I am the Bread of Life

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1 528 Lath rop Av en u e River F orest, Il li n oi s I am the Bread of Life A ug ust 2, 2015 Eig ht ee nt h S unday in Ord inary Ti me

2 Monday, August 3, :30 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries 8:00 am Sarina Conmy Tuesday, August 4, :30 am Thomas and Rita MacNamara 8:00 am Michael Gerard Dahlstrom Wednesday, August 5, :30 am Marie Garrigan 8:00 am Norman and Ralph Carroll Thursday, August 6, :30 am Mary P. Finlen 8:00 am Josephine T. Dooley Friday, August 7, :30 am Thomas Soudan 8:00 am Dorothy and John Bachner Saturday, August 8, :00 am Robert F. Coleman Readings for the Week of August 2, 2015 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/ Jn 6:24-35 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35/ Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Mk 9:2-10 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Eph 4:30 5:2/Jn 6:41-51 Liturgical Publications Inc 2 Saturday, August 8, :00 - Mass Intention: Hunter Q. Coe Servers MM Ebzery, S Leavy, M Leavy Readers Gene Lawrence, Marianne O Donoghue Euch Min V Atkins, J Atkins, J Bobak, Y Bobak, L Hogan, T Ogba, J Winikates Sunday, August 9, :30 - Mass Intention: The People of St Luke Parish Servers C Doyle, C Hanley, J Flanagan Readers Katie Bevan, Tom Smedinghoff Euch Min K Heiss, MB Smedinghoff, (1 minister needed) 9:00 - Mass Intention: Frank and Marie Sepanski Servers C Westerman, D Westerman, A Delatorre Readers Elizabeth M Jeep, Doug Kurtenbach Euch Min J Kurtenbach, P Muldoon, R Norton, G Rara, R Romano, P Romano, S Scelfo 10:30 - Mass Intention: The Crowley and Cusack Families Servers A Dunaway, J Gleason, M Morrissey Readers Julia Mannix, Bob Miller Euch Min S Butler, B Elwood, S Hopkinson, M Karasis, B Murray, J O Hara, (1 minister needed) 12:00 - Mass Intention: Dorothy Lewis Hart Servers W O Brien, K Cahill, A Vasquez Readers Julia Mannix, Marcelo Aspiras Euch Min J Courtney, B Huerta, P Szewc, (2 ministers needed) Cover Art: This picture of El Salvador (The Savior) by Juan de Juanes ( ) comes from the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Maureen Booth, Willard Boyer, Rita Brown, Margaret Creedon, Bill Darley, Mary Elwood, Fred Heiss, Stephen Kehoe, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Paul S. Novak, John and Margaret O Neill, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Fr. Paul Reicher, Patti Sheehan, Austyn Smith, Tom Trankina, Michael Gerard White, Ann Marie Wojcik Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. ~Exodus 16:4 When the Israelites gathered more than their daily portion of manna, the surplus became wormy and rotten. In the same way today, God calls us to be content with a fair portion and to be willing to share the rest. From the weekend of July 26, 2015 Weekly Giving Goal $15, Actual Weekly Giving $14, Fiscal Year to Date (From ) Weekly Giving Goal $ 60, Actual Weekly Giving $ 48, Goal to Date for Year +/(-) $ (11,090.00) We are always very grateful for the sacrifices you make to support the mission, goals, and ministry of St. Luke Church. Thank you for your generosity!

3 If you or someone you know is feeling called to join the Catholic Church, to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and/or Confirmation, or simply to grow in your understanding of the Catholic faith, St. Luke Parish invites you to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This process involves regular meetings over the next eight months, culminating at the Easter Vigil next April. Through this process the Church welcomes converts into our community, and provides baptized Catholics an opportunity to return to more active participation in the Church or to learn more about the Catholic faith. For information about this process, please contact Deacon Bob Slobig at or by at Maple Meadows Golf Club 272 Addison Road Wood Dale, Illinois 1:00 pm Shotgun Start Come join your fellow parishioners for a fun, casual event at Maple Meadows, which is a short 20 to 25-minute drive from St. Luke s. The outing is open to anyone who wishes to attend, and parishioners are encouraged to invite neighbors and friends. Appropriate-age children are also welcome! The fee for the event is $160 per person, which covers lunch and a welcoming gift, green fees, cart, games, unlimited beverages for the entire day and evening, raffle tickets, and dinner. To register, ask a question, or make a suggestion, contact Charlie Smith at lukesmensclub@gmail.com or City of Geneva Photo A short train ride to Geneva, Ill., on July 23 gave the Prime Timers plenty of time to shop, dine, and peruse the quaint little city on the scenic Fox River. AUGUST 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3

4 The 2016 Mass Intention Book will open on Monday, August 24, Please complete a Mass Intention Request Form (located in the racks near the church doors) and submit it with payment by mail, in the collection basket, or through the mail slot in the front door of the rectory. Please list the dates and Mass times you are requesting, the name(s) of the person(s) for whom the Mass is requested, and whether they are living or deceased. Be sure to list your name, address, and phone number in case we have a question. All requests will be taken in the order received. Requests will not be taken by phone. Five Masses per person will be scheduled initially. Remaining requests will be scheduled on a rotating basis to allow everyone an opportunity to get the dates of their choice. Please Note: Mass Intentions for weekday Masses through the end of 2015 are also still being accepted at the rectory or by calling If you are a returning family and none of your registration information has changed, please send a check for the $50-per-child resource fee now! If you are a new family, or a returning family and your information has changed (due to adding a younger child to the program or your , phone number, or emergency contact person has changed), please download the registration form from the parish website ( and send the form with a check for the resource fee(s) now! Make checks payable to St. Luke Religious Education and drop them off or mail them to: St. Luke Religious Education Office 519 Ashland Avenue River Forest, IL Thank you for your prompt payment, which ensures that we will have adequate supplies for the coming year! Jesus The Bread of Life For this Sunday and the next two, the Gospel of John will be proclaimed to us, most notably the chapters which comprise the Bread of Life discourses. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke do not contain this, although they have their own versions of the multiplication of loaves and the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. It is in these discourses that the mind and heart of Jesus is revealed more deeply to us and what He intends to do in giving us His Body and Blood. This weekend s scriptures begin with the grumbling of the Israelites in the desert (Exodus 16). They fear dying of famine and are not satisfied with the food the Lord provides for them. Their cries are heard. The power of God and His Word are revealed. The Word of God that comes down to us speaks to our hearts through the ages. What happens when we hear the words of the book of Exodus? What happens when we hear of flesh and bread provided from above to sustain God s people? What happens when we hear the words of the second Eucharistic Prayer in the middle of Mass? You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dew fall, so that they may become for us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. The words dew fall may at first sound strange to us. When we hear these words as people of faith, we should instantly be transported back in time, journeying along with the Hebrew people in the desert, realizing that all good things are from the providence of God. God s goodness in the form of manna, the bread, the dew which formed upon the earth, is what sustained Moses and the Israelites. Jesus in the Eucharistic bread and wine is what sustains us here and now. If these words have ever sounded odd to you since their use in the Roman Missal issued in 2011, realize the spiritual connection between then and now! Much adew about nothing? No, not when it connects us more closely to our Lord Jesus. 4 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Fr. Szmyd

5 This Saturday, August 8, is the date of the Prime Timers outing to see the Opera in Focus Puppet Show. The current show features a medley of very familiar show tunes that everyone will enjoy. Please meet at 10:30 am in St. Vincent Ferrer Church s parking lot to board the bus. If you have not made a reservation, please call Ann Canapary right away at We may still be able to get you a ticket through general admission. The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: The Rigas Family Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. Detained immigrants those who do not qualify for release or Alternative to Detention (ATD) programs should be held in non-penal settings which reflect the conditions of normal life to the extent feasible. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security should provide generous access to international organizations, faith-based groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the press at all of its facilities. The material above is the sixth of eight excerpts from a report issued by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops and The Center for Migration Studies advocating more humane treatment of immigrants in the United States. You can learn more about these many-faceted issues at 24-Hour Crisis Line: Rev. John Szmyd, Pastor jszmyd@stlukeparish.org Rev. Steven Bauer Associate Pastor sbauer@stlukeparish.org Rev. Leroy Wickowski, (Retired) lwickowski@stlukeparish.org Rev. Kenneth Fischer, Pastor Emeritus Jim Doyle deacondoyle@gmail.com Paul Faherty pfaherty00@aol.com Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net John O Neill (Retired) 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org Sue Gamache, Office Manager sgamache@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org Therese M. Craig, Principal tcraig@stlukeparish.org Ashland Avenue, River Forest religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org Music Director - Arlene Michna amichna@stlukeparish.org Parish Business Manager - Glenn Wagner gwagner@stlukeparish.org Director of Stewardship & Development - Sheila Price sprice@stlukeparish.org Communications Coordinator - Bradley Collins bcollins@stlukeparish.org Hospitality House (former Convent) 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP Weekend Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am and 12:00 noon Weekdays Monday-Friday: 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am Monday-Friday: After 6:30 & 8:00 am Masses Saturday: After 8:00 am Mass, and by appointment AUGUST 2, 2015 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5

6 Catholic Charities is seeking school supplies for its annual West Suburban Services Health Fair on Saturday, August 29, at St. Frances of Rome School in Cicero. The event provides school exams and necessary medical services for low-income families, as well as backpacks filled with school supplies for all of the children. For more information call The school supplies that are needed include new backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, glue, scissors, paper, rulers, folders, crayons, and markers. Please bring what you can and deposit the items in the bins in the back of St. Luke Church after all of the weekend Masses on August and August Volunteers are also needed to help with the set-up and at the event. Please join us in making this year s Health Fair a tremendous success. To volunteer, please call Esmeralda at Thank you for your generosity! There are just a few more chances for lively conversation and a chance to meet new friends at the Theology on Tap gatherings. Organized by the Archdiocese s Young Adult Ministry Office, these evening programs combine food, fun, and fellowship with talks on issues relevant to young adults from relationships, social media, and athletics to spirituality and faith in the workplace. All young adults are welcome, and admission is free. The times and locations are posted online at The finale event will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 8, at Holy Name Cathedral with Archbishop Blase Cupich, followed by Mass with Bishop John Manz at 5:00. Everyone is invited to stay for the Nightfever program, which is explained below. 6 Do you feel lost, alone, or bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt, or angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting? The word Retrouvaille (re-tro-vi with a long i) is French for rediscovery. The Retrouvaille Program helps couples heal and renew their marriages and offers tools that are helpful in rediscovering what it means to have a loving marriage relationship. The Retrouvaille Program consists of a weekend experience followed by a series of six post-weekend sessions. Upcoming weekends: September December 4-6 To learn more about the program, visit the website To register for one of the upcoming weekends, contact: Robin and Phil Kain at or robin.kain@yahoo.com. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL The idea behind Nightfever is simple: Open the church, invite people in, and let Christ work. And the effect has been remarkable the last two years. This year Holy Name Cathedral will be open from 7:30 pm to midnight on Saturday, August 8, for an evening of music, adoration, and reconciliation. The event will begin with Mass at 7:30 and conclude with Night Prayer at 11:30. Adoration will take place from 9:00-11:30, with live worship music and priests available during this time for reconciliation and consultation. Everyone is welcome to come and stay as long as they like and experience the healing power of prayer. To learn more, visit nightfeverchicago.org.