Pastoral Staff Rev. Denis Condon. 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 17, 2016

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1 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER April 17, 2016 Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Denis Condon Associate Pastor Rev. Henry Kricek Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Hergenrother Deacon Mr. Dave Brencic School Principal & Faith Formation Coordinator Ms. AnnMarie Mahay Youth Minister Mrs. Karyn Miller Business Manager Ms. Lynn Waterloo Music Director Mr. Jim Harrold, Secretary/Bulletin Editor Ms. Maureen Johnson, Spiritual Companion Mrs. Jane Kucera, Parish Council Chair Mr. Dan Flynn, Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave., FAX School 1125 Harrison, LaGrange Park, Faith Formation Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Weekday: Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. Sacraments and Ministries Reconciliation/Confessions Saturdays 4:00 4:30 p.m. or on request. Baptisms Second Sunday: 12:30 p.m. A baptismal class is necessary prior to scheduling a Baptism. Marriage Contact the rectory six months prior to wedding. Home Communion Visits Contact the Rectory Parish Nurses, Hours as posted in church. New Parishioners Register at the rectory or online Website parishoffice@slmparish.org Bulletin Deadline Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Traveling? Call or

2 Archbishop Cupich has called on all of us to grow in our faith, to reflect on what it means to be Catholic. Most of us already have an idea of that it means to be Catholic but rethinking what we take for granted can help us come to a better understanding of who we are as the People of God. Fr. Louis Cameli, a priest of the Archdiocese, has provided seven reflections to help us, the first of which I present here. Over the next several months, I will publish the other reflections. If we all take a few moments to read the reflection and then think about the questions Fr. Cameli raises at the end of each one, it can give us a chance to renew our faith. I believe in the Catholic Church, I belong to the Catholic Church: What does that mean? M any people who are born Catholic take belonging to the Church for granted. That have never thought much about it. Certainly, it makes a difference to them, especially at the important time of life, such as the birth of a new child in the family, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, sickness and the death of a loved one. They can also take pride in the Church at certain high moments when, for example, they follow Pope Francis journeys and hear his message of God s mercy. They can also feel shame, when scandalous and abusive behavior in the Church surfaces for public view. But most of all, in their experience, Catholics who say they are Catholics point to their parish as the place where they feel they belong. Often, there are very strong emotional ties to the parish. It is, after all, the place associated with essential moments of family life from birth to death. For many people, there are strong ties of history. The parish where they worship today is the same parish built by their grandparents or even their great-grandparents. With all these ties of history and felling, the parish is often a very firm spot for Catholics to plant their identity. Although the Church, for many, can be a stable reference point in a shifting world, in fact, changes in our society culture and demographics, for example can have a deep impact on believers. This fact makes it worthwhile to re-visit and reflect on what it means to believe in the Church and belong to the Church today and in our circumstances. When we reflect on the Church, its external structures and institutions, such as the parish and the Church s hierarchical leadership, can claim considerable attention. These elements do represent an important dimension of the Church, but they do not capture the Church s essence. The heart of the Church involves a set of interlocking relationships of believers with Christ and with each other. The heart of the Church also involves a mission or a purpose that carries the Church beyond itself to work for the coming of the Reign of God and the transformation of the world we live in. The Church emerges from the life and ministry and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pope Leo the Great said that everything that occurred in the life and ministry of Jesus and in his death and resurrection has passed over into the life of the Church and her sacraments. So, to deepen our faith in the church as well as our sense of belonging to the Church, we can do no better than to return to the Word in Sacred Scripture. There we will find our roots and our identity as a people who believe and belong to the Church of Jesus Christ. Question: How do I understand myself as a Catholic? How would I begin to explain my belonging to Jesus and to his Church to someone who was unfamiliar with the Catholic Church. Fr. Denis April 17, 2016 Page 2

3 Monday, April 18. Tuesday, April 19 2:45pm Jr. Girl Scouts-M Bible Study-R Wednesday, April 20 2:45pm Children s Choir-CH Faith Formation Adoration-CH Thursday, April 21 6:00pm Cub Scouts Mtg.-M 1st. Comm. Retreat-C Boy Scout Mtg.-C Friday, April 22 Men s Club-M 7:30pm Teen Lock-In-C/PC Saturday, April 23 9:00am Bitty Camp-PC 10am 12pm Men s Club /Reflection-C Sunday, April 24 10:30am Faith Formation 9:30 Mass Pastor Appreciation 11:00 Eagle Ceremony-PC 6:00pm BEDS-C 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous-R REFRESHER WORKSHOP Ministers of Care There will be a refresher workshop for St. Louise Ministers of Care from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 14, in the Marillac Room. Ministers of Care can pick up a letter with information on the workshop in the Gathering Room/Usher Room of church. Contact Deacon Dave Brencic at 708/ if you plan on attending the workshop. SUMMERFEST UPDATE Since last fall, our St. Louise SummerFest Committee has been left in the dark by multiple carnival vendors and, after a valiant effort to find another reliable carnival company without success, it is now too late to lock in any carnival company for our 2016 season. In the best interest of our bands, sound stage supplier, vendors, parishioners, neighbors, Brook Park District 95, and the Village of lagrange Park, the very tough decision to cancel this year s SummerFest was reached. It is through no fault of our committee members that we have to cancel SummerFest. They worked diligently over many months to compensate for the way we were treated by the first carnival provider and a core group of committee members worked very hard to secure a second one, who didn t have the courtesy to show up or communicate with St. Louise when promised. We now have more time to plan for the 2017 season and look to other providers to meet our needs and dates. We will plan for an entertaining event for ALL ages tweens included! Summerfest will be moved to the 4th weekend in July to avoid the trolley pub crawl and the Brookfield car show. Please join us for SummerFest 2017 from July 20th-23rd, We appreciate the support you have shown for SummerFest, and hope we can count on you for continued support to push our great event to better heights in Your 2016 SummerFest Committee. THE SHEPHERD S FLOCK In Christian art, the earliest depictions of Jesus Christ were not of his crucifixion or of his resurrection. The first known renderings of Jesus show him as the Good Shepherd, the image put before us in today s readings. In the Gospel passage Jesus reveals that he is the shepherd and his followers are his flock. In the first and second readings, we are told more about the flock. The passage from Acts assures us that both Jews and Gentiles are called to follow Jesus. It is faith, not birthright, that makes us part of the company of believers. In the passage from the book of Revelation we learn that the flock that follows this Lamb of God will also be washed in his blood. They will endure a time of trial before they enjoy eternal life. Be assured of the promise, we are told, but know there is a price to be paid. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. April 17, 2016 Page 3

4 St. Louise appreciates our volunteers for all they do for our church and school. To express our thanks, volunteers are invited to an Evening of Appreciation on Thursday, April 28. We begin with a Mass at 6:00 p.m. in church followed by dinner in the Parish Center. Reservations are a must. RSVP NECESSARY FOR CATERER DEADLINE-APRIL 21 (no exceptions) Or RSVP to rectory, , Faith Formation, or at faithformation@slmschool.org Name Phone Ministry Seussical DVDs Seussical DVDs have been delivered! Anyone who placed a DVD order for copies of Seussical can pick them up at the rectory. HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Congratulations to St. Louise graduate Gerald Hopkins, for making Term 3 Honor Roll at De La Salle Institute. Good Job! Sunday, April24 2:30 p.m. Doors Open at Noon $2100 CASH PRIZES RAFFLES...PULLTABS...REFRESHMENTS! April 17, 2016 Page 4

5 Teen Club Jr. High Teen Club will meet on April 22 from 2:45 until 4:45-Teen Room and open gym. High School Teen Club meets April 22 from 7:30 until 10:30. Open gym begins at 8:00. No one will be admitted without an ID: high school, driver s license, state ID, library card Bible Breakfast Volunteers are needed to lead Bible Breakfast on Sunday, May 1, following the 9:30 Mass. Contact Ms. Miller if you are interested. RUMMAGE SALE THANKS On behalf of the Catholic Women s Organization, we want to thank all those involved in our successful Rummage Sale. We appreciate the parishioners for their donations of nice sellable items. Our thanks to the ladies who made delicious bakery, to Bryan Shanahan for cleaning and setting up. Thanks to the ladies who set up on Friday and again helped on Saturday. They packed the unsold items which were donated to St. Vincent de Paul. Our Boy Scouts packed and loaded the truck, cleaned the floor and reset the room-thank You! Even with the strange weather we had, from rain to blizzards, we had a successful sale. We are grateful to all who were a part of the Sale. Co-Chairwomen, Sue Hitzeman & Berni Koprowski. CWO WOMAN OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Monica Gyorke, CWO Woman of the Year 2016! Help us celebrate and honor this Woman of the Year on May 14 at Elmcrest Banquets, Elmwood Park. Cocktails at 11:00, with lunch at 12:00. Tickets are $35. For reservations, call Denise Kadlcek, 708/ Deadline is April 24. The Catholic Women s Organization would like to take this opportunity to thank Helene Clarke and her committee for the wonderful success of the Night of Reflection. It was the most attended Night yet and Father Wanda was inspiring. Also, thanks to all who attended and worked our Fashion Show at Maggiano s. Everyone enjoyed the food and the fashions. SUNDAY MAY 1 8:00 to 11:00AM ALL-YOU-CAN EAT PANCAKES SAUSAGE...FRESH FRUIT... BEVERAGES $5 per person, 6 yrs. & older Max $20 per family (includes grandparents) Colonnade Room Sponsored by the Holy Name Society-Men s Club Taking Choices Away Assisted suicide may sound like it provides choices for individuals, but instead, it s taking choices away from people by radically weakening the promise of care and support at the end of life for terminally ill patients like me. Maggie s Story: Living like Dad April 17, 2016 Page 5

6 April Monday 8:30 - Marian Robles Tuesday 8:30 - Leslie Russ, Sr. Wednesday 8:30 - Grace Fausher Thursday, St. Anslem 8:30 - St. Louise Parishioners Friday 8:30 - Ann Condon Saturday 5:00 - Art, Joan & Bill Gustafson, Kevin Reynolds, Virginia Minella, Roberto, Lidia, & Maria Mitre Sunday 7:30 - Special Intention 9:30 - Shannon Gardner, Special Int.-Raquel Esmerelda, 11:00-30th Wedding Anniv. Chris & Amy Duplancich, Accica Family, Mary Catherine Wegerzyn, Andino Cipolletta, Frank Materazzo, Altar Servers Mon. - Wed., April 18, 19, 20 8:30 - M. Bosshart, A. Gonzalez Thurs. - Fri., April 21, 22 8:30 - E. Kimmelman-Wyles, K. Keegan Sat., April 23 5:00 - J. Hopkins, M. Hopkins, B. Copp Sun., April 24 7:30 - Z. Mazurkiewicz, P. Nehmzow, M. Flynn 9:30 - A. Thomas, A. Roussin, K. Keen 11:00 - A. Porras, G. Sventy, L. Keen Genevieve Patricia Chase Luke James Hockemeyer Eric Antonio Vasquez Katelyn Emilia Vasquez Laura Emily Vasquez Steven Gregory Wennerstrom Presiders April 23 April 24 Confessions - Fr. Henry 7:30 - Fr. Denis 5:00 - Fr. Henry 9:30 - Fr. Henry 11:00 - Fr. Henry Readers April 23 April 24 5:00 - T. Jarvis 7:30-M. Koutek 9:30-Family Mass 11:00-M. Miller/L. Mate Eucharistic Ministers April 23 5:00 - P. Thorburn, S. Cipolletta, M. Gibson, J. Lisiecki, T. Popernik, C. Sherman, Deacon Dave April 24 7:30 - B. Strnad, A. Copp, P. Petek, A. Porras, P. Szymczak 9:30 - M. Sinde, M.&B. Garvey, S. Driscoll, L. Sroka, K. Krajniak, G. Witkowski 11:00 - J. Skowronski, G.&M. Sapp, S. Buckley, P. Cavaliere, A. Czerwien, C. Korabik Our Sympathy to the Families of Mary Jakubowski, Christine Minella WEEKLY OFFERTORY April 10, 2016 Sunday Collection This Week $8,500 Last Year $9, 300 Sunday Collection, Year-to-Date: This Year $ 374,300 Last Year $ 377,600 Year-to-Date Collection Budget $ 391,000 Envelopes Returned This Week 339 Last Year 372 April 17, 2016 Page 6

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