PAUL THE APOSTLE Catholic Church and School 18 Woodlawn Ave. Joliet, Illinois

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1 ST PAUL THE APOSTLE Catholic and School 18 Woodlawn Ave. Joliet, Illinois June 24, 2012 Parish Office:... Parish Fax:... School:... Religious Education:... Youth Ministry:... RCIA (Roberta Lemke):... Parish Rev. Gregory Rothfuchs, Pastor... x240 Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Resident...x230 Rev. James Lennon, Weekend Celebrant Deacon William Bevan, III Lynne Passarella, Parish Secretary... x200 Denise Rowan, Finance Manager... x203 Larry Olenek, Facilities Manager.x310 Mary Kay Robbins, Principal... x401 Sr. Karen Marie Lanigan, O.S.F., D.R.E.... x301 Jeremy Hylka, Liturgical and Youth Minister... x320 Tanya Rand, Dean of Devel.&Mrktg.... x201

2 St. Paul the Apostle 18 Woodlawn Avenue Joliet, Illinois The Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2012 Saturday, June 23 4:30 PM Agnes Furdek Sunday, June 24 7:30 AM Dean Altiery 9:00AM The People of St. Paul the Apostle 10:30 AM John & Mary Zielinski Family Monday, June 25 7:30 AM Joseph Broderick Tuesday, June 26 7:30 AM Stella Dumser Wednesday, June 27 7:30 AM Anselmino Family Thursday, June 28 7:30 AM Helen Lehoder Friday, June 29 7:30 AM Steve Kovalcik 4:30 PM Veronica Wallace Mary Ann Meyer Next Sun. July 1 Thirteenth Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Daniel Altiery 9:00 AM The People of St. Paul the Apostle 10:30 AM Marianne Gulas NEXT WEEKEND S LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS TIME LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 4:30 PM L. Hoffman/ A Kokosz L. Jenco, G. Wheeler, R. Lemke, G Louch, R. Ward, P. Wilda, D. Pultorak Sunday, July 1 7:30 AM L. Deiss/ A. Henderson A. Prock, K. Burla, K. Brick, L. Brick, C. Schultz, M.A. Schwerha, S. Hostert 9:00 AM K. Sawyer/ A. Theobald L. Nichols, J. Simpson, C. Sinwell, M. Walsh, J. Klika,J.Klika,S. Smith 10:30 AM V.Rand/ L. Garcia R. DiGiulio, N. Louck, J. Hatfield, S. Hobbs, B. Bayci, D. Fonza, P. Bodach Next Weekend s Servers: 4:30 PM P & R Kasheimer/ Claressa Kohler/ B. Kohler Sunday, July 1 7:30 AM J. Bolek/ C Castillo/ J. Blake 9:00 AM K. Sawyer/ B. Hinkleman/ M. Misischia/J. Scherf 10:30 AM N. Garcia/ E. Webb/ G & O Yaklich Reflection on Stewardship Embracing a simpler lifestyle enables us to live more generously. June 10, 2012 $$15, (This amount includes Direct Donation) Budgeted per week: $20, Weekday Mass: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM (Tues, 8:30 AM during school year) Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM Sunday Mass:7:30,9:00,10:30 AM Holy Day Masses: Variable-check bulletin. Reconciliation: Sat 3-4 pm or by appointment. Baptism: Usually 2nd Sunday of the month after 10:30am Mass. A preparation meeting for parents is mandatory. Call the parish office for details Weddings: Engaged parishioners must contact the parish office at least 6 mos. prior to intended date, and before making any arrangements. RCIA: Classes from September to Easter for those interested in becoming Catholic. Becoming a Parishioner: Please contact the parish office to register; All Are Welcome!

3 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2012 The Year of Faith Last time we looked at the two main themes that drove forward the entire work of Vatican II: bringing the up to date and returning to the original sources of Catholicism. Today we'll consider another set of two important columns which formed the foundation of Vatican II, the two main documents which set the tone for everything the council was about: the document on the in the modern world and the document on the sacred liturgy. Interestingly, they are like bookends for the work of Vatican II. The document on the liturgy was the first work promulgated by the bishops and the document on the in the modern world was the last one. These two main documents embody the two great themes of Vatican II: bringing the up to date and returning to the sources of Catholicism. In a certain sense, these two documents unify all the other fourteen documents into a common direction. The document on the liturgy which began the work of the council is more than just an overview of rituals and how they should be modified for the present age. The starting point is that the entire People of God comes in contact with the Holy Trinity through the liturgy and therefore the celebration of the liturgy is the most important thing that Christians ever do. Everything else in our Christian life must be rooted in the liturgy since, unless we are joined to Christ, nothing we do can ever bear fruit. This sets the tone: God wants us to know him and be in a relationship with him; the entire life of the, therefore, is simply a response to God's first step toward us. The other main document ended the work of the council, the document on the in the modern world. The title of that document, Gaudium et Spes, Joy and Hope, sums up the optimism that shaped the bishops of Vatican II. The is to be the bearer of joy and hope to all the world because the offers Jesus Christ to the world. The focus throughout that whole document is evangelization, the work of spreading the gospel. Since Christ has revealed himself to us, we now must reveal him to the world, particularly since modern society so often lives in great despair. Modern man is full of doubts and questions; the only real answer to those questions is Christ. The has good news to offer people who are adrift and Christ expects his followers to do so. Next time we will begin our examination of each of the 16 documents, one by one, beginning with these two main documents. Fr. Gregory

4 Parish News St. Paul s Youth Ministry (FOLLOW) New members are always welcome. You must be confirmed and/or in high school! Contact Youth Minister Jeremy Hylka at or stpaulsyouth@sbcglobal.net Website: Facebook: St. Paul s Youth Ministry Joliet Great America Tues. 6/26 9AM to Midnight, cost $50.00 due June 12 SONIC MISSION WEEK 7/30 8/2, cost $140, due 7/17. We will stay at USF for three nights and travel around the Chicago-Joliet area to Sunny Hill, Daybreak, Planned Parenthood for a holy hour, St. Mary s in Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Feed My Starving Children & more! Daily Mass & prayer R.E.P. NEWS In need of information about Our Religious Education Program? Please call the REP office at FROM SR. KAREN MARIE AND ALL THE REP STAFF OUR WISHES TO ALL STUDENTS FOR A WONDERFUL SUMMER VACATION Holiday Craft Bazar at St. Paul School Gym/AC November 11 9am-3pm Anyone who would like to participate in showing their wares please contact Christine Merriman at ext 400 or TAKE A CLOSER LOOK 18 Woodlawn Ave., Joliet, Il WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE FOR We offer full-day or half-day for Pre-School and PreK, your choice of 2, 3, or 5-days per week, as well as all day Kindergarten. - Rigorous curriculum - Family atmosphere - Catholic beliefs and values Call today for a tour and more information.

5 Calendar News Sunday, June 24 7:30am Sunday Mass 9:00am Sunday Mass 10:30am Mass Monday, June 25 7:00pm AA School Hall. Tuesday, June 26 9:00am Music Lessons A 1 Wednesday, June 27 7:30pm Liturgy Committee A 1 Thursday, June 28 Friday, June 29 3:00pm Confessions 4:30pm Vigil Mass 5:30pm Music Ensemble Sunday, July 1 9:00am Mass 10:30am Mass For the most current calendar information please go to EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Adorers Needed, call the Parish Office to sign up PRAY FOR ALL OUR ARMED FORCES ALL OVER THE WORLD Patricia Balla Erin Bartel Mason Briese Patricia Burda Noemi Canales Gerard Colagrossi Laura Criel Jean Fabich Mary Patricia Fischer Fr. Marty Gabel Pray for the Sick Please remember the following people in your prayers who are seriously ill or who are suffering from long-term illnesses: Judith Gahala Harn Family Bernie Hastings Sami Henderson Ann Juhlmann Colleen Kapsch Helen Locher Carol Malnar Shirley Max Mae McDonnell Helen Meyer Terry Meyer Robert Miller Mary Modlin John Mowbray Jeanie Nunuue Eugene Oetter Kurt Palmer Kay Prock Elizabeth Ratkovich Amy Remallard Marie Richards Lisa Savero Donald Scheisser Barbara Schreiner Richard Schreiner Tony Simone Louis Toka Nancy Zimmer

6 Defending Our First Freedom [The following is an excerpt from Cardinal Donald Wuerl concerning the government s recent HHS mandate that Catholic institutions provide services against their own religious teachings which has led to lawsuits filed in federal court to overturn this mandate, of which the Diocese of Joliet is a plaintiff.] The First Amendment enshrines in our nation s Constitution the principle that religious organizations must be able to practice their faith free from government interference. As is generally the case with laws that may burden religious exercise, the mandate includes an exemption for religious organizations. And if the religious exemption in the mandate were reasonable, there would have been no need for this lawsuit-after all, we are indeed religious under any sensible definition. However, the mandate s exemption is the narrowest ever adopted in federal law. Crucially, it does not include any organization that serves the general public. So under this mandate, our Catholic hospitals, schools, and social service programs, which serve all people, are not religious enough to be allowed to follow our Catholic beliefs For two millennia, Roman Catholic entities have been engaged in charitable works serving not just Catholics, but non-catholics as well, with the understanding that these works are an essential part of Christian love and the practice of the Christian faith. As our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has recently put it, love for widows and orphans, prisoners, and the sick and needy of every kind, is as essential to [the Catholic ] as the ministry of the sacraments and preaching of the Gospel. The cannot neglect the service of charity any more than she can neglect the Sacraments and the Word. Considering the dedicated efforts put into these good works, it is understandable to feel somewhat disheartened to see our government attempt to force the out of the public square. To be clear, that is the message that the HHS mandate conveys: our beliefs are not welcome. Those who have the temerity to hold onto their convictions will be fined. The First Amendment s guarantee of religious freedom, however, was not meant to protect merely the right to worship, but also the right to contribute the fruits of our faith to the common good. And until now, our government had chosen to honor that guarantee But HHS s conception of what constitutes the practice of religion is so narrow that even Mother Teresa would not have qualified. We know that such a law cannot stand The did not choose this fight. It is HHS that has departed from longstanding practice and precedent to change the law; our response merely aims to preserve our existing rights. Although the would naturally remain open to good faith negotiations with the Administration, previous discussions yielded no reasonable compromise, and the has been given little reason to think further attempts would be fruitful. Bringing this claim to the courts ensures a fair and impartial hearing-one that we believe we will win. For up-to-date information on this matter, please visit In the coming weeks and months, may God remind us that the freedom of religion is only meaningful when we exercise it. And may God look with favor on our prayers for the success of this endeavor we have undertaken in His name. Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Archbishop of Washington) The Bishops have called for a Fortnight for Freedom - June 21-July 4. Please go to for more information on this important time of prayer and action! You may pray the following prayer daily with your fellow parishioners at the 7:30am morning mass here at St. Paul the Apostle O God Our Creator, from your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as your people and given us the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, and your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us this great land will always be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Copyright 2012, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved.

7 Paulites Annual Picnic Crisis Pregnancy Center Opens in Joliet JOLIET Perhaps not a moment too soon, a new 2,500 square-foot crisis pregnancy center will open this week at 2423 Glenwood Ave., two blocks west of Provena St. Joseph Hospital. Woman's Choice Services, a Catholic pregnancy help network based in Lombard, has outgrown its Crest Hill location and now will be able to expand its services to women in need. The real beauty of the new center is that we can now offer ultrasounds in Joliet as well as in Lombard. This is one of the most effective tools we have for saving lives, as the majority of abortion-minded women who have come through our doors and have seen the ultrasound image have chosen life for their babies. Along with free ultrasounds, Woman's Choice Services also provides free pregnancy testing, unplanned pregnancy counseling, mothering programs and parenting classes, post-abortion recovery, pregnancy support, and agency referrals. Please join us on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 10:00a.m. as Bishop R. Daniel Conlon will join the staff and Board members of Woman's Choice Services, to preside at the grand opening ceremony for our new office. To find out more about us or to donate to this life-saving cause, please visit us online at Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Time Lunch will be served at Noon Place St Paul the Apostle Parish Center Cost $ 8.00 Member $ 9.00 Non-Member - (Guest) Menu: Fried Chicken by Lillian Cepon Cole Slaw / Potato Salad / Dessert Hot and Cold Drinks Entertainment: Bingo Payment must be made by: Thurs, 7/5/ Name Amount Pd GIANT$100,000 RAFFLE Just a gentle REMINDER Selling Tip #33 SALES POSTERS Small Sales Posters, 81/2 x 11 inches, are available for the asking at the Parish Office in the Rectory. They are great for use in workplaces, community rooms, lunch rooms, or any place you would want to get the word out on the Giant Raffle. They come in bright yellow, the same as the ticket color. Sellers Raffle Remember, for every 2 tickets you sell you get a chance in the Seller s Drawing for $5,000 in prizes. Additional Tickets Available from: Parish Office School Office