ST CLETUS PARISH 2007 CONFIRMANDI

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1 ST CLETUS PARISH 2007 CONFIRMANDI Eric James Anfield Bridget Elyse Genevieve Anselmo Matthew Gerard Baro Michael Hayes Bartman Anthony Gabriel Michael Bartucci Zachary Anthony Sam Basile David James Bellisario Megan Patricia Bernadette Boland Daniel James Bowie Alex Joseph Buckridge Shane Patrick Ryan Burke Madeline Marie Caplice Rocco Giovanni Donald Catrone Carrie Anne Mary Church Natalie Lynn Frances Church Kevin Thomas Joseph Clancy Caileen Maria Frances Collins William Sean Michael Collins Ryan Cathryn Sally Condon Laura Marie Cotiguala Benjamin Anthony David Courtright Steven James Jerome DalPorto Gina Marie Elizabeth Delisi James Constantino Demonte Joseph Paul James Demonte Caitlin Grace Trinity Dentamaro Alexandra Hope Esperanza DeRivera Kenneth Peter Paul DeRivera Colin Edward Francis Farnan Katherine Corbin Maria Farney Erin Ann Ferguson Daniel Joseph Genesius Fox Kelsey Elizabeth Lucy Gacek Amanda Mary Catherine Goslawski Christopher Daniel Gray Brian Patrick Malachy Griffin Torre Susanne Hanley Madeline Rose Genevieve Hasler Timothy Brendon Heuer Brian John Hlava Kimberly Anne Danielle Jaworski Zachary Scott Paul Jellish Matthew Michael Joseph James Patrick John Kennedy Genevieve Ann Mary King Kevin Jay Kooyenga Vanessa Elyse Clare Koys Jessica Jean Flora Koziel Grace Ana Mary Kubilius Franco Andrea Francesco Laghi Richard Paul Lange Amanda Marie Loretta Letrich Michelle Rose Elizabeth Marano Elizabeth Ryan Mardiks Lauren Elizabeth Karen Mayer Patrick David McCarty Megan Catherine Therese McDonald Joseph John Paul McGing Megan Elizabeth McNichols James Edward John Mitchell Michael George Moles Nolan Patrick Blaise Morris John G. Alexander Moustis Ryan Joseph Anthony Nabor Jonathan Richard Julius Nelson Maggie Elizabeth Mary Newman Cara Kathleen Theresa Noonan Sarah Elizabeth Lucy Norris Emily Anastasia Parker Benjamin James Gabriel Pedrigi Marissa Patricia Adelaide Pierce Stephanie Cecelia Catherine Pikul Erin Elizabeth Potts James Delaney Kevin Reisel Holly Erin Elizabeth Rhode Michael Patrick Elias Ryva Colin Patrick Robert Schwendt Kristie Lynn Cecilia Sedlack Timothy James Shannon Jennifer Ann Margaret Stanczyk Kevin Paul George Stepuszek Timothy Brian Patrick Stuart Michelle Sophia Sulik David Dressel John Thomas Patrick Cullen Joseph Thomas Brian James Andrew Trefil Brittany Ann Lauren Waryjas Matthew Anthony Uriel Wieringa Sean Austin Nicholas Williams Gabriel Juan Julian Ybarra Katherine Nila Lucille Young

2 Page Two Fifth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2007 Mass Intentions for the Week of May 7 May 13 Day Time Intention Monday 8:00am Purgatorial Society Tom Battle, Clare J. Idzik, Emma Palzer, Joe Slowik, Lorraine & Frank Peck Tuesday 8:00am Joseph & Kay Klemak, Jim Bozec, Bruno Bransberger, Gerry Jackson Wednesday 8:00am Tom Battle, Johnston Family Thursday 8:00am James Francis Streysman, Frank Broniarczyk Friday 8:00am Purgatorial Society Celeste Klees, John Hopp, Georgeanne McCusker Saturday Sunday 8:00am 5:00pm 7:00am 8:00am 9:30am 11:00am Emma Palzer Frances Ference, Sue Nemec, Stella & Felix Gembala Marco & Emelia Rattin, Ken Johnson Frances Butkus, Helen Biesadecki, Mary Ann Zimmerman, Kenneth & Virginia Klecka - 50th Wedding Anniversary Geraldine Okkema, Mary Frances Danaher Jeanne O Brien, Frances Ference, Mary Ellen Mason, Tom Kigin May READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14: :00pm - Kelsey Kelliher, Brendan Curtin, Sally Garvey, Allison Kopicki 7:00am - Allison Kison, Helene Griffin, Sarah Patterson, Shane Rhoads 8:00am - Alyssa Condotti, Jessica Chervinko, Shane Frisbie, Tommy Gray 9:30am - John Flach, Andrea Goethals, Alex Contarino, Alicia Rodriguez 11:00am - Tim Christopher, Katie Callahan, Jimmy Krecek, Brendan Kelly SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter Thursday: Blessed Damien Joseph de Veuster of Moloka i Saturday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras Please pray for those who have died and their families: Loretta Bleau, mother of Denise Parlier Phil O Connor, father of Megan Wenstrup Auxiliary Minister Schedule Saturday, April 14, :30 AM LR Mary Lou Pisone 5:00 PM LR Rick Chlapecka SM Kim Benkert C1 Catherine Warren SM Marcie Kalata C1 Alicja Ghera B2 Pat Dalsin C2 Alice Williams B2 Susan Hockman C2 Jack Burke B3 Jeanine Nolan C3 Kevin Burke B3 Ruth Burke C3 Trudi Kessler B4 Christine Nicosia C4 Kim Benkert B4 Joe Delaloye C4 Marcie Kalata B5 John Benkert C5 Veronica Horak B5 Mary Kay Condon C5 MaryAnn Bamberger B6 Shirley Hullinger C6 Marlene Chaney B6 Mickie Reichl C6 Margie Kensek 11:00 AM LR Mary O Dowd Sunday, April 15, 2007 SM Jackie Wiley C1 Jennie Ficaro 7:00 AM B2 Shirley Severino C2 Frank Haggerty SM Dolores Wouk B3 Terri Herzog C3 Sharon Gleich B2 Dolores Wouk B4 Harry Fisher C4 Jackie Wiley B3 Paul Smith B5 Elizabeth Garski C5 Rita Brannigan B4 David Smith B6 Mary Lu Gebka C6 Barbara Koch B5 Geri Hinton B6 Ann Fahey LR Len Loch 8:00 AM LR Ken Hagen SM Jerry Welch C1 Sandra McCartney B2 Helen Borsilli C2 Maggie Meade B3 Georgia Bliss C3 Ann Okkema B4 Kay Hogue C4 Jerry Welch B5 Madeline Thornton C5 William Thornton B6 Paulette Bolton C6 Jennifer Dillane Wedding Banns Tamara Pawlak and Michael Peck

3 May 6, 2007 Fifth Sunday of Easter Page Three FR. BOB S UTTERINGS 5 th Sunday of Easter Our readings this week focus on the ultimate makeover. I came across this reflection the other day and thought you might enjoy it. A while ago the Lysol brand of cleaning products was promoting a new toilet brush, one that has the liquid cleanser and disinfectant stored inside the handle. Television became its midwife, promoting it as the new generation of toilet bowl cleaners. The ad concluded with a series of housewife testimonials, the final one of which attested, It has changed my life! It was but another appeal to our hidden longing that our lives be made new. Or consider the abundance of television makeover programs, even a surgical makeover the extreme makeover. Each of us in some way longs to be made new, sometimes vicariously and sometimes personally. One of the paradoxes of life is that the more we seek ourselves, the more we lose ourselves; and the more we are willing to lose ourselves, the more we find ourselves. It is, of course, only another way of speaking about love. It seems to be a simple rule of thumb. If your life is in chaos or disarray, if you find yourself unsettled and discombobulated, then forget about your own life and begin to focus on the lives of others. It is how love works, if indeed love does any work at all. It is love that makes us new. It is the ultimate makeover, simply because God is love. Weapons will never create a new Iraq; only compassion will, and justice, and heartfelt care for the Iraqi people. Punishment and the inhumane conditions of prison life will never remake the soul of one who is incarcerated, only hope for a future and a nurturing of the human spirit. More liturgical regulations and prescriptions will never bring deepening faith life to our Eucharistic assemblies; only love for one another will, and the healing we so desperately need. Msgr. Ralph Kuehner and Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis, Living The Word, Vol. 22 (Franklin Park, IL.: World Library Publications, 2006) CONGRATULATIONS I would like to express on behalf of the entire parish and myself the warmest of congratulations to our 2007 Confirmation Class. 94 of our parish youth will receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit this Sunday during Confirmation. We are so proud of each one of you and your continued commitment to the practice of your faith as fully initiated members of this faith community. We are reassured by the abundance of grace that you will receive this day from the Holy Spirit that you will be ever faithful disciples of the Lord. You have been called to go forth and spread the Good News of the Gospel to everyone who you will encounter. The entire parish knows that you make this commitment after much preparation, discernment, and prayer. May the Holy Spirit guide you always to live in the ways of the Lord. The people of St. Cletus Parish send you forth with our prayers and blessings. PRAYERS FOR PEACE The month of May is Mary s Month. Let us pray that Mary may intercede on our behalf to the Lord that we may truly obtain peace in the world. Please pray your rosary this month not only for peace but for a lasting peace. Pray that our world may know true justice for all. Easter Blessings to All, Fr. Bob

4 Page Four Fifth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2007 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2007 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Let s do something new When Jesus says he gives us a new commandment, we might wonder what makes it new. Might it be that instead of focusing on what we shouldn t do (all those shalt nots ), Jesus tells us what we should do love one another and not in some abstract, warm, fuzzy way, but in very visible and tangible ways that will be extraordinary enough to make others take note. Over the course of Christian history, perhaps there has been too much emphasis on the shalt nots rather than on this one essential shalt (which, if lived fully, will also keep us from all those shalt nots ). So, the next time you find yourself or your faith community focused only on the shalt nots of life, take a step back and ask, Does this help others to see how we love one another? TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27; Revelation 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a, By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. MONDAY, MAY 7 EASTER WEEKDAY We have nothing to fear but fear itself Jesus foresees that one of his disciples will betray him. Judas with his kiss? Peter with his denials as the cock crows? Or each of us with our daily failures to live fully in Christ? Betrayals stem from fear fear that somehow we ll lose out on freedoms and fortunes we feel we deserve. So we put ourselves first and try to rationalize why what we did is for the best. Next time you re feeling pressure to protect your position, control an outcome, or stake a claim on some material benefit, ask yourself: If I were acting out of faith, hope, or charity, would my response be different? Knowing we have alternatives helps us make better choices. That is the message of the Incarnation. TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 14:5-18; John 14:21-26 Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me. TUESDAY, MAY 8 EASTER WEEKDAY Not to worry Peace be with you and protect us from all anxiety. We hear these words in liturgy and may think they are about our feelings. Surely God wants us to be free from conflict and worry. But as we know, our world is full of persistent conflict, and our lives do not lack for anxiety about many things. We can find a clue to the deeper meaning of these phrases in our praying of the Lord s Prayer as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The peace and joy Christ extends to us is not the absence of all earthly fear. Rather it is the assurance we have that Jesus is with God and will come again. That is what puts our hearts and minds to rest. TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 14:19-28; John 14:27-31a My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 EASTER WEEKDAY Got patience? So, you need to be more patient, right with your kids, your spouse, the people at work? So you try to be more patient. Why is it that, try as we may to be patient, we always seem to end up losing it? Maybe it s because patience is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22), and a branch cannot bear fruit apart from the vine. Our efforts at being patient need to be spent abiding in Christ, not trying so hard to be patient. Working on that relationship with Jesus, through prayer, worship, and the Bible will go a long way toward producing much fruit. TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 15:1-6; John 15:1-8 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit. THURSDAY, MAY 10 FEAST OF BLESSED DAMIEN JOSEPH DE VUESTER OF MOLOKA I, PRIEST Joy in unexpected places For Christ, being wholly infinite also meant entering into the finite constraints of the flesh, and rising into heaven entailed descending to death. The life of Blessed Damien testified to this paradoxical Christian truth. To experience the freedom and life offered in Christ, Damien came to the Colony of Death, a community of lepers shut off from the world. The mission was a death sentence being the Father of the lepers indeed meant that Damien himself became a leper. Nevertheless, he entered into their physical constraints so that he might free them into the life of Christ. How do we try to attain freedom in our own lives? TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 15:7-21; John 15:9-11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. FRIDAY, MAY 11 EASTER WEEKDAY No greater love Jesus left few literal commands, which makes Love one another stand out starkly, not merely as a plea that we just get along but as an expectation of wondrous love (as the old hymn says) from one who knew exactly what it cost to lay down one s life for another. Sometimes this greater love is dramatic, such as that of the man who dropped down to the subway tracks where a stranger had fallen and covered that person s body until the train, miraculously, passed over them. But it is just as profound whenever we put someone else s good ahead of our own, like parents who daily sacrifice for their kids or the children who later do the same for aging parents. Jesus knows what great love we re capable of and expects nothing less. TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 15:22-31; John 15:12-17 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one s life for one s friends. SATURDAY, MAY 12 FEAST OF PANCRAS, MARTYR Martyrdom: not just for grownups When we think religious education, we traditionally consider the training suitable for children. And when we think testifying for the faith, we normally reflect on something adults might do. Pancras, the boy martyr of the fourth century, invites us to think differently. He had only converted to Christianity a month before he was asked to make the toughest choice of all, to deny his new faith or give up his life. Not yet 14, he was mature enough to choose Christ. We might all pray for the courage and fidelity Pancras held in his young heart. TODAY S READINGS: Acts of the Apostles 16:1-10; John 15:18-21 If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you by TrueQuest Communications, L.L.C. PHONE: ; E- MAIL: mail@takefiveforfaith.com; WEBSITE: Licensed for noncommercial use. All rights reserved. Scripture quotes come from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Contributors: Father Paul Boudreau, Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Father Larry Janowski, Ann O Connor, Sean Reynolds, Joel Schorn, and Patrice J. Tuohy

5 May 6, 2007 Fifth Sunday of Easter Page Five Confirmation 2007 This weekend on Sunday, May 6, at a 12:30pm Liturgy, our ninety high school candidates celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, their families, friends, advisors, and sponsors, who represent the larger Christian community, especially those of us who could not be present. We congratulate these confirmandi, who have spent the past two years preparing for the reception of the sacrament. We welcome them into a deeper and fuller participation of our faith community and pray that all our lives will be renewed by the special gifts of the Holy Spirit. Mary Beth Ford Youth Director For a Limited Time Parishioners Can Make Charitable Gifts Directly from Their IRA Opportunity Knocking! Through December 31, 2007 parishioners over age 70½ can make tax free distributions up to $100,000 from their IRA to their parish, parish school, Archdiocese and other Church ministries. Benefits include: These distributions to charity can qualify as your IRA required minimum distribution. They are never included in your adjusted gross income and so are not taxable to you. Even taxpayers who don t itemize their deductions enjoy a tax benefit from giving. Please call the rectory office ( ) for more details, or call the Archdiocese s Office of Planned Giving at 312/ Please Note: Many parishioners have elected to have their weekly Sunday offering contribution debited out of their checking account once or twice a month. If you would like more information, call Bobbie in the rectory office at (708) Don t get stuck being bored this summer. Come to the Fiesta! Location: St. Cletus Education Building Fiesta will last: June 18 thru June 22 Fiesta fun begins at: 9:00am Fiesta fun ends at: Noon For more information, call: Pat Kahl ( ) For ages 5-9 years Cost: $25 Class limited to 40 students. Stewardship Each person should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (Cor 1:0-7) April 29, 2007 Budgeted revenue: $ 29,061 Collection received: 28,314 Shortfall last week: Revenue to budget Shortfall for this fiscal year: - 117,360 # Of envelopes mailed: 3,291 # Of envelopes returned: 855 Thank you for your continued financial support. Easter Collection: $111,867 Adult Catechism Study The next session of the Adult Catechism Study will study the Sacraments of Confirmation, Penance, Matrimony, Holy Orders and Anointing of the Sick. The meeting will be on Tuesday, May 8, 7:00pm, Room 213, in the Education Building. All are welcome. Come with your questions as we discuss these Sacraments in depth. For more information, call Rita at (708)

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7 May 6, 2007 Fifth Sunday of Easter Page Seven Coming Soon! May 12 & 13 Mother s Day Baby Shower & Carnation Sale The St. Cletus Committee for Respect Life Activities is hosting the 16th Annual Mother s Day Baby Shower and Carnation Sale in the church foyer after all Masses next weekend. Baskets will be in the church foyer to collect baby gifts. Gift suggestions: new layette items baby shampoo new crib sheets baby wash cloths newborn diapers baby towels blankets undershirts bibs baby powder baby lotion rectal thermometers baby oil booties newborn sleepers & outfits baby hats/caps Donations will be distributed to needy mothers in our own Parish community and to Catholic Charities sponsored Centers. Pick up your Mother s Day red or white carnations at the tables in the foyer next week for only $1. Wayne & Marianne Hamilton Coordinators, Committee for Respect Life Committee Dr. Mike & Karen McDonnell Coordinators for Baby Shower & Carnation Sale Blood Drive Blood donors of all types are needed every day for critically ill patients, accident victims, people needing surgery and those suffering chronic diseases such as cancer and leukemia. More than 1,000 donors are needed on a daily basis just to meet the needs of patients in the LifeSource service area. Each unit of blood can be separated into the following components - red blood cells, plasma and platelets - so a single unit of blood may help save the lives of up to three patients. There will be a blood drive at St. Cletus on Sunday, May 27, mark the date on your calendar! More details will be posted in the Canticle in the coming weeks. Clare Slowik Please remember in your prayers: Rose Oleferchek, Robert Orrico, Sister Arlene Gibson, Zack Sperka, Marguerite May, Mike Patzelt, Richard Taylor, Rita D Onofrio, Anthony Regalado, Marilyn Matesevac, Joanne Mate, Adrianne Welenc, Hunter Peters, Mario Aguilar, Cacilia Ziegler, Jackie Dudley, Ruth Calandriello, Dorothy Salvato, Ann Marie Nabor, Nadine Pankow, Patty Johnson, Connie Kostecki, Jonii Patterson, Luigi Iacopetti, Mary Jean Sternquist, Agnes Suennen, Joseph Johnson, Rose Ptak, Bridie Boyce, Stephanie Yakowicz, Virginia Wilson, Gail Pankow- Locker, Josie Spoto, Larry Wojnar, Louise Jaunich, Frank Werner, Virginia Tenerelli, Agnes Olszowka, Michael Karpinski, Emil Chlapecka, Augustin Jaso, Marie Krolecki, Mary O Rourque, Debbie Broz, Scott May and Jackie Zaccari. Please know we pray daily for our sick. Food Pantry Monday June 4, :30-9:00pm the return of the Women s Club! at Bella! Bacino s, 36 S. La Grange Road Please join us! Patti Burke We are low on items we need for our May 10 food distribution, but there s still time to help out with your contributions! We are in special need of jelly, tuna, rice, pasta sauce, and some of our extras, such as juice, packets of noodles or rice with sauce, instant potatoes, and crackers. Of course, all in-date non perishables are greatly appreciated. You may drop off your donations in church. Thank you for your continued support of our community Food Pantry. Mary Beth Ford Director of Social Concerns

8 Page Eight Fifth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2007 MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM (Spanish) Monday: 8:00AM Tuesday: 8:00AM Wednesday: 8:00AM Thursday: 8:00AM Friday: 8:00AM Evening before Holy Day: 7:00 PM Holy Day: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday: 8:00 AM BAPTISMS 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM. Parents must be registered parishioners and attend the Baptism Preparation Class. Please make arrangements by calling the Rectory office ( ). WEDDINGS Dates and times are reserved for registered parishioners. Initial arrangements must be completed five months in advance of the wedding date. HOME/HOSPITAL VISITATION AND COMMUNION CALLS Please contact the Ministry of Care office ( ) CONFESSIONS Confessions every Saturday of the month 4:15-4:45 PM Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Rectory Office Hours 9:00am-7:00pm 8:00am-1:00pm Bulletin Articles The deadline for Canticle article submission is 5:00pm Friday, one full week prior to Sunday s publication. Articles may be submitted electronically to canticle@stcletusparish.com. PARISH STAFF Rev. Robert Clark Pastor Rev. Patrick O Neill Associate Pastor Rev. Charles Watkins Associate Pastor Rev. Charles Gallagher Pastor Emeritus Rectory Staff Bobbie Kallal Director of Pastoral Services & Operations Michele O Brien Director of Financial Operations Patricia Drobny Nora Gardner Rectory Receptionists Rectory Office Pastoral Staff Maria Arias Director of Hispanic Ministry Paulette Bolton Director of Worship Mary Beth Ford Director of Youth/Social Concerns Debbie Lestarczyk Director of Facilities & Grounds Justin Sisul Director of Music Christopher Wagner Director of Technology Dolores Wouk Director of Ministry of Care School Staff Jolene Hillgoth School Principal Lynda Connelly Assistant Principal Denise Parlier Administrative Assistant School Office Religious Education Staff Patricia Kahl Director of Religious Education Mary Lee Krieger Administrative Assistant Religious Education Office

9 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Cletus Church # W. 55th Street LaGrange, IL TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Pat Drobny SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Laserjet 2100 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION May 6, 2007 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 9 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 3:00 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS