June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time PASTORAL TEAM Rev. George Omwando, Pastor Ms. Gail Rohmann, Music Director Sr. Marion Cypser, RSM, School Co-Principal & Mrs. Sharon Leamy, School Co-Principal SUPPORT STAFF Ms. Patricia Pomykalski, Business Manager Mrs. Amanda Pomareda, Office Manager / Adm. Ass t. Mrs. Fannie Cooper, School Secretary CONTACTING THE PARISH Rectory: 38 N. Austin Blvd.; Oak Park, IL Telephone: apomaredascsloffice@comcast.net Web: Hours: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM Monday, & Thursdays Tuesday, Wednesday, & Fridays: 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 4:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM 12:00 PM School - 27 Washington Blvd.; Oak Park, IL Telephone: WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday - 8:30am (Please enter the Church by Washington Blvd. 2nd door to the West) NO Thursday Communion Service until the Fall of 2018 Weekend Masses: Saturday Morning - 9:00am Saturday Evening - 5:00pm Sunday Morning - 8:30 & 10:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment. Baptisms Baptism of infants and young children is celebrated on the 2nd and 3rd weekends of the month. Parents are asked to attend a Baptism preparation session/class prior to the ceremony. Please call the rectory to register for the preparation and set a baptismal date.

2 Page 2 June 10, 2018 Thoughts From our Pastor Rev. George O. Omwando Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Did you know that as baptized Christians we are all called to be disciples of Christ who have been given a mission of bringing Christ to the world? That we are all called to evangelize this world by sharing the Good News of Christ. Many times, when we are called, we tend to complain that we are not ready to carry this mission. Who, then, is ready to respond to this call? When God calls, He gives us a grace that will help us accomplish the mission that He has called us to do. After every Mass, the priest says: Go forth, the Mass ended, and the people respond, Thanks to be God.. What does this simple phrase mean to you? This phrase means that as we have heard the readings of that day and shared in eating of Christ s Body and drinking his Blood, therefore we are ready and equipped to go out after Mass is ended to bring the message of Christ to the entire world. The world where we are bringing the Good News could be your husband, your sister, your wife, your children, or your colleague at work who rarely goes to Mass. We are supposed to evangelize and invite them to come to Church and see what we do here at our community. Always we should never forget this noble call of inviting others to join us at Mass. It is through the participation of Mass that we deepen our spiritual commitments and understanding so that we can then go out to evangelize others. We must strive to work hard as disciples and increase our parish membership and sustain the members we currently have. Imagine what will happen, if every parishioner within one year brings one Catholic to church? This will mean that our numbers will grow and our Father in heaven will be pleased with our efforts. Thanks so much to the parishioners who have come forward and told me that they have brought someone new to church! In today s readings we are told that after Adam and Eve committed sin, they heard God walking in the garden and they tried to hide from Him. In this episode, God demonstrated his graciousness by seeking them out. God certainly didn t have to do that. He could have let them stew for a while. He could have let them tremble behind their fig leaves every time they heard a noise in the bushes. But instead God sought them out, not because they deserved that in any way, but because it is His nature to be gracious. And He doesn t approach Adam and Eve in the way that we probably would have done. Instead of being angry and leveling accusations against them, God began by asking them a question. In fact, this is actually the first question we find God asking in the Bible. And when God asks a question, He isn t doing it to gain information. He is doing it to get man to think about his situation. When He asks, Where are you? He already knows where Adam is, but He uses that question and the other questions He asked to help Adam and Eve recognize that they had sinned and they were lost. This passage also reveals that we have the responsibility to choose wisely and that there are consequences when we fail to do that. When Adam and Eve made the choice to rebel against God s clear command here, they immediately suffered the consequences of their choice and those consequences would be with them for the rest of their lives. Let us also remember that no matter what we do, God loves us. Finally, I would like to thank those parishioners who were involved in the planning of the late Fr. John s Birthday/Ice Cream Social, for their hard work and commitment to our parish. We are also grateful for the people who took the time to share how Fr. John has impacted their lives. God bless you. Fr. George PARISH MISSION STATEMENT WE THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA-ST. LUCY PARISH, SEEK TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD AND TO CELEBRATE GOD S PRESENCE IN WORD AND SACRAMENT. BY ACCEPTING ALL INTO OUR FAMILY WE SEEK UNITY IN CHRIST AND SEEK TO PROCLAIM HIS GOOD NEWS IN THE DISCIPLESHIP OF OUR LIVES. PARISH ORGANIZATIONS: Parish Pastoral Council Madonna Sloan and Joyce Wade, Co-Chairs Parish Finance Council Juan Perez Spiritual Life Commission Faith & Fellowship: Connie Rakitan Liturgy Committee: Cantors: Gail Rohmann Celebration Choir: Gail Rohmann Praise Choir: Julius White Greeters & Ushers: Jim Lewis Ministers of the Eucharist: Jeanne Visteen Ministers of the Word: Jeanne Visteen Servers: Kathy Paoli Ministers of Care: Shelby Boblick Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Fr. George O. Omwando Women s Ministry: Shelby Boblick Human Concerns Commission Peace & Justice Committee: Mary and Martin Senica Transportation Committee: Tom Farwell Education Commission Baptism Com.: Fr. G. Omwando Bible Study: Russ McCaughey Religious Education of Children: Christine Wedekind St. Catherine/St. Lucy School: School Board Chair: Natasha Lee Parish Development & Services Commission Collection Counters: Carol Kallok Facilities Committee: Kevin Kell, Amanda Pomareda Fundraising Committee: Pat Nelson / Cynthia Weaver (cont d from pg. 1) Weddings - Please contact a parish priest to set a wedding date. Allow at least 6 months for preparation. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a sacramental process, celebrated in the midst of this Faith Community. This process assists adults, as well as children over the age of 7, in learning about the Catholic Faith. Through its witness, worship, service, and teaching our Faith Community offers the invitation and support necessary for initiation into the Catholic Church. Ministry to the Sick, Hospitalized and Shut Ins Please notify the Parish Office so that we can visit and minister to your confined loved-ones. Newcomers Please fill out a registration form after Mass, or come by the Rectory Office during the week.

3 Page 3 June 10, 2018 Take me out to the Ballgame! Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, July 10 Game Time - 7:10 p.m. Cost - $28 each Tickets for the White Sox Game will be sold beginning with this weekend, June 16-17, June 30/July 1 and July 7-8 after all the masses. This will make a great Father s Day gift. Please support the Fundraising Committee, your parish needs you!!! Monday, June 11 9:30 AM - Bible Study - RTR 4:00-9:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH Tuesday, June 12 10:00AM - 3:00PM - Voice Lessons - CH 7:30-9PM - Praise Choir Rehearsal - MMR Wednesday, June 13 12:00 PM - Organ Lesson - CH 7:30-9PM Celebration Choir -CH Thursday, June 14 11:00 AM-3:00 PM - Quilting Ladies - RD 4:00-8:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH 6:00-8:00 PM - A.A. Meeting - RD Friday, June 15 Actions Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. St. Anthony of Padua TODAY Second Collection is for: The Only Annual Collection or Retired Priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Please consider a Chicago Archdiocesan Priest in your will! Priest s Retirement and Mutual Aid Association (PRMAA) 4951 Harrison St. Hillside IL CLUB WINNER $ June 10, 2018 Congratulations to: St. Catherine - St. Lucy Parish, # 296 Certificates are $25 each and will be included in every weekly drawing from October 29th, 2017 through October 21st, The prize each week is $25 except for three weeks when the prize is $500. If we sell all 500 certificates, there will be a 4th drawing for $500. Purchase forms are available in the back of church and at the rectory. Thank you!!! ~ The Fundraising Committee M E E T U P & E A T U P Free Lunch & Activities for kids & Teens The program will start this coming Tuesday, June 12th with a Kick-Off event for the whole family. Our Summer Meals programing aims to provide kids and teens 18 and younger with nutritious meals when school is not in session. We will have food, fun activities and raffle prizes! The program will continue Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM 1:30 PM, and it will end on August 10th. In addition to free lunch, there will be activities for all ages available, including cooking lessons, arts and crafts, basketball activities, book bike, story times, dental hygiene education, activities from Wonder Works Children s Museum and much more. There is no need to sign-up, register, or complete paperwork in order to attend this program. It s quite literally, a free lunch for children. For more information please contact Adriana Riano (Program Manager) at adriana@oprffoodpantry.org Save-the-Date Mondays: June 18 July 9 & 23 - Aug. 13 & 27 Women s Group - CH Please see our ad on page 6 of this bulletin Tuesday, June 12 through Friday, August 10 Meet-Up & Eat Up Maguire Hall Please see our ad on page 6 of this bulletin Tuesday, July 10 White Sox Outing - OS

4 Page 4 June 10, 2018 Mon. June 11 8:30 Coletta Ali (Health) By: Ministry of Care Tue. June 12 Mary Esposito By: Evie Stockinger Wed. June 13 8:30 Lorraine Butler By: Grace Bishop Fri. June 15 8:30 Rev. John J. Carolan By: Jennifer Burns Sat. June 16 9:00 Monique Ameris (Health) By: Michelle Darang-Coleman 5:00 Ruth Connery By: The Koko Family Sun. June 17 8:30 FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR PARISH 8:30 Sue Vanek By: Bill and Barbara Cragg 10:30 Susan Miniscalco By: Tom and Pat Nelson Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Ps 65:10-13; Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 Today s Readings First Reading After Adam and Eve eat of the forbidden fruit, the Lord God puts enmity between the serpent and the woman (Genesis 3:9-15). Psalm With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130). Second Reading We have an eternal dwelling from God, not made with hands (2 Corinthians 4:13 5:1). Gospel Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother (Mark 3:20-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass. 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Our Parish Stewardship St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church May 27, 2018 $ 3, On-Line GiveCentral $ 1, Weekly Budget $ 7, D E F I C I T $ -2, June 3, 2018 $ 6, On-Line GiveCentral $ 1, Weekly Budget $ 7, S U R P L U S $ Online donations can be made to St. Catherine-St. Lucy Parish at Thanks for your continued financial support! Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Barnabas Wednesday: St. Anthony of Padua Thursday: Flag Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary LITURGICAL MINISTERS JUNE 17, :00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Altar Servers Dan Brown Tom Frank Esteban Perez Ministers of the Word Paul Knight Christine Wedekind Wrenetha Julion Thom Schouten Ministers of the Eucharist Dan Brown Jack Kernan Lessie Dean Pat Koko Walter Washington Annie Rowan Fannie Cooper Renee Smith-Quinn Elaine Podraza Gordon Bell Patricia Long Christine Diaz Terry Sullivan Scarlett Evans Pat Nelson Jan Kieckhefer Bill Holmes Jeanne Visteen

5 Page 5 June 10, 2018 WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE There will NOT BE Thursday Communion Service (until September) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday at 8:30 am (Please enter the Church by Washington Blvd. 2nd door to the West.) 1st & 2nd Readings for the Upcoming Sunday are offered. Their sole purpose is to help us all of us receive and hear the word of God. JUNE 17, TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Ezekiel was a major Old Testament prophet who ministered to the Jewish people exiled in Babylon. He often used parables and dramatizations to convey his message. In this passage, Ezekiel uses the image of trees to talk about the restoration of Israel and the fall of the Babylonian empire. Second Reading: Corinthians 5:6-10 We continue today to read from Paul s second letter to the Corinthians. In this section of the letter. Paul describes our life on earth as a pilgrimage home to heaven. Praying for the Sick In Our Parish Coletta Ali, Ernestine Bishop, Eddie Brown, Gwendolyn Crockett, Lillian Czaplicki, Andrea Edwards, Normantha & Larry Evans, Anita Evenson, Brother Kenney Gorman, Phillip Jones, Terrie Kalina, Paul Koko, Kate Kroker, Albert Parker, Jr., Raul Perez, Carlton Shanks, Nina Silva, Nsanda S. Stumps, Kate Shoevlin, and Diane Ward The name of your close relative will remain on this list for four weeks. After that, you will have to call us again to reinstate it into the list. If you wish to include a name of a sick member of your family here, please call Amanda at the rectory during office hours. Thank you. Communion & Anointing of the Sick Please call the Rectory at to let us know if you or a member of your family is in need of the sacrament of anointing of the sick or would like to have Holy Communion brought to your house or nursing home or both. Remember a Loved One We have the 2018 Mass book available. Mass intentions are only $ Please come to the Rectory to request your Masses. Remember your loved ones or any other special occasion. Bequests Bible Study - Mondays 9:30 AM Please consider in joining us for Bible Study in the Rectory. If you are trying to find answers to your daily life questions, or are willing to have an hour of peace and knowledge about our religion, please come. It is totally free. PLEASE consider remembering our parish in your will or trust. We have been blessed in the past by the generosity of so many parishioners and I am hopeful this will continue into the future. Father George Update Personal Info Please do not forget to update us with your cell phone number and address. Also any change of status. Many people have cancelled their landlines and have not given us their new number. Please contact Amanda at: or apomaredascsloffice@comcast.net 27 W. Washington Blvd. Oak Park, IL School News Our official last day of school is tomorrow, June 11. The students in Grades 1-7 will participate in an Honors Assembly at 10:00am in the church. They will dismiss from there, and our building will be a little bit quieter or the next two months. Our teachers will be here through June 14. On behalf of the teachers and staff, we extend our thanks to the parishioners for all your help and support this year. Our school would not be the place it is without you. Tuesday, June 12, the Lunch Program offered through the Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry kicks off with a Meet Up and Eat session full of food and activities. All are welcome, from 11:30am- 1:30pm. The Nielsen Corporation visits the school on June 21 to do a number of painting projects around the school. Wait until you see all the changes! St. Catherine-St. Lucy School is an amazing place. We have classrooms from Preschool through 8th grade. There is still room in some of our grades for next year. Please contact us if you, or someone you know, is looking for a wonderful school! Facility Requests Forms for our Calendar We are asking all parish organizational leaders and chair persons whose events are placed into our St. Catherine-St. Lucy Facility Calendar to please submit their events and activities in writing on our Facility Request Form to the rectory no later than Monday, June 25, You can also find these forms at the Rectory. Questions? please call Amanda at

6 Page 6 June 10, 2018 YOU CAN HELP!! We are still collecting items through 6/10/18. There will be boxes at the back of church or you can drop off at the rectory during normal business hours. We are focusing on helping young men/women who are being "emancipated" from foster/group home care to live on their own. We are partnering with an organization called UCAN. This organization (UCAN.com) works with the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. Do you remember when you first moved out on your own? All the things you needed/wanted? Maybe you took towels or linens from your parent's home. These young people often don't have a family network to help. But you can help! Some ideas are: Sheets / blankets (single or full) Pillows Dishes Glassware Silverware Pots/Pans Microwave containers Bath Towels Dish towels Plastic storage containers Laundry baskets Garbage cans Mop/bucket Cleaning supplies Broom/dust pan Hot pads Small appliances (i.e. Toaster, coffee maker, microwave, alarm clock, fan, can opener) Other appropriate items you think of are also appreciated. Thank you!! Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership If you wish to develop your leadership potential and learn how to effectively build relationship so you and others can organize and improve your community this is your opportunity. The training will be held on Saturday June 16th, 2018 from 8:30am to 3:00pm at McDonough Hall, Saint Giles Parish, 1101 Columbian Ave. Oak Park. Call John Barrett at for information. The women of Chicago s west side and of the near-west parishes are invited to gather for summer spirituality! Shelby Boblick will facilitate the discussion, and we ll use as a catalyst Open the Door: A Journey to the True Self, a book by Joyce Rupp. When I open the door of my heart to God, I do more than simply extend a smile of recognition or a nod of welcome. I open myself to grow and change in ways I may never dream likely. I risk being spiritually transformed into a person whose life continually manifests goodness. (p. 7) This series are an introduction to Joyce Rupp who is well known for her work as a writer, spiritual midwife, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Fragments of Your Ancient Name, and Boundless Compassion. Joyce Rupp will be leading a one day retreat (no overnight required) at Siena Retreat Center in Racine, WI on Sat., Oct. 20. Sign up early to attend, as many of us have already done! We ll coordinate carpools, as the date draws closer. Shelby will supply the books each week for this summer series. No need to prepare in advance. If you want your own, the book is available used on amazon.com for less than $10. Shelby will sell the books used during the series at the conclusion of the series. It matters not at all if you miss a week or 2. You are welcome to join as your schedule permits. Drop-ins are encouraged! Bring your female friends, visitors, or relatives. We ll offer duplicate sessions each Monday: one at 1 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m. Please join us at whichever time suits you. No need to come at the same time each Monday. Sessions last no longer than 90 minutes. Monday, June 18: Monday, July 9: Monday, July 23: Monday, Aug. 13: Monday, Aug. 27: Week 2 Knocking on the Door Week 3 Opening the Door Week 4 Standing on the Threshold Week 5 Closing the Door Week 6 Beyond the Door We meet in the gathering area of St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church at 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park. The church is handicapped accessible. Only the doors on Austin Blvd. will be open. There are excellent assistive listening devices available. Questions or concerns? Call Shelby Boblick at

7 Page 7 June 10, 2018 St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy FINANCIAL SUMMARY AS OF APRIL 30, 2018 July - July - Apr-18 Apr-17 Variance CHURCH ORDINARY OPERATIONS All Collections 288, ,183 (2,941) Lease/Rental & Fund Raising Income 49,170 49,783 (613) All Other Church Income 40,982 43,326 (2,344) Total Church Ordinary Income 378, ,292 (5,898) Salaries & Employee Benefits 186, ,211 (3,968) Utilities & Maintenance/Repair Costs 97,292 79,755 17,537 All Assessments & Non-Health Insurances 87,040 88,401 (1,361) All Other Church Expenses 63,666 92,602 (28,936) Total Church Ordinary Expenses 434, ,969 (16,728) Ordinary Church Net Income (55,847) (66,677) 10,830 SCHOOL ORDINARY OPERATIONS Tuition & Fees 305, ,074 (118,786) Outside Funding Sources 200, ,989 22,842 Fund Raising, Net 63,065 64,718 (1,653) Archdiocesan Operating Grant 45,000 75,000 (30,000) All Other School Income Sources 7,749 7, Total School Ordinary Income 621, ,038 (127,105) Salaries & Employee Benefits 666, ,638 (36,327) Utilties & Maintenance/Repair Costs 60,929 60, All Assessments & Non-Health Insurance 41,948 40,321 1,627 All Other Expenses 67,869 56,558 11,311 Total School Ordinary Expenses 837, ,304 (23,247) Total School Deficit After Grant (215,124) (111,266) (103,858) EXTRAORDINARY PARISH OPERATIONS Sharing & Arch Required Collections 10,699 11,374 (675) Other Extraordinary Income 7,718 3,881 3,837 Fund Collections - TTWCI, etc. 64,838 69,715 (4,877) Total Extraordinary Income 83,255 84,970 (1,715) Payouts of Sharing & Arch Required Collections 13,238 12,225 1,013 Other Extraordinary Expenses 3, ,924 Capital Improvements 130,960 18, ,482 Total Extraordinary Expenses 147,322 30, ,419 Total Extraordinary Net Income (64,067) 54,067 (118,134) TOTAL PARISH INCOME 1,083,582 1,218,300 (134,718) TOTAL PARISH EXPENSE 1,418,620 1,342,176 76,444 TOTAL NET INCOME (335,038) (123,876) (211,162)