Saint Patrick Parish. Downtown 400 Cedar Street St. Charles, IL Crane Road 6N491 Crane Road St. Charles, IL MASS SCHEDULE

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1 Saint Patrick Parish Downtown 400 Cedar Street St. Charles, IL Crane Road 6N491 Crane Road St. Charles, IL Since 1851 Parish Office: Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Mailing Address: 6N487 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAYS 8:30 a.m. Downtown 4:00 p.m. Crane Road 6:00 p.m. Downtown SUNDAYS 7:30 a.m. Downtown 8:00 a.m. Crane Road 9:00 a.m. Downtown 9:45 a.m. Crane Road 10:30 a.m. Downtown 11:30 a.m. Crane Road 12:00 p.m. Downtown 5:00 p.m. Downtown Mass in Spanish Confession/Reconciliation SATURDAYS 9:00 9:45 a.m. Downtown 3:00 3:45 p.m. Crane Road The Mission of St. Patrick Parish is to encourage, form and inspire intentional disciples of Jesus Christ. TUESDAYS 6:00 7:00 p.m. Crane Road Call the Parish Office to: Schedule a Wedding or Baptism Register as a New Parishioner Let us know if you wish to Discontinue Weekly Envelopes due to giving through GiveCentral. Parish Web site:

2 P 2 S, A 26, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, Sexual Abuse Scandals The revelations of recent weeks have been very dif icult for all Catholics. The Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report revealed horri ic crimes and sins committed by priests over 70 years. That news is very disturbing and upsetting. I ind that people are more angry and upset about the actions of some bishops who concealed these crimes in order to protect the reputation of the Church. I am hopeful that Pope Francis and our bishops will lead with the mind and heart of Christ which will bring about the renewal and reform that is needed in our Church. Much has been done in recent decades but we obviously have a ways to go. Jesus is at the center of his Church but the human members can really mess it up, even bishops. Human sinfulness has been around since The Fall in the Garden of Eden. When sinful, damaging behaviors occur, the people of the Church should expect that they are dealt with by our leaders according to the laws of our land, the moral principles that low from the Gospel message of Jesus, and the teachings of the Church. People can handle the truth even if it is a painful truth. It is concealment that is intolerable. It was Jesus who said the truth will set you free. Our hearts break for those lives that have been damaged by clergy abuse. We need to pray for their healing and the healing of their families. We need to pray for our Church leadership that they lead in a Christ-like manner at all times. During this time we need courageous leadership in the Church to restore trust and bring about healing. We need to pray for all Catholics so that they do not lose their faith in God or the Church during these tough times. The Lord needs our witness of faith in the world. The deepest desire of the devil is that Christians throw in the towel and give up. I would also ask you to pray for the bishops and priests of the church, the vast majority who serve with integrity and faithfulness. Pope Francis recently wrote a letter to the whole Church in response to this crisis. You can ind it at You can also ind a statement from Bishop Malloy and Cardinal DiNardo on the Rockford diocesan website. This Wednesday, I am having a gathering at the Crane Road Church, Dempsey Hall in response to the sexual abuse crisis. I have been asked many questions by parishioners, so I thought it would be bene icial to a have a meeting to share my re lections on the issues and to respond to parishioner questions. My hope and prayer is that our Church comes out of this painful time more puri ied, renewed, and holy. May God bless all of you. In Christ, Msgr. Steve Responding to the Sexual Abuse Crisis Led by Msgr. Steve Knox In Dempsey Hall at the Crane Road Campus On Wednesday, August 29th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

3 S, A 26, 2018 P 3 After the 11:30 a.m. Mass At the Crane Road Campus FROM 12:30 TO 3:00 P.M. in Dempsey Hall & Outside. Hot Dogs & Tacos! Home-made Sides & Deserts! Come See Who s in the Dunk Tank! Play Games with Parish Families Bubble Soccer Bags Everyone Welcome! Bring Your Family! Bring A Dish to Share! Sign Up to HELP! Please Go To All Men of St. Patrick Parish Are Invited Do you desire to be a better neighbor, husband and father? If you answered yes to any of these questions, That Man Is You is right for You! The program starts on Saturday, September 8th at 6:00 a.m. in Dempsey Hall at Crane Road. A light breakfast is served, we watch a short video and discuss the topic of the day in small groups. We end promptly at 7:30 a.m. so that you can be back and available for your family or the needs of the day. For more information, contact Vince Phelan at vinman-19@sbcglobal.net or Whether you have tried TMIY before or have never joined us, this year s programming is brand new. Every Saturday morning, over 26 weeks, we will feature 9 different speakers on the topic: The Vision of Man Fully Alive which enables men to experience authentic freedom as sons of God, and will sustain us on our spiritual journey by leading us directly to the three spiritual foods: The Eucharist, The Word of God, and The Will of God. Men can come as often as their schedules allow. Video preview: TMIY Active Members Invite ALL MEN to Join Us! Find someone you know & ask about their experience! Bob Adams Clint Anticevich Abel Almazan Ryan Blask Mark Bova Paul Braddock Omar Brucal Marty Burks Michael Chapski Joe Christensen Lance Christensen Ken Cirrincione Jim Connor Warren Copler Jimmy Cull Dan Dankoski Dave Danner Rick Dawrant Bob DeFalco David degarcia John DeMartino John Denahy Ken Denson Luis Diaz Michael Doherty David Dowat John Duffy Dennis Erickson Hank Erwin David Evans Tim Farrell Ray Fazio Ed Flathau Chris Flood Rick Fox Jeff Galush Mike Gow Bob Gridwain Steve Groshek Brian Habas Brian Harms Patrick Haviland Steve Henne Bob Hlavacek Phil Hoeksema Mark Hopkinson George Hornbeck Thomas Hupp Tony Jakaitis Steve Janci John Jelinek Steven Jolly Nat Jugenitz Fred Karl Steve Kavanaugh Marty Kleker Mike Kmiecik George Knell Ken Konetzki Gary Kowaleski Mitch LaFave Doug Lanz Chris Lee Joe Lichtenbeger John Losurdo Gene Mach Rich Majka John Matenko Wally Mazurek Jim McDonald Jerry McGuire Ray McNamara Jim Mellin Jon Mielke Ken Montague Jacob Mrugacz Jerry Murphy Pat Naughton Darren Niemann James Nwachukwu Kerry O Brien Rick Olson Patrick Para Doug Patrick Anthony Pesch Vince Phelan Frank Positano Mark Powell Dan Prath Keith Radatz Dan Randolph Tom Rasmussen Bob Rath Jim Rich Jim Riggs Jeff Sample Bob San Julian Davy Santos Brandon Schaden Alex Schroeder Lee Schwendner Mark Scoliere Rick Severson Mark Skrzynecki David Smith Mike Smith Peter Smith Shannon Stebbins Tony Stefaniak Howard Stidwill David Stowell Ed Sultaitis Marc Taft Matt Tate Russ Tate Jeff Theisen David Tomaka Gary Topacio Tim Totman Kevin True Jay Tulley Evan Van Qualen Kenn Ward Phil Waugh Peter Weber Kip Weller Tim Wightman Bob Willenborg Tom Woytych Eric Wyman David Young Richard Zang *Core Team in bold

4 P 4 S, A 26, 2018 Religious Education MINISTRY NEEDS YOU! Jesus called the children to him and said, Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ~ Luke 18:16 We are in Need of Catechists and Assistants: Sunday Mornings beginning September 16 th for Pre-school 3 year olds during the 9:45 a.m. Mass at the Crane Road Church in St. Anne s room. Tuesday Afternoons beginning September 18 th for Kindergarten and 1 st Grade from 4:30 pm until 5:45 pm at St. Patrick School, Crane Road. If the Holy Spirit moves you with even a slight inclination to participate, why not consider being a witness and disciple of Jesus in this rewarding ministry? For more information, please contact Gail Brown at or gbrown@stpatrickparish.org. Saint Mother Teresa said, The essential thing is not what we say but what God says to us and through us. Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic? Let our Team help you discern whether God is calling you into full communion with the Church. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a journey one of faith. If you, or someone you know, has felt a nudge to embark on this spiritual journey towards Catholicism, then RCIA may be right for you. Classes for Candidates and Sponsors begin on Wednesday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Downtown Church, Fr. Carse Center (lower level). The irst night is inquiry and introduction of the journey of becoming Catholic. For more information, please contact Pam at or ppurcell2010@comcast.net. Saint Patrick Parish Music Ministry Grow in artistry and faith Lead at Mass and in the Parish Share your talents with fellow music lovers! St. Patrick Parish welcomes all musicians to join us for sung prayer at Mass! Find your place in our choirs, youth ensemble, children's choir, or orchestra. Children's Choir Party All children 3rd 8th grade welcome to sing together with new friends! On Wednesday, August 29 from 5:15 6:15 p.m. Learn more and sign up at stpatrickparish.org > Music Ministry or contact music@stpatrickparish.org Register Now for the Women of God Retreat: Moving Forward in God s Grace Saturday, September 15 th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church Crane Road Campus All women of the parish and their friends are invited to attend an energizing day-time retreat led by Cathleen Filipski. Take time to reflect on what you ve learned in the past and prepare your heart and mind to walk forward in God s grace. Participants are welcome to stay for 4:00 p.m. Mass. Cost is $39 which includes retreat materials, refreshments and lunch. Advanced Registration Required by September 8 th. To Register please abidinginloveministries@outlook.com with your contact information or call Cathleen at

5 S, A 26, 2018 P 5 Enroll in Electronic Giving Do You want to transition away from envelopes & contribute electronically? It is SO EASY! Visit our Website & click donate button. You will be directed to GiveCentral.com. Click on event to which you would like to contribute. Enter your profile & payment information. If you have questions or need help, call Patty Grueff at or pgrueff@stpatrickparish.org. ~ Our Weekly Offering ~ for Sunday, August 19: $48, Our Sacri icial gift will go to Glenmary Home Missioners to help establish the Catholic Church in rural America. We are HIRING. Come Join Our School Team! We are looking for a Part-Time Extended Day Aide at the Crane Road Campus, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. days flexible. Also Preschool Substitute Teachers and Aides. Candidates should have previous experience working with children in classroom, possess a positive attitude and be adaptable to the children's needs. Please contact Veronica Day at or preschool@stpatrickparish.org. Announcing! The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima is coming to St. Patrick s Crane Road and Downtown Churches On Tuesday, September 25 th & Wednesday, September 26 th The statue that will be coming to our parish was commissioned by the Bishop of Fa ma and blessed by Pope Pius XII in Upon commissioning the bishop prayed that Mary herself would accompany the statue wherever it goes. Since many people are not able to make a pilgrimage to Fa ma, Portugal we are blessed that Mary comes to us! An uninterrupted flow of graces and favors have been reported where ever this statue has traveled. The statue of Our Lady of Fa ma has been touring the world for over 70 years and has visited over 100 countries including Russia, China, and Guam. The purpose of this tour is to bring those graces of Fa ma and Our Lady's message of hope, peace and salva on to your community. A detailed Schedule for both loca ons will be announced soon. The statue will arrive at Noon on Tuesday, September 25 at our Crane Road Church. We will celebrate a Mass, have adora on and confessions, a talk from the statue custodian, pray the rosary, and have an opportunity to venerate the statue. The school children will have an opportunity to pray a decade of the rosary and venerate the statue. On Wednesday morning, September 26 we will make the journey to our Downtown Church. A er 8:30am Mass we will pray five decades of the rosary and have an opportunity for venera on. The 4 year old preschool class will visit for some prayer me and a brief talk on the statue. Mary always desires to draw us closer to her son Jesus. We look forward to this me of hos ng the pilgrim statue of our Lady of Fa ma on it s Tour for Peace. What a great opportunity to bring our special inten ons, cares and concerns of peace in prayer during this special event. In the upcoming weeks we provide more detail to the schedule. Please feel free to par cipate as your schedule allows. Attention Married Couples... Please Join Us for Our Date Night on Saturday, September 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Join us for a romantic evening with your spouse at our annual BBQ on our parish patio. We will present The Five Love Languages How to Love Your Spouse in THEIR Language. $20 per couple. Please bring Your favorite appetizer or dessert to share! Please R.S.V.P. to Thea call or text or admin@marriage-building.org. Childcare is available for a small fee. Please mention with R.S.V.P. Save the Dates! Saturday, October 20 Friday, December 14

6 P 6 S, A 26, 2018 Registration for All of Our Religious Education Programs has begun for the School Year! Visit our parish website to print out the forms & Choose Your Classes! For Grades P3, P4, K 5th Grade. See ALL Class details & Schedule on the website. Yearly fee is $150 per child, two children $225 three or more $275 per family. (Call Gail at ) Please make checks payable to: ST. PATRICK R.E.O. 6N487 CRANE ROAD, ST CHARLES, IL ATTENTION: GAIL BROWN: gbrown@stpatrickparish.org. Please send in ASAP to get the Day & Time you want! P3 & P4 meet on Sunday at 9:45 AM at the Crane Road Church in meeting rooms. Grades K-5th Meet Weekly in the St. Patrick School on Crane Road. Please visit our website for class details and to print forms. Attention: Parents of 5 TH Graders: Please consider taking this opportunity to enroll your children in this wonderful Religious Education program and accept this Heavenly Pearl - The Embracing Your Family with Jesus Program (EYFWJ) provides a glimpse of the joy and peace for your family to learn & share together. Instead of Your 5th Grader a ending weekly R.E. Classes, Enroll in the EYFWJ Program to meet Twice a Month for 90-minute sessions from September 19, 2018 un l May 1, 2019 on Wednesdays: 6:30-8:00 p.m. The Student and at least one parent are in the classroom together. Please contact Gail Brown for more informa on and to Register at or gbrown@stpatrickparish.org. We welcome Parents and Parishioners to Volunteer to help with our programs. For Questions, Please Contact Alyce Poziombka, Con irmation Director: or apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org Please note: Catechist Training & Information Meeting for 6 TH, 7 TH & 8 TH Grade Con irmation Programs will be held on Wednesday, August 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Attention Parents: Register NOW for 6 TH, 7 TH & 8 TH Con irmation Classes 6 TH Grade Religious Education Students will not want to miss this fun and unique experience to learn about the faith! Students meet twice a month, Wednesday evenings at the Crane Road Campus from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Classes begin September 19 and the Program Fee is $150 each. See below for contact information. 7 TH Grade Con irmation Prep I Class is on Sunday evenings 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. ~ OR ~ Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Crane Road Campus. Classes begin September 9 or 19, respectively and the Program Fee is $150 each. Please note: we also welcome irst year 8th grade students and we have a high school based program please call the of ice for more information. See below for contact information. 8 TH Grade Con irmation Prep II Class is on Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crane Road Campus. Classes begins on September 9 and the Program Fee is $150 each. Con irmation will be made in Spring 2019 upon completion of 2 year preparation program. Please note: we also welcome irst year 8th grade students and we have a high school based program please call the of ice for more information. See below for contact information. To download the Registration forms Please visit con irmation/. For Questions, Please Contact Alyce Poziombka, Con irmation Director: or apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org

7 S, A 26, 2018 P 7 Next weekend is the FIRST Sunday of the month and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting non-perishable Food Donations ONLY before all Masses. Thanking you in advance for your continuing prayers and generosity. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be having a Clothing Collection on September 8th & 9th We will have the trucks at both Downtown & Crane Road Church locations. This time We Are ONLY accepting bagged clothing > NO electronics, books, toys, furniture, etc. Any questions, please call our helpline at or SVdP Thrift Store in West Chicago at Do You Love to WALK? Members of St. Vincent de Paul Invite You to Join them for the 11th Annual Walk, which Begins at 9 a.m. at the Bear Cage at Fabyan Forest Preserve. You can also Register online at Find a local walk Illinois Show me the events Narrow your search Fabyan Register to walk. Or, call our helpline at and leave a message for Suzie. Please Join Us To PRAY On Saturday, September 1 ST from 8 AM to 10 AM & on Thurs, Sept. 13 TH from 4 to 6PM at Planned Parenthood: 3051 E New York St, Aurora. Every 1st Saturday&2nd Thursday, Monthly We still need to stand up for LIFE and let people know that there are still people who will fight for the voiceless. Pro-life is making great progress but the issue is not fully resolved. Do you know that Planned Parenthood, one of the largest abortion "clinics" in the U.S. (at 22,000 sq. ft.), is just 16 miles away from the Downtown Church? If you still believe Planned Parenthood provides essential "services" to women, please read what the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has to say at issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/plannedparenthood.cfm. For more information, please call Jon Mielke at or kccgrfan@sbcglobal.net. All Women of the Parish are Invited to Join Us for Women at the Well in Dempsey Hall at the Crane Road Campus Please join us for our speaker series as we explore faith-based topics in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Gatherings for all women to develop friendships while enhancing our mind, body and soul to glorify God. The format consists of prayer time, a speaker who focuses on a relevant topic, and some social time. We meet 5 Friday mornings; cost $8 each. A light meal is provided. One Saturday morning; $10, a meal is provided. And one Sunday evening in December; $10 each or $75 per table. A meal is provided. To Register by phone, call Patty at or WATW.stp@gmail.com. More details on Speakers & Topics on our website at Save the Dates for our 2018/2019 Season: Friday, October 12th Friday, November 9th Sunday, December 2nd: Women's Advent Evening 2019: Friday, February 8th Friday, March 8th Saturday, April 13th Friday, May 10th

8 P 8 S, A 26, 2018 ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1st Day of School 2018 St. Charles, IL Est Where Faith and the Future Meet Amazon Smile! Use amazonsmile and St. Patrick School will enjoy the benefits. Once you link your amazon account to St. Patrick Church, 0.5% of every dollar you spend will go to support our school. Every time you shop make sure you go amazon.smile.com. It is the same products and services but it allows for your purchase to be counted for donation to St. Patrick Home & School* *The Church and School share the same tax id number but all proceeds from amazonsmile will go to the Home & School Association! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION & GENEROSITY!! For All St. Patrick School Inquiries, Please Call: Phone: Main Campus (K-8): 787 Crane Road, St. Charles, Like us on Preschool Hours Now until August 30 TH : Office is OPEN from 9:00 a.m. to Noon September 4 TH : Office is OPEN from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phone: or preschool@stpatrickparish.org. Downtown Campus (PreK 2 PreK 4): 118 N. 5th St., St. Charles, 60174

9 S, A 26, 2018 P 9 YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS on August 28th: For MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL 3:30 TO 5:30 PM Tailgate Food Faith & Fun Activities! In the CATACOMBS: DOWNTOWN Campus Rempe Building & Outside Join Mr. Zak & Priests for WAFFLES & Ice Cream! Donuts, Juice, etc. For High School 7 to 9 PM! Meets Most Thursdays during school year. DOWNTOWN > CATACOMBS > Rempe Building & Outside. A weekly prayer & discussion group for All High School Teens & Friends CHILL PRAY & Meet Other Parish Teens. Come whenever you can PEER MINISTRY is for Teens to share your gifts & talents, Desiring a deeper relationship with God, Seeking church involvement through service & leadership. We want you because You have influence, Your leadership matters, You are uniquely wired to lead. Interested? Complete the Application Packet for Peer Ministry Leadership Team at Deadline for NEW MEMBERS to COMPLETE & RETURN to Mr. Zak is THURSDAY, SEPT. 13!! Feel free to contact Mr. Zak with questions youthministry@stpatrickparish.org A PRIEST, A DEACON & A SEMINARIAN WALK INTO A BARN... A ROCKED BY GOD EVENT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 6PM MASS HOLY HOUR DJ & DANCE BON FIRE $10 EACH HOT DOGS TACOS NACHOS S MORES DRINKS Parent Volunteers are FREE & so are their kids Pre-Register at

10 P 10 S, A 26, 2018 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, August 27 ~ St. Monica 7:00 a.m. Claudio Cozzini Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Earl Kime Downtown Church Tuesday, August 28 ~ St. Augustine 7:00 a.m. Steve Sobol Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. John & Helen Norris Downtown Church Wednesday, August 29 ~ The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7:00 a.m. Special Inten on for Carly Brennan Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Richard Balla Downtown Church This week our Crane Road Church Tabernacle Candle burns In Memory of: Neil Neybert And our Downtown Church Tabernacle Candle burns In Memory of: Gerri Anne Calbeck May this light which reminds us of Jesus presence in the Tabernacle welcome them into His eternal presence. 8:50 a.m. Crane Road Church Thursday, August 30 7:00 a.m. The deceased members of Szwarc & Krupa Family Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Donald Spolum Sr. Downtown Church 6:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish Downtown Church Friday, August 31 7:00 a.m. Claudio Cozzini Crane Road Church Regina & 8:30 a.m. Raymond O Brien Downtown Church Saturday, September 1 ~ Celebrants ~ 8:30 a.m. John Deutsch Downtown Church 4:00 p.m. Mary Melle CR Msgr. Knox 6:00 p.m. Geraldine A. Homola DT Fr. Sarmiento Sunday, September 2 ~ ~ Celebrants ~ 7:30 a.m. Harriet Jasick DT Fr. Sarmiento 8:00 a.m. Jan Willenborg CR Msgr. Knox 9:00 a.m. People of St. Patrick DT Fr. Sarmiento 9:45 a.m. Maria Laudadio CR Msgr. Knox 10:30 a.m. Gerri Anne Calbeck DT Fr. Sarmiento 11:30 a.m. Joan Small CR Msgr. Knox 12:00 p.m. Edward Wiener DT Fr. Sarmiento 5:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish DT Fr. Loaiza Priest Celebrants for Weekend Masses are listed above. C R C Every Tuesday 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Benedic on at 8:45 p.m. D C Every Wednesday for 24 hours 9:00 a.m. Wednesday to 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Benediction at 8:15 a.m. Pray the at 3:00 p.m. Tuesdays at the Crane Road Church Wednesdays at the Downtown Church Also a Chaplet is prayed weekly at 3:00 a.m. DT Our Lord promised extraordinary graces to those who recite this special prayer. The chaplet is prayed on rosary beads. It is appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the Hour of Great Mercy at 3:00 pm each afternoon. This recalls the time of Christ s death on the cross. Rosary Devotion Occurs the First Saturday of each month. Join us on September 1 at the Downtown Church when devo onal prayers are recited following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and during confessions. And at the Crane Road Church on September 8 at 3:30 p.m. when prayers begin promptly.

11 S, A 26, 2018 P 11 Jean Bestvinia Marilyn Small Dominic Adorno Donald Arndt Micki Baran Vincent Badali Judith Blackmore Jack Boyd Stephanie Boyer Chuck Brancato Patricia Brendecke Dorothy Buchta John Bukovits Jason Cain Doug Candre Craig Cassidy Jeremy Charles Madeline Chimienti Clara Conforti Carole DeAngelis Jake Deutschman Sharon Diamond Elaine DiGirolamo Gay Marie Doherty Tom Doherty *currently or soon to be deployed Holy Hour and Rosary on Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Church to pray for an Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be right after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Two priests are available for Reconciliation during the holy hour. All are welcome to pray that more young people will open their hearts to his call to serve his Church as a priest or a religious sister. John Doran Karen Dorrell Kate Dunn Rosella Ehl Rick Feichter Gilberto Fevreira Pat Fleming Marie Ghio o Chuck Gruber Mike Gruszka Glenn Hammer Cora Hansen Matthew Hauber Mark Herwaldt Mary Heselbarth Grace Marie Horton Bunny Honeyman Adele Hubbe Elyece Hurley Segura Izaguirre Paul Jacobs Dorothy [Dally] Johnson Pray for the Sick Harriet Karall Dennis Karolewicz Michael Kayser George Kleinschmidt Christine Kmiec Lorraine Kohlert Rick Komar Gerald Konetzki Tim Korzen Barb Koskiewicz Brittnay Labue Phillip LaFata Stan LeMaire Brittany Lengyle Noah Joseph Lindsay Art Lloyd Jeremy Lloyd Margaret Lopez Margaret Lykens Janet Malkiewicz Teresa Maness Lucy Maria Brendan Maus Laura Matenko Barbara Mazurek James Mazurek Betty Micek Linda Mirabelli Shirley Mueller Jimmy Mulheran Paula Neybert Meri Notz-Johnson Bridget Page Frank Papa Ken Pavett Alejandro Perez Maria Perez Anthony Placek, Jr. Ronald Polzin Delilah Radziszewski Carlo Raimondo, Jr. Zane Romero Philip Rovino Felicita Russell Mariano Salvador Peter Serafin If you or your loved ones no longer need our prayers, please let us know. Call the Parish Office: Remember the Prayer Circle when you or someone you know needs prayers. Contact Laura at or laurakennedy@sbcglobal.net Please keep all of our military personnel and families in your prayers. Lt Col Mark C. Andres Specialist Kevin D. Bagrowski Capt Jonathan Barillas LTC Nicholas Bugajski 1 Lt Jennifer Clay 1 Lt Jessica Clay MMN3 John Cody 1 Lt Frederick V. Dela Cruz Capt Patrick Dorsch Sgt Casey Duncan PFC Michael Galus* SRA Anna Swanson Gladden SRA Aus n Gladden Cpl Riley Gorczynski BM2 Patrick Hogan PFC I. Nic Kwasniewski LCpl Zac T. Kwasniewski* Sgt Dominick Lullo SrA Joe Lullo Pe y Officer Ian Masters 2nd Lt Shawn Meaney Lt. Jack Murphy* SPC Quincy Novak Sgt Andrew Perry Capt Jillian Rigert SCPO Gary Ronzheimer Gabriel Socha Gwendolyn Socha John Smith Vern Steffen Jennifer Stoeffer Les Stubblefield Cynthia Szabelski Frank Thiel Roger Tippett John Toutkaldjian Sue VanBosch John Vermaat Gus Vonderheide Ken Ward Kevin Warfel John Weller Mike White Christine Wiedemann Fred Wurm Diane Zak Marian Prayer Group on Tuesday Evenings, 7:15 p.m. in the Downtown Church To Jesus through Mary Join us! PFC Joseph M. Serra Capt Andrew Slade 1LT Michael Shares 2LT Peter Shares Amn Erin Nicole Shulfer 1LT Colin M. Snook A1C Dan Swanson SRA Ryan Swanson 1LT Samuel Westhoff Maj Eric Winkofsky Ensign Kurt M. Zepeda Capt Chris ne Zoerlein Albertson To include a parishioner or family member who is currently serving our country, has a change in rank or status, or needs help or support, contact Carla Weeks, , or crweeks@comcast.net.

12 P 12 S, A 26, 2018 Parish Events: August 27 Sept. 2 Monday, August 27 9:00 a.m. Light of the World small group (DT) 9:00 a.m. Pietra Fitness (CR) 6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Bears (CR) 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus (CR) 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts (CR) Tuesday, August 28 7:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration (CR) 9:00 a.m. Parent Meeting in Dempsey Hall (CR) 1:00 p.m. Senior Chair Exercise (DT) 4:00 p.m. WAW Meeting (CR) 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Confessions (CR) 7:00 p.m. Parent Meeting in Dempsey Hall (CR) 7:00 p.m. Women s Summer Book Series (CR) 7:15 p.m. Marian Prayer Group (DT) Wednesday, August 29 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration (DT) 5:45 p.m. Children s Choir (CR) 6:30 p.m. Catechist Training Session; 6th, 7th, 8th (CR) Thursday, August 30 5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal (DT) 6:30 p.m. Cantor Rehearsal (CR) Friday, August 31 7:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (CR) 9:15 a.m. Mom s Confession (DT) 2:00 p.m. AA Meeting (DT-Conf Rm) 5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal (DT) 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting (DT-Preschl) Saturday, September 1 8:00 a.m. Salesian Co-op (CR) 9:00 a.m. Confessions (DT) 9:00 a.m. First Saturday Devotions (DT) 1:00 p.m. Wedding (DT) 3:00 p.m. Confessions (CR) 3:30 p.m. First Saturday Devotions (CR) 3:30 p.m. Wedding (DT) Sunday, September 2 9:15 a.m. Parish Choir Rehearsal (CR) 9:45 &11:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word K-5 (CR) 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Confessions (DT) (CR) Crane Road Campus (DT) Downtown Campus Invite All, 50 years & Older to Bowl First & Third Tuesday Every Month at the St. Charles Bowling Alley Join Us at the Downtown Church Coffee Klatch, star ng again on Thursday, September 6th A er the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The Elgin Soup Kitchen serves guests each day, to those in need. St. Patrick is pleased to help serve a hot meal to the hungry, along with other area churches. YOUR Family s HELP will make a difference on: Saturday, September 22: Food Prep & Cook / Serving Dinner & Cleaning Up. Arrive at 3:00 p.m., until 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 29: Serving Dinner & Cleaning Up. Arrive at 4:30 p.m., until 7:30p. For info. contact Dave Stowell: djs1024@sbcglobal.net or Please sign up at: Please Help Us Pack Food at 273 Dearborn Ct, Geneva, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays September 12th October 10th November 14th December 19th Ages 8 & Older! For Details or Sign Up, Please Contact Susan at or susanwohl@gmail.com Please Join Us fellow parishioners for fun activities with our friends at the Bickford Senior Residence. Recently we enjoyed a Sing-a-long with Denise. St. Patrick Service Ministry Fr. Robert Gutterball Gonnella (just west of Randall on Rte 64.) Cost: $2.00 per game, we play 2 games. Use of shoes and ball are free! We have a Christmas party & year end banquet. Come beat the priests. This is not a league, no teams just fun bowling. Scores are kept for personal interest. You can bring a spouse or friend. For info. call Frank at We also helped with an Indoor County Fair. For information please contact Pat Reding at Preding@msn.com or

13 S, A 26, 2018 P 13 Mom s Confession! Ring in the school year with sharpened pencils, fresh construction paper, and a clean soul! The next Mom's Confession is Friday, August 31st from 9:15-10:15am at the St. Pat's Downtown Church Bring your kiddos, so you can get a chance to receive that much-needed grace! We will have activities, toys and snacks in the lower level, Fr. Carse Center and Confession will be upstairs in the church confessional. Mom's & Dad s Confession is offered every last Friday of the month. Contact Bonnie Socha with questions. See you there! "Confession is an act of honesty and courage an act of entrus ng ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God." ~ St. Pope John Paul II The FOX VALLEY CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY for WOMEN Starting on Thursday mornings, September 13, 2018 from 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Peter s Parish, Geneva. We will be studying The Acts of the Apostles until November 15th. The study includes time for prayer and fellowship, a lecture and small group discussion. Register as soon as possible. Childcare is irst come. Fee for early registration is $30, plus $10 per child for entire session. Walk-in registration fee will be $35. Registration forms are available to Print; visit the home page of stpatrickparish.org/latest News. If you have questions, call Kathy at MARK YOUR CALENDAR! All Men Are Welcome to Join Us! What Did Paul Say? Gentlemen, would you like to learn more about what the Apostle Paul wrote? We will look at his letters starting with Galatians at the Crane Road Campus in the St. Joseph Room. Join the Men s Bible study to better understand our church, our faith, and Jesus. Materials are free on line, using the Agape bible study website. Sign up on the Time and Talent Survey at the end of August or call the parish office at for more information. Scout Classes Starting Soon for Catholic Religious Emblems Learn how you can earn your religious emblem. These programs for Catholic scouts consist of medals, awards, and activities for individual scouts, troops, and adults. These programs reinforce family-centered and parish-supported religious education and promote spiritual growth and a deeper appreciation of our Catholic faith. Each youth is challenged to integrate the scouting values of duty to God, reverence and faithfulness into their everyday lives. Any Catholic scout is eligible. Cub Scouts - ages 6 to 10 (Family led programs) Boy Scouts & Venturing Crew Members - ages 11 to 20 (Adult leader guided weekly discussion groups) For more Info Contact Bob McLear at bobmclear@gmail.com or (for Boy Scouts & Venturing Crews, American Heritage & Girl Scouts) Or Contact Tanya Goulding at ttgoulding@aol.com or (for Cub Scout Packs) Cra ers and Vendors Wanted for the Marmion Christmas Cra Show Saturday, November 24 from 9 AM to 4 PM & Sunday, November 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Regole Field House and Alumni Hall at Marmion Academy, 1000 Bu erfield Road, Aurora. Last year's show featured over 150 cra ers and vendors and drew nearly 3,000 customers. For more informa on and to obtain an applica on please visit er

14 PARISH STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION Parish Office: 6N487 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL Phone: , Fax: Pastor Rev. Monsignor Stephen J. Knox Parochial Vicars Rev. Robert Gonnella Rev. Jhonatan Sarmiento Permanent Deacons Jim Mellin and Mike Smith Parish Seminarian Seminarian Nicholas Sentovich Parish Deacon Parish Secretary Jenny Hansen Financial Secretary Patricia Grueff Music Ministry Director Cyndee Zbylut Youth Ministry Director Mike Zak Bulletin Editor, HIAL & Juli Rasmussen Youth Ministry Assistant Religious Education: in the Parish Office Director, Grades P3 5 Deacon Jerry Ryndak jryndak@stpatrickparish.org Director, Jr. High/ Alyce Poziombka Confirmation apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org Secretary, Grades P3 5 Gail Brown gbrown@stpatrickparish.org Secretary, Jr. High/ Maria Baron Confirmation mbaron@stpatrickparish.org St. Patrick School: 787 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL Phone: , Fax: Principal Lisa Brown lisabrown@stpatrickparish.org Vice Principal Mary Carol Mignin mmignin@stpatrickparish.org School Secretaries: Debbie Scurte: dscurte@stpatrickparish.org Mary Ellen Theriault: mtheriault@stpatrickparish.org Julie Moss: jmoss@stpatrickparish.org Preschool / Extended Care: 118 N. 5 th Street, St. Charles, IL Phone: , Fax: Director Secretary Secretary Veronica Day vday@stpatrickparish.org Amy Blood preschool@stpatrickparish.org Theresa Mastrangeli preschool@stpatrickparish.org Hispanic Ministry: 408 Cedar Street, St. Charles, IL Phone: , Fax: Parochial Vicar Rev. Jorge Loaiza jloaiza@stpatrickparish.org Secretary Kenia Fernandez kfernandez@stpatrickparish.org Sister Esperanza Reyes Maintenance Director Sal Calderon scalderon@stpatrickparish.org St. Vincent de Paul Society Convent: School Sisters of St. Francis DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A RETREAT HOUSE IN BATAVIA? NAZARETH RETREAT HOUSE is on the grounds of the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, 717 N. Batavia Avenue (Route 31 just south of Fabyan) We are having an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, September 9 th, from Noon to 2 p.m. Stop in to see the building, meet and greet, and pick up information on ways to be part of our community. Kathy at sscm.vocations@gmail.com OR Various Spiritual Retreats Inquire Online W. County Line Road Barrington, IL First Annual Golf Outing Lazarus House is Hosting event on September 14 at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago. Enjoy a day of golf at the Lazarus House Open followed by appetizers, awards & raffle winners. The cost is $175 per golfer. Sponsorship opportunities are available and donations are now being accepted for sports tickets, entertainment tickets, restaurant gift certificates, and golf foursomes. All proceeds will benefit Lazarus House operating funds. You may make your reservations by calling Darlene at or purchase online at