St. Mary Immaculate Parish S. Rt. 59 Plainfield IL Parish Office School Office Religious Ed. Office Youth Ministry Office

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1 St. Mary Immaculate Parish S. Rt. 59 Plainfield IL Parish Office School Office Religious Ed. Office Youth Ministry Office Website: Standard Mass Times For Holy Day or civic holiday Mass time changes, please check the bulletin or call the Parish Office. Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday - (Church) 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:45 AM 12:15 PM 6:00 PM Sunday - (Cana Hall) 9:01 AM Spanish Masses Saturday - (Church) Sunday - (Cana Hall) Polish Masses Sunday - (Cana Hall) Weekday Masses Monday - Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation English Saturday Sunday Spanish Saturday Polish Sunday 5:30 PM 12:15 PM 10:30 AM 7:30 AM Begins at 2:00 PM 8:30-10:30 AM 4:00-5:15 PM 10:00 AM Or by appointment with the priests. Chapel Hours Continuous exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament from Sunday 7:00 PM through Friday 9:00 PM except on First Fridays when exposition continues overnight to Saturday 7:00 AM. Twenty-eighth eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013

2 What s Inside Communications from the Bishop... 3 Reflections from Fr. David... 4 Our Family in Faith Newly Baptized and New Parishioners Spirit and Truth Flocknote Pack SMI Gym to Ace Leukemia Recurring Meetings Prayer Cross In Memoriam Annual Catholic Ministries Appeal Make A Difference Day - Sign-ups Open A Concert Experience by Tacji The Legacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II Manna Online Giving Liturgy & Worship Liturgical Minister Schedule Weekly Schedules Music Schedule Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Evangelization and Communication Catholics Returning Home Parish Outreach in Challenging Times Turn a Job Opportunity into a Job Offer Fellowship and Social Events Seniors Halloween Luncheon & Meeting Family Life Marriage Encounter Tree of Light Infant Memorial Mass Sacredness of Life Days for Life Our Lady of Guadalupe Home Visitation White Mass March for Life 2014 Men & Women Knights of Columbus Intercessions for Life Word of Life/Palabra de Vida KC Breakfast CCW Welcomes Fr. John Regan Men s Club Halloween Party CCW Fall Field Trip Christian Service & Pastoral Care Protecting God s Children Workshops Giving Tree Save the Dates! Support Our Military Men and Women St. Anne s Sewing Circle Blood Pressure Screening/Flu Shots Food Pantry Needs Education & Formation Men s Catechism Circle Confirmation Corner High School Teens Sunday Seminar Series The Prophets Diversity & Unity Hispanic Ministry Events 10 Citas Extraordinarios Diocesan News Join the Diocese in Mission Diocesan Job Opening Weekly Calendar Contact Information Mass Intentions Monday October 14, :30 a.m. Gladys McGrath (Shirley Barnhart & Dee Hii) Tuesday October 15, :30 a.m. Walter & Mathilda Oliver (Warren & Rose Marie Selke) Wednesday October 16, :30 a.m. Joan Rimile (Warren & Rose Marie Selke) Thursday October 17, :30 a.m. Carolina Giusti (Melendez Family) Friday October 18, :30 a.m. Peter Nicchia (Dolata Family) 8:45 a.m. School Mass Saturday October 19, :30 a.m. Patrick Green (Mary Pellizzari) 4:00 p.m. Donald Pugh (Tom & Laurie Hayes) 5:30 p.m. (Spanish) Ricardo Ramos (Norma Santiago) Sunday October 20, :30 a.m. Elaine Krol (Francine A. Kaczmarek) 9:00 a.m. Richard & Kathleen Fitzgerald (Family) 9:01 a.m. (Cana Hall) Manny DelRosa (Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cosentino) 10:30 a.m. (Polish-Cana Hall) Andrey Lowisz (Family) 10:45 a.m. Arlowa Bruebach (Family) 12:15 p.m. William Haake (Ron & Jean Korczak) 12:15 p.m. (Sp.-Cana Hall.) Maria Isabel Murillo (Viramontes Family) 6:00 p.m. Mike Zurawski (Julia Zurawski) Offerings Weekly Offering October 5/6 $36,599 Today's readings both shed light on the gratitude of a leper healed by a man of God, one by Elisha, and one by Jesus, the Son of God. As God s Stewards, when God grants us an answer to a prayer or affliction, do we respond in gratitude like Naaman and the Samaritan or like the nine other lepers? Readings for the Week Sunday 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19 Monday Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Friday 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Saturday Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3: :2; Lk 18:1-8 Page 2 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

3 Communications from the Bishop World Mission Sunday 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, World Mission Sunday, organized by the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. This year, World Mission Sunday will be celebrated on October 20. Each year the needs of the Catholic Church in the missions grow as new dioceses are formed, as new seminaries are opened, as areas devastated by war or natural disaster are rebuilt, and as other areas, long suppressed, are opening up to hear the message of Christ and His Church. That is why the involvement and commitment of Catholics from around the world is so urgently needed. Mission dioceses about 1,000 at this time receive regular annual assistance from the funds collected from this annual appeal. These funds help support catechetical programs, the work of Religious Communities, communication and transportation needs, and the building of chapels, churches, orphanages and schools. Modeling Pope Francis s love for the least among us and fulfilling the call from Christ to love our neighbor, I ask you to support this special collection on World Mission Sunday. Last year the diocese provided $235, to this effort. May the Lord bless you for your generosity. Sincerely yours in Christ, Domingo Mundial de las Misiones 2013 Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, El domingo mundial de las misiones, organizado por el grupo Propagación de la Fe, es un día dedicado para que católicos alrededor del mundo se comprometan con las actividades misioneras de la Iglesia a través de la oración y el sacrificio. Este año, El domingo mundial de las misiones será celebrado el 20 de octubre. Cada año las necesidades de la Iglesia Católica en las misiones crece, al formarse nuevas diócesis, al abrirse nuevos seminarios, al reconstruirse áreas devastadas por guerras o desastres naturales y al abrirse a escuchar el mensaje de Cristo y su Iglesia otras áreas que han sido oprimidas por largo tiempo. Es por esto que la participación y el compromiso de los católicos alrededor del mundo es urgentemente necesaria. Diócesis misioneras; alrededor de 1000 hasta el día de hoy, reciben asistencia anual regularmente de los fondos recibidos de esta colecta anual. Estos fondos ayudan a apoyar programas de catequesis, el trabajo de Comunidades Religiosas, necesidades de comunicación y transportación y para la construcción de capillas, iglesias, orfanatos y escuelas. Siguiendo el modelo de amor de nuestro Papa Francisco por el más pequeño entre nosotros y realizando el llamado de Cristo a amar a nuestro prójimo, yo le pido que apoye esta colecta especial de El domingo mundial de las misiones. El año pasado esta diócesis aportó $235, a este esfuerzo. Que el Señor bendiga su generosidad. Sinceramente suyo en Cristo, Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet Monseñor R. Daniel Conlon Obispo de Joliet Special Collection for World Missions on October 19/20 This year we are invited to act in solidarity with missionaries in India and throughout the world. A special collection will be held during next weekend s Masses for World Mission Sunday. Please remember to place both your regular weekly offering and your special collection envelope in the regular collection basket. October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 3

4 Reflections from Fr. David Here is the second and final part of selections from an outstanding article by Fr. James V. Schall, SJ on Pope Francis recent talk given to catechists. The link to the article is: religion/ /posts?page=7 II. If the first step is to stand before the Master, the second is to imitate Christ in going out of ourselves and meeting others. This advice reflects the Dominican motto, to pass on to others what we ourselves have first contemplated in our hearts through study and silence. To do this is also a beautiful experience and a little paradoxical. To be true to ourselves we have to go out of ourselves. The faith itself (points us in) this direction. In an age in which everything is centered on our rights, our pleasures, our freedom to do whatever we want, to talk about taking the faith to others seems odd. Are we not impinging on others? Yet, we are to receive the faith as a gift and this, not without God s help. We are to give it to others. God is always the center. But He leads us to community, to others. We do what the Lord does. We go out of ourselves to encounter others. This is always the dynamism. We look to Christ, go out to others. We are conscious that we have received, not earned, the gift of faith, that gift we bring to others. As St. Paul said, the love of Christ urges us on. But first this love must possesses us. III. Thus, we are closed beings if our love does not urge us out of ourselves. This indeed is what the modern world is, how it views itself as closed in itself with nothing allowed from the outside. This going out of ourselves brings us to the third aspect of our faith. We should have no fear of doing what we are asked by the Lord to do. These words of Scripture fear not were often invoked by John Paul II Do not be afraid! Francis recalls the story of Jonah to illustrate his point. Jonah was told by God to go to a place to which he did not want to go. So he tried to stay home and escape, but God had other plans which finally brought Jonah to the city, Nineveh, where he did not want to go. Because he made it there, contrary to his own will, the city was saved. We need to go out of our own little scheme of how the world ought to be and recognize that God has His own plan. What are we being taught here? We are not to be afraid to go out from our own circumstances to follow God, because (going out from oneself) is what God always does. If we go to the periphery, to the limits of our civilization, we will find God there before us. God is not rigid. We too are to be creative. Yet, we must be ready to change. Why? To adopt the circumstances in which we Being faithful means outreach to others can announce the Gospel. If we simply are quiet about what we believe, we are like a statue. Pope Francis reminded us that the Church already has enough statues! We are not to be enclosed in our group, in our movements, in our parish, in an ambience where we remain closed. We should have the courage to risk going out of ourselves. Jesus did not say: 'Go forth, arrange things. No, He said, Go forth, I am with you. This is our beauty and our force. God always firsts (primerea) us. He is always there before all else. He is the First and the Last. The Pope tells us that in his diocese of Buenos Aries, there were children who did not even know the Sign of the Cross. When this happens, it is an outskirt that is calling us to teach them. And Jesus is there to help children learn to make the Sign of the Cross. So Pope Francis tells us to be before the Tabernacle and know how to make the Sign of the Cross. The Pope s final words to the catechists are eloquent: Remain with Christ, strive always to be one with Christ, imitate Him in His movements of love, in His going out to meet man, in having the courage to go out into new streets to announce the Gospels. Pope Francis...says many startling things. But at bottom, he wants everyone to know what the faith teaches. And if a young man does not have the gift of faith, he is not turned away, but told to look at the Lord. Nothing more. The Pope, if we read him carefully, is not ignorant of the many obstacles that are out there in the world that make most efforts to do what he urges almost impossible to achieve. Still he is not deterred...francis seems to have bigger fish in mind than teaching the Sign of the Cross. But we begin there. There is a certain restlessness about Francis that does not see Islam, the liberal secularists, the Chinese, the Hindus, or much else as an insurmountable obstacle. He says of himself that he is sometimes naïve, yet when we see how extraordinary it is that modern popes remain in the center of world attention, we wonder. Pope Bergoglio is initially more concerned with rousing the faithful to see and live what they are given in faith. He sees much stagnation in Christian souls that he challenges. Sometimes one is almost exhausted in imagining the feverish activity that the Pope sees as necessary. Yet, the Lord is first. The Holy Father is careful to begin with each one of us before God, not telling God what we think. We are, as it were, waiting for instructions and inspiration. Needless to say, though he is aware of them, this approach bypasses all the evidently central issues of politics and economics to re-establish what is really first. Page 4 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

5 Our Family in Faith Congratulations to the Newly Baptized ADDELYN MARIE KNIPPEL Daughter of Ryan Knippel & Lindsay Novak LOURELLA LINDA LEZONDRA Daughter of Edward & Van (Nguyen) Lezondra ARIADNA MONTALVO Daughter of Alan & Karina (Marcano) Montalvo ALEXIS MARGARET SEARLS Daughter of Keith & Jennifer (Gruben) Searls EASTON ALEXANDER SEARLS Son of Keith & Jennifer (Gruben) Searls MADISON FAITH SEARLS Daughter of Keith & Jennifer (Gruben) Searls Jeff & Amylynn Kucera Plainfield, IL Welcome to our New Parishioners Maria Martinez & Eduardo Gonzalez Romeoville, IL Vania Salero-Roman Plainfield, IL Christine Hugon Joliet, IL Ada Petrusich Plainfield, IL 5 new households have registered at St. Mary Immaculate since October 6, households are currently registered with St. Mary Immaculate Parish. 9 families have moved/left St. Mary Immaculate Parish in the same amount of time. Calling all Young Adults! There is a new young adult ministry group here at St. Mary Immaculate called Spirit and Truth! The group gatherings will include a speaker, Eucharistic Adoration, worship music, food and fellowship! The group will meet every Friday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. ALL young adults between the ages of 18 and 39 are welcome. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and grow in faith! For more information please contact Katrin by at spiritandtruthsmip@gmail.com. Are you Connected? If you haven t signed up for Flocknote, our new parish communication tool, please go to the parish website at and click on the Flocknote link, and follow the instructions to sign up. You can also just type smip.org/flocknote into your browser. Thank you to the 1,686 parishioners who have signed up as of this printing! Let s pack the SMI gym to Ace Leukemia Wednesday, October 23 Wear orange to support the cause and cheer for our Parish school s 7th and 8th Grade Girls volleyball teams!!! Let s do our part to help the cause - cheer our Spartans to victory along with helping to fight a cure for leukemia. Games start at 6:00 p.m. Schedule: 6:00 p.m. 7 Red 7:00 p.m. 8 White 8:00 p.m. 8 Red Please Support the cause and help us Ace Leukemia!! October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 5

6 Our Family in Faith Recurring Meetings* Liturgy & Worship: First Saturday Devotion - 1 st Saturday of every month after the 7:30 am Mass Choirs Adult Choir - Wednesdays at 7:00 pm from the weekend after Labor Day through Pentecost Youth Choir - Tuesdays at 6:45 pm from Sep. 11 through Pentecost Handbell Choir - Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. from the weekend after Labor Day through Pentecost Spanish Adult Choir - Wednesdays at 7:00 pm Spanish Teen Choir - Saturdays at 1:00 pm Parish Outreach in Challenging Times: Employment Ministry - every 2 nd & 4 th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm Fellowship & Social Events: New Parishioner Welcoming/Registration - every Sunday at 10:15 am W.O.W.S. (Widows/Widowers/Singles) - 4th Saturday of every month at 2:00 pm; Nov. is 3rd Saturday; Dec. no meeting Sacredness of Life: Reverence for Life - 4 th Wednesday of every month, Sep. through May, at 7:00 pm Men & Women: Brothers in Christ - every Saturday at 7:00 am Columbian Squires - 2 nd Sunday of every month at 11:30 am Council of Catholic Women (CCW) - 1 st Thursday of the month, Sep-Dec & Feb-May from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Knights of Columbus Business Meeting - 2 nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus Social Meeting - 4 th Thursday of the month, Jan. through May & Sep through Oct., at 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - 2 nd Thursday of every month, Jan. through May & Sep to Oct., at 7:30 pm Legion of Mary - Thursdays at 7:00 pm Christian Service, Pastoral Care & Social Justice: Blood Pressure Screening - 3 rd Sunday of every month, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sept. to May St. Anne s Sewing Circle - 2nd Saturday of every month, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Education & Formation: Charismatic Prayer Group - every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Lay Apostles Prayer Group - 2 nd Tuesday of every month at 12:30 pm or 2 nd Saturday at 9:00 am LIFETEEN High School Youth Ministry - every Sunday at 7:00 pm * Occasionally meeting days or times may change. Please watch the bulletin for special announcements. If you do not see your regular weekly or monthly ministry meeting listed here, please contact the bulletin editor at bulletin@smip.org with the day, time and frequency of meeting. Thank you. Please remember the sick and the confined of our parish community, especially Ken Ahlberg, Vicky Alarcon, Dolores Aleksand, Victoria Amaya, John Anderson, Pat Anderson, Lina Arango, John Arduino, Magan Jane Arnold, Rodualdo Abigail Barajas, John Bayler, Dorothy Bayler, James Beutjer, Amy Bishop, Freda Blahut, Mary Pat Bouck, Thomas Brogan, David Brown, Rita Brown, Isabella Brya, Brenda Bustamante, Edwin Cabat, Manuel Cadre, Jeff Calascibetta, John Cannella, Carlos Cedillo, Eliazar Cervantez, Olga Cervantez, Frank Cesario, Fr. Michael Chernewtzki, Bernard Chesner, Tony Cipriano, Jullian Colletti, Catherine Conniff, Luz Contreras, Yolanda Contreras, Alondra Corral, Ramon Correa, Patrick Croy, Katherine Cummings, Pat Cunningham, MaryLynn Curran, Madeline Currey, Pamela Curry, Mike D Arcy, Lynette Dattomo, Andrew Dawid, Jan DeLara, Frank Denneau, Lillian Denneau, Dan Dowling, Helen Drag, Marina Dvorak, Kathleen Ellis, Lewis Ellis, Aaron Erickson, Kathy Erickson, Deborah Fadden, Hayley Fairchild, Erika Farthing, Thomas Felbinger, John Fernandes, Jay Fiday, Sue Flynn, Brittany Foreman, JoAnne Forrester, Melissa Fortin, Cheryl Fox, Brandon Franklin, Margaret Frechette, Alex Freund, Kathy Frost, Avelina Galvez, Juana Garcia, Brenda Gillespie, Guadalupe Godinez, Yair Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez, Barb Goodwin, Jen Gossack, Pam Gossack, Angela Gotia-Daugherty, Amy Green, Kelly Grill-Cooper, Hannah Grispo, Margaret Gruben, Amada Guerrero, Hilda Guzman, Daniel Haley, Joe Harmon, Shyla Hasner, Josephine Hayes, Alejandra Hernandez, Khaim Hernandez, Patti Hinders, Ken Hood, Pat Hood, Gloria Francisco Huerta, Lucy Hurst, Blanca Ibarra, William Daniel Janowick, Elmer Javier, Nancee Jenkins, Betty Jeropke, Gerald Jeropke, Karen Johnson, Fernando Juarez, Helen Jungels, Cheryl Kardas, Derek Khan, Carmela Kline, William Klinger, Aden Knar, Charles Kramer, Kyle Krawiec, Evelyn Kukla, John LaFleur, Charles Lawson, Nancy Lilley, Zachary Loeffler, Scott Lohman, Solveig Lombardo, Teresa Lopez, Fr. David Lord, Maribeth Lumb, Maria Teresa Olvera Mancera, Anna Mandjar, Finyarti Mandjar, Wandy Mandjar, Matteo Marasco, Elaine Marczewski, Enedelia Martinez, Linda Maskauskas, Rita Maksimik, Jacqueline Mayr, Jean McCoy, Dawn McErlean, Scott McKenzie, Steve McKenzie, Frank Mellen, Sandi Mendel, Gregory Mendoza, Eleanor Meschino, Carol Michalak, Thomas Miller, Elena Aurora Mireles, Martina Mogan, Margaret Mohlfeld, Anna Monroe, Antonio Montes de Oca, Kevin Moore, Vincent Nares, Thomas Nguyen, Delores Novak, Ely Nunez, Dorothy Odigie, Rhonda Ogdan, Fabian Oleas, Lupita Olivares, Fr. Jesus Orozco, Martha Ortega, John Ostenberg, John O Sullivan, Marcos Padilla, Marlene Pascente, Nick Pasha, Brian Patterson, Violet Peart, Betsy Petrovic, Andrew Pikuza, Virginia Pina, Jim Prendergast, Henry Prosser, Eleanor Provenzano, Michael Quinn, Michael Rafter, Joretta Raymond, Rochelle Reyna, Jim Rife, Kayla Riha, Alma Rosa Rios, Bill Roach, Billy Roach, Rose Robinson, Lorraine Rogers, Kimberly Rogers, Virginia Roman, Carol Rupchock, Bruce Rutledge, Eliza Salcedo, Jaynee Schade, Wil Schinderle, Matthew Schultze, John Schulze, Kathleen Schwaighart, Elaine Scordato, Rose Marie Selke, Bernie Seville, Nancy Shea, John Smierciak, David Sniegowski, Michael Sommese, Jose Soto, Joseph Spillone Sr., Alexandria Stojanov, Michelle Strickland, Donna Stripe, Louise Svehla, Amanda Tang, Maria Antonia Gomez de la Tasa, Robbie Tesmond, Jack Thompson, Bruce Trevillian II, Scott Turczynski, Kyle Uminski, Leslie Velarde, Teresa Velasco, Catherine Verthein, Mike Walker, Phyllis Wallace, Mary Ann Walls, Jonathan Weiger, Charles Weyer, Robert Weyer, Shirley White, Dorothy Whitmer, Patty Wielgos, David Willett, Ethan Woodhams, Rita Raye Yahnke, Tracey Yeager, Kathy Yonker, Chela Zabala, Kathy Zambo, Catherine Zivec. If you would like to add or remove a name from the prayer cross, please contact our parish nurse, Pat Mander, at ext Please remember Raymond Sikora and his family in your prayers. Page 6 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

7 2013 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Progress Report Please, if you have not already, make your pledge now to the 2013 Diocesan Appeal. Pledge envelopes are available in the Commons and can be returned directly to the parish. With your help, we can recover from the terrible loss of our packages in the mail. Let s continue our great record of support for Bishop Conlon and the diocese! Thank you to the 1,018 families who have made a pledge. Thank you to those of you continuing to make your monthly pledge payments. It is very important that monthly pledge payments be paid on time. Once we reach our goal, 50% of the additional funds received will be returned to the parish for our use. Last year, we exceeded our goal by over $40,000, and received over $20,000 which covered an entire month s mortgage payment! $187,666 Goal PARISH GOAL: $187,666 AMOUNT PLEDGED: $195,758 AMOUNT PAID: $151,761 REMAINING BALANCE: $ 43,997 REBATE AMOUNT EARNED: * see note * We will not earn any rebate until pledges have been paid and the goal exceeded! The remaining balance is the difference between the amount pledged and the amount paid. Our Family in Faith $187,666 $175,000 $125,000 $75,000 $25,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Make a Difference Day Saturday, October 19 - Sign-ups now Open A Day of Faith and Service to Bring Jesus to Others Dozens of meaningful, family-oriented service projects are offered here at SMI and out in the community. It s a great opportunity for everyone to come together in loving service and fellowship! Browse and sign up for projects at In addition to your service project, come for some or all of the additional activities: start the day with Daily Mass and the Volunteer Blessing, return for the afternoon Vigil Mass, the free Volunteer Dinner and the Tajči Concert. October 19 Schedule of Events 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass in the Church 8:00 a.m. Volunteer Blessing in the Church 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Perform a service project some time during the day 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass for Sunday in the Church 5:00 p.m. Volunteer Dinner in the Gym 7:00 p.m. Tajči Concert in the Church New Donation Station Project Our new "Donation Station" project is a drop-off point behind SMI School for donations to many SMI ministries and local organizations. We are collecting food for the Food Pantry, baby items for WCS, care package items for the Military Ministry, books of "Forever" stamps for our Prison Ministry project, and much more. See all the details at If you can drop off a book of stamps at the Commons ahead of time, volunteers will use them at the Prison Ministry project the morning of October 19. Thank you for Making a Difference! October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 7

8 Our Family in Faith International Singing Star, Tatiana (Tajči) to Perform 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2013 St. Mary Immaculate Parish in Plainfield, IL Imagine for a moment at the age of 19, you became the #1 pop musician in your country with people of all ages jamming your concerts, your records achieving Platinum and Diamond sales, newborns being named after you, and magazines and tabloids filling their pages with stories and photos of you. That was the life of Tatjana Matejaš of Croatia, known as Tajči (TY-chee) to her adoring fans, before she came to America. Shocking her country and peers, Tajči left her pop stardom, glamour, fame, friends and family to come to the United States, alone and unknown at age 21. She came to America to be free of her celebrity, and to find herself. For a while, she fled her image and changed her name. While living in New York, she did menial jobs, studied musical theater and learned to speak English fluently. In her newfound anonymity, Tajči found her answers. Today, Tajči is once again a world renown musician, a Christian singer/songwriter who performs throughout the United States and Europe filling stadiums, concert halls and churches as she sings about her faith and her faith journey. On Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., Tajči will perform Let It Be Mary s Story at St. Mary Immaculate Parish. Tatiana Cameron Tajči, in collaboration with Los Angeles based producer Denny Bouchard, adopted and arranged a wide array of musical styles, traditions and ethnic origins into a mesmerizing musical performance. This performance, executed with tremendous artistry and deep sincere spirituality, features Contemporary Christian favorites, Tajči s original songs, Hebrew and Gregorian chants and Classic Hymns. The Concert Event will be free for all those who attend. A good will donation basket will be passed to support Tajči and her mission. In addition, CD s will be available for sale and Tajči will be on hand for photos and signatures following the Concert Event. For more information about Tajči, including sample songs, please visit All are invited - The Legacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II Tuesday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Cana Hall As a parish, we will be working to bring the teachings of Pope John Paul II into our ministries and parish life. Blessed Pope John Paul II's feast day is Tuesday, October 22. To celebrate, we will be having a dinner and a speaker on the Legacy of Pope John Paul II on Tuesday October 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Cana Hall. Our speaker will be Sr. Helena Burns, who is an energetic, relevant sister who presents on various topics using modern media. The event is free and is open to all ages. Babysitting will be provided! To RSVP or if you have questions, please contact Margaret Motto ext. 849 or mmotto@smip.org. Page 8 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

9 Our Family in Faith Use Manna Gift Cards for your Shopping and Gift-Giving Use Manna to increase your support to St. Mary Immaculate with the money you are already planning to spend! Buy prepaid gift cards for your restaurant purchases, regular grocery shopping, gas, and supplies for home projects. They are great for gift-giving too. Best of all, with every purchase you give a little back to SMI. Over 200 Gift Card Options. Over 50 popular cards are in stock and available for purchase everyday. Hundreds more are available by special order. Check out the full list of available cards on October Raffle. All month, with each increment of $250 of Manna purchased (in a single transaction), you get one raffle entry ticket. The drawing will be held next month for a $25 Manna Gift Certificate. Special Orders and Manna Hours. Special orders placed by 12 Noon on Monday are ready for pick up at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manna is available every day of the week. Monday - Friday in the Parish Office 8:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Saturday in the Commons 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Commons 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Have questions about Manna? Stop by during hours above, visit or contact Janice Gregoire, Parish Administrator & Business Manager, at ext. 851 or manna@smip.org. Gift Cards Available for Applebee s Chili s Chipotle Panera & More St. Mary Immaculate Parish now offers Online Giving! Convenient. Easy. Secure. Simply go to our parish website, and click the Online Giving logo as shown here. With our new Online Giving website, your donations can be made automatically from your checking, savings, or credit card account(s) into the parish bank account. This new program offers significant improvements and greater flexibility over our previous ACH/Credit Card program. You can choose your donation dates, types and frequencies, as well as enter multiple payment methods. When you access the online giving website the first time, you will need to create a personal account. At the SMI Online Giving home page, you can use the Create New Account option on top, or the Sign up for a New Account option on the right side. There is a Watch Help Video link which shows a brief tutorial on creating a new account, as well as a FAQs link and other useful information. After you create your User ID and Password, and enter your basic contact info, you will receive a confirmation with another link you ll need to click to confirm your account. Once confirmed, you can enter your payment methods and make new gifts, either one-time or recurring, to our weekly, monthly, and special collections throughout the year. You can also manage your active giving and view your giving history. Again there are Help Videos available for each of these options. If you are using our original ACH/Credit Card program through the Authorization Form in the bulletin, and you start giving in Online Giving, please call the Parish Office to discontinue your donations in the original system. Failure to do so could result in duplicate donations being processed. Please contact the Parish Office at if you have any questions. October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 9

10 Liturgy and Worship DAY, TIME, & LOCATION Saturday 4:00 p.m. Church Saturday 5:30 p.m. Spanish Church Sunday 7:30 a.m. Church Sunday 9:00 a.m. Church Sunday 9:01 a.m. Cana Hall Liturgical Minister Schedule for October 19 & 20, 2013 MASS COORDINATOR LECTORS Helen Struzik Don Anderson James Lehmann Miguel Rodriguez Josefina Medina Micaela Quinonez Kevin Brown Colleen Robey Patti Adams Sandy Kurtz Mary Madura Gwen Ralph Tom Ketelhut Rose Selke Rosemary Tack EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Don Anderson John Del Carlo Marie Fortin Rosemarie Garcia Margaret Hartwig Chris Jalove Patricia Valencia Moises Valencia Maria Navarro Ronald Allan Mary Kay Allan Kevin Brown Vincent Costanzo Kathleen Glavac Anton Glavac Donna Bachtel Bob Clark Timothy D'Amico Dan Fogarty Rick Howat Janet Howat Patti Adams Rose Selke Rosemary Tack Diane Krahulik Evelyn Marcus Deborah Nona Lisa Trishman Mary White Robert Goettert Tim Gorski Sandy Kurtz Rachel Wolverton Mike Wolverton Tom Ketelhut Judi Leazzo Anthony Leazzo Rosemary O'Hara Nancy Rusnak ALTAR SERVERS RJ Haukohl Kiana Krahulik Ryan Pintoy Kaeli Ross Kevin Scanlon Aaron Scanlon Volunteer Needed Adam Broniewicz David Monnot Tommy Robey Annie Robey Keagan Adams Sarah Conley Mark Sortino GREETERS Jean Fiaoni Geraldine McCarney Robert Selinger volunteer needed Evelyn Godfrey Tim Gorski Dorathy O'Sullivan Helen Schwab Marissa Corral Ronald Kazmar Kathleen Kazmar Judi Leazzo Nancy Rusnak Joyce Duchek Sunday 10:45 a.m. Church Sunday 12:15 p.m. Church Anita Besch Barb Hall Fran Prokop James Hoeflinger Shari Lord Barb Hall Anita Besch Robert Cozzi Ginny Hawkins Susie Holman Carolyn Lemke Bryan Lockie Sandra Franczyk Karyn Fuller Corazon Garcia Barb Hall Todd Lumb Maryibeth Lumb Ed Scepkowski Scott Wiacek Patty Zimmerman Shari Lord Bob Lord Tom Spalding Donovan Campbell McGwire Holman Kevin O'Leary Sydney Scepkowski Joey Lord Stacy Lord Andy Lord Mary Kay Bollacker Bill Bollacker Jennifer Lockie Dorothy Scheihing Andrea Gutierrez Rosemary Jedd Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Sunday 12:15 p.m. Spanish Cana Hall Sunday 6:00 p.m. Church Martha Vega Patricia Peterson Jose Robles Lucy Robles Patricia Peterson Wojciech Mardula Isolda Teodoro Maria Urriola Jaime Contreras Martha Contreras Janice Carroll Scott Hatzer Kelly Hatzer Donna Infante Omar Elmusa Madeline Elmusa Julia Damian Kristin King Marie Lozano Patricia Peterson Brian Folino James Folino Jacob Infante Jakub Mardula Patricia Peterson Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Hospitality 7:15-10:00 a.m. - Cub Scouts 9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - D Souza Family Weekly Schedules Fellowship Sunday, October 20, 2013 Welcome Gathering Event R. and D. Ziemba Laundry Monday, October 21, 2013 Altar Linens M. Dickerson Page 10 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

11 Liturgy and Worship (continued) Music Schedule Saturday, Oct. 19, :00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass Adult Choir J. Kirer Spanish Choir Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 (continued) 10:30 a.m. (Cana) Polish Mass 10:45 a.m. P. Bertino P. Schorp M. Slayman Sunday, Oct. 20, :30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:01 a.m. (Cana) S. Klak A. Salvaggione K. Smith V. Lamlech P. Bertino J. Sisk M. Slayman 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. (Cana) Spanish Mass 6:00 p.m. L. Kitchell M. Maksimik P. Bertino Spanish Choir Incorruptibles R. Ziermann J. Auld The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed During the month of October we invite you to write the names of your beloved deceased into the Book of Deceased. These books will be located in the Narthex of the Church and just outside Cana Hall and will be present during the evening All Soul s Liturgies on November 2. During the 7:00 p.m. English Mass in Cana during the Rite of Remembrance, we will specifically name those people who have died during this past year from St. Mary Immaculate Parish. You are invited to bring a picture of your deceased loved one. These will be placed on a table near the altar. Please put your name on the back so it can be easily returned to you. All Soul s Mass Schedule - Saturday, November 2 7:30 a.m. English Daily Mass in Church 7:00 p.m. English Mass in Cana Hall with Ritual of Remembrance 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass in Church Joint fellowship in the Gym immediately following evening Liturgies The evening Mass will fulfill your weekly obligation if you desire. If you have any questions please call Sue Vandercar, Evangelization and Communication Reconnect with your Faith through Catholics Returning Home Catholics Returning Home is a program to help Catholics reconnect with their faith and their relationship with Christ. There is no obligation or cost. Join us and you will find a: Supportive, non-judgmental group where you can freely explore your concerns and questions; Small community with others thinking about returning, recently returned Catholics, and clergy; Safe haven in which private issues are identified and dealt with privately, with compassion; Warm environment where you will be welcomed. This 6-week series begins Monday, 11/11, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the North Wing Room A. Pre-registration is requested. For more information, please call the group s facilitator, Deacon Tom O Connell, at or visit Deacon Tom O Connell October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 11

12 Parish Outreach in Challenging Times Turning a Job Opportunity into a Job Offer October 22 Most individuals dread networking as much as they do public speaking. It s no wonder that turning a job opportunity into a job offer can be so challenging. In his presentation, Adam Thomas offers six simple solutions that can unlock the best success to powerful brand selling. You will also learn how to use the 4- step sell method and other techniques to help create a more efficient and effective conversation. Learning Takeaways: Understand what employers want to know Learn how to maintain conversational focus Understand how to express accomplishments Understand how to respond to what employers need Learn how to increase job fair confidence Learn a 4-step process to navigate a hiring manager s conversation Adam Thomas, a professional trainer and career coach, is best known for creating how-to solutions for those who struggle to perform at the next level. His leadership workshops have helped over 3,000 individuals unlock hidden potential and create impossible change. After our speaker, you can work oneon-one with our coaches or participate in a Networking Session. Bring copies of your handbill or resume to distribute. We meet Tuesday, October 22, promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the Faith Sharing Room. We help job seekers succeed. There is no cost to attend, pre-registration is not required, and everyone is welcome. Dress is casual. EmploymentMinistry@smip.org for more information. Fellowship and Social Events SMI Seniors Halloween Luncheon and Meeting - October 23 Please join us for a Mass Wednesday, October 23 at 11:00 a.m., followed by our meeting at 11:30 and the luncheon at noon. This is a reservation-only Italian luncheon. The cost is $6 and all the food is provided. If you did not make a reservation but would like to attend, call any of the phone numbers listed below on or before October 20 to make your reservation. It is advisable to arrive at least 5 or 10 minutes before Mass starts. We will be playing a card game after the luncheon, so plan on staying about 45 minutes longer. Wear your Halloween colors or a costume if you wish. Remember, your reservation and payment of $23 for our December 4 Christmas Party at Tamarack Golf Club is due at this meeting. If you cannot attend this meeting, but would like to attend the Christmas Party, please call Pat at , Jane at or Judy at before November 25. Family Life Today shows us another example of Jesus love and compassion for all people. God still loves us with that unconditional love. He loves you so much and also calls us to love one another. God wants us to treat others with compassion and kindness that he shows us. Are you walking in Jesus example in your relationship with others, especially your marriage relationship? Attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on December 6-8, Contact Jim and Kris McCulloch, For more information visit our website at wwmejoliet.org. Page 12 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

13 Family Life (continued) Tree of Light Infant Memorial Mass - Sunday, November 3 All families and individuals are welcome to attend this diocesan Mass at St. Raphael Parish, 1215 Modaff Rd. in Naperville. This beautiful liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Siegel, will remember babies who have been lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, other pregnancy losses or early childhood death. At 2:00 p.m., a special outdoor ceremony for family members to commemorate these babies will precede the mass. Family members may wish to arrive at 1:30 p.m. to sign in and to gather in the church. A reception with light refreshments will be served immediately following. Please call to indicate the number of those planning to attend, or see our website ( familyministry) for registration information. If you are not able to attend but would like your baby remembered, please call us. Sacredness of Life 40 Days for Life 40 Days for Life started September 25 and continues until November 3. This is the largest internationally-coordinated pro-life mobilization in history. This pro-life campaign has been embraced by more than a half a million people worldwide, saved 7,536 lives from abortion, led to the conversion of 83 abortion workers, and seen 39 abortion facilities close. 40 Days for Life features three components: Prayer, Fasting, and a Peaceful Vigil. Stand for Life during a 40-day peaceful public witness outside the local Planned Parenthood Clinic, 3051 E New York Street, Aurora. Bring a positive pro-life message to the community. For more information, please contact Bill Gallagher at Our Lady of Guadalupe Home Visitation Signups for Home Visitation of Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place in the Commons after all Sunday Masses the weekends of October 19/20 and October 26/27. This is an opportunity to pray to our mother to end abortion, protect our nation, and strengthen the family. Please call Bill Gallagher at for more information. White Mass - Sunday, October 27 The White Mass celebrates the Guardians and Servants of Human Life. It will be held Sunday, October 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral. Physicians, nurses, health-care providers, along with their family and friends are invited to attend. A rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m., with the special intentions for healthcare professionals. Refreshments in the Commons will follow Mass. If you are interested in attending, please contact Mary Scholp at , or prolife@dioceseofjoliet.org. See March for Life 2014 Bishop R. Daniel Conlon and Bishop Joseph Siegel will be leading a pilgrimage to the 41st Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 19 23, The cost is $340 for high school freshmen through college seniors, including all transportation, lodging and most meals. The cost for adults is $435.00, double occupancy. All registration forms and a $ deposit are due no later than November 1. For full details and to register visit or call October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 13

14 Men and Women Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council #5573 For all those who work with the elderly: that they may be renewed in wonder and gratitude for those who have been entrusted to their care. We pray to the Lord. Por todos los que trabajan con los ancianos: para que sean renovados con la capacidad para maravillarse y ser agradecidos para quienes han sido encomendados a su cuidado. Roguemos al Señor. Word of Life But at the other end of life, the elderly, they too are the future of a people. A people has a future if it goes forward with both elements: with the young, who have the strength, and things move forward because they do the carrying; and with the elderly because they are the ones who give life s wisdom. And I have often thought that we do the elderly an injustice, we set them aside as if they had nothing to offer us; they have wisdom, life s wisdom, history s wisdom, the homeland s wisdom, the family s wisdom. And we need all this! ~ Pope Francis, Meeting with journalists during flight to Brazil for World Youth Day, July 22, 2013 Palabra de Vida Pero también el otro extremo de la vida, los ancianos, son el futuro de un pueblo. Un pueblo tiene futuro si va adelante con los dos puntos: con los jóvenes, con la fuerza, porque lo llevan adelante; y con los ancianos porque ellos son los que aportan la sabiduría de la vida. Y tantas veces pienso que cometemos una injusticia con los ancianos cuando los dejamos de lado como si ellos no tuviesen nada que aportar; tienen la sabiduría, la sabiduría de la vida, la sabiduría de la historia, la sabiduría de la patria, la sabiduría de la familia. Y tenemos necesidad de estas cosas. ~ Papa Francisco, Encuentro con los periodistas durante el vuelo hacia Brasil para la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud, 22 de julio de 2013 Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council #5573 French Toast, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Breakfast Sunday, October 27, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary - Good Shepherd Council #5573 will be donating the kitchen labor for a French Toast, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Breakfast after all the morning Masses. The menu includes Orange Juice, Coffee or Milk. A free-will donation is requested. All net proceeds will be distributed to our Priests. Please help the less fortunate. Please bring your non-perishable food donations to all K of C events. They go to help local organizations like the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry, Daybreak Shelter and others. For more information, call Steve Zimmer at or Jerry Burns at CCW welcomes Fr. John Regan - Thursday, November 7, 1:00pm The Life of the Beloved Using reflections and thoughts of Henri Nouwen as well as his own experiences, Father Regan will help us reflect on our own lives as the Beloved of God. We will focus particularly on putting our brokenness under the blessing, instead of living our brokenness under the curse. This is the way to new life, true joy and peace. Thursday, November 7, 1:00-3:00 pm, in the Faith Sharing and Harvester rooms. Hospitality and fellowship will follow Fr. John's presentation. For questions, call Colleen Robey at Page 14 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

15 Men and Women (continued) Halloween Party Hosted by the St. Mary Immaculate Men s Club Saturday, October 26 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the SMI Gym Join us for an evening of fun, fright and fellowship! Planned activities include: A Haunted House Games with Prizes Dancing with DJ Nikolai Best Costume Contest, with prizes awarded for both kids and adults! And more!!!! Admission Fee includes pizza and hot dogs! $5 Per Person, $15 Per Family Only $13 Per Family if prepaid by October 18th Send payment through School Mail labeled Attn: Halloween Party - Men s Club and include your Name and Phone number. Contact David Fieldman at or dfiel3744@hotmail.com with questions. CCW Fall Field Trip Women of our parish, you are invited to join us as we visit the beautiful restored St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church & hear about the controversy which led to violence, rebellion and schism as we visit at St. Hedwig Catholic Church. What: Catholic Church Tours in Chicago When: Thursday, October 17, :15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Cost: $62.00 Adult, $60.00 Senior ~ The price includes a coach bus, picking us up at St. Mary Immaculate parking lot at 8:15 a.m., returning at 2:15 p.m., a guided tour of St Mary of the Angels & St. Hedwig churches in Chicago and lunch at a nearby restaurant. ~ Bus capacity is 55. The trip is open to the first 55 women that register. ~ Leave payment at the commons desk. Make checks out to St. Mary Immaculate. Questions contact: Karen Welsch at ; ktscruffy@sbcglobal.net, or Colleen Robey at ; robeyfamily@sbcglobal.net Christian Service, Pastoral Care, and Social Justice Protecting God s Children Workshops Scheduled We have scheduled Protecting God s Children Workshops for the following dates: Thursday, October 17 7:00-10:00 p.m. Stewardship/Unity Rooms Monday, October 28 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Stewardship/Unity Rooms Thursday, January 9, :00-10:00 p.m. Stewardship/Unity Rooms Please call the Religious Education Office at to register. Please call our Protecting God s Children Workshop Facilitator, Pat Mander, at who is also our Parish Nurse, if you are hesitant or cautious about attending a large group workshop. Please contact the Diocese of Joliet Office of Hispanic Ministry at for Workshops in Spanish. October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 15

16 Christian Service, Pastoral Care, and Social Justice Giving Tree Save the Dates! Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40 (The Catholic Faith & Family Bible NRSV Catholic Edition) Plan ahead with family, friends, co-workers, etc. to help someone less fortunate this Christmas! Individual tags & family wish lists will be available in the Gym or Commons before/ after all of the Masses beginning November 2 and 3 and on all the weekends throughout the month of November. As always we welcome MANNA gift card donations to help fulfill every last need. Gift Return Day is Sunday, December 1, with gifts to be returned to the Gym by 1:30 p.m. (If you cannot come on Sunday, please come Saturday, November 30 between 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. to the Commons where our Confirmation students will assist you.) If you have any questions or to assist with this year s project, please contact Nancy Sinclair at or nsinclair7@gmail.com. Support Our Military Men and Women Hour of Silent Prayer. On the third Friday of each month, please devote an hour with us to pray for those who wear our uniforms. Come on Friday, October 18 to pray in the St. Mary Immaculate Adoration Chapel at 6:00 p.m. Letter Writing. Please show your support by writing to our Military Men and Women on Sunday, October 27 in the Gym from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please help to provide spiritual support to our military families, who have loved ones currently deployed, and to remember those who are giving and have given so much of themselves through their unselfish service to our country. For more information contact Maria Prekop, maria.prekop@navigant.com or , or Donna Hoban, hobans@sbcglobal.net or call St. Anne s Sewing Circle In October there is a change in our sewing date. Instead of the second Saturday of the month, we will be sewing in the Small Meeting Room on October 19, the third Saturday, "Make a Difference Day." We will be mending clothes, household items, sewing hems, badges, buttons, etc. Drop off your items and pick them up on the same day. There is a 3 item limit. Date: October 19, 2013 Time: Drop-off 9:00-11:30 a.m. Pick-up 12:00-2:00 p.m. If you would like to sew with us on this day sign-up after Mass in the Commons or Narthex for "Make a Difference Day" St. Anne's Sewing Circle. Sign up is also available on the SMIP website. We would enjoy having you join us. If you have any questions about our ministry, please contact Diane Ziemba at ; raz5 or Mary Madura at ; misfit200@aol.com Free Blood Pressure Screening Sunday, October 20 A Free Blood Pressure Screening will be available Sunday, October 20 in the Parish Gym. Stop by anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. There will also be a Flu Shot Clinic from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Flu shots will be available for ages 10 and older. The cost will be $ Medicare Part A&B and some insurances will be accepted. Please bring Medicare and insurance cards for verification. Please contact Pat Mander, Parish Nurse, at ext. 893 if you have any questions. Page 16 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known October

17 Christian Service, Pastoral Care, and Social Justice The Plainfield Area Interfaith Food Pantry is in need of MACARONI and CHEESE, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, and CANNED FRUIT For more information visit or call Thank you for your continued support. Education and Formation Men s Catechism Circle on Monday, October 21 Come join the Men s Catechism Circle, now meeting in the St. Mary Immaculate Parish Library. We study the Catechism of the Catholic Church and receive a practical teaching on living out our faith. We meet the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Our next meeting is Monday, October 21. For more information, contact Dutch McCann at Confirmation Corner Georgette Wurster, Confirmation Director x878 Strengthened by the Spirit, Called to Action October 14: No Classes tonight October 17: Mentor Training in Faith/Sharing-Harvester Rooms from 6:30 8:30 p.m. October 21: Parent-Teen Session begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Come early and enjoy the music which begins at 6:50! Childcare is available, please fill out a request and drop off children in the Commons. Upcoming Dates: October 17: Protecting Gods Children class at 7:00 p.m. Call our office to register. October 28: Year I and II, students meet with your Mentor group at their designated home or at the parish, if your group meets on-site. For any questions, you can reach us at ext. 867 or ext. 878 and via at gwurster@smip.org. The Confirmation office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. High School Teens It s a Sunday Night Movie Night! LifeTeen Movie and popcorn, 7:00 10:00 p.m. Meet in the Commons. Public High School Seniors and Juniors Would you like to reflect on where you are in life and where you are going? Do you want to FEED your spirit and grow your faith? Would you love to develop into the missionary disciple of Christ your Baptismal vows called you to be? The Diocese of Joliet is offering a 3 day Kairos Retreat (Kairos = the Lord s time) designed just for you. The Retreat will be held Friday, January 3 at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carmelite Spiritual Retreat Center in Darien. All the information and registration forms are on the Diocesan website at Questions?? Contact Ruth Campbell, SMIP Youth Ministry at Rcampbell@smip.org or ext Kairos WATCH THIS SPACE!! for more information about a November lock-in!! If you haven t experienced a lock-in, ask a Life Teen member about the fun, food, faith and conversation you can encounter at a LOCK-IN!! October 13, 2013 One Family in Faith Making Christ Known Page 17