VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL

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1 VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL AUGUST 26, 2018

2 Page Two August 26, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Last year CCW rolled out the successful Boxes of Joy project which brought love and happiness to children in countries like Haiti and Guatemala. These children received an array of small items toys, clothing, art supplies, etc. all loving selected for a child who may not receive anything else this Christmas. Boxes provided August after all Masses 1) Pick up a shoebox-sized Box after Mass. 2) Decide whether you will create a Box for a boy or a girl: ages 2-4, 5-9 or ) Shop for and create items to put in your Box: clothing, small toys, crafts, more. 4) Pack your Box (follow the instructions in the brochure included with your Box). 5) Drop off your Box(es) during Masses the weekend of Oct ) Feel good knowing your Box is sent overseas to Haiti, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic for a child who otherwise may not receive anything else this Christmas. A wonderful project for everyone, young and old! Questions? Contact Ann Harrington at ago.harrington@comcast.net or DATE DAY CALENDAR OF UPCOMING VISITATION EVENTS LOCATION TIME 27 Aug MON Prayer for Priests Church 7:00 PM 27 Aug MON CRHP Parish Center 7:00 PM 29 Aug WED Craft Ladies Parish Center 9:00 AM 29 Aug WED Quilt Ladies Parish Center 1:00 PM 29 Aug WED Children s Choir Church 3:00 PM 29 Aug WED RE Parent Meeting Parish Center Podesta Hall 7:00 PM 29 Aug WED MANNA Parish Center 7:30 PM 30 Aug THUR Prayer for Priests Church 8:45 AM 31 Aug FRI MANNA Parish Center 2:30 PM 31 Aug FRI Young Married Couple Group Parish Center 7:00 PM SAT SEPT 1 PIZZA FOR PRO LIFE SUN SEPT 2 PRO LIFE PANCAKE BREAKFAST

3 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Sunday Mass Times are changing... Beginning Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 August 26, 2018 Page Three NEWS FROM THE P.I.T. PRIEST IN TRAINING 7:00, 8:15, 10am, 11:30 am and 6:00pm Come Early to Mass To Pray The Rosary! At Fatima, Mary told the three shepherd children that between the Rosary and the Brown Scapular, that she would help Save the World! Join us 30 minutes before all weekend Masses to pray the Rosary. To lead a Rosary Rachel Gilboy@RGilboy@comcast.net. Pick up a free Blessed Rosary and 15 Promises of the Rosary Bookmark before or after the weekend Masses! OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP August 12, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON 6:00 PM TOTAL COLLECTION PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE WEEKLY TOTAL South Sudan Mission Appeal SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET SUNDAY YTD BUDGET SUNDAY YTD TOTAL August 19, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON 6:00 PM TOTAL COLLECTION PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE WEEKLY TOTAL Feast of the ASSUMPTION Collection for Kerala, India SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET SUNDAY YTD BUDGET SUNDAY YTD TOTAL $ 4, $ $ 4, $ 5, $ 6, $ 1, $ 23, $ 5, $ 28, $ 12, $ 30, $ 212, $ 198, $ 4, $ $ 4, $ 4, $ 6, $ 2, $ 24, $ 6, $ 31, $ 3, $ 4, $ 30, $ 242, $ 229, E-GIVING IS AVAILABLE Have you considered signing up for E-Giving instead of writing checks for your weekly offering? Visit to see how easy and convenient it is to register. Thank you for your support. By Father Michael Kearney I remember the first time I told my parents that I was thinking about going to the seminary... It was a summer evening. We went to Outback Steakhouse Restaurant in Naperville (off Ogden). If I was at the restaurant, I could even point to you where we sat down. I remember the details not because it was a wonderful memorable night, but because the words came as a shock to me! I remember saying, I m thinking about going to seminary. Which of course means, I think I m being called to be a priest. I couldn t get those words back in my mouth. The words were out there. At the time I said it, I didn t even believe them, but I said them out loud and to my parents! All of a sudden those words which were running in my mind had weight, had meaning, and the Lord revealed true over time. I see this in our readings this weekend, the importance of proclaiming our faith out loud! n our first reading, Joshua brings all the elders, I leaders, judges, and officers to declare out loud We will serve the Lord. Why? Because the people, though they may have struggled with it in the past, needed to make a recommitment to the Lord, verbally, out loud! And in the Gospel, as people were leaving Christ because they couldn t comprehend the Eucharist, He asked His apostles if they would leave too? The Lord was asking them to commit out loud who they would follow! The need to verbally respond and affirm our faith continues today and at every Mass! he priest, deacon, or Extraordinary Minister of T Holy Communion proclaims, The Body of Christ. Our response is Amen, which can be translated to I Believe or Truly. Even if you struggle with the understanding of our Lord giving us His Body and Blood, respond in faith and see how the Lord will reveal His truth to us over time! 2018 Catholic Ministries ANNUAL APPEAL Goal: $136, Amount Pledged: $157, Amount Paid: $146, Donor Count: 404 Thank you to all who have responded to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. We are most grateful for your generosity and will keep you in our prayers.

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5 Twenty First Sunday In Ordinary Time August 26, 2018 Page Five Help Fr. McDonald Council #1911 and CCW provide a WINDOW TO THE WOMB! PANCAKES AND PIZZA for PRO LIFE NEXT WEEKEND 2018 GOAL $20,000 HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF $20, % of women with unplanned Pregnancies CHOOSE LIFE after getting a 3D Ultrasound. All proceeds benefit 10 PIZZA SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 AFTER 5:00 PM MASS HOSPITALITY ROOM FUTURE DATES: OCT 6 NOV 3 DEC 1 PANCAKES SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 AFTER ALL MASSES HOSPITALITY ROOM FUTURE DATES: OCT 7 NOV 4 DEC 2 The Knights of Columbus and Visitation CCW invite you to stop by the parish Hospitality Room NEXT Saturday for pizza and/or NEXT Sunday for pancake-wrapped breakfast sausage-to go! Proceeds benefit CareNet Pregnancy Services of DuPage whose mission is to prevent unplanned pregnancies and counsel women to embrace an alternative to abortion: married parenting, adoption, co-parenting, single parenting, or short-term foster care. One way they do this is by using an ultrasound machine to show clients the life growing within them. As part of the Knights of Columbus Culture of Life Program, they will match that gift with another $20,000! THANK Filipino Simbang Gabi Bake Sale YOU The Visitation Simbang Gabi Committee extends their gratitude for the support and generosity of our priests, deacons, parish staff and parishioners in our Bake Sale. Please join us for the Simbang Gabi Advent Mass on Thursday, Dec. 20, 7pm, followed by a Fellowship dinner. PADS MINISTRY NEEDS HELP PUBLIC ACTION TO DELIVER SHELTER The PADS Ministry is looking for volunteers to make soup, sandwiches and bacon once a month on the third Saturday from October through May. PADS also needs volunteers to help with the 11 pm-3 am shift and the 3 am-7 am shift. If interested, please contact Elizabeth Kosowski at or elizabeth@att.net.

6 Page Six August 26, 2018 Scripture Reflections for TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LIVING the WORD August 26, 2018 THIS WEEK S FOCUS: SERVING OUTSIDE THE BOX Our world, like the world of scriptural times, is filled with many categories or even pigeonholes we try to use to keep others away. But to live as Christ means to serve others ALL OTHERS. FIRST READING The LORD, our God, protected us along our entire journey (Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b). This passage speaks of the renewal of the covenant at Shechem. Joshua asks the people to choose between Yahweh and the gods of the nations. The necessity of choosing is also found in the Gospel. Joshua mentions that many of their ancestors previously served other gods. It is believed that many of those who left Egypt with Moses were not Israelites, but were pagan slaves who saw an opportunity to escape, and who then allowed themselves to be incorporated into Israel. SECOND READING We are members of his body (Ephesians 5:21-32). This reading has two major themes. One is based upon Stoic philosophy [Stoics believed that there was a proper order of things]. The passage also speaks about the obligation of husbands to love their wives. Would the author of this letter phrase his teaching the same way today? Was the teaching that women should be subordinate an eternal truth, or was it based upon cultural understandings of what God wanted? The teaching on marriage is very positive, teaching that marriage is a foreshadowing of the union between Christ and the Church. GOSPEL We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God (John 6:60-69). Visitation Catholic Church Jesus statement that he would give his flesh and blood for the people to devour was a statement that would have been scandalous to those who heard it. It required an act of total faith to believe that this was possible and it was what God wanted. Some of those who were listening to Jesus decided not to believe in him after this. Like the Jews in the desert after the exodus, they murmured at what Jesus told them. They then separated themselves from his disciples and went their own way. Jesus asked the twelve whether they were also planning to abandon him. Peter responded that there was nowhere that they could possibly go. They recognized that Jesus was the Holy One of God and that he spoke words of eternal life. This is one of the few times in the Gospel of John where Peter and the twelve are given a very positive opportunity to profess their faith. REFLECTION As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord, We also will serve the Lord, for he is our God. (Joshua 24:15, 18b). To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (John 6:69a). Those who struggled through the Exodus, experienced the death of Moses, and made it to the Promised Land recommit themselves to the One who freed them from slavery and brought them there. Those who struggled with Jesus teaching, who belong to his inner circle, choose to remain. They have come to believe and are convinced that [Jesus is] the Holy One of God. (John 6:69b). If we honestly make the faith journey, we face similar questions: Do I stay or go? Believe or not? What difference does it make? Ephesians is our guide. Subordinate yourselves to Jesus words and ways. He embraced human limitations, even death, with the exception of sin. That sacrificial love and total gift of self is modeled in the relationship between husband and wife. It is a difficult and often misinterpreted teaching. For husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church and as their own bodies requires subordination, listening to and responding to what one hears. Obedience is about listening: ob-audire, to listen to. To love another person as I do my own body, I must listen to my body and do what it asks. Sometimes that listening stretches me. At other times, I must accept limitations. Serving the Lord and following the Holy One of God also stretches us and limits us, as do our human relationships. Jesus words and sharing in the Eucharist also stretch and limit us, calling us to live differently. But with Peter I must say To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. What say you? READINGS FOR THE WEEK READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, Aug Thes 1:1-5, Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday, Aug Thes 2:1-3a, Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday, Aug Thes 3:6-10, Mk 6:17-29 Thursday, Aug Cor 1:1-9 Mt 24:42-51 Friday, Aug Cor 1:17-25 Mt 25:1-13

7 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE STILL MASS INTENTION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR 2018 MONDAY, AUGUST 27 V 6:15 AM V Deceased Members of Abarre Family V 8:15 AM V Ernest Hauser TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 V 6:15 AM V Robert C. Theison V 8:15 AM V Joseph A. Nelson WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 V 6:15 AM V Intentions of the Celebrant V 8:15 AM V Michael D. Deany THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 V 6:15 AM V Frances Van Dyke V 8:15 AM V Claire Guistolise FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 V 6:15 AM V Barbara Colandrea V 8:15 AM V Stanley and Martha Yudys V Jessica Leen SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 V 8:15 AM V Intentions of Nora Hipskind V Jerome and Barbara Urbik V 5:00 PM V Jeanne and Jack Kevil V Barry Tinley SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 V TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME V 6:30 AM V Charles Van Dyke V 8:00 AM V John Grebim V James Drummond V Estelle and John Brecka V 10:00 AM V People of the Parish V Violet Larson V John McNulty V 12 NOON V Patricia Geib V 6:00 PM V Melinda Lising To take the gifts up at Mass, please see an Usher. August 26, 2018 Page Seven PRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILY For the Sick Please pray for all the sick and their families: Marynell Greer Colleen Buhrfiend John Kotowski Daniel Gregory Dean Guidi Ted Medina Rich Zarek Due to privacy issues we only honor prayer list requests by you or a family member. Names remain on list for two weeks. Please call the office to add a name or to have the name continued for two additional weeks. For the Deceased Shirley H. DiPompeo Michael J. Popek "Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. WEDDING BANNS III Mary Claire Reardon and Brian McNally CHURCH VIGIL CANDLE INTENTIONS Vigil candles burn for requested intentions before our church statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph, To have a candle lit, please call the Parish Office at For the protection of the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially those serving in the Middle East. FLAMES OF FAITH INTENTIONS Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For the well being and relief of pain of Mrs. Salerno. For the repose of the soul of Vincent Arbino. For the repose of the souls of Buddy and Claudine Arbino. In memory of Marion Jangelis. Love, Roseann and Barbara. Give thanks for healing my grandson s fever. Prayers for my daughter to find a safe place to live. OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED The Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated on Aug. 19, 2018 RYAN JAMES Son of Michael Ross and Jacqueline (Coulomb) Ross VIVIANNE LOUISE Daughter of Nicholas and Kaitlin (Balogh) Thoreson ANAIS NYLA Daughter of Michael and Lovelyn (Oribello) Velazquez

8 Page Eight August 26, 2018 CULTIVATE INTERIOR SILENCE For some people it is difficult to stay quiet when silence descends upon a group of two or more. Why does that cause discomfort? Sometimes that uneasiness can stem from within the individual. One is not at peace with oneself. And that may come from not really knowing oneself. A comfortable silence can be experienced when one is at home.... owadays, it seems there s a growing uneasiness with personal contact. Many people are N feeling less comfortable with phone calls and communicate more through texting. It affords a comfortable distance. But it can also be the cause of an increased distancing between and among people, even family. There is no greater unity for each individual than that between himself and Christ. Now, as always, and yet, it seems more than ever, that Christ is the answer. Being at home with Jesus is an eternal desire for the human heart designed by God and offers the most rewarding satisfaction, even if unrecognized. Faith teaches us this. We are taught that faith is the one gift God will never refuse a soul. And, according to the saints, grace builds upon grace, increasing as it is used, never to be depleted. t the Adoration Chapel, our Lord is truly present A to us in the Holy Eucharist. One can go and pour out one s heart, or one can go and sit quietly before that refreshing fountain of grace. Sitting with Him who loves you, who died for you, who humbly subjects Himself to the constraints of the monstrance for your benefit, is a most efficacious way to turn down or turn off, the constant flow of thoughts that distract one from really knowing oneself before God. Realizing that one is a beloved child of God is a perfect starting point. From there it becomes easier and easier to be open to the love of God, thereby becoming a fountain of love for others. When we give Love a chance to help us believe we are truly loved, peace comes. Even if we say nothing at all, He Who Is, speaks to our hearts in silence and we can listen in silence. So, it is there, at the Adoration Chapel where one can meet Jesus, cultivate inner silence and then share its comforting effects with others. Our world needs prepared people who can evangelize by good example. It is not difficult to see where God is not. Become a registered adorer so that through you, others can see and hear God. There is a serious need for registered adorers. Please consider devoting one hour a week to our Lord. The following days need you: Sunday 1AM (every other week) Wednesday 2 AM - Empty Thursday 9 AM Saturday 8 PM (4 th Sat. of the month) - Empty Visitation Catholic Church First Saturday Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Next Saturday, Sept. 2 8:15 am, in the Church We extend a warm invitation to all parishioners to join us once a month for the Five First Saturdays Devotion in honor of Mary s Immaculate Heart, beginning with 8:15 am Mass. Devotion follows with 45 minutes of prayer, reflection, and meditation. Why five Saturdays? The number five is significant because Jesus told Sister Lucia (one of the Fatima seers) that there are five kinds of offenses and blasphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Blasphemies against her Immaculate Conception. Blasphemies against her Virginity. Blasphemies against her Divine Maternity. Blasphemies of those who openly seek to foster in the hearts of children, indifference or contempt and even hatred for Mary Immaculate. Blasphemies of those who directly insult her in her sacred statues and images. Our Lady s words to Sister Lucia: I promise at the hour of death to help with the graces needed for their salvation, whoever on the first Saturdays of five consecutive months, shall confess and receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the mysteries of the rosary with the intention of making reparation to me. It is a great way to start your Saturday! CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC HEALING MASS On Friday, Aug. 31, you are invited to a Healing Mass at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1450 Green Trails Dr., Naperville, with Fr. Paul Hottinger, Presider. Sacrament of Reconciliation at 6:30 pm. Mass at 7:30 pm. For more information please call Joey Rose at ARMED FORCES PRAYER LIST We remember in prayer our military as they serve in our Armed Forces and pray for God s protection. U.S. Air Force MSGT Kevin James (Ramstein AFB, Germany) AMN Natalee Arbino (Wright Paterson, OH) AMN E2 Jacob Neimanan (Ft. Sam Houston, TX) AMN Eric E. James (DYESS AFB, Abilene, TX)) SSGT Christopher Lenz (Tinker AFB, OK) U.S. Army CPT Joseph Doyle (ID) MAJ Patrick Leen (IL) 1LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Campbell, KY) LT Joseph D. Frost (Fort Knox, KY) CPT Nicholas Keller (Ft. Knox, KY) 2 LT Thomas J. Diwisch (Fort Bragg, NC) PVT Stephen Taylor (Ft. Jackson, SC) U.S. Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (TX) U.S. Marine Corps PVT Nicholas Acevedo (CA) 2 LT Kurt P. James (Darwin, Australia) SGT David Byrne (Japan) CPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, CA) LCPL Eric E. Gibas (Camp Pendleton, CA) United States Navy LCDR Robert Aranha (United States) To add a name to this list, please call

9 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time Get Excited about the Catholic Faith! Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Would you like to be baptized, receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist? Do you feel a calling to inquire about the Catholic faith? ASK LEARN DISCUSS The Fundamentals of our Faith. Our program starts in October 14. If you, a family member or someone you know would like more information about our RCIA program, please call the Visitation Rectory Office at CHILDREN S Religious Education News RE CLASSES begin Wed., Sept. 5 and Sun., Sept 9: REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, AUG. 31! Forms available in the rectory or the RE Office Religious Education Sessions: Weekly Wednesdays 4:30 5:45 pm (K 8) Weekly Wednesdays 6:30 7:45 pm (1 8) Monthly Sundays 10:15 11:45 am (K 8) Parent and child start together in the gym. Children will then go to class as parents remain for family faith session. IMPORTANT: The Diocese of Joliet requires two years of enrollment in a religious education program or Catholic school prior to receiving the following Sacraments: 1 st & 2 nd Grade 1 st Reconciliation and 1 st Communion 7 th & 8 th Grade Confirmation VOLUNTEER CATECHISTS/AIDES NEEDED! WED: 4:30 5:45 pm (9/5 to 4/24) Grades K/5/7 WED: 6:30 7:45 pm (9/5 to 4/24) Grades 3/4/5 SUN (once a month): 10:15 11:45 am Grade 4 CHILDCARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! About once a month the parents of children enrolled in the RE program will be attending a Faith Enrichment Session in the gym while their children are in RE class. Many parents have younger children in need of childcare during monthly sessions, which occur Wednesdays, 4:30 6 pm or 6:30-8 pm, and Sundays, 10:15 11:45 am. Not only will you be providing a safe, fun, and faith-filled environment for the children, but you ll be enabling their parents to nurture their own faith. PLEASE NOTE: All adult volunteers working with children are required to attend the diocesan-mandated Protecting God s Children Workshop.. Please contact Matt Pozen, Director of Faith Formation, matt.pozen@visitationcc.org call x502. RESURRECTION CHOIR NOW FORMING! Sing at 9:15 am/11 am Funeral Liturgies If you are available during the day and interested in offering the gift of music at our parish during the difficult time of loss for our families, contact Barb Masters, Music Director at or b.masters@visitationparish.org. August 26, 2018 Page Nine Sing to the Lord a New Song! begins Wednesday, Aug. 29, 3:30 pm! Children ages 3 rd -8 th grades are invited to join our Visitation Children s Choir! First practice is Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 3:30 pm in the CHOIR ROOM (lower level Parish Center). PICK UP TIMES: Grades 3-4 4:10 pm Grades 5-8 4:40 pm Please contact me if your child is interested. DON T WORRY IF YOU HAVE A SCHEDULE CONFLICT!!! Just let me know you are interested and attend the first Wednesday practice that you are available. FIRST MASS FOR CHILDREN S CHOIR TO SING: Sunday, Sept. 16, 12 NOON Please contact Barb Masters, Music Director, at b.masters@visitationparish.org, call , or masterspackhem@yahoo.com. New ADULT CHOIR MEMBERS Welcome! Adult Choir begins Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7-9pm All singers high School age and older are welcome to join our Adult Choir! The first practice is Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm, in the CHOIR ROOM (lower level Parish Center). FIRST MASS FOR ADULT CHOIR TO SING: Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 am Please contact Barb Masters, Music Director, at b.masters@visitationparish.org, call , or masterspackhem@yahoo.com.

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11 Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2018 Page Eleven Join us for Monday Night Ladies Volleyball Starting September 10! We play most Monday nights from 8:30-10 pm in the Visitation School Gym in the Valentino Center. All women over 18 yrs. old are invited. Exercise and have fun at the same time! Hope to see you there! Questions? Tracy Nelson PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATOR TRAINING On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Office for Family Ministry is sponsoring facilitator training for church-sponsored divorce, bereavement, and other hurting/healing support groups at the Blanchette Catholic Center, Crest Hill. This training is for those who are facilitating or who are planning to facilitate self-help support group sharing sessions. The training will cover the role of the facilitator, listening skills, support group ground rules, handling difficult situations, and role-playing practice sessions. Facilitator: Valerie Maty, Associate Director of the Office of Family Ministry. Participants should be endorsed by their parish for this ministry. Check-in: 8:30 am. Training: 9:00 am-4 pm. $20 fee includes morning coffee/lunch/student manual. Register by to: call , or 31ST ANNUAL BISHOP S MASS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, 12 Noon Holy Family Catholic Church Shorewood Mass to be celebrated by Bishop R. Daniel Conlon. A luncheon will follow provided by Bishop Roger L. Kaffer Assembly and the Knights of Columbus. Persons with disabilities and their families are invited to attend. To RSVP for the luncheon or for additional information, please contact the Diocese of Joliet/Disabilities Ministry Office at or by at ggiblin@dioceseofjoliet.org. FULL TIME SECRETARY NEEDED St. Dominic Parish, Bolingbrook, seeking to hire a full time secretary for its front office. Background/experience in administrative duties, computer literacy, bi-lingual (English/Spanish) written/verbal communication skills, and an ability to deal with the public, are necessary. This is a full time w/benefits. a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: llewandowski@stdominiccc.org. PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY The Prayer Quilt Ministry would like to encourage all parishioners to let us know about those who are going through a significant difficulty and who may benefit from the prayers of our congregation and the tangible evidence of those prayers in the form of prayer quilts. The recipients of the prayer quilts may be going through a health issue, facing surgery, be in the military (or just returned from military duty), dealing with grief, emotional concerns, etc. They do not have to be member of Visitation Parish or Catholic. Anyone may offer a prayer quilt to anyone you feel might benefit and appreciate being covered by our prayers. The recipient MUST agree to accept the prayer quilt. If you would like to request a prayer quilt for someone, please complete the form below, place it in the collection basket or drop it off at the Parish Office and someone from the Prayer Quilt Ministry will get in touch with you to obtain additional information. REQUEST FOR A PRAYER QUILT Contact Person Contact Phone Recipient Name Recipient Phone Number

12 Page Twelve August 26, 2018 LEARN Study the Bible within a Catholic learning and faith community. LIVE Develop your relationship with Jesus Christ and apply it to your life. SHARE Enrich your ability to share and teach the Bible. PREVIEW THE DIOCESAN BIBLE SCHOOL! Visitation Catholic Church The acclaimed Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet is registering for this Fall. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Naperville) for Year 1 classes on Mondays 7-9 p.m. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Darien) for Year 2 classes on Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. If you want to learn the Bible from a Catholic perspective, come and see if this program is for you. You will be able to meet an instructor, talk to current students, see the books, and get a feel for a typical class! PREVIEW NIGHTS will be held AUGUST and SEPTEMBER from 7-8:30 pm St. Mary of Gostyn (Downers Grove) Wednesday, August 29 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Darien) Wednesday, September 5 St. Thomas the Apostle (Naperville) Monday, September 10 For information about preview nights and the Biblical Institute go to bit.ly/1vhnckp (or the Diocese of Joliet website, click Biblical Institute), or call PARISH DIRECTORY Adoration Chapel Mary Lewis Joan Taylor Altar Servers Rev. Michael Kearney Casserole Ministry Kathy Best Council of Catholic Women Mary Beth Lucas mbblucas@gmail.com CRHP Kathy Fowler Crypt of the Saints Richard Montalbano Elizabeth Ministry Clarita Iozzo Fathers Club Craig Heiss... craigheiss@gmail.com Finance Committee Chairperson Rob Bennett robertjbennett@comcast.net Knights of Columbus Kevin O Reilly Don Lamonica John Kwit Ladies Bowling Sharon Bresnahan Ladies and Couples Bridge Peg Majewski Ladies Golf League Lynn DeFilippis MANNA Tuition Assistance David James Men s Bowling Sev Delabar Men s Small Groups Jim Herrmann PADS Elizabeth Kosowski elizabethgk@att.net Parish Pastoral Council Anne Montgomery Prayer Group Blue Army Mary Parpan Prayer Quilt Ministry Karen Verner RCIA Rosary Maker Ministry Lorene Bryan School Board President Lea Smirniotis lea636@gmail.com Scouting Melanie Schneider Dave Stevenson Social Service Outreach Deacon Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED Melanie Schneider Ushers George Klein gpkcdc@juno.com Valentino Activity Center Linda Roberts Vis Seniors Mary Ann Kramer Vocation Committee Pam Gaudio Joan Taylor Women s Volleyball Tracy Nelson mtnelson95@yahoo.com BULLETIN DEADLINE Thursday at 12 NOON Suzanne Noonan bulletin@visitationcc.org

13 VISITATION PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE SEPT 1/2 5:00 PM 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 NOON 6:00 PM LECTORS Sabrina Ruff Laura Kern Bill Milano Brendan Moriarty Donna Rozycka James Kosowski MaryAnn Santucci NOT FILLED [4] Mary Ann Arazan William G. Burke Elizabeth Fisette Susan Haibeck EUCHARISTIC Cathy Sholtis Daniel Fogarty, Sr. Jessica Felice Karen Stuefen Kevin O Reilly Dianne C. Carter Pamela Clink Theresa Koenigsberger Ray Hill Rita McGreal MINISTERS Mary Beth Ryan Marianne Stanke Rufo Lacsamana Lester Holze Janet Fatheree ALTAR SERVERS Scott Zaragoza Melissa Mueller John DePodesta Robert Brannon NOT FILLED [2] Sam Hemmersmeier Luke Hemmersmeier Liam Moran Rachael Bricker Ryan Felice Luke Dolsen Adrian Schafer Conal Doyle Brady Lavin Vincent Gilboy Patrick Gilboy Jenny Fromelt MUSIC Barb Masters Megan Drahos Barb Masters Regina Gibbons Jim Brown Jack Miuccio Krystyna Miuccio Jim Brown MONDAY Michael Wilson Beth Frolik DAILY 8:15 AM MASS ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENT (AUG 27-SEPT 1) TUESDAY Clare Lopatka WEDNESDAY David Manchester Alysa Lawton Ryan Mayfield THURSDAY Patrick Wisniewski Caitlin Wisniewski FRIDAY Clara Lawrence Molly Lucas Welcome to Visitation Catholic Church Love and Service to Others 779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL SATURDAY Laney Ledbetter Marlena Modica Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 6:15 am, 8:15 am Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45 pm Saturday Mass Hours: 8:15 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 NOON, 6:00 pm VISITATION PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally, or spiritually in need. PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, Frgreg@visitationcc.org Rev. Michael Kearney, Parochial Vicar, Frmike@visitationcc.org Deacon Anthony Spatafore, Pastoral Associate, aspatafore1@comcast.net Deacon Jay Janousek, Deacon James Eaker, Deacon Mike Iozzo, , mike.iozzo@outlook.com Deacon Michael O Ryan, VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Marek Latocha, Business Manager, , x202 marek@visitationcc.org PARISH FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Matthew Pozen, , x502 PARISH AND PASTORAL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: [MON-THUR] 8:30 am-4:30 pm; [FRI] 9:00 am-12 Noon Phone: Fax: welcome@visitationcc.org Parish Website: Deanery Website: easterndupagedeanery.org MUSIC Barbara Masters, Parish Music Director, b.masters@visitationparish.org OFFICE STAFF Suzanne Noonan, Secretary, Teodora Kulikowska, Admin. Asst , x206 VISTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: Phone: /Fax: Carrie Mijal, School Principal, cmijal@visitationelmhurst.org Katie McVey, School Assistant Principal kmcvey@visitationelmhurst.org BISHOP OF JOLIET Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D.