CCW Council of Catholic Women JER Jericho PCC Parish Center Chapel PCCR Parish Center Conference Room RE Religious Education St. Luke Parish November 2018 Confession: Saturday 4:15-4:45pm Liturgies: Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:30 & 11:00am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am Mass in Church Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ** 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends *** 18 12:00 Children s 1 All Saint s Day 6:15pm Bell 2 All Soul s Day Mass & Reception 3 After all Masses - Christmas Dinner ticket sales Cash Card Order forms available 4** 9:40-10:50 RE ms 1-4 & 7 Adult Ed PCC 12:00 Children s 5 6 7 Parish Council Mtg PCCR 8 6:15pm Bell 9 5:30-8:30 Girl Scouts 10 All Masses Blessing of the Vets Cash Card orders due 11 9:40-10:50 RE rms 1-4 & 7 & 11:00RE Mass Adult Ed PCC 8:00-1:00 CCW Blood Drive JER 12 13 VFW rm 1 14 15 12:00-8:00 Set up for CCW Christmas Dinner all rooms 6:15 Bell 16 5:00-11:00 CCW Christmas Dinner all rooms 17 2:00 Baptisms 1:15 Feed My Starving Children 18 *** Adult Ed PCC All Masses Cash Card Pick up & Sale 19 20 21 22 9:30am Mass 23 24 5:00 Mass Children s 11:00 Mass Filipino 25 Adult Ed PCC 26 27 28 29 6:15pm Bell 30
OCTOBER 28, 2018 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Luke Parish Rev. Danilo Soriano Pastor Religious Education Tel: 630/665-2322 stlrfp@aol.com Parish Office Tel: 630/668-1325 Parish Office E-Mail: stloff@aol.com Website: www.stlukecarolstream.org TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today is the feast of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, the first representative body of many Catholics who died for their faith between 1535 and 1679 to be beatified or canonized. Almost all of them died at Tyburn, a place of public execution near today s Marble Arch in Hyde Park, London. The first to suffer were Carthusian monks who refused to swear an oath supporting Henry VIII as supreme head of the Church in England, and the last was Saint Oliver Plunkett, the Primate Archbishop of Ireland. The method of execution was particularly vile, since the condemned were hanged and their living bodies quartered to be displayed around London as a horrific warning. each of the 350 martyrs. A Web site visit is possible at www.tyburnconvent.org.uk. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. THE HOPE AND PROMISE OF REDEMPTION The prophet Jeremiah prophesies the end of the Babylonian exile. He describes how the weak and sorrowful people now return with joy. These are the scattered people of God: the blind and the lame, the mothers and pregnant women. They shall be led along an easy road so that no one will stumble. The Lord s kindness and mercy are on all these weak and broken people. Here and in Psalm 126 we find the most lovely poetic images of God s love and care for us. Those that sow in tears / shall reap rejoicing. Although they go forth weeping, / carrying the seed to be sown, / they shall come back rejoicing, / carrying their sheaves (Psalm 126:5 6). Although God had to punish Israel for their many sins, God never forgot them, scattered as they were, and brings them all back to the land of their ancestors, there to flourish and be joyful again. We can see in this the hope and the promise of our own redemption, gathered from the far corners of the earth into the great banquet of God. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Today, the tree-like gallows provides the design of a religious symbol, the canopy over the altar of the martyrs in Tyburn Convent. There, at the heart of the bustling city, a monastic community of women s contemplative prayer and spiritual hospitality in the Benedictine tradition. Oddly, the community is French in origin; it was expelled from France a century ago when France outlawed contemplative monastic life. England, where the laws against Catholicism had been lifted, invited the community in. In gratitude to their new homeland, and in honor of those who gave their lives for the Catholic faith, the nuns came to Tyburn. In the public crypt, coats of arms stand for
MASSES CELEBRATED DURING THE WEEK ARE HELD IN THE CHURCH SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 4:15 4:45pm Confessions 5:00 Eleanor McCaslin req. by Betty Pauling and for Jeremias & Basilisa Pal req. by Edgardo Pal SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 8:30am The People of St. Luke Parish 11:00 Rafols Riggs Wodard req. by Marilyn Pasion Please pray for the sick in our parish, especially Pat Angelo, Yecenia Bosley, Mary Breinig, Disabled Vets, Angel Faulkner, Dan Pacheco, Laura Lee Tegtman and Jennifer Ruzicka Wagner. Please remember our beloved dead, especially Diane Wolfe and the men and women who have given their lives for our country MONDAY OCTOBER 29 Mass will not be celebrated today TUESDAY OCTOBER 30 8:00am Jim and Chickie Porter on their 50th Wedding Anniversary WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 8:00am The Intentions of the Celebrant THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 ALL SAINTS DAY WINDSOR PARK 10:30am The Intentions of the Celebrant FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 ALL SOULS DAY The Intentions of the Celebrant SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 4:15 4:45pm Confessions 5:00 In Memory of Joseph Catalano on his 98th birthday req. by his loving wife Jennie and for Cesar Deleon req. by his family SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 8:30am The People of St. Luke Parish 11:00 St. Luke Parish Memorial Society October 21, 2018 REG. CHURCH SUPPORT 110 SUN. ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS =$4,.256.87 LOOSE CONTRIBUTIONS =$ 232.00 TOTAL COLLECTION =$4,488.87 AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION =$ 40.80 PROPAGATION OF FAITH =$ 267.45 Thank you so much for your ongoing generous financial support of St. Luke Parish! Every amount contributed helps, so we respectfully ask that you continue to regularly use your church support envelopes. It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do. Please give as your financial needs allow.
TODAY S READINGS First Reading I will lead the people to brooks of water, on a level road, so that none shall stumble (Jeremiah 31:7-9). Second Reading It was not Christ who glorified himself, but rather the one who said to him: You are my son: this day I have begotten you (Hebrews 5:1-6). Gospel Immediately the blind man received his sight and followed Jesus on the way (Mark 10:46-52). 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. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 4:32 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Friday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS Father Soriano is setting up a time to visit our parishioners who are homebound. If you or a member of your family is homebound and would like a visit and receive communion from Father, please notify the office. The name will be added to the list. The visits will be scheduled for the first Friday of the month. You can call the office at 630/668-1325 or email at stloff@aol.com. Please put homebound in the subject line. CASH CARDS CCW Reminder There are some friendly faces at the hall table today! They are waiting to help you with your cash card purchases. Please stop by to pick up your pre-orders and to purchase cards for your weekly gasoline, groceries and pharmacy supplies. You shop and merchants donate! WORLD MISSION SUNDAY THANK YOU for your generous response to the collection for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday. You may stay connected year round to the Pope s missions, continuing the commitment of World Mission Sunday, by visiting MISSIO.org. BLESSED ARE THEY WHO MOURN FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED Each year on November 2 nd, All Souls Day, the Church honors all those who have transcended this life to the next. This year at St. Luke Parish, we will celebrate a special Mass and Memorial Service to remember all those who have died. If you have lost a loved one or friend through death either recently or some time ago, we encourage and invite you to attend this special Mass and Memorial Service on Friday, November 2 nd, at. You are encouraged to bring a framed photo of your deceased loved one(s) to display from October 27 th to
November 4 th. Pictures can be dropped off at the Parish office or when coming to Mass. After the Mass, our Council of Catholic women (CCW) invite you to a reception of beverages and desserts in Jericho. Please join us for fellowship as we honor those who have passed before us. LIFE IS CHANGED NOT TAKEN AWAY. (Words taken from the Mass of the dead). CHRISTMAS DINNER AUCTION/RAFFLE ITEMS and are limited in number. Be sure to purchase your ticket today. Tickets sales close the weekend of November 10th/11th or earlier if all tickets are sold. Tickets will not be available at the door. The proceeds from this event fund the multitude of programs and events CCW provides free of charge throughout the year. St. Luke Christmas Dinner November 16, 2018 Please help with your Christmas Dinner Auction and Raffle items CCW is now collecting Eat, Drink and be Merry items to be auctioned and raffled at the annual Christmas Dinner. Things having to do with eating, dining, food, spirits, celebrating, and making merry are welcome. Think festive and fun! Create your own unique basket or donate items for the auction and raffle. The monies raised fund the many programs and events that CCW provides free of charge throughout the year. Auction items may be dropped of at the Parish Office during regular office hours. Please clearly mark them CCW. There is also a CCW collection bin near the east door in the hallway. Please bring your auction items by Sunday, November 4th. The very last day to drop them off is November 11th. Thank you! Eat, Drink and Be Merry! CHRISTMAS DINNER TICKET SALES Tickets Now on Sale! Tickets for the annual St. Luke Christmas Dinner on Friday, November 16th, are now on sale. Come Eat, Drink and Be Merry! This festive event includes a bountiful buffet, beverages, and desserts. There are also both silent and verbal auctions and raffle baskets you won t want to miss. The doors open at 5:30pm with dinner served promptly at 6:30pm. Tickets are available only in advance at $20 each CCW BLOOD DRIVE CCW will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, November 11th from 8:00-1:00 in Jericho. Aside from helping in the care of 3 patients, a donation also enables you to call Lifesource a few days after your donation to see what your cholesterol level was on the donation day for free! Please help us meet our quota of 25 donations by scheduling an appointment. This can be done several ways: In person after Mass on the weekends of October 27th/28th and November 3rd/4th Online at www.lifesource.org * Click on make an appointment * Follow prompts to login * Search for our event using sponsor code CS42 * Schedule the appointment Walk-in as your schedule allows on the day of the event last minute appointments are welcome! As always, one donor will be the lucky winner of a $25.00 gift card.
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN You are invited to Turn Hunger into Hope with Your Own Two Hands Help prepare food packs at Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, November 17th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Feed My Starving Children Facility 555 Exchange Court, Aurora Sign up in the foyer TODAY Space is limited Wear clean, comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes. Leave jewelry at home, we re not allowed to wear it in the packing room. The only exceptions are newly pierced ears and medical alert jewelry. Be advised that we will be packing with soy. Children age 5 and up are welcome with their parents. For information or to sign up, please contact Carole at 630.217.1868 TREE OF LIGHT MEMORIAL MASS Sponsored by The Office of Family Ministry Diocese of Joliet November 4th 2:00 p.m. Tree-Blessing Ceremony preceding Mass. Reception following. Blanchette Catholic Center 16555 Weber Rd. Crest Hill, IL 60403 This special Mass remembers infants lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, other pregnancy losses, and infant or early childhood death. To register, or to have a baby remembered call 815/838-5334 or register online: https:// conta.cc/2uqpqbz By November 2nd. VILLA ST. BENEDICT Please join us for a special viewing of The Saint John s Bible on November 13th 14th at Villa St. Benedict, 5450 Subiaco Dr, Lisle. To learn more view about this event visit this website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt4aeidkdyc Please RSVP by email to jstrong@villastben.org or call 630/725-7037. MANAGE STRESS FOR HEART HEALTH Current life expectancy in the United States is 79 years. Only about 20 percent of our genes determine how long the average person lives. This means that our lifestyle and environment will greatly shape our health and happiness in later years. Genetic predisposition is certainly a part of longevity, but, yes, by itself, it may not be enough, says Dr. Beata Styka, a geriatric medicine physician at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. She explains that while we cannot control or alter our genes, we are in control of our habits and certain environmental factors. One key thing that we can do to keep our hearts healthy is to keep our stress levels down. Exercising, staying engaged, eating a healthy diet and spending time with friends and family are all ways that people can relieve stress, says Dr. Styka, who agrees that stress can exacerbate health issues. She offers these additional four tips for keeping stress in check: Learn to accept that life brings constant change and that there are many things that you cannot change or control. Don t let fear take over and control your life. Be aware of your limitations. Don t overextend yourself. Know what you cherish in life and make those things a priority.
THE GENIUS OF GENEROSITY Come, let us join our friends above who have obtained the prize, and on the eagle wings of love to joys celestial rise. Let saints on earth unite to sing with those to glory gone, for all the servants of our King in earth and heaven are one. Kansas pastor Jack Wellman has been credited with the insight that there is a certain genius in generosity. He explains that when we open our hands figuratively speaking to allow something to pass through our fingers, rather than holding it with tightly clenched fists, God can give us new blessings. God cannot pour more into hands that are already clinging tightly to what they hold, says Wellman. Whether material goods or time, ideas or talents, money or energy, the gifts God has given us so generously are to be shared just as freely with others. With our hands continually open to receive, give and receive again, God s genius cycle of generosity goes on and on. LIFELONG SAINTS Rather than limit the celebration of saints to one Sunday, some churches now observe a Season of Saints from World Communion Sunday (the first Sunday in October) to All Saints Sunday (the first Sunday in November). Saints aren t merely exceptional Christians, writes worship director Taylor Burton-Edwards. Instead, they re simply believers, all of whom are undergoing a lifetime of transformation into Christ s own people. Pointing to a saint-themed hymn by Charles Wesley, Burton-Edwards notes that the lyrics are intended to be an anthem for a lifetime, not a once-yearly occasion. STICK WITH IT! If I ve learned anything about friendship, it s to hang in, stay connected, says journalist Jon Katz. Don t walk away, don t be distracted, don t be too busy or tired, don t take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. This applies to church life too. When we re annoyed by some aspect of congregational life or caught in conflict with other members, it s tempting to drift away to another church or no church. Even when all is fine, we sometimes let church take a back seat. But our bonds with the family of God are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. For the sake of the benefits we gain and give, may we hang in [and] stay connected with our church family. May we not walk away [or] be distracted,... be too busy or tired. May we not take one another for granted but thank God for this glue even when things get a bit sticky! All articles on this page from Copyright 2018 by Communication Resources. All rights reserved The Newsletter Newsletter (ISSN 08856966) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc. PO Box 36269, Canton OH 44735, Phone: 1-800-992-2144. E-mail: service@newsletternewsletter.com. Web site: www.newsletternewsletter.com.