St. Louis de Montfort Church Oak Lawn, Illinois

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1 St. Louis de Montfort Church Oak Lawn, Illinois Congratulations to Our 2016 Graduates Steven Candra Celine DeJesus Emory Duran Natalie Fleming Ruben Garcia William Gomez Daniel Gutierrez Isabelle Hernandez Alyssa Lopez Alexander Ocampo Lily Ott Vanesa Perez Juliana Rehnquist Melanie Scurek DeMario Strong Sunday, June 5, 2016 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Page 2 Fr. Mass' Column > This Sunday, June 5 th, is "GODPARENTS DAY". At baptism, godparents asked the Church for faith for their godchild and pledged to help them adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church. On Godparents Day every Godparent should make a special effort to contact their god children about spiritual matters. God children should also contact their Godparents. Encourage your god children to frequent the sacraments, give them a rosary, scapular, or great spiritual reading. > Next weekend, June 11 & 12, we will have a special second collection for the retired priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. This is not to be confused with the collection that we take up every December for Retired Religious. That is for members of religious orders. This collection will go to support retirement and health care benefits for our own Archdiocesan retired priests. Benefits for Archdiocesan priests are administered by the Priests Retirement and Mutual Aid Association [PRMAA], and supported by parish assessments, personal contributions and bequests from priests, and occasional grants from the Archdiocese. With an increasing number of retired clergy, increases in the costs of medical care and nursing home care, these sources are no longer adequate. As a [former and soon to be again] retired priest I have somewhat of a personal stake in this collection. Please be generous in your response to this appeal for support for the retired priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. > On Thursday, June 9, the 8:30 morning mass will be the final all school liturgy, marking the end of our school year. We pray that all our children have a happy, healthy and productive summer. Now that schools are out for the summer, drivers please be careful, especially on side streets. > I am pleased to announce that our principal search committee unanimously decided to offer a contract to a new principal for our school and she has accepted. Her name is Melissa Wilson and she comes to us from St. Cajetan School on the southwest side of Chicago where she has been a junior high science teacher for the last eleven years. She is very familiar with and committed to the STEM program and other educational innovations that we have here at St. Louis de Montfort. We believe that she is a fine fit for our school. I want to thank the school parents who served with Fr. Stan and myself on the search committee. They are Tess McGillicuddy, Tony Ontiveras and Adria Vlna. They represented well the concerns of parents and did an outstanding job of determining what we were looking for in a new principal and asking questions that surfaced those attributes during the interview. I am confident that we can look forward to very good and productive school year.

3 Page 3 Message of the Week The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 7:11-17 A survey of the Gospels reveals many ways in which Jesus upheld the dignity of women. In a culture where women were considered second-class citizens, Jesus was never afraid to encounter women, to affirm them, and to welcome them among his followers. Here we see that his heart was stirred by the situation of this grieving mother. The man who had died was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. In this culture, a woman was protected by her father, her husband, or her son. Absent one of those men in her life, she was in an incredibly vulnerable position. This, along with the grief of losing her child, struck the Lord with pity. And then, he did the impossible and restored the dead man to life. After the dead man sat up... Jesus gave him to his mother. Jesus made a point to restore and affirm this woman s vocation as a mother. Christ himself reveals, through his ministry to this mother, that her role is vital. May we also find ways to affirm and serve the mothers in our midst. Question of the Week: Luke tells us that fear seized the people who saw Jesus raise the widow s son from the dead. What do you think they were afraid of? RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Recently Fr. Stan, Judy Mitchell [our rel. ed. Secretary], Eileen Sheedy [our interim coordinator] and myself sat down to evaluate our Religious Education Program and plan for its future. The results of that meeting are as follows: >The program will retain its current schedule of alternate Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon >The tuition is reduced to $225 for 1 child, $275 for 2 children, $325 for 3 or more children >Sacramental fees are $40 for First Communion [2 nd. grade] and $65 for Confirmation [8 th. Grade] >We have hired a part-time Coordinator for the program. We will need to recruit additional Catechists and provide training for them. Our goal is to have all Catechists certified. >We are joining the local Religious Education Cluster to provide support and training for our program >Registration will be open. If you would like more information on any aspect of this program if you would like to register your children if you would like to volunteer as a Catechist if you would like to help in any way please call the parish office at

4 Kindergarten Capers... Page 4 Rich Catholic environment. Daily Religion class. Weekly Mass. STEM education. Applications are now being accepted for Kindergarten for the school year. Early registration qualifies your family to apply for 50% off scholarship funding from the Caritas Program of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Stop by the school office to take a personalized tour. More information is available by calling our school office at Big Book Math. Super Kids Reading. Daily hot lunch program. 6 AM-6 PM Extended Care. Full and half day options. Call for information. SCHOOL S OUT FOR SUMMER Thursday, June 9th, 1:45 PM dismissal marks the end of another great school year at St. Louis de Montfort We wish all staff, students and their families a very safe and enjoyable summer break.

5 Page 5 June 11 5:00 June 12 7:30 June 12 9:30 June 12 11:30 L. Trail H. Niemiec M. Murphy C. Karnoski J. Kocher I. Ramirez T. Lechert C. Gotto G. Pierzynski J. Sibick J. Mitchell M. Farrell Extraordinary T. Wasik R. Staros D. Widmer M. Gal Ministers of Communion K. Tarczon M. Uryasz J. LaSalvia M. McDonald M. Leffers A. Blazecek V. Munis D. McDonald D. Sichelski K. Delmagori S. Kozak N. Rodl Lector D. Sichelski M. Uryasz A. Sinde C. Gotto Honoring St. Louis de Montfort Military Men & Women We would like to update our display case located in the church vestibule with current names and pictures. If you have a family member name that you would like included or a picture, please contact the Parish Home, WHERE YOU MARRIED AT MOST HOLY REDEEMER? As part of the parish 75th Anniversary Celebration, all couples married at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Evergreen Park are invited to join us for Mass at 11 AM on Sunday, June 12th. You will have an opportunity to renew your marriage vows during the Mass. Refreshments will be served following the Mass. Please call the rectory ( ) or visit the website mostholyredeemer.org, select Mass and Marriage Blessing and submit your name to RSVP or get additional information. JOIN US IN QUINN HALL FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF FUN AND GAMES. BINGO GAMES!! SUNDAY, JUNE 26th Doors open 12:30 PM Games begin 1:30 PM Food and beverage available for purchase $20 admission covers all regular games PULL TABS, DOOR PRIZES AND MUCH MORE!

6 Page 6 Weekly Mass Intentions Saturday, June 4 5:00 PM - Hermina Toczylowski Anton Vidinich Corrine Roy Sunday, June 5, 10th Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Deceased Members of Tierney & Kennedy Families Kauffmann & Niemiec Family 9:30 AM Kiehn Family & Eileen Halloran Mary Lou Sullivan 11:30 AM Edward Gut Monday, June 6 8:30 AM Diane DeSoto Tuesday, June 7 8:30 AM Mike Karnoski Anna Sujor 50th Anniversary Wednesday, June 8 8:30 AM Communion Service Thursday, June 9 8:30 AM John J McNamara 2nd Anniversary Bunny Burrow Friday, June 10 8:30 AM Anna Miarczynski Saturday, June 11 8:30 AM Communion Service 5:00 PM Agnes Dreher 18th Anniversary Benedict Dreher Kevin James Kaminski Sunday, June 12 7:30 AM Deceased members of Bienia & Kusmirek Families Alice Puriski Ed Niemiec 9:30 AM Jan Babicz Leopold & Anna Ciezczak 11:30 AM Louis & Anna Fanelli Hurckes & Cacciottolo Families Weekly Activities at St. Louis Sunday, June 5 2:00 PM Baptism Monday, June 6 9:00 AM Rosary (CH) 10:00 AM PreK Graduation Tuesday, June 7 9:00 AM Rosary (CH) 10:00 AM Pre 4 Graduation 11:30 AM AM Kindergarten Graduation 7:00 PM Needleworkers (QH) 7:30 PM Cantor rehearsal Mallady (CH) Wednesday, June 8 9:00 AM Rosary (CH) Thursday, June 9 1:45 PM Dismissal last day of school 7:00 PM Women s Auxiliary Meeting Friday, June 10 Saturday, June 11 9:00 AM Rosary (CH) 9:00 10:00 AM Adoration Sunday, June 12 1:00 PM Baptism Jackie Adomovicz Jesse Anderer Barbara Augle Jim Ball Erik Baranowski Irene Baranowski Lillian Berenis Sr. Bernardine Mikey Bevan Joyce Bitinas Diane Chrapkiewicz Betty Connolly Donna Dong Mary Dragozetic Rita Duchowicz Mary Jo Enghusen John Furmaniak Sr. Jo Gajda Dave Gallagher Sandra Gilbert Lorraine Grams Dolores Grisko Dorothy Hayden Janis Hayden Mary Hinchey Marty Horacek Theresa Iser Daniel Kosiek REST IN PEACE We pray for our family and friends that have recently died. Rosemary Velcich Please keep their families in your prayers. We pray for those among us who are suffering from illnesses WEEKLY OFFERING Kurt Kutschke Marilyn Jones Thelma LaSalvia Josie Maracic Agnes Mark Rita Mazur Mary Ann & Bill Meskowski Rosemary Mihelic Judy Mitchell John Morris Christopher Murphy Teresa Myczek Michael Nolan Sr. Therese O Donnell Debbie Ornat Kari Raspanti Kelly Robertson John Rosinski Ruth Ann Smith Terry Swierk Jay Tarczon Dorothy Tinman Diane Uryasz Irene Valuckis Mary Wantuck Cathy Jo Werner Joseph Zalapi Robert & Carol Zucas Week of May 28/29 $5, E-giving $ Goal $9, PLEASE Be sure to mark the amount of your offering on your envelope in order to get credit for your contributions for tax purposes. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

7 Fr. Ronald Mass: Parish Administrator Fr. Eze Umunnakwe, C.S.Sp.: Sacramental Minister Bill Sullivan: Deacon Fr. Mark Canavan: Pastor Emeritus Steve McEllin: Director Parish Operations Jan Podolak: Parish Secretary Parish Home: 8808 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn IL Phone: Fax: Parish Website: Parish Home Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. 2:30 PM Monday Friday 5:00 P.M. 8:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 A.M. 4:00 PM Saturday Welcome to St. Louis de Montfort Parish MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AM Weekdays 8:30 AM (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 8:30 AM Communion Service (Wed) Saturday 8:30 AM Communion Service Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:30 PM Baptisms: 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month Pre-Baptismal Program: The 1st Tuesday every other month. Arrangements can be made by calling the Rectory. School: Ms. Holly Gross, Principal: School Website: Laverne Udell-Loman: Director of Music Rich Trusk: Director of 9:30 AM Mass Choir Joan Mallady: Director of 11:30 AM Mass Weddings: Couples should contact the parish priest at least six months in advance of wedding date. Religious Ed Program: Ms. Eileen Sheedy

8 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Louis De Montfort Church # S. Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Jan Podolak SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 8 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 5, 2016 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS