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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 w w w. s t l u k e p a r i s h. o r g THE CALL As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." - Mark 1:16-17 J a n u a r y 2 1, T h i r d S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

2 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, January 22 - St. Vincent 6:30 am Jerry Byrnes 8:00 am Helen and Raymond Schmid Tuesday, January 23 - St. Marianne Cope; St. Vincent 6:30 am Thomas F. and Helene Dittrich Kenney 8:00 am James G. Bauer Wednesday, January 24 - St. Francis de Sales 6:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Kartheiser 8:15 am John Lennon Thursday, January 25 - The Conversion of St. Paul 6:30 am Thomas F. and Helene Dittrich Kenney 8:00 am Mary L. Drinan Friday, January 26 - St. Timothy and St. Titus 6:30 am Timothy Harnett 8:00 am Norman and Ralph Carroll and Bob Charlton Saturday, January 27 - St. Angela Merici 8:00 am The Clark and Daley Families 5:00 pm Andrew and Magdalen Bobek, Joseph Bobak, and Mary Marto Sunday, January 28 7:30 am The People of St. Luke Parish 9:00 am Anna Chapmen 11:00 am The Crowley and Cusack Families MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Monday-Friday, January :00 am Servers M Hoey, W Hoey Saturday, January 27 5:00 pm Servers M Kappe, M Morrissey Lectors A O Connell, O Dowling Euch Min V Atkins, M Bresnahan, C Czarnecki, C Madden, B Peterson, H Peterson, M Peterson Ushers J Fisher, M Nelson, R Nixon, J Pizzo Sunday, January 28 7:30 am Servers L Leonardi, A Perry, E Perry Lectors Y Hafner, K Bevan Euch Min K Roche, J Sullivan, M Sullivan Ushers B Hickman, J Langton, C Maroon, M Oller 9:00 am Servers B Hardy, D Ruggie, E Wolinski Lectors St. Luke School students Euch Min J Baier, P Brennan, S Brennan, J Domingo, G Hardy, G Rara, C Saunders Ushers B Aquilino, K Bruscato, P Driscoll, 1 Needed 11:00 am Servers C Crotty, M Harnett, 1 Needed Lectors E Kincanon, N Brouilette Euch Min B Elwood, K Frank, M Frank, B Huerta, D Kurtenbach, J Mannix, L Zarate Ushers D Carey, J McInerney, 2 Needed 2 Cover Art: Photo of Egyptian fishermen taken by Mahmoud Hamed Ismailia and made available via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0 ( licenses/by-sa/4.0)]. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL FROM THE PASTOR How Do You See the World? How Do You Think About Life? This weekend, both the prophet Jonah and St. Paul in his First Letter to the Corinthians speak about the urgency of people turning from their wayward lives and returning to the Lord. Time is running out, they tell us. However, the culmination of this urgent message is best seen in the Gospel of St. Mark in which our Lord Jesus in a virtually seamless transition from the time of his predecessor and cousin St. John now exclaims in true Baptist-like fashion: This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel. The urgency of listening to Jesus and following his message is evident when we see how quickly the four simple fishermen who would become his disciples left everything and began to follow our Lord. They teach us that there s no time like the present to follow, to be positive, to critique and challenge, to wonder, and to appreciate all of our blessings with grateful hearts, especially the gift of life that God has given us. Jesus challenge should cause us to ponder and reflect on what God thinks of us, our nation, our world where we ve been and where we re headed! We should ask the questions: How are we trying to be a positive leaven in the world to foster what is good, upright, and respectful of all human beings? How do we challenge and invite others to join us in faithful discipleship, which always includes both a personal response and also participation within a community of faith? How are we critical when we need to be, and how do we invite others to consider what really matters in a world in which many have not yet had a meaningful, personal encounter with Christ? How do we live with grateful hearts because we value and cherish what our faith means to us? As the Church encourages us this Monday to observe a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, our early morning Masses will be offered with Prayers for Giving Thanks for the Gift of Human Life. Please join us but also consider being with us Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a special Holy Hour for Life, to pray in solidarity for this intention. We are a wonderful parish that blesses and acknowledges, supports and educates, and protects the beautiful children our families raise and educate. It s time to pray so all are given the chance at life that has been given to us! May God bless and protect your life! ~Fr. Szmyd

3 W hen battered by life s storms, or immersed in a dense fog of suffering and uncertainty, we may feel alone and unequipped to handle the circumstances. Yet with words that echo through thousands of years into the corners of our hearts, the Lord says to us, Do not fear: I am with you (Isaiah 41:10). He speaks these words not as one who merely observes our pain, but as one who experienced immense suffering. And the very wounds that bear witness to his suffering indicate the essence of our identity and worth: we are loved by God. Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult trials can be the place where God manifests his victory. He makes all things beautiful. He makes all things new. He is always with us. Jesus promised this BE NOT Afraid when he gave the disciples the same mission he gives to each of us: Go. Go be my hands and feet to a world enslaved by fear. Go to the woman who is unexpectedly pregnant and fears the future. Go to your friend who fears reprisal at work because he takes a stand for the protection of human life. Go to your aging parent in failing health who fears being a burden. And go to others, too, for their support. We don t need to have everything figured out. We can simply follow the guidance of Our Blessed Mother, the first disciple: Do whatever he tells you (John 2:5). Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to embrace God s gift of life. Whatever storms or trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us. Always, until the end of the age. (Matthew 28:20). R E S P E C T L I F E Art: Giovanni Bernardino Azzolino, The Ascension, early 17 th century. Courtesy of Restored Traditions. Used with permission. NABRE 2010 CCD. Used with permission. Copyright 2017, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. JANUARY 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 Our monthly Youth Mass will be today (Sunday) at 5:00 pm in church. All teens and their friends, young adults, families, and anyone looking for a friendly and engaging experience of Sunday Mass are invited. Right after Mass, high school and junior high youths are invited to stay for supper in Waldron Hall and a program of games and activities. A reminder that our school administration is calling all parents of current students to a mandatory meeting this week to update them on the vision for Saint Luke: Now and Future. The meeting will be presented twice this Tuesday evening, January 23, at 7:00 pm, and Wednesday morning, January 24, at 8:15 am to give all parents an opportunity to hear about plans for the future sustainability of the school, ongoing efforts to increase our student and teacher achievement, and our strategic and visionary objectives to continue advancing St. Luke s Catholic mission and legacy of academic rigor into the 2020s. The strategic plan can be viewed on the school s website at For any questions, send an to Principal Timothy Wesley at twesley@stlukeparish.org. This Monday, January 22, is the 45 th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized abortion-on-demand in our country. Nevertheless, the Catholic Church continues to proclaim the dignity and sanctity of all human life from the moment of conception on. The U.S. Bishops have declared January 22 to be a Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, and so around this time of year, there are prayer vigils and marches for life at both the national and local levels. Here in Illinois, Governor Rauner s recent expansion of abortion funding underscores the need for increased prayer, which Cardinal Cupich has called upon Catholics to do. Responding to his request, St. Luke will celebrate both of our morning Masses with prayers for the Mass For Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human Life. We also will host a Holy Hour for Life on Monday at 7:00 pm in the church. All are welcome to pray for a greater respect for all human life from conception to natural death, praying to build up a culture that truly embraces the Gospel of Life. Please join us in the morning and/or evening in praying for greater respect and protection for human life and an end to abortion throughout the world in our time. All liturgical ministers are asked to update their information in the online scheduling system this week! Please log into the Ministry Scheduler Pro and check your Mass preferences and can t serve dates for the period of March 1 through May 31. While you are in the system, please check and update your address and phone number, if either has changed recently. If you have forgotten your user ID and/or password, just click on forgot user id and forgot password to recover either or those. If you have any questions, contact Carol Karlowski at the Rectory at ckarlowski@stlukeparish.org or at All life has inestimable value. Even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn, and the poor, are masterpieces of God s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect. ~Pope Francis, 28 July WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

5 St. Luke Parish School A Catholic School Cultivating Academic Rigor and Excellence Catholic Schools Week OPEN HOUSE Next Sunday, January 28 Starting at the 9:00 am Family Mass 10:00 am 12:00 pm Open House Come and see for yourself what makes St. Luke so special: Early Childhood Program includes half- and full-day preschool options for 3- and 4-year-olds and full-day kindergarten Rigorous curriculum that challenges students to reach new heights academically Students consistently score in the top 30 th percentile in ACT Readiness levels and standardized test scores STEM program exposes students to projectbased and inquiry-centered learning Big Ideas math curriculum integrates leading cooperative learning strategies with real-world focused problem solving No-cut sports program for students in grades 4 through 8 promotes personal growth and teamwork Ashland Avenue, River Forest JANUARY 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 New this year is the inauguration of the Heart of St. Luke Parish School Award, which was created to honor a member of our community who has contributed to the school s mission of nurturing the spirit, engaging the intellect, and building vibrant communities rooted in faith, excellence, service, responsibility, and love. We asked the inaugural recipient of this special recognition, Kitti McSorley, to reflect on the many years she has given her heart to our school: I like to say that I have been at St. Luke School longer than anyone on the faculty - but that s only if you add in the years that I spent here as a child. Then you have it: a total of 27 years, including eight as a student and 19 as a teacher! Growing up during the1960s with nine brothers and sisters, my brother Marty would often say that there were only two blocks of freedom that separated us from our parents and the Dominican sisters who had been given supreme authority over our lives and our education! I didn t know at the time how much those first eight years with the Dominican Sisters would shape my life. After graduating from St. Luke School, Trinity High School, and Rosary College, I began teaching Art at St. Giles School for a year. Then I was transferred with my family to the Netherlands, where I taught preschool for five years. Back in the States, I felt a calling to teach in the innercity at our twinning parish school at Blessed Sacrament. Second Grade is where I spent my days, loving my involvement and creating strong ties between both schools. Then in 1999, I returned to St. Luke School this time as a second grade teacher. In the past few years I have had the honor and responsibility of helping develop faith with our St. Luke students. Together with the other members of my cherished faculty, we share a vision of looking for opportunities to encounter Christ each day in life-giving ways with our students. There is a steadfast heartbeat that runs through the hallowed halls of St. Luke School. It is that of the teachers with whom I work side-by-side, and the children of our beloved families who come bounding through our school doors eager to begin their St. Luke day just as I did so many years ago! Lucky, blessed me! Let s Show our Gratitude for our Honorees! There are only two more weeks to recognize Kitti and our Gala honorees, Andy and Katie Rauh, in a special way by placing an advertisement in the Dinner Dance Program Book. Your well wishes will be seen by more than 300 attendees and supporters, while you support St. Luke School at the same time! Have a business that could use more exposure in our St. Luke community? Contact Mary Ann O Connell at mdegroff@att.net to place an ad that will boost your business before the January 31 deadline. Or extend your personal wishes to the Rauhs and/or Kitti with a congratulatory ad in the Dinner Dance program book. Contact Sheila Price for details on these tribute ads at sprice@stlukeparish.org or by January 31. Auction Wish List items We also are still looking for volunteers to donate something for our Live or Silent Auctions like those listed below. If you can contribute an item or underwrite the cost of one of these items, contact Sheila Price. tickets for theater shows, concerts, or Chicago-area TV tapings college/professional sports tickets airfare/miles or hotel stays/points downtown Chicago spa gift certificates vacation home stays Apple Watch or Fitbit Charger ipads/ipods and GoPro cameras 6 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

7 The Prime Timers will be playing Bridge tomorrow, Monday, at Noon in the Hospitality House. We play until 2:30. Join us for a fun social afternoon. One of our favorite events, the Valentine Tea, also is coming up on February 13. All of us remember the wonderful goodies that we had last year. This event will start at 3:30 pm, and the cost is $25, which must be prepaid. Call Noreen O Malley at by Wednesday, February 7, for your reservation. The St. Luke Men s Discussion Group will have their monthly meeting next Saturday, January 27, from 10:00 to 11:00 am in Waldron Hall. There is no set agenda. All newcomers are welcome to come and share their life and faith experiences and get to know their fellow parishioners. SCRIPTURE READINGS For Masses the week of January Mon: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10/Ps 89:20, 21-22, [25a]/Mk 3:22-30 Tue: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [8]/Mk 3:31-35 Wed: 2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5, 27-28, [29a]/Mk 4:1-20 Thu: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/ Mk 16:15-18 Fri: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3]/ Mk 4:26-34 Sat: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, [12a]/ Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9, [8]/ 1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28 LPi PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Monica Affleck, Julie Bak, Evelyn Cademartrie, Bill Darley, Robert Gorman, James Hill, Kathy Ann Howard, Stephen Kehoe, Barry Koster, Frank Kurr, Sr. Colleen Nolan, Kevin Nolan, Paul Novak, Kelly Petersen, Julie Quattrocchi, Geraldine Redmond, Fr. Paul Reicher, Herbert Reusch, Yuri Ryan, Jonathan Saucedo, Patti Sheehan, and Tom Trankina AND FOR OUR DECEASED: James Costello (father of Julie Collins and Kathleen Parrilli), Josefina Santos, and Angeline Thueson St. Luke School is planning a unique approach to Career Day on Thursday, February 1, as part of the celebration of Catholic Schools Week. We re still looking for some parents and friends of St. Luke to share their life s work with one of the grade levels. We re calling this our Vocations Day because we d like all of our presenters to include the ways that their faith intersects with their work for instance, how God may have influenced their particular calling and how God may enter into their work life each day. Each presenter is asked to make two 25-minute presentations (including time for Q&A s) from 1:45 to 2:45 pm. An outline with tips on what to bring and questions to use as a point of reference will be provided. If you would be interested in sharing your life s work with our students, please contact Kitti McSorley at ext or by at kmcsorley@stlukeparish.org. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Follow me and I will make you fishers of men. ~Mark 1:17 Jesus call to follow me is a call to all Christians! The call is in the here and now, in our present circumstances, not when we think we will be ready or have everything in order. Good stewardship of our God given gifts means that things aren t always going to go according to our schedule and that God has a much better plan in store for each of us. Our Weekly Offerings From the weekend of January 13/14 Weekly Budget... $15,000 Actual In-Church Contributions... $ 6,482 Actual Online Contributions... $ 3,090 TOTAL Weekly Contributions... $ 9, Fiscal Year to Date (From 7/1/17) Budget to Date... $435,000 Actual Weekly Giving... $362,870 Difference to Date for Year +/(-)... $( 72,131) Here s a convenient way to support St. Luke Parish with payments from your bank or credit card account using your computer or smart phone. Try it today at GiveCentral.org. JANUARY 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7

8 Many of our parish families recently received a letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich requesting everyone s participation in making a pledge to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). The ACA supports many parish and archdiocesan ministries and services, and we ask that every household respond as generously as possible. This year s theme is Come, Follow Me, which is our Lord s own words in today s Gospel. We have all received God s love. By financially supporting the ministries and services funded by the ACA, we help to extend God s love to many, many others. Please carefully review the mailing from Cardinal Cupich to understand how many vital ministries and services are made possible by your gift to the Appeal, including ones that directly support the work of our parish. Then consider what you can give. If our parish reaches its goal of $59,000 in paid pledges, 100% of any funds over and above that will be returned to us for use in our own parish. Please note, too, that you may spread out your contributions in fulfillment of your pledge over the entire year. Even though the form that you have shows six payments, the Archdiocese will send out monthly statements, and you will have through December 2018 to fulfill your pledge. Thank you for your generous support! Parents, educators, and community members are invited to attend a free film screening of the IndieFlix film Angst, an inspirational and educational movie that discusses anxiety and the challenges it brings to our children and teens. The movie screening will be held at Resurrection College Prep, 7500 W. Talcott Avenue in Chicago, this Thursday, January 25, at 7:00 pm. It will be followed by a Q & A session with mental health professionals. Advance registration at is requested but not required to attend. The film aims to break the stigma around anxiety and offer discussion and resources to deal with anxiety disorders that you may be seeing in your own family or a friend s. Could you use a Lenten mini-retreat close to home? Mark your calendar and plan to attend the next St. Bernardine Kingdom Retreat on Saturday, February 17, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in St. Bernardine s Fearon Hall, 815 S. Elgin Avenue in Forest Park. The cost is $15, which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and materials. Feel free to bring a cushion for your chair. Look for flyers in the racks in the vestibule in the back of church. For more information, call Laura Hogan at or Jim Murray at Help is right around the corner! 24-Hour Crisis Line: WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

9 Registration is now open for the Spring 2018 season of the Encore Chorale of Oak Park and River Forest, a no-try-out singing group for older adults age 55+. Now in its second full year, the OPRF Chorale has more than 60 members. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday mornings at Trinity High School starting January 30. A joint concert with all seven Chicago-area Encore Chorales will be held on May 10 at the historic Fourth Presbyterian on North Michigan Avenue, and a local concert will be held on May 12 at the Concordia University Chapel. Interested singers can attend the first rehearsal free. For more questions or to register, go online to encoreillinois.org or call Noted author and retreat master Dan Horan, OFM, of Catholic Theological Union will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society today (Sunday) at 2:00 pm. Fr. Horan will discuss the timely topic of Thomas Merton on Structural Racism and White Supremacy in the United States at the meeting, which is open to the public at Immaculate Conception Parish Rectory Assembly, 7211 W. Talcott in Chicago. A free will donation is requested; refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Chapter Coordinator Mike Brennan at The Joyful Again! Ministry brings understanding and hope to help widowed men and women on their new life s journey. As past participants have remarked: I felt welcome. Found hope. Am more at peace. Upcoming dates include: March Our Lady of the Angels Retreat Center in Lemont (overnight only, no commuters) April Presence/Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines (no overnight available) For more details or registration, call or send an to joyfulagain7211@gmail.com. You can also see a video overview of the weekend experience at Dominican University is offering a mini-course on poetry and faith that will take place on three Tuesday afternoons: February 6, 13, and 20. John Nilson, PhD, will lead the course from 2:00 to 3:30 pm on the Priory Campus that will cover some contemporary poems that may illuminate your faith journey. The fee is $50 for the three-week series. You can register by calling the box office at or visit the website for this course at Noted local educator and activist Kathy Kelly will talk about her experiences living in the West Bank and Gaza during Israeli aerial and ground attacks at an open session sponsored by Interfaith Action Group on Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine of Oak Park and River Forest on Thursday, March 1. Kelly will consider faith-based challenges to the use of conventional weapons against a civilian population as she witnessed during her stay in the Middle East. She ll also consider Pope Francis s call for a nuclear free world and a renewed dedication to the works of mercy as opposed to the works of war. Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence ( a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare. The Interfaith Action Group is a community-based group dedicated to finding peaceful and constructive ways to express our faith and humanist beliefs against international conflict and social injustice in Israel and Palestine. For more information, send an to interfaithactiongroup@gmail.com. JANUARY 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 9

10 Mass Schedule Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm, and Sunday 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am Weekdays: Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 am (except 8:15 am on Wednesdays during school year), Saturday 8:00 am Confessions The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is offered after 6:30 and 8:00 am weekday Masses and by appointment. Call the rectory to schedule a time. Adoration and Benediction Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass and rosary. Rectory Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am-12:00 Noon and 1:00-4:00 pm and by appointment (Call ). Interested in Learning More About the Catholic Faith? Anyone wishing to complete their sacraments or learn more about the Catholic faith may inquire about our adult faith formation program (RCIA) by calling the rectory for more information. 10 We joyfully welcome the following children who were recently baptized into our Church and St. Luke community: Edwin Jackson Bagley, son of Edwin and Jessica (Shore) Bagley III Kennedy Katheryn Cortese, daughter of Joseph and Lindsey (Snow) Cortese III Jaxon Michael Ferris, son of Brandon and Francesca (Ledoux) Ferris Isabella Gonzalez, daughter of Jacob and Yajaira (Roldan) Gonzalez Gavin Aeneas Horan, son of Kevin and Mary (Moore) Horan Ronan Edward McCarthy, son of David and Meghan (Tyrrell) McCarthy Pearce Marie McNamara, daughter of Daniel Rafferty and Alycia (Pric) McNamara George Tomlin O Connor, son of Daniel and Theresalynn (Haynes) O Connor Cienna Sloan Parks, daughter of Ryan and Anna (Patterson) Parks Damian James Osiel Resendiz, son of Osiel and Rachel (Golden) Resendiz Drew Lowry Schmahl, daughter of Andrew and Kathryn (Lowry) Schmahl Avery Jean Schneider, daughter of John and Jennifer (Delfiacco) Schneider Bennett Jack Schneider, son of John and Jennifer (Delfiacco) Schneider WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Rev. John Szmyd, Pastor jszmyd@stlukeparish.org Rev. Steven Bauer, Associate Pastor sbauer@stlukeparish.org Rev. Leroy Wickowski (Retired) lwickowski@stlukeparish.org Rev. Mr. John Baier johnbaier@isp.com Rev. Mr. Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com Rev. Mr. Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net Rev. Mr. Paul Faherty (retired) 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Carol Karlowski, Office Assistant ckarlowski@stlukeparish.org Daniel Szymanski, Director of Operations dszymanski@stlukeparish.org Sheila Price, Director of Stewardship & Development sprice@stlukeparish.org Arlene Michna, Music Director amichna@stlukeparish.org Bradley Collins, Communications Coordinator bcollins@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Timothy Wesley, Principal twesley@stlukeparish.org 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Pat Farrell, O.P. pfarrell@stlukeparish.org New Parishioners If you re new to the community or just new to our church, please stop by the rectory to introduce yourself and register so we can welcome you into the full life of our parish. Communion Visits and Ministry of Care A parish priest or Minister of Care will be happy to visit those who are sick or homebound. Please call the rectory to make arrangements. Baptism Baptisms take place on the first and third Sundays of each month. Preparation meetings are held on the first Monday of every month for the parents of children who will be baptized. Arrangements can be made by calling the rectory. Marriage Couples wishing to be married should call the rectory to set up an appointment with one of the parish priests at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. Anointing of the Sick Elderly parishioners, those in poor health or who are anticipating surgery can call the rectory to arrange to receive the sacrament of anointing.

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