Historic St. James at Sag Bridge Church 10600 S. Archer Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439-9344 (Ph) 630.257.7000 (Fx) 630.257.7912 E-mail: stjames1833@att.net Website: www.historicstjames.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/saint James At Sag Bridge Happy Mothers Day May 14, 2017 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Page Two May 14, 2017 FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR, FR. THOMAS KOYS, M.A.,S.T.L. It s the 100 th anniversary of Fatima, and we show honor and love to our mothers this weekend. So here are a couple of stories about mothers that should increase our appreciation of this divinely created role. I can t resist the chance to share two of history s greatest mothers. July, 1529:. Europe is a mess. America was just discovered. Martin Luther was almost hit by lightning, causing him to make one the most unwise promises to God in history, Muslims were threatening to invade Europe, and the two Catholic Kingdoms of France and Spain were fighting. The King of France, Francis I, and Charles V, the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire to be crowned by a Pope, (essentially ending the Holy Roman Empire) who was a native German but also played the role of King of Spain could not come to an agreement over the northern part of Italy, which contained the wonderful city of Milan, and the northern areas of Spain and southern areas of France, which of course were great for growing grapes. Their armies were frequently fighting over territory. But because, part of the oath, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire took, included fidelity to the Holy Father, the Pope was constantly going to Charles V and asking for help. At that time, the Pope had an army of his own. But, compared to France s and Spain s army, it wasn t much. But, since France fancied itself such a great Catholic kingdom, France often went to the Pope and told him, side with against Charles V and we will make it worthwhile for you. Even though France soon developed the nasty habit of kidnapping and imprisoning Popes, the Pope took the bate. So leave it to mom. Louise de Savoy, the mother of King Francis I and Margaret of Austria, the mother of Emperor Charles V. get together and broker what has since been called the Treaty of Two Mothers, also known as the Treaty of Madrid between the Ladies of Peace. They got their boys to agree to stop fighting. Charles V. agreed to not insist on taking Burgundy, in the south of France, and Francis I would agree to abandon Milan, Flanders and Artois. Wouldn t you have loved to be at the dinner table when the mothers talked to their sons, one the King of France and other the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? I am so sure that they must have reminded their sons that faith and love of Jesus Christ demands that a peaceful solution to the battles over property be found. You maybe the King, but I m still your mother. The second great mother story you need to know is about a woman who fell in love with a man who just returned from the Navy at the end of World War II. God had mercifully, spared that soldier, who would become the father of her seven children. Her husband s work required they move across the country, leaving her close-knit family behind. Before leaving for the West Coast, this woman s voice coach told her she really should go to New York and use her talents in an opera career. There she could be a star. The temptation was palpable. But somehow the career of forming children in the Catholic faith and helping a husband reign as king of their own family seemed like the right path. You may not know this great mother s name, but you probably know one of her sons. He happens to be pastor at St. James, Lemont. I know the many rosaries she prays have blessed me and my brothers and sisters. THANK YOU MOM. I LOVE YOU.
Fifth Sunday of Easter Page Three HISTORY OF MOTHER'S DAY Mother's Day in the United States was first proclaimed in 1870 in Boston by Julia Ward Howe, and Howe called for it to be observed each year nationally in 1872. As originally envisioned, Howe's "Mother's Day" was a call for Pacifism and disarmament by women. Early "Mother's Day" was mostly marked by women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American Civil War. In 1907 Mother's Day was first celebrated in a small private way by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, to commemorate the anniversary of her mother's death two years earlier on May 9, 1905. Jarvis's mother, also named Anna Jarvis, had been active in Mother's Day campaigns for peace and worker's safety and health. The younger Jarvis launched a quest to get wider recognition of Mother's Day. The celebration organized by Jarvis on May 10, 1908 involved 407 children with their mothers at the Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton. The following campaign to recognize Mother's Day was financed by clothing merchant John Wanamaker. As the custom of Mother's Day spread, the emphasis shifted from the pacificism and reform movements to a general appreciation of mothers. The first official recognition of the holiday was by West Virginia in 1910. A proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day was signed by U.S. president Woodrow Wilson on May 14, 1914. A tradition calls for the wearing of carnations on Mother's Day and a red one if one's mother is alive, and white if she has died. BLESSING PRAYER FOR MOTHER S DAY God of Love listen to this prayer God of Holy People of Sarah, Ruth and Rebekah; God of holy Elizabeth, mother of John, Holy Mary, mother of Jesus, bend down Your ear to this request and bless the women of our families. Bless them with the strength of Your spirit, they who have taught our children how to stand and how to walk. Bless them with the melody of Your love, they who have shared how to speak, how to sing and how to pray to You. Bless them with a place at Your eternal dinner table, they who have fed and nurtured the lives that where helpless but embraced in their love. Bless the women of our families today, now, in this life time, with good things, with health. Bless them with joy, love, laughter and pride in our children and surround them with many good friends. May the women who cared for young life be carried one day to Your divine embrace: there, for all eternity, to rejoice with family and friends. This blessing and all graces, we pray, descend upon the women of our families: in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Weekly Offertory collection from the weekend of May 7, 2017 was $4,085.00.The number of envelopes was 110. The Maintenance collection was $1,162.00. OUR MANY THANKS TO OUR REGISTERED FAMILIES USING ENVELOPES & THE Our CHURCH CLEANERS FOR FRIDAY 5/19/17 Are Irene & Barbara. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the rectory office at 630.257.7000. VOTIVE OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/14/17 St. James Altar & Rosary Society Get Well Karyn Cimaroli Special int. for the Rossi Family In memory of Lillian Simanavicius Our beautiful bouquets of flowers surrounding our altar were made available by the DOOLEY FAMILY THANK YOU! 6TH EASTER 5/20 & 5/21/17 5:00 PM Celebrant Altar Servers Dooley J. Szarzynski T. Szarzynski Lectors L. Pieprzyca 8:00 AM 9:30 AM Fr. Ed Gleeson S. Carver F. Casiple Dillenburg J. & J. LaSota M. Lawler T. Lawler T. Gorski D. LaSota 11:30 AM J.P. Colarelli M. Colarelli A. Gallager S. Kelly
Monday May 15th-St. Isadore 8:15 AM Matylda Pulit Tuesday May 16th 8:15 AM Charles & Genevieve Howard Wednesday May 17th 7:00 PM William Schafer Thursday May 18th St. John I 8:15 AM Joseph Nedved Friday 6:00PM May 19th Adalbert (George) Stack SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Saturday May 20th-St. Bernardine of Siena 5:00 PM Jozef Dziaba Sunday May 21st 8:00 AM Don Schneider, Sr. 9:30 AM William & Rosemary Doyle 11:30 AM Matthew Knysz Mass Schedule WEEKENDS: Saturdays: 5:00pm Sundays: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30am HOLY DAYS: 8:15am & 7:00pm WEEKDAYS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:15am & Fridays 6:00pm Wednesday: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:00-7:00pm, w/confessions at 6:15pm & Mass at 7:00pm. CONFESSION SCHEDULE: Saturdays, 9:30am-10:00am Wednesdays, 6:30pm Otherwise by appointment BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS & FUNERALS: Contact the rectory office (630.257.7000). SICK & HOMEBOUND PASTORAL CARE: Please notify rectory. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri: 9:30am to 1:00pm