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1 528 Lathrop Avenue River Forest, Illinois the peace he left with us has gone missing it was nearly lost in Antioch when Gentiles scorned circumcision and Jews ate apart at kosher tables amid dissension and debate concerning an important question of doctrine (always an important question of doctrine!) the answer came from the Spirit and from the Church do not burden one another beyond necessity faith, strength, vision, even passion are not enough orthodoxy is certainly not enough living well together is the key in Antioch they learned the lesson reclaimed his peace were called Christian but somehow that peace has gone missing forgotten on some narrow ledge of history or in our other suit perhaps we search in all the wrong (but easy) pockets we retreat demoralized and need an Advocate to teach us everything again text by E.M.Jeep MAY 9, 2010 Sixth Sunday of Easter

2 THIS WEEK S GATHERINGS 2 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, May 10, :30 am Jim Butler 8:00 am Olha Makar Tuesday, May 11, :30 am Raymond Kennedy 8:00 am Emma Barney Wednesday, May 12, :30 am Jack Kipp 8:00 am Angela Devereux Ebzery Thursday, May 13, :30 am 8:00 am Angela Devereux Ebzery Friday, May 14, :30 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries 8:00 am Angela Devereux Ebzery Saturday, May 15, :00 am Philip O Kane ALTAR SERVERS Monday - Friday, May 10-14, :00 am Mon-Fri: M Parrilli, A Trucco WEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday, May 15, :30 - Mass Intention: Dr. Edwin J. Liebner Servers C Flynn, K Hazen; Cross Bearer: J Hendricks Readers Euch Min Dottie Chemler, Michael Mrkvicka J Bresnahan, B Coleman, M Coleman, L Hogan, D Hopkinson, J Megall, M Shalloo Sunday, May 16, :30 - Mass Intention: Dr. Robert Lee Muldoon Servers K Malone, P Roche; Cross Bearer: T Skapek Readers Joan Smedinghoff, Tom Smedinghoff Euch Min J Lynch, K Roche, Deacon 9:00 - Mass Intention: Special Intention Servers W Planek, T Smith; Cross Bearer: K Murray Readers Caitlin Lutz, Ben Simms Euch Min U Meyer, H Meyer, P Meyer, D Murray, T Murray, B Nickels, A Ramirez 10:30 - Mass Intention: Thomas McDonnell Servers A Brennan, J Kurtenbach; Cross Bearer: A Brennan Readers Bob Miller, Edwin Ramos Euch Min S Brennan, J Clark, J Clark, B Elwood, J Mannix, J Winikates, L Winikates 12:00 - Mass Intention: The People of St. Luke Parish Servers F Rodriguez, M Valenti; Cross Bearer: E Ponce Readers Ann O Connell, Max Brown Euch Min T Harnett, A Joseph, M Redinger, A Valenti, A Willoughby WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL READINGS Readings for the Week of May 9, 2010 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/ Jn 14:23-29 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23/Lk 24:46-53 Liturgical Publications Inc PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Elizabeth Beckman, Mary Ruth Cullicott, Joseph Dahlstrom, Benjamin Gordon, Elizabeth Held, Steve Held, Joseph Hennessy Jr., Frank Kurr, Evelyn Lawrence, Bill Lennox, Jenny Manzullo, John Smith, Mary Clare Toomey and David Wojcik AND FOR OUR DECEASED. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 When we let the daily pressures of life trouble us we begin to believe that we are responsible for taking care of everything. This causes us to frantically cling to both our time and treasure. Yet, Jesus tells us not to be troubled or afraid. Take a deep breath and place your trust in God. When you do, you can be a better steward of all that God has placed in your care. From the weekend of May 2, 2010 Weekly Collection Goal... $17, Actual Weekly Collection...14, Fiscal Year to Date Weekly Giving Goal , Actual Weekly Giving , Unmet Needs for Year...($71,340.00) ~ 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 GATHER IN PRAYER AND SERVICE SELECTING NEW PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Fr. Ken and the PPC are undertaking the process of selecting four new PPC members to begin serving three-year terms starting this June, and want to explain the selection process to all parishioners. The PPC: Our 12-member Parish Council is designed to advise and counsel the pastor on matters related to the pastoral life at St. Luke, and to work to improve pastoral life at St. Luke. Most council members serve as liaisons the interface between the PPC and the dozens of ministries and groups within our parish. We have organized the various St. Luke ministries and groups into five main areas, or constellations Liturgy, Sacraments, Faith Formation, Human Concerns and Community. Liaisons are responsible for staying in close touch with the ministry and group leaders in their constellation, bringing to the PPC any issues or concerns or requests for assistance from those ministries and groups, and working with the ministries and groups to periodically update the PPC. Two major foci during the next three years will be initiatives to increase Sunday Mass attendance and the implementation of a Stewardship Program. Prospective PPC members should be willing and able to learn more about these issues and to commit themselves to a significant role in addressing them. Three council members fill the positions of chair, vice chair and secretary positions that each last for one year. And, two council members represent St. Luke at our Deanery IV-B. (The deanery is a collection of nearby parishes that is the interface between the Cardinal and Archdiocesan parishes.) The PPC meets once a month from September through June. PPC meetings are held on Monday nights in Waldron Hall and last for approximately 90 minutes. The Selection Process: PPC members are not elected. Rather, they are selected by a process that is designed to be open to the entire parish, and to result in selecting those parishioners who are in the best position to serve on this council at this time. Traditionally, parishioners who have been active in one or more committees, ministries, groups or volunteer positions within our parish community decide to take the next step and indicate their interest in serving on the Parish Council. The process begins with this announcement. Next, there will be a general information meeting in Waldron Hall on Monday, May 17, at 7:00 pm. Departing and returning PPC members will be there with Fr. Ken, to explain what the PPC does, how it operates, and the rewards and challenges of serving on our Parish Council. A significant amount of time is set aside to answer questions. Following the May 17 informational meeting, interested parishioners will be invited to a meeting in the rectory on Sunday, June 6, at 1:30 pm. That meeting is designed to prayerfully discern those four new members who will join the PPC in June. We hope you can make it on May 17. If you are interested in being considered to serve on the council but cannot make this meeting, then please contact any member of the Parish Council or Fr. Ken, and arrangements will be made to fill you in on what you missed, and answer your questions. The St. Luke PPC Fr. Kenneth Fischer, , frken@earthlink.net Maria Cullerton, , cully71@hotmail.com Mary Pat Devereux, , devebzayr@aol.com Mary Joan Hennessy, Mike Madden, , mikemadden@maddenfunds.com Jim Meek, , meekrx@aol.com John Morrissey, , jamorrissey@sbcglobal.net Denise Murray, , murraytim@att.net Lou Nieto, , lou.nieto@comcast.net Bill Piper, , williampiper@att.net Sheila Price, , srice1146@aol.com Anne Roche, , annerroche@hotmail.com Bob Slobig, , bobslobig@comcast.net Marie Spicuzza, , mariespicuzza@hotmail.com MAY 9, 2010 Sixth Sunday of Easter 3

4 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2010 FIRST EUCHARIST CLASS OF ST. LUKE PARISH! Congratulations to the 85 First Communicants who were welcomed to the Lord s Table this past weekend. Excitement was in the air, the children were shining, and the church was bright and beautiful and filled with music. God provided us with ALL! 4 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

5 GATHERINGS FROM THE PARISH HAPPY MOTHER S DAY! To all our dear mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, adoptive mothers and mothers-in-law, we extend our Best Wishes for a very happy Mother s Day. May you receive much love and appreciation from those for whom you do so much. And please know that you are a great blessing to our entire St. Luke community. Happy Mother s Day! PRAYING THE ROSARY DURING MAY May is traditionally a month of special devotion to Mary, especially the praying of the rosary. Each weekday, Monday through Saturday, the rosary is prayed in church immediately after the 8:00 am Mass. Everyone is cordially invited to join in this Marian devotion during May. HOLY HOUR NEXT SATURDAY The third Saturday of each month is the day for our monthly Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary and Benediction. Please join us this coming Saturday, May15, from 8:30-9:30 am for this hour of prayer and devotion. ATTENTION LECTORS, COMMUNION MINISTERS AND ALTAR SERVERS It s time to prepare the next ministry schedule for the months of June, July and August. Please contact the coordinator/s for your ministry by Monday, May 10, to let them know when you will not be available during these months. Lectors: Joe Bobak / jbobak@att.net Communion Ministers: Bill and Debbie Piper / williampiper@att.net Altar Servers: David Skelding and Karen Deighan / k.deighan@comcast.net With everyone s help, we will be able to schedule you only when you are available. Thanks for your prompt attention and response. PRIME TIMERS Prime Timers, you have two days left to make your reservations for the church visits on May 11. Our trip includes visits to West Suburban Temple Har Zion and Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest. A donation of $5.00 for each institution is being requested from each Prime Timer. We will have lunch at Antico Forno, a new restaurant on North Avenue. As usual, we will carpool and leave from the Convent parking lot at 10:15 am. Please call Anne Canapary at by Tuesday, May 9, for a reservation. The Prime Timers will be playing bridge tomorrow, Monday, May 10, in the Convent at Noon. We play until 3:00 pm. Players at any level are welcome. SCHOOL BOARD APPLICANTS SOUGHT The St. Luke Parish School Board of Specified Jurisdiction (BSJ) was established two years ago with responsibilities to assist the Pastor and the Principal in ensuring the continued excellence, Catholic identity, and vitality of our parish school. The BSJ members each serve on one of the Board s committees: Executive Finances and Facilities Mission and Ministry Development Marketing and Enrollment Member Development Board members serve for a term of 3 years, renewable once. Board meetings are held monthly from September to June, usually on the 3 rd Tuesday. Committees meet as needed to accomplish their work. At this time we are seeking persons interested in serving as members of the BSJ from To receive an application form, please contact: John Howard , jchoward4@aol.com or Fr. Ken Fischer , frken@earthlink.net. School parents, parishioners and other interested members of the community may apply. Application forms must be submitted by May 21, Please consider serving our community in this important role. Thank you. MAY 9, 2010 Sixth Sunday of Easter 5

6 GATHERINGS FROM THE PARISH FAREWELL EVENTS FOR FR. OSRIC BANDA Our visiting priest from Zambia, Fr. Osric Banda, is completing his graduate studies at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and will be returning home to Zambia on May 25. We are grateful for his presence at St. Luke s during these past nine months and most especially for his leading us in worship. On Sunday, May 16, Father Osric will celebrate the 10:30 Mass, and we will have a Farewell Reception in his honor in Waldron Hall. Everyone is cordially invited to take this opportunity to thank Father Osric personally and to wish him well as he embarks upon his new assignment as Rector of St. Mary s Minor Seminary. MISSION APPEAL FOR ST. MARY S MINOR SEMINARY IN ZAMBIA St. Mary s Minor Seminary was established in 1980, with the aim of providing quality Catholic education to potential candidates for the priesthood and religious life in the Chipata Diocese of Zambia. The local church heavily depends on this seminary for its pastoral agents. For instance, about 70% of the diocesan priests ordained in the Chipata diocese between 1990 and 2009 were students at St. Mary s. Currently, the seminary has about 150 teen students, the majority of whom come from very poor families who live on an income below $1 per day. It costs about $1,000 per student each academic year to meet their educational needs which include boarding and lodging, salaries for lay Catholic teachers and other administrative costs. Of the $1,000 needed, students only contribute about $400 each, because they cannot afford to pay the required amount. The seminary has to raise the remaining sum elsewhere. It is for this reason that I am asking for the generosity of St. Luke parishioners to financially assist the noble education cause of St. Mary s Seminary. Your contributions can make a huge difference in the lives of these young students who are being prepared to serve God through the Church. A special second collection will be taken at all the Masses on the weekend of May for this purpose. The Seminary couldn t do without the generosity of donors like you. Thank you. Fr. Osric Banda (Please note: checks may be made payable to St. Luke Church with notation of St. Mary s Seminary.) 6 PLEASE JOIN US... on Friday, May 14, St. Luke School students and faculty will be honoring St. Matthias at a special Mass at 9:15 am in the Church. ~ Everyone is welcome to attend! THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES... Adventures in Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come continues this Wednesday, May 12, in the Faculty Lounge from 7-8:30 pm. Please bring your study materials and prepare Revelation 16-18: Bowls of Judgment and Fall of Babylon. We welcome all great adventurers! Join us! WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL FEAST OF THE ASCENSION Next weekend we will celebrate the Feast of the Lord s Ascension into heaven. Some years ago the American Catholic bishops transferred this important feast day from Thursday to Sunday so that everyone might more easily participate in the celebration. Let us celebrate the Lord s Ascension with gratitude and joy. 500 CLUB The St. Luke Athletic Committee would like to congratulate the following winner of the 500 Club drawing: May 2, 2010 Peter Briggs Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs.

7 YOUTH MINISTRY Take a Hike! Join us Saturday, May 22, for an awesome trip to Starved Rock State Park. Hiking and s mores: this was one of the favorite trips last year. Contact Amanda or check the website for a form and more information. Register by May 10. All high school teens invited. Adults: We Need You! Our Youth Summer Service Trips are in need of some female chaperones. Interested in spending a week aiding those in need and helping our young people grow-in love? Please contact Amanda Collins, Coordinator of Youth Ministry. We have several spots open. There is no Spark meeting this weekend, please take this Sunday, Mother s Day, evening to honor all the special women in your life. There will be Spark next Sunday, May 16th. ST. LUKE SCHOOL NEWS EARTH DAY On Earth Day, the fourth graders of St. Luke School visited the Sisters of St. Joseph at the Well. First, we began our day by singing about the planet. One Planet, One Earth was my favorite song. We danced while we sang songs. The songs we heard were all about how we can help the planet. Next, we took a nature hike. On the nature hike we picked up trash, and saw different plants and animals. We even saw the fossil of an animal. When we got back, we ate lunch outside and heard stories. We heard how the Earth was made. We also heard about the first people on the planet. We had a wonderful time with the Sisters of St. Joseph! By: Morgan Hosty ~ On April 22, 2010, the fourth graders of St. Luke School celebrated Earth Day by visiting the Sisters of St. Joseph at the Well. On our field trip we learned about God s Creation. While learning about it, we sang songs about God and the Earth. We went on a nature hike through the forest preserve. We discovered flowers that I have never seen before! There used to be litter on the ground, but people picked it up. There was a large tree with a nest in it. We weren t the only school that went; St. Francis was there too. Three of them were in our group called the butterflies. Some of them were friendly. On the field trip I met new friends, hiked through the woods, and learned about Creation. By: John Michael Dawson Peace, Amanda Collins, Coordinator of Youth Ministry acollins@stlukeparish.org MAY 9, 2010 Sixth Sunday of Easter 7

8 GATHERINGS FROM THE PARISH AND THE COMMUNITY WORTH SEEING/HEARING A Well-Told Tale Sunday, May 16, 2010, 1:00 pm Auditorium, Priory Campus, 7200 Division, River Forest Admission is $20 per family Children and their adult companions are invited to bring their imaginations for an afternoon of storytelling, creative activity and shared exploration of the grace-filled world of children s literature. With teller and teacher guides, children will be led on a journey through a story encountering characters, events and message in fresh and interesting ways. Adult participants will grow in their understanding of how children s books can enrich the life of faith for the whole family. The workshop will be followed by a Sunday celebration of the Eucharist, planned especially for families. Our leaders will be Janice Del Negro, Assistant Professor of Library Science at Dominican University; and Therese Hogan, Associate Professor of Special Education and Director of Special Education Programs at Dominican University. FAITH IN A TIME OF ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL We live in a time of economic upheaval and stress. Our lives and our livelihoods are affected by forces beyond our control. What does our Christian and Catholic faith demand of us in these times? What comforts can we take in our faith? Deacon Bob Slobig will lead a discussion of these questions in Waldron Hall on Tuesday, May 25, at 7:30 pm. All are invited. A GIFT FOR PARENTS! The best gift a husband can give his wife is to love her more each day. And the best gift a wife can give her husband is to love him more each day. Consider a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend as a combined Mother s and Father s Day gift for the two of you! The next dates are June or September For more information or reservations, please consult our website at or call Kris and Jim at For Weekends in Spanish (other dates), contact Oscar and Luz at or Aurelio and Letitia at PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Kenneth J. Fischer, Pastor Rev. Leroy A. Wickowski, Retired Associate Pastor PARISH INFO Rectory Phone: Lathrop, River Forest Sue Gamache, Office Mgr.: School Barbara Rasinski, Principal Phone: Ashland, River Forest Religious Education Debi DeMario: Ashland, River Forest Music Director Arlene Michna: Assistant Music Director Sr. Maureen Sauer: Youth Ministry Amanda Collins: Parish Business Manager Glenn Wagner: Dir. Of Stewardship & Development Sheila Price: MASSES Saturday - 5:30 pm Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12:00 Noon Weekdays Monday-Friday 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturday 8:00 am RECONCILIATION Monday-Friday - After 6:30 & 8:00 am Masses Saturday - After 8:00 am Mass, and by appointment PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continue, let us pray that all our military personnel may be kept safe from harm and return safely home to their loved ones. We pray especially for 1st Lt. Salvatore Coma, Sgt. Nathan Kennedy, Lance Cpl. Thomas Rivers and Sgt. Keith Coe who died recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. May they rest in peace. 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. 8 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL