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 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: The Mission of St. Patrick Parish is to encourage, form and inspire intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.

2 P 2 S, S 2, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, Be doers of the word and not hearers only James 1:21 The Book of James has a special emphasis on putting our faith into practice. The authenticity of our faith will be re lected in how we live our lives. Practice what you preach is a saying that all of us have heard many times. It is always a challenge no matter how old we are. Discipleship is an important part of our parish mission statement. One of the pillars that is connected with discipleship is Christian service. A church that doesn t have a strong spirit of service is lacking in a Christian essential. For the individual Christian, one of the signs of a healthy discipleship is a growing desire to use one s time, talents, or treasure to have an impact for good in the world. As we come to realize more and more how God has blessed us, we seeks ways to give back. We are blessed to have many service ministries in our parish that help many people. Next weekend there will be an opportunity to volunteer in many areas of our parish life. In this column I would like to lift up a few service ministries that could use more involvement. Our Ministry of Care reaches out to parishioners who are homebound or are in Delnor Hospital. If you were ever in a vulnerable place in your life and someone reached out to you with Communion, you know the value of the ministry of care. We always provide training for those who become part of this ministry. We also try to structure it so no one becomes overwhelmed by the time commitment. If you would like to become a minister of care and occasionally bring Communion to the homebound or to Catholics at Delnor, please connect with Betty Ross at booper926@aol.com. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society does awesome work in the community through food and clothing drives and visits to those who are in need. We have a good core group, but we could use more volunteers who are involved in SVDP s ministries. Our senior citizens are very involved in this ministry, so I would like to encourage younger volunteers to consider sharing your time and talent in this ministry. There are various levels of service and many opportunities to become involved in ways that work with your schedule and other commitments. There is important ministry that takes place through SVDP that truly impacts the lives of those in need. If you want to learn more about St. Vincent de Paul Society in our parish, connect with Bob at bob.forster@comcast.net. Lastly, our parish has a long standing service relationship with Lazarus House in downtown St. Charles. Lazarus House helps people in need ind the shelter, food, and other support services they need to get back on their feet. Our parish joins with many other churches in providing periodic meals to the residents. Parishioners sign up to prepare a meal and then bring it over to Lazarus House. We are in need of a volunteer who would be willing to coordinate the meals that come from St. Patrick s. If you have an interest or would like more information, please contact Becky at becky@lenardcpa.com. It is a rewarding ministry that has positively impacts those mired in poverty. I wish I could highlight all of our service ministries in the parish but that would take up a lot of bulletin space! Thank you for all the ways you share your time, talent and treasure to serve those in need in our parish and in our area. God bless you always. In Christ, Msgr. Steve Knox Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic? Let our Team help you discern whether God is calling you into full communion with the Church. While from behind, a voice shall sound in your ears: This is the way; walk in it. ~ Isaiah 30:21 Have you ever thought about joining the Catholic Church? Were you raised in a Protestant tradition but now feel drawn toward Catholicism? Is your spouse or iancé Catholic and perhaps you would like to share in his or her faith? Are you a baptized Catholic who has never celebrated First Communion or Con irmation? Are you unbaptized but feel a call from God to draw closer to him and the Church? If your answer is Yes to any question, we invite you to consider entering into the RCIA process. 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. Through weekly meetings you ll learn about the Catholic faith with others who will be on a similar journey. This process helps participants enter into full communion with the Church at Easter in Spring For more information, please contact Pam at or ppurcell2010@comcast.net.

3 S, S 2, 2018 P 3 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 Attention Married Couples... 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 & in Dempsey Hall on the Crane Road Campus. 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 your needs with R.S.V.P. Save the Dates! Saturday, October 20 Friday, December 14

4 P 4 S, S 2, 2018 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. Parish Choir Open Rehearsal All Interested: High School through Adults! On Thursday, September 20 from 7:00 8:15 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 All Women of the Parish are Invited to Join Us for Women at the Well On Friday, October 12th in Dempsey Hall at the Crane Road Campus 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Msgr. Steve Knox will present "The Seven Habits of Effective Catholics" 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. Fridays early registration & coffee 8:45 am Breakfast 9:15-9:45 am Speaker 9:45-10:45 am Program concludes 11am To Register by phone, call Patty at or WATW.stp@gmail.com. More details on Speakers & Topics on our website at education-and-youth/adults/women-at-the-well Save the Dates for our 2018/2019 Season: Friday, November 9th - Sr. Mary Boyd, Scenes in the Lives of St. Francis and St. Clare Sunday, December 2nd - Dee Mercadante, Women's Advent Evening: Advent: Living in Expectation 2019: Friday, February 8th Friday, March 8th Saturday, April 13th Friday, May 10th

5 S, S 2, 2018 P 5 Saint Patrick Parish We are HIRING! Come Join Our School Team! We are looking for a Part-Time Extended Day Aide at the Crane Road Campus, Hours: 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 a classroom, possess a positive attitude and be adaptable to the children's needs. Please contact Veronica Day for any of these positions at or preschool@stpatrickparish.org. ~ Our Weekly Offering ~ for Sunday, August 26: $48, Our Sacri icial gift will go to MaryKnoll Fathers to assist their worldwide service to poor, ailing and marginalized. 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 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. What a great opportunity to bring our special inten ons, cares and concerns of peace in prayer during this special event. Everyone in the Parish is Welcome to a end All Events. Please feel free to invite your family and friends, and par cipate as your schedule allows. The statue will arrive in St. Charles with a procession at Noon on Tuesday, September 25 at our Crane Road Church. The school will have scheduled events for students in the a ernoon, including a talk from the Custodian (Fatima expert who travels with the statue), prayer and venera on. There will be open venera on of the statue during Adora on star ng at 2:45 p.m. in the main area of the church providing a chance to pray, offer pe ons and a recita on of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Confession will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The Rosary will begin at 6:30 p.m. before the evening Celebra on Mass. A short talk by the Custodian on the Tour for Peace mission and Fa ma messages will conclude the Crane Road Church events. At the close of Tuesday s program the statue will travel to the Downtown Church for Adora on overnight. Since this is a unique occasion, Adorers will be needed. Please consider giving an hour beginning at 9 p.m. through 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Please sign up with Kathy Nawrocki at MKNawrocki@comcast.net. A er the daily Mass and rosary, the custodian will give a brief talk on the statue and mission. Adora on and statue venera on will con nue and will include a visit from the preschool children un l the conclusion. Schedule for Tuesday, September 25 Noon Statue arrives/procession at Crane Road 12:15 p.m. St. Patrick School events 2:45 to 6:30 p.m. Open Adora on/venera on of the Pilgrim Statue 3:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Confession available through 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Mass and Custodian Talk 9:00 p.m. Statue arrives at Downtown Church for overnight Adora on Schedule for Wednesday, September 26 12:00 a.m. Adora on con nues 8:30 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Rosary 9:20 a.m. Brief talk by Custodian 10:00 a.m. Visit from Preschool 10:30 a.m. Conclusion, Statue leaves 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. For further informa on please contact Allison Lally at alilally@msn.com

6 P 6 S, S 2, 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, S 2, 2018 P 7 Invite All, 50 years & Older to Bowl First & Third Tuesday Every Month at the St. Charles Bowling Alley Starting Tuesday, September 4 at 12:30 p.m. (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 more information call Frank at Fr. Gonnella was the WINNER!! SCORE: 202! 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. 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. The St. Patrick Prayer Shawl Ministry will be starting up their new season on Tuesday, September 11 at 9 a.m. in the Fr. Carse Center, lower level, at the Downtown Church. Join us as we share prayers, patterns and plain old good conversation. If you attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass, why not pop down to see what we're up to? If you're new to knitting or crochet, we can help improve your skills. If you've never picked up a hook or needle, we can get you started. To date, our ministry has distributed over 700 shawls, wraps and lap blankets to people going through significant periods in their lives. Illnesses, retirements, relocating. There are many reasons to give a prayer shawl, not all of them catastrophic. Shawls have been given for weddings, First Communion and Confirmation. If you know someone who would benefit from a shawl contact us through the parish office, or stop by the office - there are shawls there that you may choose from. One does not need to be a member of the parish, or even Catholic, to enjoy the benefits of a prayer-filled cloth of comfort. If you have any questions, please call Darcy God Bless.

8 P 8 S, S 2, 2018 ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL FAITH FAMILIES St. Charles, IL Est Where Faith and the Future Meet This year we are rolling out Faith Families at our school. Faith Families are present in many of our Catholic schools and serve as another way of supporting our students' faith formation and growing small faith communities within our school. Faith Families consist of a leader (teacher) and students from every grade level. We call them a family, because the group of students remain in their Faith Family throughout their years here at our school. At the end of every school year, we will celebrate our 8th grade Faith Family members as they graduate and welcome Kindergarten students the next year to the Faith Family. Mission Statement The Faith Families of St. Patrick School put faith first, working together to blend the Gospel message with service to others while creating supportive communities for our students and staff in school. Vision Statement Members of St. Patrick School Faith Families will spread the Gospel message through their thoughts, words, and deeds. Their acts will inspire others they meet in school communities and elsewhere to answer Jesus call to a full relationship with him. Goals Work collaboratively across grade levels to respond to the Gospel message Pray together Be of service to others Communicate the Faith Family message of the month to our families at home Live the Faith Family message Build relationships within our Faith Family Cultivate spiritual leaders within our Faith Families Celebrate our Faith Families members sacraments throughout the year Develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between the Gospel message and our daily lives For All St. Patrick School Inquiries, Please Call: Phone: Main Campus (K-8): 787 Crane Road, St. Charles, Like us on Preschool Downtown Campus (PreK 2 PreK 4) 118 N. 5th Street, St. Charles, Phone: preschool@stpatrickparish.org. September 4 TH : Office is OPEN from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

9 S, S 2, 2018 P 9 YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS SEPT. 4, 11, 18, 25 Join Mr. Zak & Priests for WAFFLES & Ice Cream! Donuts, Juice, etc. FOR 6, 7 & 8TH: SEPT. 4, 11, 18, 25 3:30 TO 5:30 PM Faith & Fun Activities! Join us on Tuesday afternoons in September as we explore Faith & Tailgate Food Favorites...Open to All Middle School Teens in the Parish and their 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... Open to All Middle and High School Teens in the Parish & their friends. A ROCKED BY GOD EVENT Parent Volunteers are FREE & so are their kids. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 6 TO 9 PM $10 EACH MASS & HOLY HOUR/ADORATION IN A BARN FOOD BON FIRE ACTIVITIES LIVE DJ & A FORTNITE DANCE CHALLENGE PRE-REGISTER AT

10 P 10 S, S 2, 2018 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, September 3 ~ St. Gregory the Great 7:00 a.m. Regina Sokolowski Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Al & Val Baltusis Downtown Church Tuesday, September 4 7:00 a.m. Claudio Cozzini Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Margaret Freeman Downtown Church Wednesday, September 5 7:00 a.m. Nick & Luba Bashnan Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Dixie Rank Downtown Church This week our Crane Road Church Tabernacle Candle burns In Memory of: Joseph Schwartz And our Downtown Church Tabernacle Candle burns In Memory of: John Deutsch & Barbara Martner May this light which reminds us of Jesus presence in the Tabernacle welcome them into His eternal presence. 8:45 a.m. Virginia Estanislao Crane Road Church Thursday, September 6 7:00 a.m. Robert Horak Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Special Inten on for St. Patrick Preschool Downtown Church 6:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish Downtown Church Friday, September 7 ~ First Friday 7:00 a.m. Frances Rutowski Crane Road Church 8:30 a.m. Jeanne Schwaba Downtown Church Saturday, September 8 ~ Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary ~ Celebrants ~ 8:30 a.m. Douglas Pileggi Downtown Church 4:00 p.m. Ida & William Heisten CR Fr. Sarmiento 6:00 p.m. Robert Rita DT Fr. Gonnella Sunday, September 9 ~ ~ Celebrants ~ 7:30 a.m. Sidney & Mary Cannell DT Fr. Sarmiento 8:00 a.m. People of St. Patrick CR Fr. Gonnella 9:00 a.m. David Kadolph DT Msgr. Knox 9:45 a.m. Dr. James Abbo CR Fr. Gonnella 10:30 a.m. Susan Janik Roby DT Msgr. Knox 11:30 a.m. Vanessa Pierce CR Fr. Sarmiento 12:00 p.m. Juan Carlos Garcia DT Msgr. Knox 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 Usually Occurs the First Saturday of each month. This Month, it will be at the Crane Road Church on September 8 at 3:30 p.m. when prayers begin promptly.

11 S, S 2, 2018 P 11 Shirlyn & Edward Grzesik Larry Williams 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 Matthew Hauber Mark Herwaldt Mary Heselbarth Grace Marie Horton Bunny Honeyman Adele Hubbe Elyece Hurley Segura Izaguirre Paul Jacobs Dorothy [Dally] Johnson Harriet Karall Pray for the Sick Dennis Karolewicz Michael Kayser Marilyn Keblusek 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 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 Nina Ruck 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 Ava Tripicchio 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, S 2, 2018 Parish Events: September 2ND 9TH Monday, September 3 Parish & School Offices are CLOSED! 9:00 a.m. Pietra Fitness (CR) Tuesday, September 4 7:00 a.m. Transformation Tuesday: 6th-8th Grades (CR) 7:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration (CR) 1:00 p.m. Senior Chair Exercise (DT) 3:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Daisy Troop #1236 (CR) 3:30 p.m. Transformers Afternoon: 6th-8th (DT-CATACOMBS) 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Confessions (CR) 7:00 p.m. Home & School Meeting (CR) 7:00 p,m. Service Planning Meeting (CR) 7:15 p.m. Marian Prayer Group (DT) Wednesday, September 5 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration (DT) Thursday, September 6 9:00 a.m. Coffee Klatch (DT) 6:30 p.m. Cantor Rehearsal (CR) 7:00 p.m. Men s Bible Study (CR) 7:00 p.m. Sunday Readings Bible Study (CR) 7:00 p.m. Parish Choir (CR) 7:00 p.m. H.S. FORUM (DT-CATACOMBS) Friday, September 7 7:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (CR) 9:00 a.m. WATW Planning Meeting (DT) 2:00 p.m. AA Meeting (DT-Conf Rm) 7:00 p.m. AA Meeting (DT-Preschool) Saturday, September 8 6:00 a.m. That Man Is You! #1 (CR) 7:30 a.m. Lord Teach Me to Pray (CR) 9:00 a.m. Confessions (DT) 10:00 a.m. New Parishioner Welcome Meeting (CR) 3:00 p.m. Confessions (CR) Sunday, September 9 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. Ad Altare Dei Class (DT-Conf) 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Confessions (DT) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Prep I -7th Grade (CR-SCH Cafeteria) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Prep II -8th Grade (CR-Dempsey) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation High School (CR) (CR) Crane Road Campus (DT) Downtown Campus We Invite All Boys Ages 5 11 (K 5 th ) To Join Cub Scouts To learn more, please contact: Ferdinand Martija, Cubmaster: cubmaster@stcharles110.mypack.us 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. We also helped with an Indoor County Fair. St. Patrick Service Ministry For information please contact Pat Reding at Preding@msn.com or

13 S, S 2, 2018 P 13 Say Hello to Our New Parishioners! The Welcome Ministry meets twice a month to help our new parishioners experience a warm welcome to our parish, to orient them to our parish life and encourage their involvement. The FOX VALLEY CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY for WOMEN Starting on Thursday mornings, September 13, 2018 from 9:15 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 When life squeezes you... am sure that if you squeeze a lime you I will get lime juice, but if you squeeze an orange you will get orange juice, or if you squeeze a lemon you will get lemon juice. We cannot get orange juice from a lime or a lemon; neither can we get lemon juice from a lime or an orange. Vocation Corner Fr. Manuel Gomez Assist. Vocation Dir. When you have a problem with your family or friends, when you got into a difficult situa on or even in a traffic incident, how do you react? In other words how do you react when the circumstances of your life squeezes you? Do you react with anger, wrath, or violence? Or do you react calmly, composed, and intelligently? Whatever comes out of us when life squeezes us... that is what is inside of us. If what comes out of us is not good, we can change it. We are not condemned like a fruit that cannot change its juices. Our call is to fill our lives with the things of God, so that when life squeezes us, our ac ons and reac ons may be fruits from God. Cra ers and Vendors Wanted for the 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 Please Join the Rockford Diocese on Saturday, September 15 th from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at St. Mary Parish in Huntley, located at Dundee Road. We will celebrate the great gift and beauty of the Church s teaching on married love! 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of Blessed Paul VI s 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life). We will gather for an afternoon of inspiration and insight as we explore the truth, beauty, and goodness of God s plan for life and love. The event concludes with a Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM. There is no charge for this event and light refreshments will be available. FREE childcare is available for children ages (Infants are welcome to attend the event with their parents!) Pre-registration is required for childcare. Questions? Contact the Life & Family Evangelization Office at (815) or life@rockforddiocese.org. Visit for more details and to register.

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