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1 SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 8149 Golf Road ~ Niles, IL / ~ Fax # 847/ Website: All Saints November 1, 2009

2 Page Two All Saints November 1, 2009 The Cover This tapestry from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was woven in Belgium using Egyptian cotton and digital files from the artist. The artist John Nava who was commissioned to depict the Communion of Saints said the message of the image and the message of the Church is a message of hope, redemption and meaning. Nava believes these are ideas that have been frequently dismissed in conventional modern art. Nava would like people viewing the tapestries to see the humanity of these figures and feel a sense of connection to themselves. REFLECTIONS ON ALL SOULS DAY Mended Vessels, Clean Hearts theologians stress Purgatory not so much as a place as a process. That Purgatory involves suffering neither the pope nor well grounded theologians deny. But Purgatory is not solitary confinement. Purgatory is a process open to the prayers and good works of others. Purgatory s goal is divine reclamation and human restoration. Pope Benedict provides a concrete illustration. He speaks of human imperfections and failures as brokenness. All Souls Day is rich in spiritual meaning. It is a "Day of the Dead" with a double focus - - the doctrine of Purgatory and the Communion of Saints. The Council of Florence ( ) summarized the historical development of Purgatory and its relation to the Church Triumphant and Militant. If those who are truly penitent depart from this life in the charity of God before they have had made satisfaction by worthy fruits of penance for their sins of commission and omission, their souls are cleansed by purgatorial suffering after death. And the suffrages of the living-- namely, the Sacrifice of Mass, prayers, alms-deeds, and other works of piety- - are profitable to those departed souls for the relief of their sufferings. In our own time, Pope Benedict XVI clearly and pastorally describes Purgatory as the inwardly necessary process of transformation in which a person becomes capable of Christ, capable of God, and thus capable of unity with the whole communion of saints. Because of a highly flawed perception of Purgatory as "hell with an escape hatch or as "God s hospital, it is significant that the pope and other modern God can pick up the broken pieces and make something of them. In any case, we need a final cleansing, a cleansing by fire to be exact, in which the gaze of Christ, so to say, burns us free from everything, and only under this purifying gaze are we fit to be with God, and able, then, to be at home with Him we don t want to be, to use an image from Scripture, a pot that turned out wrong, that has to be thrown away; we want to be able to be put right. Purgatory basically means that God can put the pieces back together again. Pope Benedict s vision of Purgatory also includes horizontal perspective. What may be unbearable in one person and intolerant in another, Purgatory can strip away. Thus, in each a pure heart is revealed, and we can see that we all belong together in one enormous symphony of being. The Catholic celebration of All Souls Day unites past, present, and future, the living and the dead on November 2. - Attend Mass. - Visit the Cemetery. - Look through the family album and talk about loved ones. - Pray for deceased family members, friends and benefactors. - Pray for the forgotten dead. - Fr. Luczak

3 Page Three All Saints November 1, 2009 GOOD NEWS!! YES, there s good news in this week s Financial Recap! First, last week an anonymous donor presented Fr. Luczak with a $3,000 check to offset our shortfall in collections! Second last week s collection exceeded our budget! As a result we are now on budget for the Year! We want to thank our anonymous donor and all whose contributions have helped us to reach this point! Financial Snapshot Fourth Sunday of October 2009 Actual Budget Difference Actual Last Yr Difference Sunday Collection $12,734 $9,400 $3,334 $12,734 $9,544 $3,190 Month to Date $46,997 $43,800 $3,197 $46,997 $41,116 $5,881 Year to Date $176,397 $176,375 $22 $176,397 $177,776 ($1,379) St. Isaac Jogues Raffle! Support you Parish! Take a Chance & Buy a Ticket! $5,000 GRAND PRIZE PLUS Two $1,000 Prizes Three $ 500 Prizes Five $ 100 Prizes ALL PROCEEDS WILL REMAIN IN THE PARISH!! DRAWING OF PRIZES WILL BE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6TH 2009 Tickets can be mailed, brought to the Rectory or dropped in the Sunday Collection Donation for individual tickets is $10 Or You can receive 7 tickets for $50 Or 20 tickets for $100 Must be 18 years of age to win

4 Page Four All Saints November 1, 2009 SPIRITUAL LIFE IN MEMORY As we enter this month of All Saints and All Souls we remember and honor the memory of those whose funeral Masses were held here at St. Isaac Jogues Parish since last November. We pray for them and for those who miss them. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Sharon McGary Henry Kaminski Ruth Pryst Gerard Drag Joseph Navilio Lawrence Maffia Edmund Trojan Juana Leynes Timothy Janzen Marie Kachan Lorraine Wagner Joseph Zimny Paul Sansone Eileen Beitzel Stanley Nitka Trinidad Laxamana John Blaumueller Marion Sawicki Alice Mundt Lottie Kosmyna Russell DiPrima Charles Gries Rose Merendino Wanda Bartnicki Gloria Anderson Francisco Almeda Steven Farago Maura Callaghan Dolores M. Nawiesniak Mary Joan Ullrich George Chavich Florence M. D Angelo John J. Roskoske Richard Noble Frank Ryan Ed Smith William Janzen Joan Leon Dolores Lump Roberta Halley Teresa Rozborska Theodore S. Lenart John Podraza Patricia Hildebrandt Ann Ray Marino Belluomini Judy Hammer Virginia Strode Vera Timko Dariusz Stefanczyk John Sheridan Mary Genualdi Thomas Golden Irene Seifert Ernest E. Passarelli ALL SOULS DAY Masses on All Souls Day will be at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in Church. BABY BOTTLE PROJECT If you forgot to bring your baby bottles full of change or your donation to assist The Women s Center s pro-life efforts of counseling, ultrasounds, and material and spiritual support for pregnant women, please bring them to the Holy Family Room next weekend. Checks can be made payable to St. Isaac Jogues Parish and we will send a total check. ALTAR SERVERS +Training for NEW ALTAR SERVERS begins this Monday, November 2 nd, at 5:30 p.m. We will finish in time for students to go to RE class. +Christmas availability forms are due in the RE Office no later than Monday, November 2 nd. Servers who do not turn in a form will be scheduled as needed. +There is a meeting for ALL Altar Servers on Monday, November 16 th, at 6:00 p.m. in church.

5 Page Five All Saints November 1, 2009 CATHOLICS COME HOME The Archdiocese of Chicago, with the Dicoeses of Rockford and Joliet, are undertaking the Catholics Come Home initiative beginning with a media campaign from mid-december to mid-january. In preparation for the invitation, welcome and accompaniment phases of the initiative, we are seeking members of the parish to be part of the Catholics Come Home committee. If you are willing to listen to the stories of those who have been away from us, offer a warm welcome and help assist them in their return to the sacraments and the life of the Church, please call Deacon Paul or Dee Stanton, 847/ We would like to hold a first planning meeting very soon. In the meantime all are asked to pray for this endeavor and for our brothers and sisters whose return we await. SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION The Spiritual Life Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 5 th. Agendas have been mailed out. PURGATORIAL SOCIETY All Souls Day envelopes, to enroll the names of deceased loved ones into the Purgatorial Society, can be found at the doors of the church. Those in the Purgatorial Society are remembered at a weekday Mass each week. Kindly place your envelope in the collection on All Souls Day. BOOK OF LIFE Parishioners may inscribe the names of deceased family members and friends, particularly those who died this past year, in the Book of Life, which will be located near the baptismal font beginning today. Those whose funeral Masses were held here at St. Isaac Jogues since last All Souls Day are already inscribed in the book. We will remember all those in the Book of Life during the Prayer of the Faithful throughout the month of November. We also pray for those who grieve the passing of their loved ones from this life and embrace them with the hope of eternal life which we have because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. TO COMFORT AND REMEMBER Parishioners who have experienced the death of a family member or friend in the past year or who are observing the death anniversary of someone dear to them are invited to the annual Bereavement Prayer Service on Saturday, November 21 st at 11:00 a.m. in Church. The service will include an honoring of the memory of those who have died with a calling of their names and the giving of a small remembrance to those who grieve their passing. If you plan on attending the Prayer Service and would like your spouse, family member or friend s name called, please contact the RE office, 847/ , by Wednesday, November 18 th, and give the name and its spelling. These names will also be included in the Prayer Service booklet. After that date you may still call in the name and participate in the service, but we will be unable to include it in the booklet. You are also welcome to bring a photo of your loved one to be placed on a table during the service. All are welcome to be part of this time of prayer as we comfort, support, and encourage one another in the sure and certain hope Christ s Resurrection gives. Hospitality will follow in the Holy Family Room. EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS *Students should bring their final donations for the Women s Center Baby Bottle Project to class this Monday, November 2 nd. All baby bottles will be turned in by the catechists after class.

6 Page Six All Saints November 1, 2009 *Confirmation Year II Candidates are to turn in their Saint Name papers on Monday, November 2 nd, during class. Please see your preparation booklet for details.. *First Reconciliation Retreat permission slips are to be turned in to the RE Office or your child s catechists by November 9 th. HUMAN CONCERNS ********************************************************************************* Nov. 9 Flu Clinic Cancelled Due to shortages of the seasonal flu vaccine, Walgreen s has cancelled the flu shot clinic they were to hold here Nov. 9. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For information on where you may find a flu shot, call the manager of the Walgreen s at Golf & Washington at GRIEF & THE HOLIDAYS Those grieving the loss of a loved one may fear the coming Thanksgiving & Christmas festivities. To help them cope with memories, feelings & activities associated with the season, Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care Bereavement Services will offer three presentations Grief & the Holidays. Locations, dates & times are St. Juliana Parish, 7400 W. Touhy, Chgo. Tues., Nov 3 7-8:30PM; Park Ridge Community Church, 100 Courtland Ave., Park Ridge Wed., Nov PM & Resurrection Retirement Center 7262 W. Peterson, Chgo. - Thurs., Dec 3 7:15-8:15PM. The presentations are free of charge, but registration is required. Please call Rainbow Hospice at BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ONE LAST WORD Companions and caregivers of those with breast cancer may not know how to support their friend or loved one. Breast Cancer Network of Strength (BCNS) offers some tips. Keep the lines of communication open. Be a good listener & be careful of what you say. Unless you are a breast cancer survivor, don t say, I know how you feel. Instead of a generic offer of help, ask What are the things you hate doing the most and do that task! Go to MD appointments with her. You, thus, can increase your knowledge & act as a second set of ears (take notes). You might help her form questions or seek out treatment options. Learn more about breast cancer by visiting reputable web sites, cancer resource centers or calling organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS) & BCNS. Local hospitals, cancer resource centers like Wellness Place (Palatine) & Cancer Wellness Center (Northbrook), the ACS & BCNS also may offer support programs for family & friends. Finally, you might become the contact person. You could be the source of a phone or tree that cuts down on inquiries & streamline communications with family, friends & colleagues. Alzheimer s/ Dementia Caregivers Support Group The next meeting of the Alzheimer s/ Dementia Caregivers Support Group is this Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7PM in the Holy Family Room. Anyone dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimer s or a related dementia is welcome to attend. The Nurse Is In Next Sunday, Nov. 8 Parish Nurse, Pat Kellen, will have office hours next Sunday. If you would like an appointment, please call her at Safety & Health Board Meeting The newly forming Safety & Health Board will meet Tues., Nov. 10 at 7PM in Room 6. The purpose of the Board is to support & expand our Parish Nurse Program. Anyone interested in maintaining the health & safety of our parishioners & local community members are welcome to join. For further information, please call Pat Kellen, Parish Nurse, Advocate Health Care/ St. Isaac Jogues, at

7 Page Seven All Saints November 1, 2009 PARISH LIFE Eternal Rest The once restless soul now finds That when all is said and done Through life s ups and downs All is well for those who trusted In the Lord and in His promised hope Of resurrection and new life in glory Saved by grace through faith And aided by our humble prayers It eagerly awaits purgatory Where God s fiery love purifies All who have been destined To remain spotless in heaven What a blessed moment of truth For the soul to lose its earthly life Only to be judged worthy of God s love And be counted among the redeemed To praise God with the angels and saints In the kingdom of light, joy and peace - Deacon Rod ALTAR FLOWERS CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE From now through Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, 2009, parishioners are invited to donate altar flowers in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion. There will be two arrangements each week. Your name and intention will be listed in the Bulletin. The cost of a flower arrangement will be $ Dates fill up quickly, so please book well in advance. Please call the Rectory at to arrange the date to make your remembrance special! The flowers on the altar this weekend are from: Ed and Carol Lisowski In Memory of Our Godchild Jennifer Cicinelli SIJ Women's Club Annual Clothing Drive... How Do YOU Spend YOUR Thursday Evenings? Our Lord said to St. Margaret Mary, "Behold this heart, which has so loved men that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming itself, in order to give them proofs o fits love; and in return receive from the greater number of them nothing but ingratitude." ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:00-8:00 P.M. will take place on Nov. 7th and 8th before and or after each Mass in the Holy Family Room. Please bring your clean usable items before noon on Nov. 8th. The center is especially in need of warm clothing for men, women and children. Some examples are warm coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and sweaters. They could also use bedding and towels. The drive will benefit the Cornerstone Community Outreach in Chicago. Thank you on behalf of the St. Isaac Joques Women's Club.

8 Page Eight All Saints November 1, 2009 HORSESHOE CASINO TRIP - Thursday, November 12, 2009 Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009 (Cut off date: Thursday, November 5) Cost: $10 per person (No vouchers available for any food/buffet) Bus Departs SIJ:6:30 p.m. SHARP!!! SIJ Parking Lot, 8149 Golf Rd., Niles Bus departs Casino: 11:00 p.m. For info or signup: Barbara Dary or Jean Minnelli Don't miss the fun at this very exciting Horseshoe Casino!!! Human concerns Unplanned pregnancy can cause unexpected difficulties. If you need help, call HOPELINE. (847) 823-HOPE SAINTS AND SINNERS The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. - Oscar Wilde Carson Pirie Scott Fundraiser THE 2010 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED!!! THE S.I.J MENS CLUB WILL BE HANDLING THE SALE OF THE BOOKS AGAIN THIS YEAR THE COST REMAINS AT $ EACH THEY MAKE GREAT PRESENTS You can purchase the ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS" after all the weekend Masses For your convenience we will be in the HOLY FAMILY ROOM or They can be purchased at the Rectory or From members of the Men's Club For additional information or purchasing books contact Chuck Napravnik Coupon Booklets for Carson s Community Day on November 14 will be sold in the Holy Family Room on October 31 & November 1 and November 7 & 8 for $5 each. Inside the booklet is a $10 off coupon. You get double your money back. We appreciate your support to St. Isaac Jogues Church. NOVEMBER 4

9 Page Nine All Saints November 1, 2009 National Day of Concern at SJB The students and teachers at St. John Brebeuf School, along with The Chicago Public Schools and the Archdiocese of Chicago, participated in the nationwide National Day of Concern. Following the shootings of recent years, this is a day of national observance in the hope of reversing the tide of violence in this country. It is also our hope that by making a common promise on a common day, young people will realize the multiplication effect of individual decisions to end gun violence. Students and teachers reaffirmed our own responsibility for making this country safer from violence. On the National Day of Concern, we discussed the issue of violence in our country and pledged individually to use our collective power toward change. Our students signed a poster on each grade level, to be kept in the halls of SJB for the remainder of the school year as a reminder of the role each of us must play to affect change. On behalf of the Loyola Academy school community, it is our pleasure to extend, through you, a warm invitation to the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and parents in your Parish to attend our Open House at Loyola Academy on Thursday evening, November 19th. Tours of our school will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will continue until 9:00 p.m, Because of our mutual concern for our young people continuing their Catholic education, we are sure we can count on your cooperation in promoting our Open House through announcements at mass and in your church bulletin on the weekends of Share the Gift of Learning Notre Dame College Prep Open Houses Notre Dame College Prep, a college preparatory school for young men, will host an Open House for grammar school students and their families on Thursday, November 5'" from 5:30-8:30 pm. The Open House will feature individual tours of the facilities, and information about the academic, athletic and extracurricular programs at Notre Dame College Prep. Come discover how Notre Dame educates the minds and hearts of young men by shaping leaders in the areas of faith, scholarship and service. Notre Dame College Prep is located at 7655 W. Dempster Street in Niles. For more information contact LaVerne Bontempo in the Notre Dame College Prep Enrollment Office at or IbontemJ2o@ndhsdons.org. Many adults need help with basic English reading, writing, or speaking skills. Share the gift of leaming! Call Oakton Conununity College at The three part training will be on January 7th, 12th& 30th. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: All Saints; Daylight Saving Time ends Monday: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Tuesday: Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time; St. Martin de Porres; Election Day Wednesday: St. Charles Borromeo Friday: First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

10 Page Ten All Saints November 1, 2009 Sunday, November 1 All Saints 7:30 am Russ & Marge DiPrima 9:00 am Jack & Ann Kessler 10:30 am For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues & their Families; Pedro Payomo 12:00 pm Stanley Banas & Evelyn Dziedzic 6:30 pm Pauline A. Benedict Monday, November 2 All Souls 8:00 am Poor Souls 7:00 pm Wolf & Mittermueller Families Tuesday, November 3 8:00 am Purgatorial Society; 7:00 pm Leon Paz Wednesday, November 4 8:00 am De Luca & Perfetti Families Thursday, November 5 8:00 am Shirley Anderson Friday, November 6 8:00 am Marie Przybylski Saturday, November 7 8:00 am Communion Service-No Intentions 5:00 pm Marion Sullivan Sunday, November 8 7:30 am Joseph Wleklinski 9:00 am Steven Zourkas 10:30 am Walter Mryczko 12:00 pm For the Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues & their Families; Florence Beil Sacristy Committee Diane Bauer, Janet Grant Liturgies next weekend November 7 November 8 Presider 5:00 pm Fr. Kalas 7:30 am Fr. McGlynn 9:00 am Fr. Kennedy 10:30 am Fr Luczak/Deacon Bob 12:00 pm Fr. Janas Altar Servers 5:00 pm Marco Lambo, Bryan Roque, Mercedez Gallegos 7:30 am Carlo Lasco, Athena Lasco, Rene Dumayas 9:00 am Adam Ratner, Celina Antony, Rachel Nieva 10:30 am Jasmine Herrera, Caroline Jaroslawski, Paul Jaroslawski 12:00 pm Kathy Janik, Sabin Thomas, Kevin Thomas Relatives & Friends Please remember the sick and hospitalized: Dan Anfuso, Bob Arns, Shirley Arns, John Arns, Jr., Andre Baros, Noah Baros, Shawn Bong, Genevieve Conway, Mary Cornwell, Marylou Czarnik, David Delfin, Ed D Souza, Alice Flanagan, Edward Gaske, Shirley Klein, Maria Ladd, Gailmarie Mattison, Laura Maya, Lillian McCloud, Marilyn Michaels, Tammy Heffernan Propst, Paul Mescher, Tony Romito, Clariza Saint George, Linda Bong Sanchez, Paul Sitkowski, Clariza St. George, John Terzakis, Pat Terzakis, Alec Upshaw, Megan Zimniewicz Upshaw, Chuck Watson, Mary Zimniewicz. Reconciliation Fr. McGlynn See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. - 1 John 3:1

11 Page Eleven All Saints November 1, 2009 PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Camillus Janas, O.F.M PASTORAL STAFF: Deacon Bob Kerls, Parish Business Administrator Mrs. Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Patricia Kellen, Parish Nurse Ms. Lisa Hall, Music Director DEACON COMMUNITY: Deacon & Mrs. Robert C. O Keefe Deacon Rod Ranola Deacon & Mrs. Paul M. Stanton WEEKEND LITURGY PRESIDERS: Rev. Ron Kalas Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Rev. Philip McGlynn, O.S.M. Rev. David Stagaman, S.J. Eucharistic Celebrations: Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, & 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00-12:00 Noon or anytime by request. Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an additional six months for necessary preparation. Note: The following wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only) Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details. Parish Office Website: office@sij-parish.com 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL Mrs. Janet Piovosi (Parish Secretary) Mrs. Emilie Casacchia (Data Processor) Mrs. Marlene Garber (Data Processor) Mrs. Jane Piper (Bulletin Editor) Religious Education Staff Secretary Parish Nurse Music Ministry Parish Hall Ministry Center Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School Principal: Mrs. Margaret Whitman ADDING NAMES TO THE PARISH SICK LIST It has always been the policy of St. Isaac Jogues to offer our parish community an opportunity to pray for those parishioners who are ill and in need of our prayers. We have tried to keep close track of these names for our Bulletin as they are made available to us. However, now we face an important privacy issue, very much like the issues faced by hospitals, health institutions, and certainly by other parishes. We cannot (by law) publicly let our parish community know the health status of any of our members without their permission. We appreciate the fact that often friends, neighbors, and acquaintances wish to do something special for a person who is ill, and ask to place their name on the list to be prayed for. While their intentions are surely good, we simply can no longer accept names in this manner. We will institute a new process regarding calling in names for the Bulletin list. Names for the sick list placed in the Bulletin have to be called in by the person who is ill, or by a member of their family. At the time they call in the name, they will be asked whether they are the sick person him/ herself, or a member of their family, and if they give permission for the name to be placed on the list. They will be asked for the correct spelling of the sick person's name. If a family member, they will be required to give their name for our records. Thank you for your patience regarding this new process. We wish to do all we can to offer our parish community the opportunity to offer prayers for those who are ill but we must also be cognizant of the fact that all members of our congregation are entitled to their privacy in this regard.

12 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES # Golf Road Niles, IL TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Jane/Janet SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 1, 2009 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU!