VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL

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1 VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL JULY 22, 2018

2 Page Two July 22, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church PREVIEW THE DIOCESAN BIBLE SCHOOL THIS SUMMER! The acclaimed Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet is registering students for two sites this Fall. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Naperville) for Year 1 classes on Mondays 7-9 p.m. Program of the DOJ Religious Education Office ENGAGE WITH SCRIPTURE! Join the Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet! LEARN Study the Bible as a whole and in its parts from a Catholic point of view, and within a Catholic learning and faith community. LIVE Develop your relationship with Jesus Christ and apply the Word of God to your life. SHARE Enrich your ability to share and teach the Bible. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Darien) for Year 2 classes on Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. If you want to learn the Bible from a Catholic perspective, come and see if this program is for you. You will be able to meet an instructor, talk to current students, see the books, and get a feel for a typical class! PREVIEW NIGHTS will be held in JULY and AUGUST and SEPTEMBER from 7-8:30 pm St. Thomas the Apostle (Naperville) July 23 and September 10 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Darien) July 25 and September 5 Our Lady of Mercy (Aurora) July 30 St. Scholastica (Woodridge) August 2 St. Margaret Mary (Naperville) August 6 St. Mary of Gostyn (Downers Grove) August 29 For information about preview nights and the Biblical Institute go to bit.ly/1vhnckp (or the Diocese of Joliet website, click Biblical Institute), or call DATE DAY CALENDAR OF UPCOMING VISITATION EVENTS LOCATION TIME 23 July MON Prayer for Priests Church 7:00 PM 25 July WED Craft Ladies Parish Center 9:00 AM 26 July THUR Prayer for Priests Church 8:45 AM 27 July FRI MANNA Parish Center 2:30 PM

3 Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time FOR YOUR INFORMATION MANNA will not be available on Wednesdays: July 25 or August 1 PLEASE PRAY WITH US Pray for Priests and St. Peregrine Service On Mondays at 7:00pm and on Thursdays after 8:15am Mass, we pray for our ordained. St. Peregrine Service is celebrated every third Monday combined with Prayers for Priests. Take time to pray with us and bring your rosary. Pray the Rosary at Aanchor Abortion Clinic Please join Bishop Conlon, Deacon Jim Eaker and the Pro-Life Heroes to pray the Rosary on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 9:20 am. Address is 1186 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn (two blocks west of Main St. [Lomard]) God Bless You, Deacon Jim Eaker OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP July 15, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON 6:00 PM TOTAL COLLECTION PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE WEEKLY TOTAL SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET SUNDAY YTD BUDGET SUNDAY YTD TOTAL $ 4, $ 2, $ 3, $ 3, $ 2, $ 2, $ 19, $ 6, $ 26, $ 30, $ 90, $ 82, E-GIVING IS AVAILABLE Have you considered signing up for E-Giving instead of writing checks for your weekly offering? If you are interested in registering for E-Giving, visit to see how easy and convenient it is and sign up today or contact the parish office for assistance. Thank you for your support Catholic Ministries ANNUAL APPEAL Goal: $136, Amount Pledged: $155, Amount Paid: $140, Donor Count: 398 Thank you to all who have responded to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. We are most grateful for your generosity and will keep you in our prayers. July 22, 2018 Page Three NEWS FROM THE P.I.T. PRIEST IN TRAINING By Father Michael Kearney For those who don t know... seminary formation can be quite long. or the men that respond to the Lord, the call to F the priesthood involves six to eight more years of further education. I, myself, had six more years of education following my Engineering degree. My formation to the priesthood was a bit different than most. I broke my formation into two separate threeyear stints. During my first stint of seminary formation while at my home parish in Naperville, I recall a kid smiling at me (who was about the age of a Second grader) as he and his parents approached me after Mass. He told me that he and his class were praying for me. I remember distinctly thanking him and looking up to his parents telling them, It will be because of his prayers that I ll make it to the priesthood! I I had an inclination that I would step out of formation, not knowing if I would be called to return, but here I am a priest! contribute many things to my vocation, but I would be remiss in not acknowledging the prayers from that Second grader and his classmates along with the other people who were praying for me! Today in our readings the Lord reminds us that there is a tremendous need for shepherds! That is still true today. I recently received a notice with news of yet another priest in our Diocese of Joliet who had passed away. I also just read of a parish in Joliet that will not have Sunday Masses due to their priest being out of town and who was unable to find any replacements. This doesn t even begin to touch on the spiritual needs in every hospital and nursing home when help is needed to prepare people to see God. In our first reading the Lord promises us that he would raise up shepherds. I believe the promise will be fulfilled when we do our part and be like those Second graders who prayed for me. I m asking that you continue to pray and encourage people to consider religious vocations. Let us fulfill Christ s command for us: The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. (Luke 10:2)

4 Page Four July 22, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Scripture Reflections for SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LIVING the WORD July 22, 2018 THIS WEEK S FOCUS: WITH FEELING The evangelists tell us that Jesus is moved to the depths of his being for others. FIRST READING I shall gather the remnant of my flock and bring them back to their meadow (Jeremiah 23:1-6). God gave leaders to the people of Israel who were supposed to have cared for God s people as a shepherd guards his flock, but they had not done this. They misled them into sinful ways and so misguided them that they led them to ruin. Now God was going to intervene and rescue His flock from the disaster into which they had fallen. God would gather up the remnant of His people and become their shepherd Himself. He would send an anointed one (Messiah), who would lead His flock along the paths of righteousness. SECOND READING You who were once far off have become near by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-18). This reading celebrates the fact that Jesus death and resurrection destroyed all of the divisions that separate us from one another. When God established a covenant with the Jewish people, He was making a choice in their favor. This naturally excluded those who were not Jews. One group observed the law of God; the other did not even know the law. One group lived in peace with the Lord; the other did not even know His name. When Jesus died and put to death the alienation caused by our sins, He destroyed every boundary that separated one person from another. We are now one in Christ. GOSPEL When Jesus saw the crowd, His heart was moved with pity for them, and He began to teach them (Mark 6:30-34). Last week we heard that Jesus had sent His disciples to proclaim the Good News. They had now returned, and Jesus invited them to go to a deserted spot to rest. Yet the crowd did not let them do this. They desperately needed Him. Jesus could see that they hungered for the Truth (that they were like sheep without a shepherd). This Gospel passage displays the tensions of ministry. While it is good and even necessary to take time out to recharge our batteries, there are situations in which this is impossible. Still, we always have to remember that it is Jesus who is the Shepherd (the humility to recognize that we are not the saviors of the world). REFLECTION The compassion of God sends a righteous shepherd to people who have been misled, exiled, and living in fear and trembling, to restore justice, that is, right relationship, among God, the people, and their leaders. The compassion of God is visible in the heart of Christ who invites tired apostles to a deserted place to rest awhile and who is so moved by the crowd that he begins to teach them. The compassion of God breaks down the dividing wall of enmity to reconcile humanity with God through the cross of Christ and tear down the wall that divides Gentiles from Jewish Christians. Jesus is our shepherd, called the Lord our justice. He makes God s fold, giving us access to God in the Spirit, and teaching us what we need to give flesh to God s compassion today. To have compassion is to suffer with and feel with another. To have compassion requires that we pay attention to our sisters and brothers and all creation. We need to see the vast crowd to which we belong, the human family, and allow our hearts to be moved by what we see. But compassion does not end there; we have to do something to respond to what we see and feel. Pope Francis calls us to live the compassion of God in both social and civil life, building bridges, not walls, responding to evil with goodness, and to offense with forgiveness (audience, February 8, 2017). Rest in God. Feel with God. Live the compassion of God. Name the ways in which you have experienced God s compassion in your life. How are you moved by the needs of our sisters and brothers? How do you respond? READINGS FOR THE WEEK READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, July 23 Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday, July 24 Mi 7:14-15, Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday, July 25 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 20:20-28 Thursday, July 26 Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, Mt 13:10-17 Friday, July 27 Jer 3:14-17 Mt 13:18-23

5 Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE STILL MASS INTENTION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR 2018 MONDAY, JULY 23 V 6:15 AM V Intentions of Cathy Diamond V Dorothy Visk TUESDAY, JULY 24 V 6:15 AM V Eleanor Fahey V Violet Janousek WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 V 6:15 AM V Marge Thallemer V Joan Pezza MASS INTENTIONS THURSDAY, JULY 26 V 6:15 AM V Thomas Melkovitz V Cristina Miranda V Harry and Lawrence Schroeder FRIDAY, JULY 27 V 6:15 V Ellen Thallemer V Boris and McGoorty Families SATURDAY, JULY 28 V Loretta Conway V 5:00 PM V Intentions of Charmaine Murphy SUNDAY, JULY 29 V SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME V 6:30 AM V Forgotten Souls in Purgatory V 8:00 AM V Annie LeGere V 10:00 AM V People of the Parish V T.J. Ervin V Frank Cunniff V 12 NOON V Madonna Foley V 6:00 PM V Jessica Leen To take the gifts up at Mass, please see an Usher. July 22, 2018 Page Five PRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILY For the Sick Please pray for all the sick and their families: Marynell Greer Colleen Buhrfiend John Kotowski Linda Kotowski Mark Montalbano Renee Moran-Vogel Daniel Gregory Due to privacy issues we only honor prayer list requests by you or a family member. Names remain on list for two weeks. Please call the office to add a name or to have the name continued for two additional weeks. CHURCH VIGIL CANDLE INTENTIONS Vigil candles burn for requested intentions before our church statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph, To have a candle lit, please call the Parish Office at Today, we especially pray for: Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. FLAMES OF FAITH INTENTIONS Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For peace and joy for my wife. For the intentions of Isabelle Rodriguez. For her to find a job that she will soar in. OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED The Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated on Sunday, July 15, 2018 WILLIAM ALBRECHT Son of Jeffrey and Anne (Wubbolding) Esposito JAKE MIKA Son of James and Mary (Mika) Graf AIYANA KEIRA Daughter of Jason and Anna (Gavino) Braz NAIRA LEIA Daughter of Jason and Anna (Gavino)Braz

6 Page Six July 22, 2018 Get Excited About The Catholic Faith Visitation Catholic Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Join our 2018 Visitation Music Ministry World Peace Through Sacred Music FALL MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN S CHOIR (Grades 3-8) Practice on WEDNESDAY, 3:30 pm ADULT CHOIR (High School-Adult) Practice on TUESDAY, 7:00 pm ***HAND BELL ENSEMBLE ***ST. GABRIEL BRASS ***YOUTH INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL ENSEMBLE Please contact Music Director Barb Masters at or b.masters@visitationparish.org or masterspackhem@yahoo.com ARMED FORCES PRAYER LIST We remember in prayer our military as they serve in our Armed Forces and pray for God s protection. United States Air Force MSGT Kevin James (Ramstein AFB, Germany) AMN Natalee Arbino (Wright Paterson, OH) AMN E2 Jacob Neimanan (Ft. Sam Houston, TX) AMN Eric E. James (DYESS AFB, Abilene, TX)) SSGT Christopher Lenz (Tinker AFB, OK) United States Army CPT Joseph Doyle (ID) MAJ Patrick Leen (IL) 1LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Campbell, KY) LT Joseph D. Frost (Fort Knox, KY) 2 LT Thomas J. Diwisch (Fort Bragg, NC) PVT Stephen Taylor (Ft. Jackson, SC) United States Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (TX) United States Marine Corps PVT Nicholas Acevedo (CA) 2 LT Kurt P. James (Darwin, Australia) SGT David Byrne (Japan) CPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, CA) LCPL Eric E. Gibas (Camp Pendleton, CA) United States Navy LCDR Robert Aranha (United States) To add a name to this list, please call Would you like to be baptized? Would you like to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist? Do you feel a calling to inquire about the Catholic faith? ASK LEARN DISCUSS The Fundamentals of our Faith. We invite you to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. We are starting our program in September. If you, a family member or someone you know would like more information about our RCIA program, please call the Visitation Rectory Office at Who Loves You More Than ME Be careful of all that can block that personal contact with the living Jesus. The Devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes your own mistakes, to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you, is really cleaving to you. This is a danger for all of us. And so sad, because it is completely opposite of what Jesus is really wanting, waiting to tell you not only that He loves you, but even more He longs for you. He misses you when you don t come close. Jesus thirsts for you. He loves you always, even when you don t feel worthy. When not accepted by others, even by yourself sometimes He is the one who always accepts you. My children, you don t have to be different for Jesus to love you. Believe you are precious to Him. Bring all you are suffering to His feet and open your heart to be loved by Him as you are. He will do the rest. WORKS OF LOVE ARE WORKS OF PEACE ST. MOTHER TERESA Visit the living Jesus, truly present: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in our Adoration Chapel. You ll never go away empty-handed. To become a registered adorer, please call: Joan or Mary

7 Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time July 22, 2018 Page Seven To help Catholic Charities purchase supplies, Visitation's CCW will be taking up a collection at the church exits after Masses on July NEXT WEEK! Helping Needy DuPage School Kids!. It's that time of year... new shoes, new supplies, health exams, etc. Now imagine doing that all on a very limited income. That's reality for plenty of families in DuPage County our neighbors. Fortunately, Catholic Charities/ Joliet Diocese will host a Back-to-School Fair to help children from low-income households in DuPage on August 2nd at Joliet Catholic Academy. Families will be able to get free school supplies, haircuts and more. As you leave church on July 28-29, please make a contribution to this worthy cause. Thank you for helping local children get a good start in the new school year! The Visitation Fathers Club Annual Father-Child Baseball Game Friday, July 27, 5:30 pm Grab the kids and come out and watch the Kane County Cougars take on the Beloit Snappers on July 27. We will have buses that will take us to and from the game. The buses will leave for the game from the parking lot by the Valentino Center (Gym) at 5:30 pm. Cost is $20 per person which includes the cost of the ticket and the bus ride. Snacks and beverages will be provided on the bus. To better plan for # of tickets needed, please let me know if you plan on attending by Monday, July 16. I look forward to seeing everyone at the game. Tim Mondi (cell) ( ) t_mondi@yahoo.com Name: # of Tickets Please make the checks payable to Visitation Fathers Club. You can include this form with your check letting me know your name and how many tickets you need. Checks can be mailed to Tim Mondi at 769 S. Cambridge St.

8 Page Eight July 22, 2018 VISITATION RESALE Thursday, July 26, 4-9 pm, Valentino Center (gym) Check out the used uniform sale before heading to Dennis! Good condition polos, pants, shorts, skirts, and jumpers will be offered at a discount price. If you have VIS clothing or spirit wear that you'd like to donate or sell at the resale, you may drop it off to either Liz Beckman, 788 S. Parkside Ave. (South Elmhurst) or Mary Beth Lucas, 183 N. Myrtle (North Elmhurst) between now and Sunday, July 22. If you would like to receive the proceeds from your clothing that is sold, please attach an envelope with your name, address, and phone number. Proceeds from donated clothing sales returned to VIS school. Sorry, we cannot accept noncode items like yellow polos or sweater vests. Older-style jumpers, skirts, white blouses and navy pants, accepted, but if there is no size label, please write an estimated size on a sticker or piece of tape and place it on the item. Questions, contact Liz Beckman at ehirsley@yahoo.com. PARISH DIRECTORY Adoration Chapel Mary Lewis Joan Taylor Altar Servers Rev. Michael Kearney Casserole Ministry Kathy Best Council of Catholic Women Mary Beth Lucas mbblucas@gmail.com CRHP Kathy Fowler Crypt of the Saints Richard Montalbano Elizabeth Ministry Clarita Iozzo Fathers Club Craig Heiss... craigheiss@gmail.com Finance Committee Chairperson Rob Bennett robertjbennett@comcast.net Knights of Columbus Kevin O Reilly Don Lamonica John Kwit Ladies Bowling Sharon Bresnahan Ladies and Couples Bridge Peg Majewski Ladies Golf League Lynn DeFilippis MANNA Tuition Assistance David James Men s Bowling Sev Delabar Men s Small Groups Jim Herrmann PADS Visitation Catholic Church MORNING OF REFLECTION July 26 Place Me with Your Son: Companionship with Christ You are invited to a Morning of Reflection to celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, led by Fr. Michael Caruso, SJ, on Thursday, July 26, from 9:30 am-1 pm, at St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago. $25 person (includes lunch). Please register at or contact Jacqueline Fitzgerald at jfitzgerald@ivcusa.org or call Catholic Charities GOLF OUTING Aug. 23 Thursday, Aug. 23. Shotgun start: 1 pm, Joliet Country Club. Standard foursome: $600 ($640 after 7/23); Single player: $150 ($160 after 7/23). Fee includes driving range/18 hole green fees w/cart, buffet lunch, two drinks on-course, buffet dinner. Call or visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org, for tickets. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet programs/services. Sponsorships available! Contact Pete Kinsella at pkinsella@cc-doj.org or Kathy Sacksteder Jksack@att.net Parish Pastoral Council Anne Montgomery Prayer Group Blue Army Mary Parpan Prayer Quilt Ministry Karen Verner RCIA Rosary Maker Ministry Lorene Bryan School Board President Lea Smirniotis lea636@gmail.com Scouting Melanie Schneider Dave Stevenson Social Service Outreach Deacon Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED Melanie Schneider Ushers George Klein gpkcdc@juno.com Valentino Activity Center Linda Roberts Vis Seniors Mary Ann Kramer Vocation Committee Pam Gaudio Joan Taylor Women s Volleyball Tracy Nelson mtnelson95@yahoo.com BULLETIN DEADLINE Thursday at 12 NOON Suzanne Noonan bulletin@visitationcc.org

9 VISITATION PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE JULY 28/29 5:00 PM 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 NOON 6:00 PM LECTORS Paul Klenck Gerry Weaver Ian Kwit Christopher Radcliff Margaret Foot Kathy Garlow Dianne C. Carter [NOT FILLED 4] Michael Deardurff Patti Riggs Karen Stuefen Kevin O Reilly EUCHARISTIC Mary Beth Ryan Megan Deardurff Erin Radcliff Wallace Foot Susan Haibeck Bing Zamar Marianne Stanke Mary Ellen Grisim [NOT FILLED] Theresa Koenigsberger MINISTERS Myrna Zamar Mary McCann Terry Grisim Susan Maloney Al Potaczek ALTAR SERVERS Clara Lawrence Luke Dolsen Molly Lucas Rachael Bricker Robert Brannon Jenny Fromelt Colin Harrington Finn Harrington William Czech Luke Tardiff Melissa Mueller John DePodesta Adrian Schaer Gavin Schaer Liam Moran Jack Harrison Gwen Peterson Laney Ledbetter MUSIC Barb Masters YOUTH CHOIR Barb Masters Jim Brown Jack Miuccio Krystyna Miuccio Jim Brown Regina Gibbons MONDAY Patrick Wisniewski Caitlin Wisniewski DAILY 8:15 AM MASS ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENT (JULY 23-JULY 28) TUESDAY Jenny Fromelt Jack Beckman WEDNESDAY Ryan Felice Luke Tardiff THURSDAY Nick Zaragoza Clare Lopatka FRIDAY Scott Zaragoza David Manchester SATURDAY Camryn McGreal Ryan Mayfield Welcome to Visitation Catholic Church 779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 6:15 am, 8:15 am Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45 pm Saturday Mass Hours: 8:15 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 NOON, 6:00 pm VISITATION PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally, or spiritually in need. PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, Frgreg@visitationcc.org Rev. Michael Kearney, Parochial Vicar, Frmike@visitationcc.org Deacon Anthony Spatafore, Pastoral Associate, aspatafore1@comcast.net Deacon Jay Janousek, Deacon James Eaker, Deacon Mike Iozzo, , mike.iozzo@outlook.com Deacon Michael O Ryan, VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Marek Latocha, Business Manager, , x202 marek@visitationcc.org PARISH FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Matthew Pozen, , x502 YOUTH MINISTRY Thomas Logue, Youth Minister, FILIOCatholic@gmail.com Love and Service to Others PARISH AND PASTORAL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: [MON-THUR] 8:30 am-4:30 pm; [FRI] 9:00 am-12 Noon Phone: Fax: welcome@visitationcc.org Parish Website: Deanery Website: easterndupagedeanery.org MUSIC Barbara Masters, Parish Music Director, b.masters@visitationparish.org OFFICE STAFF Suzanne Noonan, Secretary, Teodora Kulikowska, Admin. Asst , x206 VISTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: Phone: /Fax: Carrie Mijal, School Principal cmijal@visitationelmhurst.org Katie McVey, School Assistant Principal kmcvey@visitationelmhurst.org BISHOP OF JOLIET Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D.