528 Lathrop Avenue River Forest, Illinois

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1 528 Lathrop Avenue River Forest, Illinois SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 This Week s Gatherings Readings Mass Intentions Monday, September 10, :30 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries 8:00 am Sarina Conmy Tuesday, September 11, :30 am Michael T. Wholey 8:00 am The living & deceased of The Maroon & Reisinger Families Wednesday, September 12, :30 am Special Intention of Daniel Perilla 8:00 am Dr. Bill Buckingham Thursday, September 13, :30 am Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Kartheiser 8:00 am Mary & Edwin Liebner Friday, September 14, :30 am James Scully Watts 8:00 am Special Intention Saturday, September 15, :00 am Joy Wieczorek Altar Servers Monday - Friday, September 10-14, :00 am Mon-Fri: G Murray, J Atkins Weekend Liturgies Saturday, September 15, :00 - Mass Intention: The Moran, Daley & Eagen Families Servers B Crotty, J Valenti; Cross Bearer: M Vietzen Readers Gene Lawrence, Ann O Connell Euch Min B Altier, M Bresnahan, B Coleman, M Coleman, D Piper, W Piper, J Willoughby Sunday, September 16, :30 - Mass Intention: Joan Belluomini Servers T Gorman, C Parrilli; Cross Bearer: S Gorman Readers John Lynch, Tom Smedinghoff Euch Min P Muldoon, S Scelfo, M B Smedinghoff 9:00 - Mass Intention: The People of St. Luke Parish Servers L Irvin, K McAllister; Cross Bearer: C Gajewski Readers Barbara Best, Sheila Price Euch Min E McIntosh, D Murray, T Murray, A Ramirez, P Romano, R Romano, K Smith 10:30 - Mass Intention: Kathleen Nickels Servers R Goslin, A Goslin; Cross Bearer: B Stumbris Readers Mary Monahan, D Kurtenbach Euch Min J Clark, J Clark, B Elwood, M Heineke, J Mannix, J O Hara, D Ross 12:00 - Mass Intention: Gerald Bagnowski, Sr. Servers C Donlin, L Riggs; Cross Bearer: C Stephany Readers Ben Simms, Max Brown Euch Min J Domingo, Sr. Kirbach, S Lueder, M Mrkvicka, A Roche Readings for the Week of September 9, 2012 Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Next Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 Liturgical Publications Inc Please Pray for Our Sick: Michael Brady, Edward Evangelista, Denis Hutchings, Stephen G. Kehoe, Frank Kurr, Joseph Organ, Dick Prince, and Lu Prince and for Our Deceased: Mrs. Helen M. Goggin, Dr. James S. Watts Stewardship of Treasure Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him? ~James 2:5 What is more important being rich in faith or rich in possessions? Society teaches us that possessions are most important. God teaches a different lesson. When we are rich in faith we know that material things really do not matter and we are more willing to share what we have. ~ From the weekend of September 2, 2012 Weekly Giving Goal $16, Actual Weekly Giving , Fiscal Year to Date (Started ) Weekly Giving Goal , Actual Weekly Giving , Goal to Date for Year +/(-) $(21,651.00) ~ 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! 2 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL

3 St. Luke Ministry Fair Sunday, September 23 Get Involved... Share the Blessings Liturgy Committee Please join us for the St. Luke Parish 2012 Ministry Fair Sunday, September 23, in Waldron Hall 8:30 am 12:00 noon. St. Luke Parish will sponsor a Ministry Fair on Sunday, September 23, from 8:30 am 12:00 noon. The Ministry Fair will be held in Waldron Hall. Representatives of the many parish ministries will be available to answer questions and offer information on how they provide services for St. Luke parishioners and others. Ministry representatives will also be on hand to assist parishioners in joining the ministry of their choice. Music Ministries Peace & Justice Committee This is a special opportunity for parishioners to get more information about our St. Luke Parish ministries in person as we all decide how best to participate in the Stewardship Way of Life at St. Luke Parish. Prime Timers Ministers of Care Youth Ministry Pictured are just a few of the many ministries that will be represented at The Ministry Fair. SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 Gatherings From the Parish and the Community The St. Luke 125 th Anniversary Celebration Committee Is Looking for Historical Artifacts and Stories As part of this fall s 125 th Anniversary Celebration, parishioner Jim Dooley is looking for anyone who has any stories, pictures, artifacts, or anything else pertaining to the wonderful history of St. Luke Church and Parish. Please contact Jim Dooley at (708) or leave a message at the Parish Rectory at (708) Jim is working on an oral history as well. If you, or someone you know would like to contribute a story (by phone or get together at church, home or wherever convenient), please call Jim or the Rectory to schedule a meeting. 4 9:00 Family Mass The 9:00 Mass every Sunday is our Family Mass, and we encourage all families with young children to attend. On the first three Sundays of each month the Contemporary Choir sings (beginning on September 23), and we offer the Children s Liturgy of the Word. Two groups of children (ages 3-5 and 6-and-up) go to the sacristies where a catechist leads them in prayer and reflection on the day s Scriptures. On the last Sunday such as September 30 the children are invited to come and sit near the altar steps, where a priest, deacon or catechist gives a special homily geared to them. In addition, our Children s Choirs will sing on the fourth Sunday of the month beginning in October. We also invite families to take a turn bringing the bread and wine to the altar during the Offertory. Just notify the usher before Mass that your family would like to do it. All of which, we hope, will help our children and families to receive special blessings as we worship together at the 9:00 Family Mass. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 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, September 15, from 8:30-9:30 am for this hour of prayer and devotion.

5 Religious Education News Catechetical Sunday "Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangelization" Today at the 9:00 am Mass, our wonderful catechists are being commissioned for their ministry of handing on the faith to the children and youth in this 125th Anniversary of our parish. Join us in Waldron Hall from 10:00 am to Noon, for refreshments, Book Pick-Up and class assignments for families who ve registered by September, 1 st. Pay tuition and fees, meet the catechists, and sign up to volunteer for our Mardi Bowl Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 3, 2013! We want your children to be prepared for their classes. Those who register late may pick up their books on September, 12 th, the first day of class. Classes begin Wednesday, September 12 Kindergarten Grade 4: 3:30-4:30 pm Grades 5 8: 6:30-7:30 pm Sister Colleen Nolan, OP Director of Religious Education religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org. We Still Need Two Catechist s. One for 3 rd and one for 5 th Grade! We always need substitute catechists in the afternoon and evening. Worth Seeing/Hearing Ekklesia, a Christian adult education organization, will present Self Care for the Caregiver, Wednesday, September 12 at 9:15 am in St. Giles McDonough Hall, 1101 N. Columbian, Oak Park, IL. Friar Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM will discuss the importance of caring for self in order to be able to care for others. If you know a caregiver, help them get away to this informative talk, or come yourself and take the ideas to them. The lecture fee is $6. Free coffee and donut holes for attendees. The hall is wheelchair accessible. ~ At The Well: If you would like to deepen your awareness of connectedness and communion with others and all creation, plan to attend Bridge to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton. Barbara Foreman will facilitate this small-group experience, which is inspired by the life and writing of Thomas Merton. It will be held on Tuesdays: Sept. 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; and Nov 6 and 13 from 1-2:30 pm. A required booklet cost $6. The program fee is a freewill offering. All programs are held at The Well, located at 1515 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park. To learn more about The Well s programs and to register, please call or visit the website at csjthewell.org. Eucharist & Confirmation FYI: Children who will be prepared for Eucharist in Grade 2 must be enrolled in religious education classes in first grade. Young people who will be candidates for Confirmation in their 8 th grade Spiritual Year must be enrolled in religious education classes for their Service Year in 7 th grade. Please contact the Religious Education Office with any questions: (708) or religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org. Engaged to be Married Please keep in your prayers these couples who are preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony: Brian Graham and Jennifer Godar David Romano and Rebecca Palmer SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 Gatherings From the Parish and the Community 6 Grief Support Groups Loyola Hospital offers the following Grief Support Groups as an opportunity to: - Share your unique journey - Grow through listening and working with others - Understand normal grief reactions - Move through your grief process - Begin to heal, not to forget, but to heal. 1. General Journey Toward Healing For adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Tuesdays, September 11 to October 16, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. 2. Widow/Widower Group For adults who are grieving the loss of a spouse Thursdays, September 13 to October 18, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. There are no fees, but donations are accepted. Advance registration is necessary to ensure small groups for sharing. Contact Nancy Kiel at (708) Come Join Us!! As the fall gets underway, our Chancel Choir will be returning to provide music for our 10:30 Sunday, Masses. If you ve been considering becoming a member of our choir, this is a great time to explore that possibility! We ll be having our first rehearsal on Wednesday, September 19, and will sing for the first time this season on September 30. Major celebrations that we ll sing for include the 125 th Anniversary of St Luke Parish, and of course, Advent and Christmas. New members are always welcome, but if you d like a chance to try us out, why don t you join us in our rehearsals of some of the most beautiful music of the year? To learn more about singing with our chancel choir, please contact: Arlene Michna, Director of Music amichna@stlukeparish.org WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL St. Luke Men s Club Annual Golf Outing Friday, September 21 Maple Meadows Golf Club 272 Addison Rd. Wood Dale, Illinois 1 pm Shotgun Start The golf outing is open to anybody who wishes to attend and parishioners are encouraged to invite neighbors & friends. Appropriate-aged children are also welcomed. The fee for the event is $100 which covers the participant s green fees, cart, beverages and dinner. For those who are unable to golf, you may want to attend just the post golf reception & dinner. The reception begins at approximately 5 pm and the fee for this is only $35. Also, the Men's Club would like to add you to our list. This will enable us to easily inform you of parish news and our upcoming events. Please send an to lukesmensclub@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting St. Luke. It s our hope that you will be inclined to attend one of our many and diverse events throughout the year. Please contact Charlie Smith (708) or lukesmensclub@gmail.com for more information or to reserve your spot. Parish Policy on Distribution of Campaign Materials During this election season, our parish will be utilizing materials from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. Distribution of other election-related materials on church property will not be permitted. Among other activities, posting fliers or signs, passing out campaign literature, and leaving unauthorized materials anywhere in the building or on car windshields, are prohibited. We appreciate your compliance with this policy.

7 St. Luke School News Youth Ministry We re Back! All current 8th-12th graders. We will be teaming up with St. Giles Youth Ministry for this trip, but friends from outside the parishes are welcome too. St. Luke School is back in session, with plenty of old and new faces. This year, the St. Luke School Community welcomes our new Principal, Therese Craig, and our new Assistant Principal, Maryanne Polega. We are also excited to add Courtney Spartz, Addie Ellspermann, Karen Mazur, Mary Anne Gleason, and Cynthia Wojtaszek to our faculty. We are looking forward to a year filled with new beginnings, from our 27 new preschoolers, to our eighth graders embarking on their final year as a Bearcat. Although we are moving forward with the times, with every classroom equipped with SmartBoard technologies, we are also remembering our firm Catholic roots. That is why this year, we are all walking each other home. St. Luke Playgroup St. Luke Playgroup Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30-10:45 am in Waldron Hall All children from birth to 3 years old, along with a parent or caregiver, are welcome to join us for fun and friendship. Beginning this year, playgroup will be led by St. Luke School preschool teacher Miss Courtney Spartz. There is no fee or registration needed. We hope to see you there! Sunday, September 30, from 10am to 7pm We will board the bus after the 9am Mass and return to St. Luke around 7pm that night. In between, enjoy the park with friends! Six Flags-Great America Amusement Park in Gurnee, IL We will meet in the St. Luke parking-lot next to the Hospitality House and ride the school bus that has been chartered for the day. Complete and return the registration forms. Download the registration form from our website or pick one up from the Youth Office, complete, and return it to the Youth Office with your participant fee. For registrations received on or before September 23, the registration fee is $55. This includes park admission and transportation. It is the policy of St. Luke Youth Ministry that cost should never prevent participation: financial aid is always available. bring some money to buy your lunch and get ready for fun. All high school students are invited to kick-off the new year with a campfire and s mores next Sunday, Sept. 16 at 6:30pm in the Hospitality House Yard. Peace, Amanda Collins, Coordinator of Youth Ministry acollins@stlukeparish.org Check-out the YM page at SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7

8 Pastoral Staff Rev. Kenneth J. Fischer, Pastor Rev. Charles E. Musula, Associate Pastor Rev. Leroy A. Wickowski, (Retired) Deacons Paul Faherty Terry Norton John O Neill oneill435@gmail.com Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net Parish Info Rectory 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Sue Gamache, Office Manager sgamache@stlukeparish.org School 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Therese M. Craig, Principal tcraig@stlukeparish.org Religious Education 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org Music Director Arlene Michna: amichna@stlukeparish.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry Amanda Collins: acollins@stlukeparish.org Parish Business Manager Glenn Wagner: gwagner@stlukeparish.org Director of Stewardship & Development Sheila Price: sprice@stlukeparish.org Hospitality House (former Convent) Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP: Masses Saturday Sunday 5:00 pm 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 8 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Prime Timers Monday, September 10, is bridge day for the Prime Timers. We start at noon and play until 2:30. Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the Prime Timers visit to Pullman, a historic landmark district and neighborhood on Chicago's south side. We will visit the Visitor Center which houses a number of interesting artifacts. We will then have a guided tour of some of the most interesting parts of the town. The cost is $10. Our lunch at the nearby Harborside International Golf Course, a Phil Stefani restaurant, promises to be delicious. We will car-pool and leave from the Hospitality House, (former convent) at 9:15 am. Please call Ann O'Connell at for a reservation by Monday, September10. Several Prime Timers will be playing in a golf event to benefit Catholic Charities New Hope Apartments on September 10. This event has been sponsored by St. Luke parishioners for many years. A Milestone Death While serving our nation, SPC James A. Justice, recently became the 2000 th service member to die in Afghanistan since October 7, Prayers for Military Personnel As the war in Afghanistan continues, 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 these recently deceased: PFC Theodore M. Glende, SGT Justin M. Hansen, SPC Justin L. Horsley, PFC Brenden N. Salazar, and PFC Adam C. Ross, who died recently. May they rest in peace. And 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. 500 Club The St. Luke Athletic Committee would like to congratulate the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: Tom & Molly Swock September 2, 2012 Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs.