THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Transcription

1 The Clarion Volume 12, No. 20 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER April 10, 2016 Our Parish Mission Led by the Spirit, the Catholic community of Saint Anne strives to live the example of Jesus, who said, I came so that you might have life, and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) Liturgy Schedule Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m. Saturday: First Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard Mass of Anticipation: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m. Saint Anne Catholic Community 120 North Ela Street, Barrington, IL stannebarrington.org

2 Wellstreams Living Waters for the Journey in Faith By Sister Lauretta Leipzig ALL YOU NEED IS FAITHFULNESS I d like to begin with a story that Rachel Remen told in her book, My Grandfather s Blessings. Grandfather gifted Rachel with a little paper cup. If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may happen, he told her. Four year old Rachel promised but as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder and harder for her to remember to put water in the cup. Sometimes, she didn t remember until late at night when she was very tired. And so this simple chore became increasingly more difficult to carry out. She pleaded with her grandfather to be able to stop. Grandfather simply told her, Every day! Then one morning, there were two little green leaves that had not been there the night before! Rachel learned that life is everywhere, hidden in the most ordinary and unlikely places and all it needs is water! No, said Grandfather, all it needs is your faithfulness. Faithfulness! All of God s creation depends on faithfulness. We see animals beginning their annual migrations and periodic breeding cycles at certain times because nature s laws are firm. Plants send forth seeds and saplings similarly according to God s faithfulness. Only humans often have a difficult time exercising faithfulness to God. We might say that faithfulness should be the hallmark of all our relationships, most of all in the relationship we have with our God. What does it mean to be a faithful person? It simply means to be trustworthy, honest or reliable. Our faithfulness to God should not be an option we choose. God not only desires men and women who are ready and willing to consistently carry out his will; God expects us to be faithful to him. Granted, everyone does not have the same opportunities in life. Nor do we all have the same abilities. But we all have something. We have the capacity to be faithful in our own individual situations of life. The apostle Paul refers to faithfulness as the gift of the Holy Spirit. He reminds us that the Spirit works in every believer s heart and mind at various times even though each life is unique and individual circumstances are unparalleled. Over time, with practice, we can develop this God-like trait of faithfulness that leads us to dependably act as God would act. We have examples of faithfulness in many of the greats who have gone before us. Think of Abraham who was asked to surrender his only son. He set out to obey God even when faithfulness would have brought him great sacrifice. Moses, an imperfect man like ourselves who made notable mistakes, tried to do God s will the best he could, and God recognized his faithfulness. Also, as we look at the lives of the saints, we see how faithfulness directed these holy people and moved them to a desire to be faithful in carrying out God s plan for their lives. Finally, we can follow Jesus as the supreme example of faithfulness. Never wavering from the desire to accomplish his Father s will and always doing that for which he came to earth, his faithfulness to the Father was clearly evident when he cried out the words Not my will but thine be done in the Garden of Gethsemane. But, I m sure, we all realize that a strong sense of faithfulness does not just happen. We grow into greater and greater faithfulness as we journey along in life, not waiting for life s big challenges but beginning with life s little requirements. Faithfulness grows through discipline and practice in preparation for those greater challenges along the way. It requires looking honestly at what s important and what s not important in our lives, what s significant versus what s trivial, thinking about how we are called to give our lives away to others rather than keep them for ourselves. In essence, we give serious thought to what we do with what we have. Then, being trustworthy becomes a prime characteristic in all our dealings, and our strength lies in that quality. We then can see it operating within our circle of family, with our friends, at work and in financial dealings and in every area of our lives all integral to our faithfulness to God. God actively looks for faithfulness. It is one of the qualities on which God will judge us. Mother Teresa had the perfect words for this. She said, God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. Matthew reminded us that those who strove to carry out God s will were rewarded with the words, Well done, good and faithful servant You have been faithful over a few things I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of the Lord. In closing let us ask ourselves: Is faithfulness to God a priority in my life? Or an obstacle? Are there areas in my life where I am not completely faithful to God? Do I have difficulty trusting in God, his love, his forgiveness and promises? What do I need to change if I am to be a more faithful person? 2 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

3 Office of the Pastor Stewardship of Treasure Weekly Offering for April 3rd, 2016 Year to Date Collections People attending Weekend Liturgies: 1,766 Sunday Offering Envelopes used: 341 Electronic Giving/Direct Debit/Stock Total for Sunday Weekly Budget for Sunday Collections Difference Year to Date Collection vs. Budget Year to Date Sunday/Fall Catch-up Year to Date Budget for Sunday Collections Difference Worship $24, $15, $40, $40, $ $1,589, $1,560, $29, Sharing Parish Commitment: $62, Archdiocesan Required Collections: $34, Debt Reduction Collections: $38, LENTEN ALMS COLLECTED: $30,606 EASTER COLLECTION TO DATE: $120, LITURGY CORNER Edited by Rory Cooney MYSTAGOGY PART 2 Last time, I was saying that mystagogy is the lifelong process of the letting the rites (sacraments like the Mass and baptism that we celebrate) teach us what it means to be a Christian. These rituals have their origins in Jesus and the apostles and of course, aspects of them are much more ancient than that. Bread and wine, meal sharing, water, cleansing, bathing, oil for anointing and healing, these realities have been part of human culture for tens of thousands of years as have public worship, singing together, candle light and fire. We have the treasury of the sacred scriptures that are part of the teaching equipment of the sacraments too, and every week and at every celebration of every sacrament, there is both the formal proclamation of scripture (the readings) and the informal use of scripture in dialogues and prayers ( the Lord be with you, peace be with you, Lord, have mercy and so on.) One way I used to do this when I was more often and more formally doing mystagogical catechesis when I trained people about how to work with catechumens and candidates, as well as with the newly baptized and the rest of us, was to keep asking questions about the signs and symbols used in the sacraments. For instance, after Ash Wednesday, I might ask, If those ashes you were wearing could speak, what would they be saying to you about your life? Or about the Mass, one might ask, What does sharing a meal with all kinds of people, friends, strangers, maybe even rivals, teach me about who God is? Who Christ is? What the Church is? Or What are some of the ways we experience water as refreshment in life? As cleansing? As destroying? About every sacrament, many, many questions can be meditated upon and discussed. When we add the wisdom of the scripture and the new way of life that it calls us to when we hear it, not to mention the fact that we ve grown and changed since the last time we heard the same scripture, well, there is really an infinite amount of reflection on the mysteries or mystagogy that we can do after any experience of a sacrament together. Do you begin to see how mystagogy is a lifelong project for every Christian? Do you begin to see why catechumens begin to experience this kind of catechesis from the very moment they become catechumens, and why they are dismissed every Sunday to reflect on gathering, praying, singing and listening to the word of God? For them, it becomes a habit, or we hope it does. For cradle Catholics, it may take a change of behavior and an act of the will to make us get into the habit of reflecting on the mysteries in which we participate and which we perhaps take too much for granted. This Easter might be a good time to get into that habit and jump into depths of God s love and the Way of Jesus that invites us into a new empire based upon love and service of neighbor. Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 3

4 Faith Formation and Education CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW CATHOLICS! The Saint Anne Catholic Community welcomes the neophytes who participated in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and were received into full Communion with the Church at the beautiful Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. Pictured, left: New Catholics receiving First Eucharist from Fr. Bernie Pietrzak and Deacon Bill Karstenson: Frank Kmet, Jim Geib, Xiuling Frankel, Sarah Chrostowski, Roy Czach, Delphine Deignan and Tom Overmyer Pictured, above: Fr. Bernie confirms Roy Czach after his baptism with the support of his sponsor, Randy Meyers Pictured, above: Fr. Bernie baptizes Xiuling Frankel with the support of her sponsor, Andrea Wirt 4 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

5 Faith Formation and Education For the RCIA team members and sponsors, it has been a wonderful opportunity to journey with our new Neophytes. It has been a privilege to provide them with friendship as well as guidance throughout the process. TEAM RCIA Michael Beard Ron Covelli Ken Garcia Randy Meyers Linda Ray Andrea Wirt David Wirt Lana Wood RCIA SPONSORS Amy Auten Connie Ennessy Raymond Jezierski Bill Mayer Randy Meyers Sasha Untied Andrea Wirt David Wirt Pictured, above: The 2016 Neophytes with their sponsors, Fr. Bernie and Michael Beard We would also like to thank the members of the RCIA Hospitality Team, many of whom are past participants in RCIA at Saint Anne, for their help with the meetings each week. We would also like to thank everyone who volunteered to serve or brought a dish to share at the celebration following the Easter Vigil. It was inspiring to see our community come together to greet our new members. Let us all welcome the Neophytes and join them in committing ourselves to the service of the Risen Lord! Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God. (Romans 15:7) The Saint Anne Catholic Community welcomes those who may have an interest in developing a relationship with Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which we bring adults into the Church through Baptism, 1st Eucharist and Confirmation. We invite you to consider joining other adults on their journey of spiritual formation in this engaging, dynamic, respectful and spiritual process. For more information or to have a conversation, contact Michael Beard at or mbeard@stannebarrington.org. Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 5

6 Faith Formation and Education PLEASE HELP US WELCOME JAMES ALISON TO SAINT ANNE! On Thursday, April 21st, James Alison, author of Jesus, the Forgiving Victim, will be with us to share his thoughts and insights on the Prodigal Son or, as James often refers to it, The Parable of the Self-Effacing Father. James Alison is a Catholic theologian, priest and author. He has studied, lived and worked in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and the United States as well as his native England. A systematic theologian by training, James most recent work is Jesus, the Forgiving Victim, a program of induction into the Christian faith for adults, following from insight into desire associated with René Girard ( James earned his doctorate in theology from the Jesuit Faculty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is the author of Knowing Jesus, Raising Abel, The Joy of Being Wrong, Faith Beyond Resentment: Fragments Catholic and Gay, among other books. When not on the road, James lives in Madrid, Spain. Thursday, April 21st, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Hospitality Room (lower level of Church building) There is no cost to participate; however, we ask that you register so we can be prepared to greet you. Please register by contacting Carla Czyzewski at cczyzewski@stannebarrington.org or POPE FRANCIS BOOK DISCUSSION Are you intrigued by Pope Francis? Do you enjoy reading and discussing a good book? If your answer is YES, Father Bernie will facilitate a four week discussion of Pope Francis new book, The Name of God is Mercy. Take advantage of this opportunity to join others to offer your perspectives, hear a variety of viewpoints and draw on different life experiences to gain an enhanced level of appreciation for the work. Register with Carla at cczyzewski@stannebarrington.org or at Mondays April 11th, April 18th, April 25th and May 2nd, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., in Thane Hall. The book is available locally at Barnes & Noble and can be ordered in book or e-book form from Amazon. 6 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

7 Faith Formation and Education FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM INFORMATION GRADES 1-8 REGISTER BY THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH! Saint Anne Faith Formation offers opportunities for adults and children in formats designed for both households and individuals of all ages and life stages. Community Events are designed to reach and strengthen the entire Saint Anne community. For adults of all ages, outside speakers share their wisdom and provide tools for application of our faith to the everyday world in which we live. For children and teens, Community Events provide an enhanced Catholic foundation in a participatory and engaging setting. All parishioners have the opportunity to grow and share in faith together. There is no fee to participate in Community Events. In addition to Community Events, Adults, watch the bulletin for adult-oriented opportunities throughout the year Young adults ages with developmental delays are encouraged to participate in our SPRED program Middle school teens register for Journey small faith groups Children in grades 1-5 register for Children s Faith Formation Interested in First Eucharist preparation? First Eucharist preparation is a two-year process that typically begins in the fall two years prior to sacrament reception. Those who begin in the fall of first grade will be prepared for sacrament reception in the spring of second grade. First Reconciliation and First Eucharist preparation and reception can also take place at any time beyond second grade. For those who are entering the second year of sacrament preparation, please be reminded that registration is required each year. Registration information and forms are available on the Saint Anne website under Faith Formation & Education / Faith Formation Overview & Registration Questions? Call the Faith Formation Office at As individuals, couples and families, when we experience and share our faith together as community, we are all richer for the experience! Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 7

8 Faith Formation and Education PANCAKE BREAKFAST Peer Ministry will host a pancake breakfast for all parishioners on Sunday, April 17th, after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses. We look forward to welcoming you! There is no charge free will donations are appreciated. What is Peer Ministry? Peer Ministry is a place where high school teens can join with their peers to share a meal and a meeting. How does it work? Peer Ministry begins with the 5:15 p.m. Mass on Sundays, after which we share a meal and a meeting until 8:15 p.m. Find more information on Peer Ministry on our website under Faith Formation & Education / High School / Peer Ministry. SAINT ANNE YOUTH MINISTRY SUMMER SERVICE MISSION TRIPS 2016 Appalachian Folk Life, West Virginia June 26th-July 2nd Glenmary Mission Trip, Tennessee July 23rd-30th (The above mission trips are for sophomores through seniors) Teen Service Week, Chicago June 25th-July 1st (The service week is for freshman through seniors) This summer, the Saint Anne Faith Formation Office is offering three programs for high school teens. These faith-based opportunities enable participants to personally invest in the values of peace and justice. They are well-organized retreat-like experiences which blend daily service activities with education, prayer, reflection, recreation and sharing. The kinds of activities that may be part of these experiences are home improvement and repair, visiting with the sick or elderly, child daycare, working with the mentally challenged, etc. These opportunities are a great chance for young people to make a difference and have fun at the same time! Registration Reminders: Fully completed applications for Folk Life and Glenmary must be returned to the Faith Formation office NO LATER than Monday, April 18th, to be considered for first-round interviews and invitations. All incomplete or late applications will be placed on a waitlist and will be interviewed as space becomes available. Space is limited so sign up now. Participants will be chosen through personal interviews done in a group format. Interview dates will be provided after the registration deadline and will be held in May. Applications are available on the Saint Anne website under Faith Formation & Education / High School / Service Opportunities / Mission Trips Questions? Contact Michael Hugo at mhugo@stannebarrington.org or Karen Poglitsch at kpoglitsch@stannebarrington.org. 8 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

9 Faith Formation and Education Remember to pick me up early; remember to take the dog to the vet; remember that I have a meeting Tuesday evening; remember to sign me up for dance class. So much to remember, and our world continues to add to the list on a daily basis. Keeping it all straight there s an app for that! God asks us to remember the really important things: kindness, care, personal interaction, concern, mercy. The busyness of our world can cause us to lead with our heads, moving through the checklist of the day. God asks us to lead with our hearts; something worth remembering. MEN OF ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION DAY OF HOSPITALITY WITH VETERANS On Saturday, April 2nd, the following members of the group of MAC (Men of Action and Contemplation), Paul Schnepf, Bill McSorley, Jim Proebstle, Tom Pyra and Steve Raseman, hosted approximately 30 veterans at the James A. Lovell VA Hospital in Northern Chicago to a game day of snacks, cards, dominoes, cribbage, Trivial Pursuit and other board games. Veterans who stay at the hospital often are suffering due to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism and homelessness. These are generally byproducts of the service and sacrifice they have made for the United States. The Lovell Center houses 300 vets on a temporary and permanent basis. The social break from their routine was appreciated by the vets and the MAC members alike. Please respond to a survey designed to help Archbishop Cupich and the Archdiocese better understand the perspectives of Catholics across Cook and Lake Counties. The survey is available at Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 9

10 Faith Formation and Education SAINT ANNE PARISH SCHOOL NEWS SCHOLASTIC BOWL Saint Anne Parish School sent 3 Scholastic Bowl teams to the Saint Anne Invitational on Saturday, March 5th. The teams combined to go 16-5 with one team taking 1st in the Silver Division. A total of 18 teams from 9 Catholic elementary schools were represented. The Chicago Lakefront had St. Thomas of Canterbury and St. Alphonsus while the south side sent out St. John De La Salle. Saints Peter and Paul represented the Rockford Diocese and local schools represented were Saint Anne, Our Lady of the Wayside, St. Theresa, Holy Cross and St. Raymond. Saint Anne won the Silver Division and St. Alphonsus and St. Theresa finished 2nd and 3rd. St. Alphonsus won the Gold Division with St. Raymond finishing 2nd. The third place trophy was awarded to Our Lady of Wayside after a 4 way tie was broken. This was the largest Catholic school invitational ever with over 100 participants. On March 12th, our scholars competed at the Barrington Station Campus Invitational with 57 other teams. Pictured, right: Our high scoring medal award winners: Joseph Laterza and Emily Nakiganda. Pictured, left: On Thursday, March 31st, our team finished in 1st place at St. Viator High School. SAINT ANNE PARISH SCHOOL PRESENTS KINDERGARTEN FOR A DAY We invite new families considering or already registered for Kindergarten (for school year) to attend our Kindergarten for a Day! (Current Saint Anne children will have an opportunity to visit the kindergarten classrooms during the school day on a future date.) 10 Who: New families with Kindergarten students When: Tuesday, April 19th 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Hospitality Room Where: Children will spend the time in a kindergarten classroom. Parents will split time with the principal and a kindergarten teacher in the Hospitality Room and the children in the classroom. How: R.S.V.P. to Janinne Joseph at x256 or jjoseph@stanneschoolbarrington.org Cost: NO CHARGE come and enjoy! Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

11 Human Concerns Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 11

12 Human Concerns HOPE MINISTRIES: HOUSE OF HOPE PROJECT HOPE GIFTS OF HOPE LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF HOPE MINISTRIES Hope Ministries is now accepting applications for: A full-time position as Director of Hope Ministries at Saint Anne Catholic Community. Primary responsibility is to provide leadership, management, ministry direction and development and an overall approach for the development of and provision of services to individuals and/or families in crisis. Specific responsibilities include the management of employees and volunteers who provide case management and collaboration with other social service organizations. Position includes management of House of Hope Resale Shop, Hope Chest and Mobile Food Pantries and Gifts of Hope grant program. For more information on the job requirements, education and experience, please visit our homepage at and click on Director of Hope Ministry Job Opening. HOUSE OF HOPE: VOTED THE AREA S BEST RESALE STORE. COME SEE WHAT S NEW! House of Hope Resale New and Vintage Treasures 955 S. Rand Road (Rt.12), Lake Zurich Walmart House of Hope Resale Lake Zurich Store Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Deer Park Mall House of Hope Resale VOLUNTEER We need adult and teen volunteers to sort, stock and sell! Schedules are flexible and count towards community service hours. For more information, stop in and ask for store manager Dawn Fournie or call DONATE Our convenient drive-up donation center is located behind our store and is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. For a complete list of new and gently used items we can accept or to schedule complimentary pick-up of large items, please call the Hope Ministries office at LOOKING FOR AN ON-CALL EXPERT We are looking for volunteer(s) to be added to our resource list with experience in: Stamp and Coin Appraisals. Low time commitment, big impact for more information, call Mary Bottie at Take 50% off all tag and select PURPLE tag items. 12 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

13 Human Concerns SAINT ANNE SHARING BOARD SPRING FOOD DRIVE To benefit the St. Columbanus Food Pantry Food collection: THIS WEEKEND! Saturday, April 9th: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 10th: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please give generously! The Harmony, Hope and Healing Choir, which recently performed at the Gospel Brunch, will host their annual fundraising luncheon. The 2016 HHH Celebration: All Are Welcome will take place Sunday, April 24th, at Galleria Marchetti, 825 West Erie Street, Chicago, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The celebration will include a luncheon buffet, music, a silent auction and a live Fund the Mission Appeal. The Master of Ceremonies will be Sylvia Ewing of WTTW. Learn more about HHH at info@harmonyhopeandhealing.org or visit the website at ANNUAL REVIEW FOR FR. TOM BISHOP Father Tom Bishop is participating in an annual Archdiocesan review. By Diocesan policy, active priests must participate in this review every five years. According to Archdiocesan policies, parishioners are to be given an opportunity to recognize Fr. Tom Bishop s gifts and share their sentiments about his ministry. A Parish-wide Survey can easily be accessed on the Archdiocese website, Archchicago.org, by clicking on Departments on the upper left of the page, Ministerial Evaluation, then 360 Catholic Leadership Review for Priests (under Resources). Complete the anonymous 24 question survey with space to include optional comments before Friday, April 29th. The data obtained will be shared with Fr. Tom as well as the Priests Placement Board and the Vicar. Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 13

14 Community Life All parishioners are invited to attend SPAGHETTI AND BINGO FAMILY NIGHT Friday, April 15th, 6:00 8:30 p.m. $8.00 per person includes dinner and 5 bingo cards 6:00 p.m. Dinner in cafeteria 7:00 p.m. Bingo in school gym 8:00 p.m. Raffle drawings Family style dinner includes: spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert Prizes awarded for bingo winners Join the fun to win RAFFLE prizes tickets sold separately DONATIONS NEEDED: We are looking for new or gently used items for bingo or raffle prizes. Toys, games, books, novelties adult or child items. Please send them to the School or Parish Office. SPAGHETTI AND BINGO FAMILY NIGHT Please register by completing the form below. Family Name: Number attending: x $8.00 = Number of additional bingo packets (5 cards/pack): x $5.00 = Raffle tickets: x $0.50 = TOTAL: $ Return form and check made payable to Saint Anne Home & School to the School or Parish Office marked BINGO by Wednesday, April 13th. * Children under 3 free of charge * ** Gluten-free pasta and bread available only by request. ** For more information, contact Carrie Fleming at cmefleming@hotmail.com. Event is sponsored by the St. Anne Home & School Association 14 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

15 Community Life HOSPITALITY The members of the Saint Anne Women s Club are pleased to continue coordinating the hospitality effort in the Gathering Space after 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses. On Sunday, April 17th, Peer Ministry will host a pancake breakfast in the School Cafeteria. Sunday, April 17th: Peer Ministry Pancake Breakfast; Sunday, April 24th: Cub Scouts WOMEN'S CLUB APRIL GENERAL MEETING The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 12th, at 12:00 p.m., in the Hospitality Room. We will enjoy fellowship and floral arranging ideas and techniques. We will create arrangements and donate to a local group for our monthly Act of Compassion. Please join us and bring a friend! We ask that you bring a salad topping, and we will provide refreshments and fresh salads. SENIORS 55+ SOCIAL GROUP Join the Seniors Coffee and Conversation Group on Thursdays, at 1:00 p.m., in the Parish Center, for the following events: Thursday, April 14th: Audience roundtable discussion of current events and hot topics. Thursday, April 21st: Doug Jones will be speaking about his life, his work and volunteerism. Erik and Kristen Engelmann; Nicholas, Angela, Megan and Morgan Giordano; Andy, Mary, Abby and Will Monk; Jeremy, Ana, Mariana and Julia Oryhon; Michael, Missy and Jackson Peota; Richard, Kathy, Sophia and Ashley Samaniego; Tim Semmerling; Andrew, Ann, Andrew, Alexa and Avery Stohl Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 15

16 Sharing the Living Story By Clem Aseron (A) Lectionary texts: (B) Bible texts (has verse #): THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, 2016 (48C) First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41 Responsorial Psalm: 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13. RX = I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14 Gospel: John 21:1-19 Please refer to (A) and (B) above when I cite verses in the commentary below. Sometime during C.E. 1, John gathered the oral traditions of his community to write them into a gospel some years after Jesus death and following the Roman destruction of the Temple and their dispersal of the Jewish population out of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. The Jews who followed Jesus teachings but were still part of the Jewish community were now separated (ejected?) from the midst of the Jews for definitively selfidentifying as followers of the Christ. Like the other evangelists 2, John writes less to precisely describe history than to proclaim to his community the kerygma the good news of Jesus Passion, Death and Resurrection. Scholars accept that the short chapter 21 was likely added after the apparent completion of John s gospel at chapter 20. See 21:4 where the disciples do not realize that it is Jesus who was standing on the shore despite John s two vivid descriptions at 20:19-29 of the same disciples who so intimately experience the risen Lord that they come to belief! Note the parallel in Chapter 21 to the story of the Beloved Disciple (BD) and Peter at the tomb in 20. In both stories, it is Peter who goes ahead to get there first; it is the BD who understands what it is he is seeing and so believes that Jesus had risen. This disciple is named the BD because he is noted as being particularly favored by Jesus. He reclines at the table next to Jesus, resting his head on his bosom (13:23); he finds out details about the betrayer that the leader, Peter, does not know (13:25 ); Peter has to get his information from the BD (13:24). So, the BD seems to be held in higher esteem than Peter. At 10:1-18, John s Jesus describes that the shepherd enters by the door (v.2). Also, the gatekeeper confirms the identity of the shepherd by saying, He who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him, the gatekeeper opens. The shepherd is the one who leads the sheep in and out (vv.3-4). This is the same language John uses to describe the BD during the Passion in chapter 18. After Jesus was arrested, he was taken to the high priest and the BD, known to the high priest, enters with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest but Peter was standing outside the gate. Then the other disciple (the BD), who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate and brought Peter in (v.16). So, the BD is the like a noble shepherd: he enters by the door; the gatekeeper (the woman) recognizes him; he leads the sheep in. Peter again is subordinate; he is not yet the shepherd (the leader); he is one of the sheep. The threefold test of Peter, starting at 21:15, is the turning point. This is the restoration of Peter to honor after his threefold denial at 18:15. Recall that during the Last Supper (13:31), the confident 16 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

17 Sharing the Living Story (cocky?) Peter had exclaimed that he could certainly follow Jesus even to laying down his life for Jesus. In the very next breath, Jesus predicts Peter s denials. Could Jesus have misinterpreted Peter s heart? At v.15, in this postresurrection pericope 3, Peter, humbly, three times admits that the Lord, after all, does know his heart; now, Peter can follow him (v.19). Note, too, that in vv.15-19, John interweaves the tradition of Jesus as the Good Shepherd (10:11) with the tradition of Peter as leader. Jesus, remember, emphasized that it was by his own choice that he would lay down his life for his sheep (10:18). (Recall that Peter had boasted at the Last Supper that he himself would willingly lay down his life for Jesus.) Jesus, who is about to leave his sheep, first emphasizes the necessity of love, and then he increases Peter s honor by commissioning him as shepherd but note that the sheep remain Jesus s sheep! Peter is completely reinstated; he is leader. Moreover, Peter will have the chance to lay down his life. As a younger man, Peter could go where he wanted, dress as he wanted (21:18). Now, in his mature years, someone else would dress him, lead him where he didn t want to go and he would stretch out his hands on a cross. Recall that this gospel is written after Peter had asked to be put to death upside down on a cross. Peter had indeed followed him (v19b). At the Easter Vigil, we initiate into the Roman Catholic tradition, people whom we have instructed, formed and companioned for a year or more. During seven weeks of the Easter season, we and these new Catholics are in the period of mystagogy when we try to unpack the meaning of our experiences during Holy Week and those which will come during the Easter season. So What? Each year, the Church retells these post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to the disciples that point them unmistakably toward the attitudes and behavior that is expected of them. This is not a mere recounting. How do we search for lessons for ourselves in these stories; can we turn to one another to strengthen the solidarity as a community centered on the risen Lord? It is within that community that we will come to realize that we are enabled to change the world around us. RX = I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. 1 C.E.= Common Era, formerly A.D. 2 Evangelists = gospel writers: Matthew, Mark and Luke, 3 A portion of scripture chosen to be read on a given day; it may contain discontinuous verses (see today s 1st Reading and the Psalm); it may contain emendations for clarification, e.g., in order to make clear at the very beginning of the pericope who it is that is speaking, the framers of the lectionary may substitute the phrase, the disciples then said, rather than use the original which might have been written, they then said Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 17

18 Saint Anne Catholic Community Ensuring PEACE ~ Ending Domestic Violence 6 WARNING SIGNS INDICATING AN ABUSIVE AND/OR UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP: SEXIST ATTITUDE: Does your partner insist that women should know their place? INSULTS: Does your partner put you down for your opinions or laugh at what you believe in? Does he/she make you feel stupid, ignorant or incompetent? PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE: Does your partner make comments such as, You re no good? Does he/she make you feel unable to do anything right or that you can t get along in the world without his/her help? RIDICULE: Does your partner make fun of you alone or in other people s presence? BLAMING OTHERS: Does your partner blame others for what he/she does or what happens to him/her? EXCESSIVELY CRITICAL OF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY: Does your partner say negative things about you or your family? If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, you or someone you know may be a victim of domestic violence. PLEASE CALL: Mary Hoffing, Human Concerns, Hr. Domestic Violence Hotline, Emergencies, 911 Saint Anne will assist through referral and by offering spiritual, emotional and practical support, as possible. COMMUNITY OFFERINGS/NEEDS Note: Saint Anne prints the offerings/needs as a service to its parishioners and does not endorse or accept responsibility for them. College-aged nanny available, summer work. Kelly, Free riding tractor. Call Margaret, Room needed. Grad student seeks room/inlaw apt. in exchange for work in home/business or childcare. Call Lauren, Experienced dog walker/sitter available. Claire, House/pet sitting, domestic services, extended stay. Jo Ann, , Joannsnell23@gmail.com. Statistics tutoring available. All levels. Contact rgrevers@aol.com. Experienced caregiver available. Call Clare, Experienced, dedicated caregiver available. Julia, Home available adjacent to Saint Anne School. Call Personal female assistant/companion/caregiver/driver Former basketball player will help develop your game Organizational skills available. Call Caroline at Cleaning available. Call Magdelena at Painting, carpentry, odd jobs. Call Arturo at Sitter available. Aneta, Referral, Anna, Home daycare. Parishioner, Diane, Infant care in your home. 40 years experience. Ellen, Professional furniture moving. Call Anthony at Caregiver/driver/companion. FT/PT. Bruno, Babysitter available to clean/care for adults. Irma, Math tutor, 6th-12th grade. mlymperis@att.net, Architect/parishioner, Joe, , josephcoath@gmail.com. Handyman available. $15.00/hr. Call Rosolio at Reading/writing specialist. cquimper72@comcast.net, LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE - APRIL 16TH-17TH Time Presider Mass Coordinators and Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers 5:15 p.m. Fr. Chris Ciastoń S. Doody, G. Marshall K. Dioguardi, R. Farrell, J. Nicoletti, S. Oakley,J. Schiller, M. Schiller, L. Spinner, M. Spinner, E. Trausch, D. Trausch, NOT FILLED I. LaCesa J. LaCesa C. Bergmann Miah Cramer M. Case W. Slott 7:15 a.m. Fr. Tom Bishop A. Aquino D. Guarnieri, J. Jagmin, M. Jagmin, M. Lutz, C. Oefelein, M. Polnow N. Comeau W. Schell T. Ciganek E. O'Donoghue L. Sellers M. O'Donoghue 9:00 a.m. Fr. Jack Dewes M. Jacobs, M. Stevens J./M. Albanese, C. Crompton, P. Fasano, K. Gillespie, N. Jorgensen, M. Kantarski, M. Kurowski, M. Lesniak, K. Phillips, R. Remback, Jan/ Jeff Sibley, C./D. Slack, D. VanNest, NOT FILLED, C. Jennings-Lenz (CLOTW) M. Lymperis J. Shearin F. Caiazza E. Kurowski A. Bradley T. O'Neill 11:00 a.m. Fr. Bernie Pietrzak W. Kolasinski, J. Kolasinski, Jr. S./B. Bishop, V. Brenneman, M. Carens, F. Cotter, R. Covelli, R. Diak-Witek, D. Froehlke, R. Kemp, D. Kemp, K. Levecke, C. Logue, J. Werner, S. Werner, L. Wood, NOT FILLED (2), S. Stachnik (CLOTW) T. VanRyne C. Condill A. Wirt J. Kolasinski K. Kolasinski NOT FILLED 5:15 p.m. Fr. Corey Brost R. Abbate, J. Abbate S. Boutilier, Chris Burke, C. Ennessy, A. Fosteras, P. Halle, S. Leiding, C. Lovett, Y. Mitoraj, C. Mitoraj, S. Raseman (sub req.), A. Wrzos B. Lutsi Mark Roeckell N. Deignan George Bowman I. Davila M. Gryzlo 18 Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org

19 Our Weekly Intentions REMEMBER OUR SICK IN PRAYER Michelle Acuff Anthony Ament Lee Armata Troy Baadalt Troy Bac and Judy Bac Marcy Barr Sheldon Baskin Laura Beck Michael Betlinski Tom Black Chuck Brennemann Doris Carey and Kyle Carey Walt Casten Mary Churchill Sally Connolly Jay Cooper David Cox Susan Cross Lucy Cunningham Faye Dargan Barbara Darling Kevin Diedrich Mario DiLullo Lauretta Dolan Christine Donohoo Loraine Drews John Dunbar Larry Elliott Jack Estes Fr. Louis Franz Demmy Giannis Barbara Godzik Mary Ann Golden Albert Grinton Tom Harman Judy Henman Grace Henson Judy Huemann Jeff Hunter Sue Jacob Karen Jezierski Debbie Jurkovac Pamela Kincade Caroline Kolder Mary Beth Campbell Kovacs James Kowall Tim Kraemer Sedd Lamang Linida Lenc John Lenz Corryn Lohmeyer Elaine Lunn Mike Manczko Donna Mautner Becky and Theresa McCoy Mary McKeirnan Bill McKinley Alex McNamara Peter Meyer Virginia Miller Judy Monroe Stan Moston Jeri Mullin Doris Mulvihill Sharon Murray Ross Nevler Mary Lou O Brien Andrew O Connell Suzanna Perr Joan and Dennis Peters John Peterson Dick Plenge Joan Prey Alexander Proebstle Peter Reyther Christine Rink Bob Ross Ray Sambo Herman Schamberger Rick Schaschwary Michelle Schmitt Dominic Sesto Kathy Seveska John Mark Shaw Bill Simons Lachlan Stephen Janet and Keane Sullivan Urban Thobe James Michael Thompson Will Tobias Thomas Towne Sophia Trujillo Richard Tucker Jim Ulmes Becky Urbanski Miranda Valles Bonnie Vaughan Jack Vaughn Kenneth Villamar Roy Wilkes Laura Wortman Tina Zagroba Virginia Zwolinski UPCOMING MARRIAGES II Katherine Larson and Alexis Figueroa Friday, April 15th, 4:00 p.m. Noely Alicea and Juan Munoz Sunday, April 17th, 2:30 p.m. Alana Lindstrom and Andrew Meyer OUR BELOVED DEAD Genevieve Quinn, mother of Geneine Quinn Broda MASS INTENTIONS Monday, April 11th, Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-2 8:15 a.m. (JD) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society James Backes Ed and Lucy Held Mercy and Sam McCawley The Boutilier Family Tuesday, April 12th, Acts 7:51-8:1a; John 6: :15 a.m. (BP) Stefan Ciaston Kathy and Megan Mullin Ryan Seaberg Pat and Jim Carollo Wednesday, April 13th, Acts 8:1b -8; John 6: :15 a.m. (CC) Deceased Members of Juip Family Shirley Juip Thursday, April 14th, Acts 8:26-40; John 6: :15 a.m. (CC) Pam Hidding Burke and Elaine Quinn Friday, April 15th, Acts 9:1-20; John 6: :15 a.m. (TB) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society Anna Jilek Dorothy and Henry Becker Saturday, April 16th, Acts 13:14, 43-52; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10: :15 p.m. (CC) People of Saint Anne Sunday, April 17th, Acts 13:14, 43-52; Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10: :15 a.m. (TB) Sister Lorraine Menheer 9:00 a.m. (JD) John Boler George and Marcia Stevens Victor Michet The Tarulis Family John Horcher Skip and Sue Koch Libby Birdwell John and Laura Hunter Robert H. Troxell The Totten Family 11:00 a.m. (BP) Wilbur (Bud) Kanak Mark and Linda Helminiak Mary Helen McCarthy The Smith Family Leona Horne Vince and Kathy Giamalva Floyd and Nelle Kinsella Stan and JoAnne Stack Dorothy Mathias John and Terrie Rosengren Catherine Koch The Family 5:15 p.m. (CB) Sandra DiCecca Philip DiCecca Anthony Bekavac The Furlong Family PARISH EVENTS Monday, April 11th 9:15 a.m. Women s Scripture Sharing Group Parish Center 7:00 p.m. Pope Francis Book Discussion Thane Hall Tuesday, April 12th 12:00 p.m. Women s Club General Meeting Hospitality Room 7:00 p.m. Rosary Chapel Wednesday, April 13th, Bingo Reservation Deadline Thursday, April 14th 1:00 p.m. Seniors 55+ Group Senior Center 6:30 p.m. Jesus, the Forgiving Victim Hospitality Room Friday, April 15th 6:00 p.m. Spaghetti and Bingo Family Night School Cafeteria Saturday, April 16th 9:15 a.m. Reconciliation (JD) Chapel Sunday, April 17th, Fourth Sunday of Easter 1:00 p.m. Baptisms (CC) RECENT BAPTISMS Simon Joseph Davis (Katherine and Andrew) Isabella Rose Manikowski (Stephanie and Peter) Connor James Schacht (Julie and James) Saint Anne Church April 10, 2016 stannebarrington.org 19

20 Saint Anne Catholic Community 120 North Ela Street, Barrington, Illinois Parish Office (fax) Monday - Thursday: 9:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Fridays during summer: 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. Saturday/Sunday: 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. Saint Anne Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. Bernie Pietrzak bpietrzak@stannebarrington.org Assistant to the Pastor Ms. August Link alink@stannebarrington.org Pastor Emeritus Fr. Jack Dewes Associate Pastors Fr. Tom Bishop frtom@stannebarrington.org Fr. Chris Ciastoń cciaston@stannebarrington.org Pastoral Associate Michael Beard mbeard@stannebarrington.org Deacon Couples Jim and Ellen Condill Bill and Sueann Karstenson Bob and Sue Powers Sr. Anna Marie Dressler sannamarie@stannebarrington.org Sr. Lauretta Leipzig slauretta@stannebarrington.org Director, Liturgy and Music Rory Cooney rcooney@stannebarrington.org Associate Director, Liturgy and Music Georgene Farman gfarman@stannebarrington.org Director, Human Concerns Mary Hoffing mhoffing@stannebarrington.org Director, Hope Ministries Marie Jochum mjochum@stannebarrington.org Diane Barrett Project Hope Office Manager Business and Operations Manager Margaret Buckstaff mbuckstaff@stannebarrington.org Office Assistant Cathy Faust cfaust@stannebarrington.org Computer Administrator Carol Helmers chelmers@stannebarrington.org Receptionist Carla Stobart Marketing, Development and Communications Coordinator Amy Holsworth aholsworth@stannebarrington.org Maintenance Supervisor Sarge Youkhanna School Maintenance Dave Rozycki Faith Formation and Education (fax) Director, Lifelong Faith Formation Mary Jane Kurowski mjkurowski@stannebarrington.org Faith Formation Coordinator Jeffrey Joseph jjoseph@stannebarrington.org Implementation Coordinator Carla Czyzewski cczyzewski@stannebarrington.org Administrative Assistant Marianne Bondi mbondi@stannebarrington.org Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Michael Hugo mhugo@stannebarrington.org Administrative Assistant Karen Poglitsch kpoglitsch@stannebarrington.org Saint Anne Parish School 319 E. Franklin Street, Principal Mrs. Dawn Kapka dkapka@stanneschoolbarrington.org Office Manager/Marketing Director Donna Cherwin dcherwin@stanneschoolbarrington.org Sharing Parish Saint Frances of Rome, Cicero, Fr. Mark Bartosic, Pastor Parish Council of Ministries parishcouncil@stannebarrington.org Bill Graff, Chairperson Julie Andrews, Human Concerns Commission Liz Cocoma, Faith Formation and Education Susan Doody, Worship Commission Mark Karney, Worship Commission Christine Jodoin, Faith Formation and Education Claire Hamilton, Human Concerns Commission Donna Nobregas, Community Life Commission Andrea Wirt, Community Life Commission Jerry Rodosky, Deanery Representative Jim Condill, Office of the Pastor Jim Young, Office of the Pastor Finance Council financecouncil@stannebarrington.org David Wirt, Chairperson Ron Cobb Sarah Gainer Joe Gurreri JP Hills Andrew Kelleher, Jr. Lisa Koehler Nathan Perry Pete Scheffler School Advisory Board Colleen Kozak, Chairperson Hayde Federighi Margaret Graff Christine Jodoin Liz Pitcher Denise Peters Pete Scheffler Norm Yustin Clarion Bulletin Editor Kerry Miller kmiller@stannebarrington.org Sacraments We believe that the celebration of the sacraments ranks among the most important gifts that we have. We look forward to sharing these celebrations with those who, in some way, are part of our community. Therefore, please note the following: Visitation of the Sick: If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are homebound and would like a visit from a minister of care or a priest, call Mary Hoffing at Baptism: Our Baptism ministry is pleased to help your family prepare for the special event of your child s entrance into our faith community. Two Baptism sessions are required for parents baptizing their 1st child Parents who have had a Baptism at another Catholic Church and are now wanting to baptize a child at Saint Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before scheduling Baptism Parents who have already attended Baptism preparation at Saint Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before scheduling Baptism Information for setting a Baptism date will be given at the meeting or at the time of the interview. Call the parish office at Marriage: To be married at Saint Anne, the preparation process should begin 7 months to one year prior to the wedding date. Please call the parish office to secure a date as soon as possible. Membership at Saint Anne is not a requirement. We look forward to helping you during this time of preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. First Eucharist and First Reconciliation: These sacraments are typically celebrated in second grade. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. For more information, call the Faith Formation and Education office at Confirmation: This sacrament is celebrated in high school. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. For more information, call the PATHS office at Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard or by appointment. Adult Christian Initiation: If you are looking for a place to belong or a church community to share questions and beliefs, perhaps you would like to find out more about what it means to be a Catholic Christian. Saint Anne would be delighted and honored to share the gift of faith and fellowship with you. Call Michael Beard at for information regarding the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Registration: To enter into our faith community, please attend an information/registration session at 9:30 a.m. in the Hospitality Room, followed by the 11:00 a.m. Mass on the 1st Sunday of the month, except on holiday weekends when there are no sessions. For further information, call the parish office at * THE NEXT NEW PARISHIONER WELCOMING SESSION AND REGISTRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, MAY 1ST *