18th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 29, 2007
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 e-mail: mainoffice@stapostle.org 630 355-8980 (Main Office) Visit us on the internet at www.stapostle.org 630 305-6318 (Religious Education) 630 355-0521 (Facsimilie) Pastoral Staff Full Time Rev. Joel Fortier Pastor, jfortier@stapostle.org Rev. Mark Cote Associate Pastor, fr_mark_c@yahoo.com Rev. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. Weekend Assistant Rev. Mr. William Worden, D. Min. Deacon, ext. 105 Rev. Mr. Chuck Lane Deacon, ext. 220, chucklane2@juno.com Rev. Mr. Jim Breen Deacon, 630-357-4853, jimb4853@yahoo.com Rev. Mr. Larry Kearney Deacon, ext. 225, lrkearney@comcast.net Jacob Chojnacki, Director of High School Ministry, ext. 123, jake@stapostle.org Gerry Czerak Business Manager, ext. 106, gczerak@stapostle.org Corinne Seguin-Dart Director of Junior High Youth Ministry, ext. 117, cseguin@stapostle.org Patti Dougherty Director of Religious Education, ext. 109, pdougherty@stapostle.org Julie Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 111, jfrazier@stapostle.org Robert Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 112, rfrazier@stapostle.org Jan Olah Director of Pastoral Care, ext. 124 Chari Rosales Director of Adult Education & RCIA ext. 138, crosales@stapostle.org Michael Ryder Director of Outreach, ext. 121, mryder@stapostle.org Pastoral Care Staff Part Time Felicia Lawlor, M.S., R.N., Faith Community Nurse, ext 104, flawlor@stapostle.org Support Staff Full Time Nancy Cirmo Religious Education Assistant, ext. 118, ncirmo@stapostle.org Lori Culberson Liturgical Assistant, ext. 120, lculberson@stapostle.org Kathy Ferguson - Receptionist, ext. 100, mainoffice@stapostle.org Diane McQueen Parish Assistant, ext. 101, dmcqueen@stapostle.org Anne Schultz Outreach & Adult Faith Formation Assistant, ext. 113, aschultz@stapostle.org Angela Tuttle Liturgy Assistant & Communications Coordinator, ext. 110, atuttle@stapostle.org Support Staff Part Time Pat Berkhout Evening/Saturday Receptionist, ext. 119, nitecrew@stapostle.org Marge Coronado Evening Receptionist, ext. 119, nitecrew@stapostle.org Marilyn DeMeo Database Coordinator (T/Th), ext. 107, mdemeo@stapostle.org Jorge Gonzalez Custodian Sue Sportiello Accounts Payable (M/W), ext. 107, ssportiello@stapostle.org Ted McKeown - Facility Coordinator, ext. 133, facility@stapostle.org Theresa Sheliga Sacristan Coordinator, ext. 116 Lynne Vehlewald Librarian, ext. 125, library@stapostle.org Pastoral Leadership Community Ivan Deatsch Pam Foster Guy Francesconi Julee Gard Commission Facilitators Worship Gwen Wells Parish Life Faith Formation Lorraine Katz Administration Dave Otto Service Phil Meno Stewardship Steven Grumbine Dan O Grady Ray Vogt Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday reconciliation is available after 8:30 a.m. Mass, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., or after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Reconciliation Room of the Chapel. Fr. Joel and Fr. Mark are available during the week by appointment. Communal Penance services are held occasionally throughout the year. Sick and Home Bound Call the Church Office to receive prayer/eucharist from a priest, deacon or Minister of Care. Baptism Baptisms are usually celebrated two Sundays each month at a 1:45 p.m. service. On selected dates, Baptisms are celebrated at weekend Masses. Parents are required to attend a two-part awareness and renewal program prior to the Baptism. Call the Church Office a few months in advance to make arrangements. Matrimony A couple planning on being married at St. Thomas should contact the church six months in advance. One year is preferred. Either the bride or groom, or their parents, must be a registered parishioner for at least three months prior to calling to set a date. Religious Education Call the 305-6318 to register. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or to join our Catholic community should call the church at 355-8980. Counseling Service Call Samarian Interfaith 357-2456 or Jan Olah, Pastoral Care 355-8980 x 124. Sunday Nursery Nursery care is available for your child age one (must be walking) to four at the 9 & 10:45 a.m. Mass. For more information call the church office. Liturgy Schedule Daily (Monday Friday) Rosary 8:10 a.m. Mass 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. (Saturday) Mass 8:30 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 a.m., & 12:15 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month 9 a.m. Noon.
Dear Friends, Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Think about it. Let this be a moment of value clarification. Where is your treasure, what are you invested in? Whatever that is, there will your heart be also. It s good for us to clarify our values, and to take stock of what is really important to us in our lives. What do we treasure and what are we invested in it? Or have money and power, and things become more important than people? What are the core values of our lives? If we say it s love and relationships, do we invest the time and energy necessary to develop them in our lives, or have we slipped into a non-relational lifestyle? Kind of an arrangement more than a relationship. Summer is still time to invest in what we really care about, each other and our relationships to God and one another. I believe we find God at the heart of our relationships, that, in fact, God is love, that dynamic and divine energy we encounter when we encounter each other. I think I need we need to take the time to make that investment of our treasure there to let that be our treasure. I think that is what the gospel this Sunday is all about. Jesus tells us to avoid greed in all its forms, and then tells the story about the rich man who dies all alone with all his money stored up in barns and different accounts. You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and all these things, to whom will they belong? Thus will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God? What matters to you? Continue to have a rich treasure-filled summer! we find God at the heart of our relationships Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2007 Teach us to number our days aright that we may gain wisdom of heart. Psalm 90:12 Love,
Worship Commission John Angotti Events The next St. Thomas Prays / Praise event with John Angotti will be Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Other Wednesday evening prays/ Praise Events will be held on: October 17, November 14, and December 5. More information about these events is on our web site. Altar Servers It s not too late to become an Altar Server for next year. Fifth graders through high school students are encouraged to sign up! Training is August 14, 7 to 9 p.m. or August 21, 4 to 6 p.m. Questions? Call Lori Culberson 355-8980x120. August 5, 2007 Page 4 Weddings This is the tenth and final installment in a series of articles on the celebration of weddings as sacrament and parish liturgy. Wedding Customs Some things are common to all Catholic weddings: scripture readings, declaration of freedom to marry, exchange of vows, nuptial blessing. Beyond these basics, many weddings include customs that are not required by the church s Rite of Marriage, but that are significant within a particular ethnic group or local community. Ethnic Customs: In many Eastern rites, crowns are placed on the heads of the bride and groom as a symbol their baptismal inheritance of the kingdom of God. In some Filipino weddings, the couple offers a sign of respect toward their parents, godparents and elders. Recalling a ceremony that originated in the days of slavery, some African- American couples jump over a broom to symbolize their step into matrimony and the beginnings of their homemaking. Mexican wedding customs include the exchange of arras, coins which represent the couple s promise to provide and use wisely what will be necessary to sustain their home, and the placing of a lazo or yoke (often a double-looped rosary) across the shoulders of the couple as a symbol of the marriage union. Other Customs: Some couples place flowers before a statue or image of Mary as they invoke Mary s selfless love as a model for their marriage. Some light a candle from two smaller candles, indicating that the new family that is established in this wedding is formed from two existing families. Reflecting their role as the minister of the sacrament of marriage, some couples greet arriving guests at the doors of the church, introducing the guests to their parents and thanking them for their presence at the wedding. In another emerging custom, the couple presents a large basket of food for a local food pantry or soup kitchen along with the bread and wine for the Mass. Customs such as these are at their best when they support, but not overshadow, the primary elements of the wedding liturgy. To be authentic, they should reflect the couple s faith and the faith of the church concerning marriage, not merely imitate something done at another wedding. 2001 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications.
Pray For Our Parish 18 th Sunday in Ordinary Time What gift, O generous God, did you ever keep for yourself? Creation s rich bounty is at the service of all your creatures, and in Jesus, you Son, you offer us the surpassing treasure of life eternal. With such generosity ever before our eyes, help us avoid greed in all its forms, to measure life s worth not by the quantity of possessions, but by the life and love we freely place at the service of others. We ask this though our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. For the sick John O Connor, brother of Irene Josephine White, grandmother of Laura Coulter Jim Wolff, father of Jeanne Supena Mabel White For the deceased Brandon Kitchens, son of Patrick & Barbara Jeff Meyers, husband of Laurie For those recently married... Maria & Marco Cardoso From: Prayers for Sundays and Seasons, Liturgy Training Publications. www.ltp.org Mass Intentions Monday, August 6, 2007 8:30 Pat Huff, by Dick & Adela Auskalnis Tuesday, August 7, 2007 8:30 Scott Stading, by Mom Wednesday, August 8, 2007 8:30 Tim Augustine, by Virginia Augustine Thursday, August 9, 2007 8:30 Simon Mallorca. by Mom & Dad Special Intention by Pete Joseph Riley, by Bridget & Kathleen Friday, August 10, 2007 8:30 Vince Shepard, by Bill & Pat Huff Nick Segina, by Mary Segina Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:30 T. Martinez, by Martha Lopez 4:30 25th Anniversary of Nancy & Dave Hunt Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:30 John Easton, by Audrey Easton Pat Huff, by Nancy & Bill King 9:00 Arthur Larson, by Ted & Joan McKeown McKinley Kids, by Mom & Dad 10:45 For the People of St. Thomas 12:15 Rosalie Benedict, by Jerry & Nancy Clauser Marilyn Kane, by Ed Kane Today s Readings First Reading Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23). Psalm If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 90). Second Reading You, too, will appear with Christ your life in glory (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11). Gospel For though one may be rich, ones life does not consist of possessions (Luke 12:13-21). Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Tuesday: Nm 12: 1-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40] Page 5 August 5, 2007
Faith and Spiritual Formation Commission St. Michael s Offers Series Inspiring Wholehearted Faith in a Half-hearted Age St. Michael s Parish in Wheaton will host The Emmaus Road Initiative, a project of the Cornerstone Forum, this fall. In a series of monthly presentations, Gil Bailie, author and lecturer, will give an account of the contemporary Christian vocation that is Christ centered, intellectually engaging, and traditionally Catholic. The aim is to enliven the faith of Christians and to remind others of the cultural indispensability of Western civilization's religious heritage. The first three talks in the series will be held in St. Michael s Church on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on: Sept 24 The Present Time Its Peril and Promise Oct 22 Why Are We Here? Creation and Fall Nov 19 What Is Happening In History? History and Hope. Attendance is free and open to the public Ladies Bridge Group Recruiting Players St. Thomas Ladies Bridge Group resumes in September. All are invited to take part, meet your fellow parishioners and have fun. All levels are welcome. Call Sue Randolph for additional information C.A.R.E. CORNER Jesus of course was rather adept at teaching people about God. After all, that was His job, not to mention that He was rather knowledgeable on the subject. Was He the only one truly qualified for evangelism? Of course not! Jesus knew all too well that His time on earth was limited. And if the Good News was going to be perpetuated, it had to be proclaimed by someone other than Jesus Himself. This is where the disciples come into the picture. Did Jesus disciples know and fully understand everything there was to know about God? Definitely not. But that didn t stop them from sharing what they did know. Did the disciples have any authority to cure diseases and illnesses and expel unclean spirits? Not until Jesus gave them that authority. And did the disciples have the courage to fearlessly do all these things in Jesus name? Not until after they received the power of the Holy Spirit to do so. We too have been given the same knowledge, authority and power which equip us to spread the Good News. Sometimes we just need a little reminder. Current Young Adult Ministry for People in Their 20 s & 30 s The Cubs and Sox are done, but the Cougars are still alive! Join Current for our Kane County Cougars outing on August 11. Contact Tom at 630 334-4204 for information. We re also looking for you on the Core Team. Check out our Core Meeting on Wednesday, August 15 at St. Thomas. Contact Dave Miserendino for information at 630 851-3444x225. Finally, if you are looking for some exercise, check out the Current Walking Club. Contact Kris for information at kdulski@calamos.com. If you want any other information about Current, check out www.currentministry.com! Calling all Able-bodied and Spirit-filled Adults! WHO SHALL I BE? I watched them tearing a building down, a gang of men in a busy town. With a ho, heave-ho, and a lusty yell, they swung a beam and a wall fell. I asked the foreman, Are these men skilled? The men you d hire, if you had to build? He laughed as he replied, No, indeed, just a common laborer is all I need. I can easily wreck in a day or two what builders have taken years to do. I asked myself as I went away, which of these roles have I tried to play? Am I a builder who works with care, measuring life by rule and square? Or am I the wrecker who walks the town content with the labor of tearing down? Please contact Corinne Seguin in the Religious Education office if you are interested in being a skilled laborer in the Junior High Religious Education program. Classes meet on Monday nights at Hill Middle School from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Resources, and mentors are available at no cost! August 5, 2007 Page 6
Religious Education Religious Education Kick-Off and Late Registration The Religious Education Program will begin with an exciting Kick Off outside the Ministry Center on Sunday August 26 starting at 4:00 p.m. and will be followed by a Praise in the Park with contemporary Christian composer and recording artist, John Angotti. Come for some fun: teen bands, face painting and games including a Moon Jump. At 5:00 p.m. enjoy music by John Angotti and his band. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. (No alcoholic beverages, please.) If inclement weather, the Kick-Off will be moved into the St. Thomas gym from 4 to 5 p.m. Late registration for Religious Education is going on now. The final registration deadline for Elementary and Junior High Religious Education is August 1. Registrations after August 1 may not be processed in time for placement for the first class. If you have not registered yet, pick up a registration form in the Gathering Area or come to the Religious Education Office. Office hours are Mon Thurs 8:30 to 4:30 and Friday 8:30 Noon. You can also download the forms from www.stapostle.org and mail in with your deposit. Those registering by August 1 will receive the Parent Handbook with the 2007-2008 calendar and classroom placements by mail at the end of August. New Family Orientation St. Thomas Religious Education (Pre-K 5) Come to one of the following brief orientations in the Gathering Area of the Ministry Center: Tues, Aug 14, 3:30 4:00 or 4:30 5:00 p.m. Wed, Aug 29, 10:00 10:30 a.m., 4:30 5:00, or 7:30 8:00 p.m. Learn: how to get the most out of our R.E. program, directions to school parking procedures doors to use how to use our calendar about special events RSVP helpful: Patti Dougherty at 355-8980 ext. 109 or pdougherty@stapostle.org Children are welcome. Cookies will be served! Trec High School Youth Ministry Attention all parents of High School Students! Registration materials for Quest, our high school Confirmation preparation program for 9 th -11 th graders has gone out. If you did not receive one, please pick one up in the Gathering area or call Nancy at 630 355-8980 ext 118. Please pray for our students traveling to Ecuador during August. Pray that they travel safely, stay healthy, and maintain their strength as they minister to the people of Ecuador. Softball? Some students are interested in playing softball with the cluster games in our area. These games will be on Sundays, typically at 2 p.m.. If you would like to sign up, contact Marjenka Marks 630 301-1165. Liturgy of the Word with Children Liturgy of the Word with Children is to resume on Sunday, September 30. Leaders and youth helpers are still needed at the 9:00 and 10:45 masses. Training is provided. Schedules are made with an every other week commitment. When conflicts arise, one can switch with opposite team. If you are interested or have \questions, call Patti Dougherty at church, 355-8980 ext. 109. St. Thomas Teens with Character Beginning this fall St. Thomas will be launching a leadership formation team composed of junior high and high school youth.the program is currently running in several educational and sports programs in the area. The youth team will meet one Thursday of the month and focus on discussions and activities relating to particular leadership qualities; trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Please check the church bulletin for more details in the coming weeks. Featuring the Junior High as Builders of the City of God Some fun in the sun! The annual Magic Waters Trip is Thursday, August 9. The bus will depart the St Thomas parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and is scheduled to return at 5:30 p.m. The $25.00 fee covers park admittance, and transportation costs. Adult chaperones are requested to kindly volunteer by phone to, 305-6318 or by email to, cseguin@stapostle.org. Make the waning days of summer fun-filled and carefree! Please join us! Page 7 August 5, 2007
Service Commission Outreach & Social Justice We Remember Hiroshima Monday, August 6, 2007 marks the 62nd anniversary of America s dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, an act commonly accepted, as ending World War II and saving countless American lives. You are invited to the St. Thomas Lighthouse on Monday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. to view the History Channel s, Hiroshima: The Decision to Drop the Bomb, a video with historians, military experts, soldiers, and survivors explaining facts and attitudes that affected President Harry S. Truman s decision to use atomic weapons. We now have much more material on the decision to drop the bomb and are better able to judge its morality and its necessity. The presentation will begin with a brief prayer service. There will be an opportunity for discussion following the video screening. Affordable Housing Naperville Strategy Session DuPage United has made significant progress on affordable housing in Naperville and Downers Grove. What is next? On Monday, August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., DuPage United will hold an information and strategy session to increase and expand their efforts. Mike Gecan, an experienced Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) Organizer in the area of affordable housing, will consult with DuPage United regarding strategy and next steps. Mike will talk about his work in NYC with the Nehemiah Homes. Over the last 20 years their organizing efforts have led to the construction of 4500 affordable homes. If you have an interest in affordable housing in Naperville, you are invited to attend. Car Donation Needed Do you have a car to donate? St. Thomas has a long-time Care Pantry family in serious need of reliable transportation. The mother is a single parent with two young boys. She is employed, but her current vehicle sometimes starts and sometimes doesn t. She can sometimes find a ride, but other times must miss work, which is beginning to jeopardize her employment and ability to pay herrent. The current vehicle is not worth repairing. If you have a car to donate, please contact the St. Thomas Outreach and Social Justice Office (Mike or Anne 630 355-8980). Back to School is Here! Your help is needed! St. Thomas is collecting new and unused back-to-school supplies for 60 Care Pantry families. Drop items off in the collection bins in the Narthex and the Gathering Area between now and August 12. OR Purchase a backpack for a student. Take a card from the collection bins, and buy a backpack for the designated age group. No time to shop? Take an envelope from one of the collection bins and drop off a donation in the Church office. We ll buy the backpack for you suggested donation is $10. Questions? Contact Rodney 305-0953 or Michelle 692-0754. Pro-Life Why is abortion a bone in the throat of contemporary culture? Because we all know intuitively that it violates the rules that make a loving, civilized culture possible. We also know that far from being a victimless crime, abortion kills an innocent passenger and maims the unknowing driver. Dave Andrusko National Right to Life News 3/07 August 5, 2007 Page 8
S.A.M. Single Adult Ministry UPCOMING AUGUST S.A.M. EVENT How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk or Jerkette. A five-night relationship education series for adults looking for or in between relationships. 7 9 p.m., Wed nights, Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 19 DuPage County Extension office, 1100 E. Warrenville Road, Naperville. Registration Fee: $20 Deadline: August 17 Register online www.extension.uiuc.edu/dupage or call 630.955.1123. Stewardship A Way of Life Last Weekend s stewardship of financial gifts... Weekly Sunday Offertory (week 4) Envelopes Loose Automatic Direct Debit Mailed in & stock donations Total for week *Based on Collection Counters Reports Fiscal Year (7/1 to 6/30) to date: Weekly Average 7/1/06 to date: Sunday Offertory Goal YTD Goal for Fiscal Year 7/1 to 6/30 Remaining for Fiscal Year $22,689 18,937 3,752 $0 $3,330 $26,019 $168,990 $33,798 $180,000 $1,872,000 $1,703,010 August 5 7:30 AM Sunday Mass for Living and Deceased members of 50 & Holding August 15 7:00 PM Ice Cream Social Sept. 5 Lunch TBD Sept. 9 7:30 AM Sunday Mass for Living and Deceased members of 50 & Holding Sept. 19 7:00 PM Wine Tasting Recap of Past Year and New Officers Take Over We need members who are willing to serve as officers for the upcoming year. Please contact Eleanor McNicholas or Marlene Sage if you can help. Diocesan Appeal updated Results Parish Appeal Goal Pledges received at St. Thomas % of Goal Pledge to date Remaining amount to goal: $142,888 $109,328 76.5 $33,560 Two Eagle Scout Projects Asking for Your Help! Hi, my name is Brandon Harvey and I am a parishioner at St. Thomas as well as an Eagle Scout candidate from Naperville Boy Scout Troop 889. For my Eagle Project, I am building a fence to enclose the dumpsters at All Saints Catholic Academy. Tax-deductible donations are needed to help fund the project. If interested, please send gifts to All Saints Catholic Academy, 1155 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540. Checks can be made out to All Saints Catholic Academy with a memo for Harvey Eagle Fence. If you have any questions, contact me at bharvey@wideopenwest.com. Thank you for your support! Hi, my name is Mark Juretschke, and I am a Boy Scout with Troop 222 in Naperville. I am working on my Eagle Scout project, painting at All Saints Catholic Academy School. I need volunteers to help me with this project. If you need service hours for scouts, upcoming confirmation, other school or church groups, or if you would like to just help out, then this is the project for you! We will be painting on Thursday, August 2 from 12:00-4:00 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. If you can help out, please send me an e-mail at mark@nicusolutions.com or call me at (630) 305-3595. Be sure to let me know which date and time you are available to help. We will be providing donuts and lunch for all volunteers. Thanks, Mark Juretschke Page 9 August 5, 2007
Administration Commission Jobs Ministry Weekly Networking Meeting Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. (after the 8:30 a.m. Liturgy) Lighthouse St. Thomas Jobs Ministry The August St. Thomas Jobs Ministry Meeting will be held on Thursday evening August 23, at 7 p.m. in the Lighthouse.The speaker will be Conor Cunneen. Cunneen is an Acclaimed Irish Business Speaker and Author of the of the book, Why Ireland Never Invaded America An Insightful Unique Look at Corporate Strategy. Conor s presentation is titled Keep the Shovel Tippin. Back in the Emerald Isle, Keep the Shovel Tippin is another way to say keep a good attitude. Conor will show you how to Keep the Shovel Tippin through good times and bad in his humorous and inspirational presentation. Conor is an established professional Consultant, Author, Speaker and Humorist. He has a true passion for working with those Job Seekers in transition as evidenced by his recent co-option to the board of The Community Career Center and a regular co-host of Job Talk on 1530 AM. Conor is a recent winner of the coveted Chicago Toastmasters Humorous Speaker of the Year Award. For more information about Conor Cunneen please go to: www.irishmanspeaks.com. Plan to attend this very informative meeting on Thursday evening August 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lighthouse at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. For more information, contact Jim Breen at jimb4853@yahoo.com. THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, Aug 6 6:00 9:00 p.m. Decision to Drop the Bomb, Lighthouse 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:00 p.m. DuPage United, Gym 7:15 9:00 p.m. Healing the Soul, Rectory Basement Tuesday, Aug 7 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:00 p.m. Adult Basketball, Gym 7:30 9:00 p.m. Genesis Rehearsal, Church Wednesday, Aug 8 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:15 p.m. Coed Volleyball, Gym 7:30 9:00 p.m. RCIA Team, Senior Center Thursday, Aug. 9 6:30 9:30 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:30 9:00 p.m. Jubilate Rehearsal, Church Friday, Aug. 10 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Jobs Ministry, Lighthouse 6:00 10:00 p.m. OSJ Council, Lighthouse Saturday, Aug 11 9:00 10:30 a.m. Men s Christian Fellowship, Resource Center 1:00 4:00 p.m. Samahang Kapatid Practice, Gym 2:00 4:15 p.m. Library Hours, Resource Center 4:30 7:00 p.m. RCIA, Lighthouse & Senior Center Sunday, Aug 12 9:00am-12:30 p.m. Welcome Sunday, Lighthouse 10:00 11:30 a.m. Puppet Practice, Resource Center 1:45 2:45 p.m. Baptisms, Church August 5, 2007 Page 10