Ascension of Our Lord Church 1 S 314 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 Phone: (630) 629-5810 ~ www.ascensionofourlord.net ~ Fax: (630) 953-8251 Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet Father Jose Kadukunnel, CMI Pastor Deacon Peter J. Rooney Deacon OFFICE HOURS Sunday: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Monday - Friday 12:00 Noon CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:15-3:45 p.m. WEDDINGS Bride, groom or parents must reside in parish area and be registered parishioners. Please contact the parish office to prepare for your wedding at least six months in advance of your proposed wedding date and before making any preparations for a hall. BAPTISMS Parents must be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office for information about our baptism schedule and preparation requirements.
Ascension of Our Lord PARISH STAFF Pastor: Father Jose Kadukunnel, CMI 630-953-4436 pastor@ascensionofourlord.net Deacon: Deacon Peter Rooney 630-953-4410 deaconpeter@ascensionofourlord.net Director of Parish Ministries, Religious Education & Facilities: Mr. Vince Zaprzal 630-953-4415 vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net Business Manager: Mr. Edward Rylko 630-953-4433 erylko@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Receptionist (Wed-Thu-Fri): Mrs. Lynda Klazura 630-953-4430 lynda@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Receptionist (Sun-Mon-Tue): Mrs. Tina Bustamante 630-953-4430 tina@ascensionofourlord.net Communications and Ministries Assistant and Bulletin Editor (Mon-Tue-Wed): Mrs. Jean Palasz 630-953-4432 jean@ascensionofourlord.net Music Minister: Mrs. Darlene Crilly 630-953-4414 dcrilly@ascenionofourlord.net Maintenance: Mr. Dennis Bero dbero@ascensionofourlord.net PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Liturgies for the Week Sunday, January 13, 2019 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Serenity Grace Zamar - Zamar Family Erlinda Ticse - Dungca Family Monday, January 14, 2019 12:00 PM Cheryl Lynn Kane - Family Tuesday, January 15, 2019 12:00 PM Loretta Votava - Husband Joe Wednesday, January 16, 2019 12:00 PM Frances Laporte - Pauline Mitchell Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00 PM Robert A. Cynowa - Loving Wife Friday, January 18, 2019 12:00 PM Living and Deceased Members of the Tumino and Demma Families - K&M Demma Saturday, January 19, 2019 4:00 PM Diane Klazura - Loving Husband Guido Santucci - Dr. Barbara Santucci Dr. James P. O Brien - Mike and Madeline Hughes Lucille Moore - Raj Family Intention of Tom Burke - Friend Sunday, January 20, 2019 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Dr. Nunilo Rubio - Drs. Noel and Annbelle Lasala and Agins Family Denotes Deceased The following are our parish societies and organizations. If you are interested in joining or helping with any of our activities, kindly contact the parish office or number listed below. We welcome and encourage all members. Children s Liturgy of the Word Council of Catholic Women Legion of Mary Pastoral Care Ministers Prayer Group Mr. Joe Ciaccio Mrs. Mary Thon Mrs. Pauline Mitchell Mrs. Pauline Mitchell Ms. Nilda Cinco St. Vincent de Paul Society 630-953-4419
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 13, 2019
Minister Schedule Parish News SATURDAY, JANUARY 19-4:00 PM Presider: Father Bill/Deacon Peter Euch. Min.: Bane, McGreevy Lector: Santucci SUNDAY, JANUARY 20-8:00 AM Presider: Father Bob Euch. Min.: DeChristopher, Morrissey, Stephens Lector: Bojan SUNDAY, JANUARY 20-10:00 AM Presiders: Father Bill Euch. Min.: Ciaccio, Mitchell, Racila Lector: Sandoval This week s calendar Thursday, January 17: Legion of Mary Prayer Group, 10:30 a.m. in the Founder s Foyer Friday, January 18: I Thirst Prayer Group, 10:30 a.m., Founder s Foyer Good Shepherd Intercessory Prayer and Rosary, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Good Shepherd Prayer Group meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Teen Zone Children s Liturgy of the Word Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word is meant for all children, and is offered on most Sundays at the 10:00 a.m. Mass thru early June. Please have your children participate so that they can learn about the Gospel using language and terms appropriate to their age. There, they will pray, color, craft, and participate in a way that s meaningful for them! Parents are always welcome to attend as well. Please contact the religious education office at 630.953.4415 if you have any questions. STEWARDSHIP Christmas, 2018 - $41,455 December 30, 2018 - $7,545 WeShare - $2,247 January 6, 2019 - $9,211 Thank you to those who regularly and generously give of their treasure as well as those who give of their time and talent to support the work of our Church. CHANGE IS INEVITABLE As we move into the new year of 2019 with expectations and hope for a year of happiness, good fortune and health, we look to ways of improving our work with the poor and connecting the proper resources to the emerging problems facing the poor. As Ben Franklin said after working on our nation s Constitution and founding, he reflected that two things are inevitable for everyone: death and taxes. Later on, a number of philosophers and educators claimed three things as inevitable to our nature as humans: death, taxes, and change. More recently a more cynical outlook claimed these three to be unavoidable: death, taxes and the corruption that both cause. As we change our calendars to the year 2019, we, too, will be making changes in our lives, our health and paying our unavoidable tax bills. For our parish SVDP Conference and its Members, we must prepare for change both in our manner and programs of serving today s poor and making the necessary tax reporting changes to maintain our notfor-profit incorporation status. Because we have no paid staff, do not provide material benefits (we hope for spiritual benefits for all) and do not collect any fees for our services, we still have to comply with the changing IRS regulations and laws. In the next few months we hope to bring those changes about while being better prepared to meet the ever changing needs of the disadvantaged and poor we wish to serve. For the next few weeks we will have for all of our wonderful donors and benefactors tax donation receipts on the table in the entrance area of our church. There will be separate receipts for claiming your CASH donations (church envelopes, Lenten Cup proceeds, special gifts for the poor, etc.), receipts for FOOD donations for the York Township Food Pantry, and for the in-kind donations for the HOUSEHOLD & CLOTHING GOODS brought to our Thrift Stores and Truck Pick-up collections throughout the year. We hope to see our changes in 2019 to be like the Phoenix rising from the ashes of past missteps in serving the poor or like the Bears (and Notre Dame) finishing in higher style their next seasons. HELP US HELP OTHERS.
Vince Zaprzal Director of Parish Ministries, Religious Education & Facilities 630-953-4415 vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net Dear Parishioners, As we conclude our Christmas Season, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of those who have made our Christmas celebration so joyous. To Father Jose, Father Bob, Father Bill, the Comboni Priests, and Deacon Peter for their constant care of our spiritual growth during this liturgical season. To Darlene Crilly and the entire Music Ministry for all of their hard work and effort to make not only Christmas but the entire Christmas season beautiful! To Jodi Palmer and those who help with our Art and Environment our prayer was enhanced by the beautiful works that were created. To all of our liturgical ministers who assist in the many ways at Mass. Thank you! To Ed Rylko, Jean Palasz, Lynda Klazura, Tina Bustamante, Dennis Bero, Tom Weir, and Mari Hanna who keep up with all of the extra requests asked of them during this busy season. Thank you! To those that join us in prayer each and every week. Ascension of Our Lord is a better place because of your presence and your dedication through Time, Talent, Treasure, and most importantly, Prayer. Peace, Vince The Baptism of the Lord Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In today's Gospel, as in the other Gospel accounts of Jesus' baptism, we hear John the Baptist address the confusion of the people who thought that John might be the Messiah. In response, John contrasts the baptism that he performs with the Baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. John the Baptist says that he has baptized with water, but that someone will come and baptize with the Holy Spirit. The type of baptism that John performed was not yet a Christian Baptism; it was a preparation for Christian Baptism through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received. The baptism of Jesus is reported in each of the three Synoptic Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Clearly, it was an event of great significance for Jesus and for the early Christian community. The Evangelists Mark and Luke report the story from Jesus' perspective; the voice from heaven is addressed to Jesus. Compare this to Matthew's Gospel in which the voice from heaven speaks to everyone. In Luke, however, the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus during his time of prayer after his baptism. Through his Gospel, Luke will show Jesus to be a person of prayer who withdraws regularly from the crowds and his disciples to pray to his Father. The baptism of Jesus is considered a manifestation of God in Jesus, another epiphany. On this, the last day of the Christmas season, our Gospel reveals to us Jesus' relation to God: the son of Mary and Joseph is also God's own Son. In Luke's Gospel, all three members of the Trinity are manifested here: God the Father in the voice, the Holy Spirit descending, and Jesus the Son. At the beginning of his Gospel, Luke is communicating to us important information about the identity of Jesus. In the verses that follow, Luke lists the genealogy of Jesus, tracing Jesus' ancestry back to the first person, Adam, who is also identified as the son of God. We, the children of Adam and Eve, are again made children of God through Baptism. Adapted from: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection
Around the Diocese and Parish Neighborhood Immaculate Conception to offer Bereavement Support Come Learn about the Life of St. Thomas More Thursday, January 17 6:00-9:00 pm (6:00-7:00 pm Potluck Dinner) St. Joan of Arc Church Parish Center, Room 22 820 Division St., Lisle, IL Director of Adult Faith Formation, Michael Lewandowski, will present on the life of St. Thomas More. Thomas was born in London in 1477. He was educated in the finest schools, and had a voracious appetite for learning and pursuing truth. He eventually married and had four children. He even set up his law practice so that he could spend optimal time with his family. More was a vehement defender of the Catholic Faith during the Protestant Reformation. He eventually served as Lord Chancellor. It was in this office that More would resist King Henry VIII s desire to divorce his wife and declare himself head of the Church. More eventually resigned from his position, but was subsequently accused of treason. Despite coercion, pressure, and imprisonment, More would stay faithful to the Catholic Church. More was condemned to die, and was martyred by beheading on July 6, 1535.Thomas More was canonized in 1935. For more information and to RSVP, visit: www.signupgenius.com/go/508044fa9a92ca3ff2-cloud9 Seniors Invited to Defer Property Taxes Qualified senior citizens aged 65 years and older are invited to apply for the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program. The program allows participants to defer property tax payment until the property is sold. The deferral is treated as a loan and accrues 6 percent simple interest until paid. To qualify, the applicant s household income cannot exceed $55,000. Additionally, the property must be used exclusively for residential purposes. The application period closes March 1, 2019. For more information, contact the DuPage County Treasurer s Office at 630.407.5900 or www.dupageco.org/treasurer Gwen Henry, Treasurer NINE DAY NOVENA FOR LIFE The protection of life is a sustained prayer intention of the Catholic Church and of the Knights of Columbus. A Novena for Life is meant to bring Knights of Columbus and parish families together in a spiritual battle to lead their communities, through both public and private acts of prayer, to ensure a culture of life in our nation. A novena is a period of sustained prayer over nine days for a particular intention. Community members are encouraged to pray in their homes on each of the nine days of the novena. All members of the community are welcome to join us! The St. James the Apostle Council #9806 encourages each parishioner of St. James to follow the program recommended by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). This program can be found at the following web address: www.9daysforlife.com. You can receive it by EMAIL, TEXT or FREE MOBILE APP.
Natural Family Planning ATTENTION ENGAGED COUPLES Natural Family Planning for your marriage is the secret weapon for great love, unity, and faithfulness. Come join other engaged couples across the diocese to learn: What Natural Family Planning (NFP) is and what it is not Why the Catholic Church recommends NFP How NFP encompasses and deepens your wedding vows An honest perspective from couples The Eastern DuPage Deanery welcomes certified BOMA (Billings Ovulation Method) instructors Dr. Carolyn and Dr. Vito Spadafino. February 23, 2019 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Immaculate Conception, Plunkett Hall, 134 Arthur Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 To register for this event, please visit www.easterndupagedeanery.org