ST. ISAAC JOGUES FEAST DAY CELEBRATION NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 12:00 NOON MASS. Refreshments following in the Holy Family Room

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1 Website ST. ISAAC JOGUES FEAST DAY CELEBRATION NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT 12:00 NOON MASS Refreshments following in the Holy Family Room Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007

2 Page Two Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007 THREE DIMENSIONAL HOLINESS : St. Teresa of Avila Saints are real people. Some are simple, others brilliant. Some have charm and charisma, others are nervous or even neurotic. Some wear sanctity like a very conventional halo, others wear sanctity like a jester's cap. Some saints, like Therese of Lisieux, are sweet and gentle. Others like Jerome are grouchy and aggressive. I have always been convinced that there is a saint for everyone! The wide spectrum of holiness is God's universal, inclusive invitation to be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. strict and pristine observance was often fierce and violent. Teresa and her male counterpart, John of the Cross, were at odds with fellow Carmelites, civil authorities, and even the Inquisition. Teresa was challenged, but remained undaunted. Here is the face of a Mother General, commanding, yet compassionate. Here is a future Doctor of the Church, wise in the ways of God and wily in the moral minefields of this world. Among the saints, few can compare with Teresa of Avila ( ). She was a great reformer. She wrote sublime spiritual classics like her Autobiography, the Way of Perfection and Interior Castle. She was a mystic who experienced visions and heard voices. She could also be hardheaded and tough. In many ways she was a living paradox a contemplative activist. The paradox of St. Teresa is visualized in three very different likenesses. One is an actual portrait of her toward the end of her life. Another is Bernini's sculpture of the Ecstacy of St. Teresa in the Conaro Chapel of the Church of Santa Maria Della Vittoria in Rome. And the third image is a contemporary icon by Robert Lentz. The Ecstacy of St. Teresa is a dynamic sculpture. Bernini had a rare gift for capturing moments of high emotional intensity and spiritual energy. In this baroque masterpiece, Teresa is ravishingly beautiful, but virginal. She has just had a great unitive mystical experience. Through grace, she has shared the last moment of Christ' s Passion as the lance was thrust into his heart and then withdrawn. Teresa's own reflection describes what she felt when an angel pierced her heart with a golden arrow. The pain was so great that I screamed aloud, but simultaneously felt such an infinite sweetness that I wished the pain to last eternally. It was the sweetest caressing of my soul by God. The portrait of St. Teresa shows a woman who has survived years of hardship, sickness and frustration. Opposition to her reforms of the Carmelite Order to its Mystic submission to God was the fruit of St. Teresa's prayer and contemplation. It did not contradict her practical intellect or her sense of hard discipline. Mother General was first and always the Bride of Christ.

3 October 14, 2007 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three Stewardship Sunday Collections Weekly (This Year) 10/7/07 - $12, (Last year) 10/9/06 - $9, Robert Lentz's whimsical, but engaging, icon completes the three dimensions of Teresa's holiness. The icon has a blue Spanish tile background. On each tile is a Star of David. It reveals that part of Teresa s ancestry was Jewish. Lentz's Teresa plays the tambourine (which she did!) While Teresa had great discipline and demanded the same of her nuns, she also had a keen sense of humor and a commitment to joy. She once said: Deliver us from sullen saints. She never let her nuns undervalue recreation. If she found herself in an innocently compromising situation, Teresa was always ready with a holy sound bite. Once Teresa who encouraged selfdenial, was caught stuffing herself with roast partridge. Her sisters gasped: Oh, Reverend Mother! She countered with What? When I pray, I pray. When I eat partridge, I eat partridge! The three dimensions of Teresa's holiness were strength in trial or achievement, her unity with Christ, and an unconquerable joy. Poet Phyllis McGuinley s tribute to Teresa makes her a recognizably human saint! Teresa was God's familiar. She often spoke to Him informally, As if together they shared some heavenly joke. Once, watching stormily Her heart's ambitions wither to odds and ends, With all to start anew, She cried, If this is the way You treat Your friends, No wonder You have so few! There is no perfect record standing by Of God's reply. Bravo Santa Teresa! Fr. Luczak St. Teresa of Avila's Feast Day October 15 Today's theme is perseverance Moses keeping his hands upraised throughout the battle, Paul urging Timothy to stay with the task of preaching and teaching, and the widow appealing to the corrupt judge. To be faithful stewards of God's gifts, we, too, must persevere in the roles to which we are called. SPIRITUAL LIFE LITURGY BOARD AND PLANNERS MEETING The Liturgy Board and Planners will meet to begin planning for the Advent/ Christmas season this Monday, October 15 th, 8:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. Please read the Scriptures for that season in your Lector workbooks and the appropriate sections of the Sourcebook. USHERS NEEDED Our 5:00 p.m. Mass is in need of a couple of Ushers on Saturday evenings. The ministry of Usher Includes hospitality and presence as well as seeing to the wellbeing and movement of the Assembly. This ministry is open to men and women, teen and older. If you are interested in sharing your time from 4:45-6:15 p.m. on Saturdays, please leave a message at the RE Office, 847/ , for Usher Coordinator Mark Duval or see Kermit Turner at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. ST. ISAAC JOGUES FEAST DAY CELEBRATION All are invited as we celebrate the feast day of our patron, St. Isaac Jogues, at the Noon Mass on Sunday, October 21 st. Coffee and... will follow in the Holy Family Room. If you would like to bring something for hospitality, or if you are willing to help set-up, serve or clean-up, please contact the Religious Education Office, 847/ , by Thursday, October 18 th.

4 October 14, 2007 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Four On this Respect Life Sunday, and throughout the month of October, the Church proclaims again, as she does each day, the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. We continue with excerpts from pro-life materials from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. At the other end of life, as well, the bonds of love between generations are being stretched thin. Some doctors and ethicists claim that patients with dementia or in a so-called 'persistent vegetative state' are no longer really persons, and that families should deny them even the most basic forms of nourishment and care. And yet, however weak and vulnerable such patients may appear, they have the awesome power to inspire heroic, sacrificial love from their family members and caregivers a power that can lead to the sanctification of those who care for them. It matters not to God whether we are now, or ever, conscious of our existence or capable of 'higher thought.' The value of a human life does not depend on exercising one's intellect; it comes from God's fatherly love for each human, created in his image. His love is present long before our brain waves can be measured at six weeks' gestation, and long after our brains no longer function so well. His love is present long before our heart begins to beat at 22 days after conception, and long after our heart begins to fail. His love is present at every step and misstep of our lives. And to some of us who are humble and lowly, God grants the privilege to be his instrument in bringing forth holiness from others. God loves, and wants us to love, the grandfather lying unconscious in a hospital bed, the child with severe physical and mental impairments, the frightened teenaged mother, and the unplanned embryo nesting in her womb. Each of these vulnerable persons is given to us so that we may learn to love as God loves generously, sacrificially, unconditionally. May we never tire of proclaiming the dignity and worth of every human life. May we never tire of serving the vulnerable and their caregivers with generous hearts. And may we never cease to pray for the day when all people, and all societies, will defend the life of every human from conception to natural death. PRAYING FOR LIFE THIS WEEK Our Father... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: inspire us to rejoice with all expectant parents and to support them with our prayers. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: comfort expectant fathers when they are afraid. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: share your courage with all women who fear the coming birth of their child. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy; be close to all expectant mothers as they bear the child of their womb. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: give us the joy of St. Elizabeth and her son whenever we meet the miracle of new life. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: pray that all our laws may protect and defend the innocent life which lives within each mother's womb. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: give courage by your example to those who greet the news of their pregnancy with fear. Hail Mary.. * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: teach us to support all expectant parents and to increase their joy in the miracle of God's work within them. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: ask that God gives us the wisdom to support those tempted to abort their child's life. Hail Mary... * Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: inspire even those who perform abortions with the truth of him whom you bore in your womb. Hail Mary... Glory Be... THE WOMEN'S CENTER BABY BOTTLE PROJECT Keep filling up those baby bottles with your spare change! When you fill yours up, have the change counted and write a check for the amount, payable to St. Isaac Jogues Parish (we'll send one total check) and begin to fill the bottle again. Baby bottles and money are to be returned to the Holy Family Room next weekend, October Thank you for your efforts to support life!

5 Page Five Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007 NEW ALTAR SERVERS' INVITATION Students in Gr. 4 and older, whether in the RE Program or in a Catholic School, are invited to become an Altar Server for weekend and holy day liturgies. To be an Altar Server is to help the people of our faith community to worship God. To be an Altar Server is to be reverent and responsible. It is a privilege to be an Altar Server and we would really like to have you be part of this ministry! Mrs. Stanton will visit the RE classes on October 15 th to talk about Altar Server ministry and to pass out permission slips. Or you can call the RE Office at 847/ this week and ask for one. Training for new Altar Servers will be on Monday, October 29 th, November 5 th and November 12 th at 5:30 p.m. in Church. On November 12 th we will be joined at 6:00 p.m. by the current Altar Servers for a meeting. Please return your permission slips by October 29 th. If you or your families have other questions, please contact Mrs. Stanton at the RE Office. We really hope you will decide to be part of this holy work! 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARISH SHARING MASS The Archdiocesan Parish Sharing Program will celebrate its 30 th Anniversary at a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, November 4 th, at 3:00 p.m. with Cardinal George as the scheduled presider. We have had a sharing relationship with the people of Maternity BVM Parish for most of those years. In recent years the relationship has included more sharing of friendships and activities in addition to financial support. The efforts of our two parishes were recognized two years ago when we received together the Archdiocesan Parish Sharing Award. A bus will leave from the parking lot of St. Isaac Jogues Parish on that Sunday at about 1:15 p.m. We will then drive to Maternity BVM to pick up their folks and then we are off to Holy Name Cathedral to share in the worship, diversity and unity of our local Church. All are invited to come for this special celebration! Bring your families and friends! To make your reservation for the bus, please call the Religious Education Office at 847/ by Friday, October 26 th. AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE MINISTRY OF PRAISE Do you miss participating in parish life Want to contribute more but can't handle a lot of meetings or get around like you want? Feel the desire to do more? Well, you're invited to join the 60+ members of the MINISTRY OF PRAISE in daily prayer to help the people of St. Isaac Jogues Parish and beyond. The focus of the MINISTRY OF PRAISE is a spiritual one: praying for the needs of our community, Church, and world. You are simply asked to commit at least 30 minutes a day to praying for those special intentions. There are no meetings or committees... just prayer in your own time and place. * Intentions will be sent to you each month in a letter. * You will be commissioned to begin your ministry at the November 3 rd Mass of the Anointing of the Sick or in your home by a Minister of Praise if you cannot come. * Ministers of Praise receive a prayer book, certificate and pin to symbolize their commitment. * The prayer book is only meant to give suggestions. You can continue to pray in your own way with your own spiritual exercises or devotions. If you would like to share in this ministry, please fill out the form below and return it to the Religious Education Office, by mail (8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714) or in person. If you have questions, please call Dee Stanton or Mary Aybar at 847/ Yes, I would like to be a Minister of Praise supporting the spiritual life of our parish, church and world through a ministry of prayer. NAME Birthday Month & Day Address City & Zip Code Telephone Number I will be commissioned at the November 3 rd Mass of Anointing at 11:00 a.m. I will need to be commissioned at home. Please call to set up a time.

6 October 14, 2007 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six A GREAT DAY IS COMING! Next Sunday, WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, calls every Catholic to celebrate, at the Eucharist, our vocation to be missionary and to help the Missions. As Catholics around the world here at home and in the Missions gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, let us... PRAY for the Church's worldwide mission OFFER FINANCIAL HELP through the PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Islands. ALTAR FLOWERS CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE The flowers on the altar this weekend are from: Sara & Ray Koz In Memory of Holly Koz. The flowers on the altar this weekend are also from: Dolores Vogt In Memory of Vincent Vogt. READINGS FOR THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (green) Exodus 17: 8-13 Psalm 121: 1-8 II Timothy 3: 14-4: 2 Luke 18: 1-8 ABOUT NEXT WEEK'S READINGS Exodus: The book of Exodus tells of the Israelites' escape from Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land. Along the way they often had to battle local tribes who tried to keep them from passing through their territory. Today we hear an account of one such incident. II TIMOTHY: In today's reading from second Timothy the author continues to warn against false teaching. This passage also provides the biblical foundation for our belief about the inspiration of the Bible. PARISH LIFE Annual Clothing Drive Guild 5 Fundraiser Coupon Booklets for Carson's Community Day will be sold in the Holy Family Room on October 27 & 28 and November 3 & 4 for $5 each. Inside the booklet is a $10 off coupon. You get double your money back, Also, everyone who purchases a booklet will be eligible for our raffle. We appreciate your support! On November 10th and 11th a clothing drive will be held in the Holy Family Room. Your donation will help many families and individuals. During this time of the year they are especially in need of coats, hats, scarves and gloves for men, women and children. A request was made for blankets, sheets, pillows and towels, also. Please check around your home, and be ready for the drive in November. Winter is approaching, thank you for helping keep someone else warm. Donations will be used by the Cornerstone Outreach Center located in Chicago. This center helps provide shelter for the homeless and serves hot meals Thursday through Saturday for neighbors in need. They also hand out food bags on Wednesday.

7 Page Seven Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007 ST. ISAAC JOGUES MEN S CLUB St. Isaac Jogues Raffle $5,000 GRAND PRIZE Take a Chance & Buy a Ticket! Don t wait until next year! Join the Men s Club at our next Meeting on Thursday, October 18 th at 7:00 p.m. in the Hall. Come and enjoy a wonderful evening. This month we will have an Octoberfest theme. The cost to join for the rest of the year is $25. Entertainment Books will be on sale for $20 at this meeting or at the Rectory. Have you turned in your Raffle tickets? SEPTEMBER Donation for each ticket is $10 or 6 tickets for $50 ETHAN ALEXANDER CONNELLY son of Scott & Kathy (Zielinski) Connelly DANIEL FRANCIS RASPA son of Ely & Hiyas (Natividad) Raspa Grand prize $5,000 2 nd prize $1,000 3 prizes each $500 5 prizes each $100 You must be 18 years old to win. WELCOME We welcome all new parishioners. Please take a moment to register at the rectory if you have recently joined our parish community so that we can keep you informed through our mailings. SEPTEMBER REGISTRATIONS A return envelope is enclosed for tickets to be mailed, brought to the rectory or dropped in the collection basket. Helen Henson Jerwin & Maricel Baltzar Cesar & Martha Magnani Niles Des Plaines Glenview ALL PROCEEDS WILL REMAIN IN THE PARISH! The drawing is December 2, 2007 Join in the excitement of this fundraising event! ST. ISAAC JOGUES BINGO Friday Nights - Church Hall 8101 Golf Road Niles, IL Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start at 7:00 p.m.

8 Page Eight Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007 HUMAN CONCERNS Annual Flu Shot Clinic at St. Isaac Jogues It's that time again time to get immunized against this year's strains of influenza. Staff from Maxim Health Systems will be in the Holy Family Room Sunday, October 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to offer flu and pneumonia shots. Charges will be $30 and $40 for the flu and pneumonia vaccines respectively. Those with proof of Medicare Part B will not be charged; Maxim will bill Medicare. Shots will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis come to the Holy Family Room, sign in, take a number, register with the Maxim rep, complete your paper work and wait to be called. For your comfort, hospitality will be provided. No vaccine shortages are anticipated so you need not worry about getting your flu shot. For further information, contact Pat Kellen, RN, Advocate Health Care/ St. Isaac Parish Nurse, at Volunteers Needed Our Parish Nurse is looking for volunteers to help at the October 28 Flu Shot Clinic. If you have an hour or two to help with hospitality, signing folks in, giving out numbers, or assisting with forms completion, please call Pat Kellen at and leave a message. Search Your Heart: Check Your Blood Pressure for Life!, our American Heart Association-sponsored blood pressure screening program, is in need of registrars and screeners. Registrars greet guests, have them sign in and give out numbers. Screeners take blood pressure and pulse measurements and make recommendations for follow-up readings or physician evaluation based on guidelines set by the American Heart Association. Registrars are needed after the 7:30 a.m. and Noon Masses on November 18, 2007, February 10, May 18 and August 10, Screeners nurses or other health professional with blood pressure skills are needed after each Mass on those dates, especially after the Noon on November 18 and 7:30 a.m. on August 10. If you are interested, please contact Pat Kellen, RN, Advocate Health Care/ St. Isaac Parish Nurse, at October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Part 2 What Do You Know About Breast Cancer? Last week, I quizzed you on your knowledge of women and cancer. Today's test * is specific to breast cancer. See how current you are! Read the following and decide which statements are true and which are false. 1. Being a woman and getting older are the two greatest risk factors for breast cancer. True/ False 2. Exercise has nothing to do with your risk for breast cancer. True/ False 3. Abnormalities show up on mammograms only after you or your doctor feel a lump. True/ False 4. Survival rates are high for women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, when the cancer is small and has not spread. True/ False 5. All women age 40 and older should get a mammogram every year. True/ False 6. All women should begin clinical breast examinations and self-examinations at age 20. True/ False The answers are as follows: 1. True 2. False Regular physical activity, as well as maintaining a healthy weight and limiting alcohol intake, are smart strategies for reducing risk. 3. False Abnormalities can show up on mammograms several years before you or your doctor feel a lump. 4. True 5. True 6. True Next week: Facts, Risks and Hope * Taken from Do You Know the Truth About Breast Cancer? from American Cancer Society publicity Respect Life Month Life is a miraculous, ongoing process a gift to be cherished and awed in any form. October is the chosen month to highlight our respect and esteem for all living things. The unborn child is a precious example of life in its most fragile and vulnerable state. An unplanned pregnancy can be a devastating experience for someone unwilling or unable to make changes in her life. Abortion presents the alluring illusion of escape for the frightened and confused. Carrying an unplanned pregnancy to term requires tremendous courage. Through support, referrals, and prayer, the Hopeline ministry reaffirms the decision to choose life. Join us in prayerful remembrance of the unborn during Respect Life Month and always. You needn't struggle through a problem pregnancy alone. Call (847) 823-HOPE

9 October 14, 2007 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Nine EDUCATION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS * First Reconciliation Students are to bring their We Celebrate Reconciliation books to Mrs. Loveless and Mrs. Petersen's classes with chapters 1-3 completed this Monday. * Confirmation Year II Candidates are reminded to be on time for meetings with their Staff member. Saint Name papers are due in November. Some resources can be found in the RE Office. SPRED TOOTSIE ROLL SALE TODAY Our parish SPRED Community is holding a Tootsie Roll Sale in the Holy Family Room after all the Masses TODAY. With Halloween approaching plan on purchasing Tootsie Roll banks filled with mini tootsie rolls ($2 each) or boxes of 50 larger ones ($5 per box). It will delight the trick or treaters who come to visit and will support the work of sharing faith and friendship with our friends who are mentally challenged. The 13th annual St. John Brebeuf Gala Benefit CHICAGO My Kind of Town, will be held on Saturday, November 3 rd, 2007 in the St. John Brebeuf Parish Ministry Center, 8301 N. Harlem, in Niles. Tickets to this Chicago-style event are $65.00 per person and include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment by a live Chicago blues band, and dancing. Special guest will be Otis Wilson, Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX star line backer. A $10, Gala Grand Raffle prize will be awarded. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $25.00 each or 5 for $ by calling Maureen Polcyn at (847) All proceeds benefit the St. John Brebeuf Parish School. For event information and ticket sales, please contact Christine Aragon at (847) GENERAL INTEREST Celebrate Harvest Time: Exploring Ethical Eating Celebrate Harvest Time is a pair of events exploring ethical eating and is sponsored by Dominican University, Advocate Health Care and the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith. The first offering, to be held Wednesday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Dominican University, is Ethical Eating for Everyday People and features Anna Lappe' and Bryant Terry, authors of Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. Lappe' is co-founder of the Small Planet Institute and Terry is a chef who has pioneered sustainable eating in an urban context. Cost to attend is $10. The second event, taking place Saturday, October 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dominican University, is Festival of Food and Faith. A day for the whole family, the Festival will offer presentations, workshops, earth-friendly meals (breakfast and lunch provided) creative activities and worship. Cost for the day is $20 for adults and $5 for students/ children. Group discounts are available. Those registering in advance for the Festival of Food and Faith will receive a complimentary ticket to the Lappe'/ Terry lecture. Both events will be held in Palmer Hall of Dominican University at 7900 Division Street in River Forest. To register or for further information, phone or siena@dom.edu.

10 Page ten Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2007 Sunday, October 14 7:30 am Richard Arendt; Robert Froese 9:00 am For The Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues & Their Families; Lynn Vogel 10:30 am Margaret Datz 12:00 pm Stephen Grant Monday, October 15 8:00 am Purgatorial Society; Rev. John Hall & Giuseppe Marsico Tuesday, October 16 8:00 am Isabelle Lafaiver Wednesday, October 17 8:00 am Terry Dyja; Mary Wenzel; Joseph Vanacora Thursday, October 18 8:00 am Vincent Vogt Friday, October 19 8:00 am Marge DiPrima Saturday, October 20 8:00 am Communion Service - No Intentions 5:00 pm Mary Jane Polinski Sunday, October 21 7:30 am Special Intention-Susan Victoria & Family 9:00 am Terry Dyja 10:30 am Walter Gall 12:00 pm For The Living & Deceased Members of St. Isaac Jogues & Their Families; Caridad Mikulec III Mark Reisberg and Victoria Bayona Liturgies next weekend October Presider 5:00 pm Fr. Kalas/ Deacon Ranola 7:30 am Fr. Mc Glynn/ Deacon Stanton 9:00 am Fr. Stagaman/ Deacon Stanton 10:30 am Fr. L. Janowski/ Deacon Ranola 12:00 pm Fr. Luczak/ Deacon Ranola Altar Servers 5:00 pm Christian Manaois, Christy Manaois, Avery Simmons 7:30 am Jonathan Herrera, Rachel Nieva, Elizabeth Stanton 9:00 am Adam Ratner, Sandra Kietlinska, Sabin Thomas 10:30 am Christy Thomas, Justin Thomas, Christina Jimmychan 12:00 pm Princeton John, Joana Hidalgo, Olivia Ellsworth, Davide Cirrincione Sacristy Committee Diana Korman, Kathy Zacharia Reconciliation Fr. Mc Glynn Relatives & Friends Please remember the sick and hospitalized: Glori Anderson, Bob Arns, Florence Beil, Lisa Danielle, Steve Farago, Letecia Ferrido, Danielle Gibson, Philip Godfrey, Mary Gould, Mark Koz, Maria Ladd, Megan Lawler, Richard MacDonald, Sr. Agnes Martinka, Lillian McCloud, Bob Meyers, Marilyn Michaels, Tammy Heffernan Propst, Tony Romito, Paul Sitkowski, Pat Terzakis, Joseph Vasile, Chuck Watson, Hal Yamanaka, Mary Zimniewicz, Megan Zimniewicz Upshaw. Also please pray for the faithful departed: Adolf Dvorak, father of Joan; James Risch; James Van Grimbergen. Give Thanks Happy are they who grieve not for what they have not, but give thanks for what they do have. Anonymous

11 October 14, 2007 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page eleven PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak PASTORAL STAFF: Mr. Bob Kerls, Parish Business Administrator Mrs. Dolores Stanton,Director of Religious Education Mrs. Patricia Kellen, Parish Nurse Mrs. Lisa Hall, Music Director DEACON COMMUNITY: Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. O Keefe Mr. Rod Ranola Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Stanton WEEKEND LITURGY PRESIDERS: Rev. Ron Kalas Rev. Larry Janowski, O.F.M. Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Rev. Philip McGlynn, O.S.M. 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) 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.