The Family of Our Lady of Loretto WEEKEND MASSES: 5PM SATURDAY, 8:30 AND 11:15AM SUNDAY WEEKDAY MASSES: 815AM MONDAY THRU SATURDAY RECONCILIATION: 4-4:45PM SATURDAY
OUR LADY OF LORETTO HOMETOWN PAGE 2 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Parish Family of Our Lady of Loretto, As we begin Lent we ask, why do we fast? Why should we fast as we enter into Lent beginning this Ash Wednesday and even during the rest of the year? There are two fasts that we observe as Catholics. There is the "total fast" that precedes the Eucharist; today it is only one hour. It is a vigil fast as we await the coming of Christ in the Eucharist. The second fast was a fast of abstinence from certain foods, meats, etc This was more an act of self-discipline and self-control. The fast of abstinence was more general and personal, to help oneself be more disciplined or self-controlled. The total fast is still kept today prior to reception of Communion. Following Communion, the total fast ceases because Jesus stated that we don't fast when the bridegroom is here, in other words, what we're keeping vigil for has arrived, the wait is over. But how did fasting become such an important means of preparing for the Eucharist and of learning virtue through selfdiscipline? Christian fasting is tied to two events in the Bible: the "breaking of the fast" by Adam and Eve, and the "keeping of the fast" by Christ at the beginning of his ministry. Humanity's fall away from God and into sin began with eating. God had proclaimed a fast from the fruit of only one tree, the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:17), and Adam and Eve broke it. Fasting is here connected with the very mystery of life and death. The tragedy is not that Adam ate food, but that he ate the food for its own sake and to be independent of God. Believing that food had life in itself and thus he could be "like God." He put his faith in food. This kind of existence seems to be built on the principle that man does indeed live "by bread alone." Christ, however, is the new Adam. At the beginning of his ministry we read in Matthew s Gospel: "When He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He became hungry." Hunger is that state in which we realize our dependence on something else when we face the ultimate question: "On what does my life depend?" Satan tempted both Adam and Christ, saying: Eat, for your hunger is proof that you depend entirely on food, that your life is in food. Adam believed and ate. Christ said, "Man does not live by bread alone" (Mt. 4:4). This liberates us from total dependence on food, on matter, on the world. For the Christian, fasting is the only means by which man recovers his true spiritual nature. In order for fasting to be effective, then, the spirit must be a part of it. Sincerely, On what does my life depend?
SUNDAY March 3, 2019 PAGE 3 Readings for Sunday, March 3, 2019 EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINIARY TIME First Reading: Sirach 27: 4-7 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58 Gospel: Luke 6: 39-45 Readings for Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 ASH WEDNESDAY First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 20 6:2 Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 Readings for Sunday, March 10, 2019 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT First Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10 Second Reading: Romans 10: 8-13 Gospel: Luke 4: 1-13 Remember to Pray for our Sick Ann Contorno Debbie Heitz Keith Slansky Frank Roti Kayla Smyth Dean Ojeda Kim Lewis Patsy Galecki Myriam Florez Jericho Jeffrey DeVivo Mary Kenny Raul Osornio Gina Jakelski Elaine Bridgeman Drew Enselman Yvonne (Wepner) Enselman In the Waters of Baptism we welcome Joseph James Laverde Rest In Peace Raymond D. Kosteck Jim McNerney Pearl Goworowski Baby Nolan Burbey The Giblin Family Al Butera Matt Pender Nicolas Rossio Pat Walker Joan Scott Betty Pacourek Pat Cesak Virginia Bovilsky Phillip Scroppo Joe Kress Rick Law Ceh Family Angela Belpedio EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, March 2, 2019 5:00PM Donald Caprio Timmy Byrne Sunday, March 3, 2019 8:30AM: Bob Bridgeman, Sr. Edward Stephens 11:15AM: Shirley Heiting Monday, March 4, 2019 St. Casimir 8:15AM: Bob Bridgeman, Sr. Betty Dunne Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8:15AM: Michael and Heather Drew John Scourtes Wednesday, March 6, 2019 ASH WEDNESDAY 8:15AM: Dino Bridgeman 3:30 PM: (Prayer Service/Ashes) 7:00PM: People of the Parish Thursday, March 7, 2019 Sts. Perpetus and Felicity, Martyrs 8:15AM: Nancy Ludwig Friday, March 8, 2019 St. John of God 8:15AM: Purgatorial Society Saturday, March 9, 2019 St. Frances of Rome 8:15AM: John and Gladys Garr 5:00PM: Michael Ivers Bob Stevens Wayne Pionke
SUNDAY March 3, 2019 PAGE 4 Our Lady of Loretto Lector/Eucharistic Minister Schedule March 10, 2019 Mass Times Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM Sunday 11:15 AM Lectors J. McKnight D. Heitz S. Postregna Join us for Lenten Fish Fry #1 on Friday, March 8th. Doors open at 4:00PM. Start your Tradition with family and friends around our Lenten Table. Eucharistic Ministers M. Bednarski G. Companio L. Hovel J. Johnson C. Fadden D. Greenan N. Jeffrey A. Zaczek E. Akroush C. Cavazos G. DiBenedetto T. Kramer Come early for dinner for the best fish ever! March 10th ANOTHER TIME CHANGE TO NOTE: This year Stations of the Cross take place at Our Lady of Loretto church each Wednesday during lent at 6:30pm. Good Friday remains the same at 7:00pm. SUNDAY COLLECTION COUNTING TEAM #5, March 4, 2019 COUNTING TEAM #6, March 11, 2019 Friends and Neighbors St. Germaine Men s Club invites you to the 11th Annual St. Patrick Party Saturday, March 9, 2019 6PM to Midnight St. Germaine Activity Center 9711 S. Kolin, Oak Lawn $35.00 per ticket/21 yrs. and older Contact stgermainemensclub@gmail.com, or simply complete the bottom portion of flyers found at the doors of OLL church. "For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." CCC, no. 2558, citing St. Therese of Lisieux, Manuscrits Autobiographiques, C 25rr ST. PATRICK S MASS SUNDAY YEAR TO-DATE FOOD PANTRY WINTER CHILL St. Barnabas Parish, located at 10134 S. Longwood Drive in Chicago, will celebrate their annual St. Patrick s Mass on Saturday, March 9th at 4:00 pm. Irish prelude music will begin at 3:30 pm. A reception will follow in the church hall. All are invited to join in this festive celebration honoring St. Patrick! $2985.00 $28,014.00 $209.00 $832.00 For the Week of 02/25/2019
SUNDAY March 3, 2019 PAGE 5 Sunday 3 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 ASH WEDNESDAY Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 8:30AM MASS 9:30AM REP CLASES 111:15AM MASS REP Family Mass for grades 1 and 8 7:00PM CHRP (Chapel) 9:00AM BIBLE STUDY (Rectory) 9:00AM CANASTA (Parish Hall) 3:30PM ASHES (In Church) 7:00PM MASS 4:00PM FISH FRY (Parish Hall/ B Building) 5:00PM MASS St. Germaine 11th Annual St. Patrick Day Party 6PM to Midnight Congratulations to our Confirmandi. May the gift of the Holy Spirit guide you in life forever with right decisions. Bulletin articles are due in writing by noon Monday. PARISH INFORMATION WEEKEND MASSES 5PM Saturday - 8:30 and 11:15AM. Sunday WEEKDAY MASSES 8:15AM Monday thru Saturday RECONCILIATION: 4:00-4:45PM Saturday BAPTISMS and WEDDINGS: Please call the rectory office for information at 708-424-7471. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Class times for Kindergarten thru 8th grade 9:30-11:00AM Sundays. Reconciliation is received in 2nd grade; First Communion is received in 3rd grade; Confirmation is received in 8th grade. Call the Religious Education office for more information at 708-499-0832. PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Parish Transformation Committee Women s Guild Men s Club Ministers of Care Shawl Ministry Food Pantry PARISH STAFF Rev. Thomas S. Cabala, Pastor Marianne Powers, Catechetical Leader Dan Arens, Sarah Sands, Brittany Kapjon, Bryanna Kapjon, Music Ministry Marge Hasse, Bookkeeper Jackie Watt, Bulletin Editor Terri Wepner, Office Ron Ditzler, Maintenance Supervisor Shawn Enright, Maintenance OUR LADY OF LORETTO PARISH Phone: 708-424-7471 8925 South Kostner Avenue, Hometown, Illinois, 60456 www.ourladyloretto.com Parish Office Hours: Monday Friday 9AM to 4PM, Saturday 9AM to 3PM A Roman Catholic community, embracing the gospel of Christ, A Roman Catholic Community, as a welcoming, caring, family of faith. embracing the gospel of Christ, as a welcoming, caring, family of faith.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Our Lady of Loretto Parish #685950 8925 S. Kostner Ave Hometown, IL 60456 TELEPHONE 708-424-7471 CONTACT PERSON Jacquelyn Watt SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2000 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Epson Stylus 740 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION March 3, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 THROUGH 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS