St. Luke Parish. Third Sunday of Easter April 26, Pastoral Staff. Parish Info. Masses

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1 St. Luke Parish R I V E R F O R E S T I L L I N O I S Pastoral Staff PASTOR Reverend Kenneth J. Fischer ASSOCIATE PASTOR Reverend Leroy A. Wickowski Parish Info RECTORY Phone: Lathrop, River Forest Sue Gamache, Office Mgr., ext SCHOOL Barbara Rasinski, Principal Phone: Ashland, River Forest RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Debi DeMario: Ashland, River Forest MUSIC DIRECTOR Arlene Michna: ext ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR Sr. Maureen Sauer: ext CONTEMPORARY CHOIR DIRECTOR Lornetta Hooks: ext YOUTH MINISTRY Amanda Collins: ext 8922 PARISH BUSINESS MANAGER Glenn Wagner: ext 8921 Masses SATURDAY 5:30 pm SUNDAY 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12:00 Noon WEEKDAYS Monday-Friday 6:30 and 8:00 am Saturday 8:00 am Reconciliation MONDAY-FRIDAY After 6:30 & 8:00 am Masses SATURDAY After 8:00 am Mass, and by appointment Parish Website why are you troubled you see my scars and know they match my suffering I am the same we share food as before discuss familiar themes love faith repentance rescue I am the same why are you troubled do you still fear death think you will be lost fall from flesh and blood reality into a deep abyss look at me you too will be caught in the loving hands of the God who gave you breath and birth do not be troubled see and touch me eat with me witness to these things and have peace E. M. Jeep Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2009

2 This Week s Gatherings Mass Intentions Monday, April 27, :30 am Viola Leavitt 8:00 am Edvige Busse Tuesday, April 28, :30 am The Clark and Daley Families 8:00 am The Blessed Sacrament Ministries Wednesday, April 29, :30 am Elizabeth McMahon 8:00 am Viola Leavitt Thursday, April 30, :30 am The Croake Family 8:00 am Mary Ellen Gowan Friday, May 1, :30 am Tommy Liska 8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Joseph Dahlstrom Family Saturday, May 2, :00 am Bob Barder Altar Servers Monday - Friday, April 27-May 1, :00 am Mon-Fri: K Hazen, J Jacobs Weekend Liturgies Saturday, May 2, :30 - Mass Intention: Mary Tonino Servers J Jacobs, M Valenti; Cross Bearer: C Flynn Readers Dottie Chemler, Katie Tinkham Euch Min B Altier, M Burns, S Butler, D Kurtenbach, M Mrkvicka, D Sanborn, J Tinkham Sunday, May 3, :30 - Mass Intention: The People of St. Luke Parish Servers M Parrilli, P Roche; Cross Bearer: A Brennan Readers Amy Marhoefer, Ann O Connell Euch Min S Krusinski, J Lynch, C Sloan 9:00 - Mass Intention: Aimee Morrissey Servers J Dooley, M Hanrahan; Cross Bearer: L Tonino Readers Tony Graefe, Luke Meyer Euch Min J Clark, J Clark, L Froelich, M Martinez, P Meyer, U Meyer, C Saunders 10:30 - Mass Intention: Mary Norine Fitzgerald Servers A Birmingham, K Hazen; Cross Bearer: M Horrigan Readers Noreen O Malley, Noel Moore Euch Min D Brennan, M A Kelty, K Klein, B Miller, B Murray, S Murray, D Slepicka 12:00 - Mass Intention: The Eder Family Servers A Donlin, K Donlin; Cross Bearer: J Giacoma Readers Danielle Dubois, Gene Lawrence Euch Min K Callahan, E Dieschbourg, S Dubois, C McQuade, F Zarate 2 Readings Readings for the week of April 26, 2009 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/1 Jn 2:1-5a/ Lk 24:35-48 Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51---8:1a/Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Jn 6:52-59 or St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26---2:3/ Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Jn 6:60-69 Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 Please Pray for Our Sick: Robert Bachner, Elizabeth Beckman, Cindy Berg, Michaela Brothman, Donna Campbell, Pat Carey, Kevin Connolly, Joseph Dahlstrom, Joseph Dooley, Angela Devereux Ebzery, Lauretta A. Froelich Sr., Joseph Hennessy, Jr., Janet Hunter, Michael Kinnare, Frank Kurr, Kathleen O Bryan Kurrle, Anabel Maldonado, Stephen McCardell, Rosemary McGrail, Baby John Mear, Angie Montroy, Fr. Kevin O Rourke, Steve Possley, Julia Radde, Miriam Reedy, Josephine Sanfilippo, Eric Skala, Kathy Smith, John Sutton, Victoria Virador, Cheri Wahlen and Baby Cora Rose Welker and for Our Deceased: Mary E. White 3 rd Sunday of Easter Then He said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Luke 24:38-39 These words from the Risen Christ are good advice when we are troubled or doubtful about our stewardship decisions. Just look at the hands and feet of the Lord. How can we refuse to be the hands and feet of Jesus here on earth now when He sacrificed His entire body for us? Stewardship 2008 Easter Collection Easter Collection Goal.. $80, Easter Collection.66, From the weekend of April 19, 2009 Weekly Collection Goal... $17, Actual Weekly Collection...17, Fiscal Year to Date Weekly Collection Goal , Actual Weekly Collection , Deficit to Date... $34,793.00

3 Gather in Prayer and Service April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month Warning Signs of Abuse Children who are abused may show physical and behavioral signs. You may be a child s only lifeline to safety. Please pay attention to the treatment of children around you. Child abuse is everyone s business. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected in Illinois, call ABUSE ( ). Children who have been abused or neglected may be: Nervous around adults or afraid of certain adults Reluctant to go home (coming to school early or staying late, for example) Very passive and withdrawn--or aggressive and disruptive Tired often or complaining of nightmares, or not sleeping well Fearful and anxious Showing sudden changes in behavior or school performance Possible signs of physical abuse: Unexplained burns, bruises, black eyes and other injuries Apparent fear of a parent or caretaker Faded bruises of healing injuries after missing school Possible signs of sexual abuse: Difficulty walking or sitting, or other indications of injury to the genital area Sexual knowledge or behavior beyond what is normal for the child s age Running away from home Possible signs of neglect: Missing school frequently Begging for or stealing money or food Lacking needed medical or dental care Being frequently dirty Using alcohol or other drugs Saying there is no one at home to take care of him or her Possible signs of emotional abuse: Acting overly mature or immature for the child s age Extreme changes in behavior Delays in physical or emotional development Attempted suicide Lack of emotional attachment to the parent Many of these signs may also be present in children exposed to violence in their homes and communities, like domestic violence and gang violence. These signs don t prove that a child is being abused. But they could be a signal that the child and his or her family need help. Also know the signs of an abusive adult. Consider the possibility of abuse if a parent or caretaker: Seems unconcerned about the child s welfare at school or at home Denies problems at school or at home or blames the child for them Sees the child as worthless or a burden Avoids discussing the child s injuries or gives conflicting explanations for them Abuse alcohol or other drugs Seems isolated from other parents and school and community activities Uses harsh physical discipline or asks other caretakers to use it Depends on the child for emotional support Seems indifferent to the child Seems secretive or tries to isolate the child from other children Frequently blames, belittles, or insults the child These signs don t prove that an adult is abusive. But they could be a signal that the adult and his or her family need help. 3

4 Gatherings from the Parish and the Community Easter Collection Reminder Many thanks to all who made a special gift to St. Luke Parish in our Easter collection. To date we have received $66, Our budgeted goal is $80,000. We realize that quite a few people were out of town this Easter. Your Easter donation is still needed. Please send it to the rectory or place it in the regular collection basket next weekend. Thank you for your support. Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass The annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, August 30, at 3:00 PM at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles. Couples married in 1959 who are interested in attending this celebration are asked to register by calling the parish office ( ). For further information, call the Archdiocesan Family Ministries Office at or visit their website: Pictorial Directories Ready for Pick-Up! If you had your photo taken for our Parish Pictorial Directory last fall your wait is over! Our 2009 Pictorial Directories have arrived and can be picked-up at the Rectory Office (528 Lathrop Ave) during regular office hours (9AM-5PM, Monday thru Friday). If you need to come on Saturday, please give Sue a call during the week ( ) to let her know, and she ll set your copy aside for you to pick up on Saturday. Thanks for participating in this wonderful parish project! Please Join Us... Tuesday, April 28 our students and faculty will be celebrating a Mass for First Communicants and Confirmandi at 9:15 AM in the Church. Everyone is welcome to attend! Cover art: Appearing to the Eleven Duccio di Buoninsegna Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena Reverse crowning panel from the Maestà, First Communion Next Weekend Next weekend at all the Masses except the 7:30 AM, we will be celebrating the First Holy Communion of our Second Graders. What a joy it is for us to share in this wonderful day with the children and their parents and families. May the Lord bless them and keep them always in His loving care. Praying the Rosary During May May is traditionally a month of special devotion to Mary, especially the praying of the rosary. Each weekday, Monday through Saturday, the rosary is prayed in church immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass. Everyone is cordially invited to join in this Marian devotion during May. May Weddings Let us remember in our prayers these couples who will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony during May: Thomas R. Doyle and Lauren B. O Connor Daniel O Neill and Catherine DeBoer 500 Club The St. Luke Athletic Committee would like to congratulate the following winner of the 500 Club drawing: April 19, 2009 Mary Ann Hagerty Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. What Is Needed to Feed the Hungry? From the list below, please select an item to bring to St. Luke next Sunday. Donations can be left in the back of Church: Feed the Hungry Canned meals: Chicken ~ Stews ~ Pasta with Meat ~ Tuna etc.; Canned Soups/ Crackers; Peanut Butter/Jelly; Pancake Mix/Syrup; Spaghetti/Spaghetti Sauce ~ Rice ~ Beans ~ Canned Vegetables ~ Fruits; Coffee ~ Tea ~ Cocoa Mix ~ Canned/Powdered Milk ~ Juices: Canned or Box; Cereals: Hot (mix) or Cold Your thoughtfulness does make a real difference to those who would otherwise remain hungry. Thank you. 4

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6 Gather in Prayer and Service ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Office of the Archbishop Post Office Box 1979 Chicago, Illinois This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. --Psalm 118: 24 As we continue the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord, we are grateful to the elected officials who heard our opposition to HB When we act together, great things are possible! May we be as eager to express our thanks as we have been in expressing our opposition to this legislation. According to the Catholic Conference of Illinois, the legislators whose names appear below did not support HB These elected officials recognized that attempts to weaken the health care right of conscience, prohibit any regulation of abortion and expand taxpayer funded abortions were offensive not only to Catholics, but to many people of good will in Illinois. Please call the following legislators to thank them for standing up against HB (The office contact information for these legislators can be found at under Legislator Lookup, or by calling or ) While much work remains, today we commend the following representatives for their help in defeating HB 2354: Speaker Michael Madigan Rep. LaShawn Ford Rep. Robert Pritchard Rep. Edward Acevedo Rep. Mike Fortner Rep. Harry Ramey Rep. Daniel Beiser Rep. Paul Froehlich Rep. Dennis Reboletti Rep. Patricia Bellock Rep. Careen Gordon Rep. David Reis Rep. Robert Biggins Rep. Betsy Hannig Rep. Dan Reitz Rep. William Black Rep. Jay Hoffman Rep. Robert Rita Rep. Mike Bost Rep. Tom Holbrook Rep. Chapin Rose Rep. John Bradley Rep. Kevin Joyce Rep. Jim Sacia Rep. Dan Brady Rep. Renee Kosel Rep. Angelo Saviano Rep. Rich Brauer Rep. David Leitch Rep. Timothy Schmitz Rep. James Brosnahan Rep. Joseph Lyons Rep. Darlene Senger Rep. Daniel Burke Rep. Frank Mautino Rep. Michael Smith Rep. John Cavaletto Rep. Michael McAuliffe Rep. Keith Sommer Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia Rep. Kevin McCarthy Rep. Ron Stephens Rep. Franco Coladipietro Rep. Jack McGuire Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. Rep. Michael Connelly Rep. Susana Mendoza Rep. Jil Tracy Rep. Tom Cross Rep. Bill Mitchell Rep. Michael Tryon Rep. Shane Cultra Rep. Jerry Mitchell Rep. Patrick Verschoore Rep. John D Amico Rep. Donald Moffitt Rep. Ronald Wait Rep. Anthony DeLuca Rep. Richard Myers Rep. Jim Watson Rep. Lisa Dugan Rep. JoAnn Osmond Rep. David Winters Rep. Jim Durkin Rep. Brandon Phelps Rep. Michael Zalewski Rep. Roger Eddy Rep. Sandra Pihos Rep. Robert Flider Rep. Raymond Poe 6

7 Gatherings from the Parish and the Community Prime Timers Calling all bridge players. We are playing Bridge in the Convent tomorrow, Monday, at Noon. The Prime Timers are a friendly group and welcome new players at any level. There is still time to make a reservation for our historic church visits. We will visit the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, have lunch at a nearby Ukrainian restaurant and then visit the lovely St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. St. Stan s was an early Polish immigrant church. Now, it is famous for its iconic monstrance of Our Lady of the Sign, Ark of Mercy. It is a nine-foot, hand-carved and painted monstrance featuring Mary atop a gold leaf decorated ark flanked by two kneeling angels. This intricately detailed and symbol-laden monstrance is believed to be the world s largest and was created by Polish sculptor Stefan Niedorezo. There have been several articles recently about it in the Catholic New World, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Chicago. We will carpool from the Convent at 10:00 AM. We do ask for a $5 donation for each Church. Please call Ann O Connell at to make a reservation by April 27. Worth Seeing/Hearing Catherine of Siena Lecture Catherine and the Voice of the Laity Wednesday, April 29 7:00 PM evening prayer, 7:30 PM lecture The evening begins with prayer in honor of St. Catherine of Siena led by MaDonna Thelen, Dominican University s Director of Service Learning. Karen Scott is the featured speaker at the Siena Center s annual celebration in honor of Catherine of Siena. A noted historian on Catherine, she will address themes that the Medieval Dominican inspired in her time and continues to inspire in ours: reflection on the voice of the laity and the role of women. Catherine s creative use of imagery taken from ordinary life made her preaching and writing fruitful among varied audiences. While her time and ours are very different, her courage, graceful expression, and spiritual depth offer us a model for our own time. Scott, director of the Catholic Studies program at DePaul University, writes about the Medieval mystic. The event will be held at Dominican University s Priory Campus, Chapel & Auditorium, 7200 Division Street, River Forest. Admission is free to all. For more information, call the Siena Center at Need Help Dealing with Our Stressful World? Ms. Margaret Lukomski, an experienced and licensed professional therapist, is available to assist people facing marital and family difficulties and other personal issues. Ms. Lukomski, LCPC, is also a certified alcohol and drug counselor. She is at St. Bernardine Church one evening per week; fees for her services are reasonable. To schedule an appointment, please call Catholic Charities Holbrook Counseling Center at Youth Want the up-to-date news on what is going on in St Luke Youth Ministry? Contact Amanda to sign-up for the list. Rebuilding Together Ministry Saturday, April 25, teens and adults from St Luke Parish teamed up with the organization Rebuilding Together to do some beautifying work on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club in Chicago. These volunteers met early in the morning to spend their Saturday painting the center. Groups all over the country made a difference in their local neighborhoods doing renovation work on low-income homes and helping at community centers like the Boys and Girls Club. The MLK Boys and Girls Club serves between 150 and 200 low-income kids every day. Please join me in congratulating and thanking the participants for their efforts to make a difference in their community and for representing the values and spirit of the St. Luke Parish community so beautifully. REMINDER: The last formation meeting for those participating in the summer service trips is today 2-4pm in Waldron Hall. NO SLYME TONIGHT Thank you to all who participated in Rebuilding Together. Next SLYME Night: May 2 Looking for a Flexible Job? Every high school student is looking for a little more cash. Right now the parish is looking for a few more high school students who could work on Saturdays at the Rectory. The shifts are 9AM-1PM and 1-5PM on Saturdays. Dates you work can be very flexible. For more information, contact Sue at the rectory Join the Facebook group SLYME St Luke Youth Ministry Experience or friend Amanda. Check out the YM page on Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Amanda Collins acollins@stlukeparish.org 7

8 Gatherings from the Next Generation St. Luke Religious Education news An Amazing Act of Love It was a pair of feet that were chosen and invited so lovingly by each second grader to share in the washing the feet would belong to those who brought the children closer to the heart of God or those to whom the children wanted to become a servant.... Registration Reminder RE families, please return your registration form and registration fee of $50.00 if you haven t done so already. If you are new in the parish... call: or mtamburrino@stlukeparish.org Thank you! Consider volunteering! I always send forms home to get volunteers and I put articles in the bulletin. It occurred to me that you might not realize just how important volunteers are and how desperately we need volunteers in the program. We need a few more catechists (teachers) for the school year. Catechist needed for afternoon classes: 1-Second Grade Catechist Catechists needed for evening classes: 1-Fifth Grade Catechist 1-Seventh Grade Catechist Please seriously consider joining our team. We have openings on the Religious Education Advisory Board. Call Debi DeMario today if you d like to be a part of the decision-making process for the future of your child s Religious Education program. There are only nine meetings a year, one time a month September through May. Consider volunteering today! 8 An amazing act of love took place on Holy Thursday one which could only be modeled by Jesus! Easter blessings, Debi DeMario, DRE

9 Gatherings from the Community Fighting Poverty to Build Peace For the poorest countries, the food crisis is a double marginalization. This [food] crisis is characterized not so much by a shortage of food, as by difficulty in gaining access to it and by different forms of speculation: in other words, by a structural lack of political and economic institutions capable of addressing needs and emergencies. Malnutrition can also cause grave mental and physical damage to the population, depriving many people of the energy necessary to escape from poverty unaided. This contributes to the widening gap of inequality, and can provoke violent reactions. All the indicators of relative poverty in recent years point to an increased disparity between rich and poor. No doubt the principal reasons for this are, on the one hand, advances in technology, which mainly benefit the more affluent, and on the other hand, changes in the prices of industrial products, which rise much faster than those of agricultural products and raw materials in the possession of poorer countries. In this way, the majority of the population in the poorest countries suffers a double marginalization, through the adverse effects of lower incomes and higher prices (no. 7). Fighting Poverty to Build Peace Pope Benedict XVI January 1, 2009 St. Agatha School Calling All Alumni St. Agatha Catholic School is planning an Alumni Celebration on Saturday, May 30, at St. Ignatius College Prep. Please send name, address and telephone number to: Fr. Larry Dowling, St. Agatha at denispadre@aol.com or call We Must Obey God Rather Than Men Would the way you live your marriage convict you of being a Christian? Receive strength to live a (more) Christ-centered sacrament on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends will be May 1-3, June 5-7, and September For information or reservations, call Jim and Kris at or visit their website at For Spanish weekends, call Oscar and Luz at