5 2 8 L a t h r o p A v e n u e R i v e r F o r e s t, I l l i n o i s w w w. s t l u k e p a r i s h. o r g They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. ~ Acts 2:4 there they are body without a soul without heart or plan without a clue mute, de-spirited full of good ideas but no gumption yet look again reborn in an instant heartened, passionate God s language noisy in their mouths step right up they say listen they shout have we got good news for you! the body now strong, muscular intemperate, fiery thoughtless of danger extravagant with promises living proof of their own words come they say and listen it happened as we say it can happen again the world is filled with real and immediate possibility E.M. Jeep M a y 1 5, 2 0 1 6 P e n t e c o s t S u n d a y
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, May 16 6:30 am John and Margaret O Neill 8:00 am Special Intention Tuesday, May 17 6:30 am Patsy Walsh 8:00 am Gregory Smith Wednesday, May 18 - St. John I 6:30 am Gertrude Barder 8:00 am Norman and Ralph Carroll Thursday, May 19 6:30 am Lucya Prince 8:00 am Lawrence R. Smith Friday, May 20 - St. Bernardine of Siena 6:30 am Alyce McDonald 8:00 am Giuseppina Mogavero Saturday, May 21 - St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions 8:00 am John W. Yerkes, Jr. 1:00 pm Konrad Borkowski / Kinga Porebska Wedding 5:00 pm Irene Wagner Sunday, May 22 7:30 am Mary Palombizio 9:00 am The Poor Souls in Purgatory 10:30 am Oscar Busse 12:00 pm The People of St. Luke Parish MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Monday-Friday, May 16-20 8:00 am Servers J Flanagan, L Lazos Saturday, May 21 5:00 pm Servers W Hendricks, M Jacobs, C Carr Lectors Yates Hafner, Laura Hogan Euch Min V Atkins, J Bobak, Y Bobak, M Bresnahan, B Peterson, M Peterson, A Roche Sunday, May 22 7:30 am Servers E Halfpenny, O Osga, T Osga Lectors Stephen Goethals, Tom Smedinghoff Euch Min MB Smedinghoff, J Sullivan, M Sullivan 9:00 am Servers MM Ebzery, G Ruggie, D Ruggie Lectors Lauretta M Froelich, Diane Ruggie Euch Min B Hosty, M Hosty, W Piper, D Piper, P Romano, R Romano, C Saunders 10:30 am Servers M Brennan, J Talluto, A Lazos Lectors Doug Kurtenbach, Noreen O Malley Euch Min L Amison, B Nickels, MK Nickels, A Valenti, D Valenti, J Winikates, L Winikates 12:00 pm Servers J Wiktor, J Williams, R Graves Lectors Marcelo Aspiras, Elizabeth Kincanon Euch Min K Frank, M Frank, D Slepicka, K Slepicka, KJ Slepicka Cover Art: Descent of the Holy Spirit is part of a multi-panel altarpiece by Dutch painter Colijn de Coter (circa 1500). It is now at the National Museum in Warsaw. It is used here courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. 2 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 60305-1835 FROM THE PASTOR We pray it together every Sunday, and we say we believe it as part of the Creed: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. Who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified. Who has spoken through the prophets. This Sunday as we celebrate the finale of the Easter Season of 50 days, we honor the foundation of the Church at Pentecost when a community of witnesses, of faith, was brought together in the name of the Risen Lord. They were inspired by the Advocate, the helper Jesus had promised them before his ascension to heaven, and the Holy Spirit would endow them with gifts unknown to them in prior times. They were given courage to preach, strength to do good works, wisdom to discern good from bad; and all with the purpose of bringing others to Christ. For this year s 8 th graders and the rest of us confirmed long ago, Pentecost is an opportunity to implore the help of the Holy Spirit in our lives through our prayer at Mass, to seek renewal in our relationship with Christ, and to be re-centered on the path of discipleship once again. This is what makes this solemn feast applicable to our lives and relevant for us to depend not on selfreliance but on a Spirit-filled reliance on God instead. As we consider personal renewal in the Holy Spirit, I bring your attention to a two-page article by Archbishop Cupich in this bulletin that speaks about renewal in the life of the Church throughout the entire Archdiocese of Chicago. The Archbishop explains the Renew My Church initiative in its entirety. Please read his article carefully because he explains his vision for the local Church and what we are facing. It is especially important that we keep in mind it is the same Holy Spirit guiding our Church and who will continue to guide it in new and challenging times. The same Holy Spirit continues to call people to all kinds of service. In this season of sacraments, upcoming graduations and marriages, ordinations to both the diaconate and the priesthood, let us give thanks to God who continues to call others to their life vocations. This weekend our focus in gratitude is with Sister Colleen Nolan, OP, as we joyfully celebrate the 50 years of service she has given to the Church from the time she professed her vows. We all see her love for Christ lived out in so many, many ways but especially in how she cares and educates the young people entrusted to her and those who assist her in teaching the faith. Thank you and congratulations, Sister Colleen! ~Fr. John
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ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO 4 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 60305-1835
Golden Jubilee This year is a double celebration for Sister Colleen Nolan, OP. It is the 50 th Anniversary of her Profession of Vows with the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of Sisters, who are based in southwestern Wisconsin. It also is the worldwide 800 th Anniversary of the foundation of her religious order, the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), which is represented by the Pentecostal flame. The daughter of the late Tom and Elizabeth Dede Nolan, Sr. Colleen grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and joined the Sinsinawa Dominicans right after high school. Her life-long ministry has been dedicated to education as a teacher, in children s ministry and religious education, and with mission education. Sr. Colleen s ministry spanned four states. She taught school at St. James in Rockford, Illinois; St. Rose of Lima in Baltimore, Maryland; SS. Peter & Paul in Kingfisher, Oklahoma; and Sacred Heart in Lake Worth, Florida. She served as children s ministry director at St. Mary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sr. Colleen taught at St. Barnabas and St. Basil Schools. She served as co-director and director of the Apostolic Volunteers for the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation from 1999 2001 and as mission educator for the Missionary Society of St. Columban from 2001 2011. She has been director of religious education and coordinator of sacrament formation at St. Luke Parish since 2011, and we are very pleased to be honoring this great milestone in her service to the Church and to our own community today. Thank you, Sister, on behalf of the thousands of children at St. Luke and across the country, whose lives you have touched with deep love for and dedication to Jesus and the fervor of the Holy Spirit. Order of Preachers 1216-2016 The next meeting of the St. Luke Men s Discussion Group will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 21, at Deacon Terry Norton s house, 714 Forest Avenue in River Forest. The group will be discussing the first three chapters of Matthew Kelly s recent book Rediscover Jesus. The group meets monthly, and new members are always welcome to join the discussion. For more information on the group or how to obtain the book, contact Terry Norton at 771-6635. Thank you to the 425 individuals who participated in the Parish Transformation Survey. The information collected has provided your fellow parishioners serving on the Parish Transformation Team some valuable insight into how our community can grow and define itself for the future. Please visit the parish website at stlukeparish.org to see a report of the quantitative results and a breakdown of answers by demographics. And keep watching for more news in the bulletin and on the website as we develop our Parish Plan. MAY 15, 2016 Pentecost Sunday 5
6 SCRIPTURE READINGS For Masses the Week of May 15-22 Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34/Rom 8:8-17 or 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 or Jn 20:19-23 Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-11, 23/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3, 6-11/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-20/Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-3, 8/Mk 10:13-1 Next Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-9/Rom 5:1-5/Jn 16:12-15 Liturgical Publications Inc PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Bill Darley, Mary Elwood, Fred Heiss, Stephen Kehoe, Frank Kurr, John Lennon, Paul S. Novak, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Fr. Paul Reicher, Patti Sheehan, Tom Trankina, Mary White, Michael Gerard White, Ann Marie Wojcik AND FOR OUR DECEASED: Eugene Casasola (father of Yvette Walsh), Margaret Creedon, John Giura, and Eugene M. Padula (father of Joseph Padula) STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. ~John 14:26 The materialism of our society lures us to concentrate more on what we want than on what God wants for us. The relativism of our world tells us that we should be tolerant of all things, that there is no absolute truth. Pray to the Holy Spirit to put the right words in our mouths when challenged about our faith. Our Weekly Offerings From the weekend of May 15, 2016 Weekly Giving Goal............... $15,000.00 Actual Weekly Giving.............. $13,815.00 2015-2016 Fiscal Year to Date (From 7/1/15) Weekly Giving Goal.............. $660,000.00 Actual Weekly Giving............. $614,197.00 Goal to Date for Year +/(-)......... $ (45,803.00) We are always very grateful for the sacrifices you make to support the mission, goals, and ministry of St. Luke Church. Thank you for your generosity! WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 60305-1835 The Mass Intention Book for 2017 will open on Monday, May 23. To schedule Masses, please complete the Mass Intention Request Form, which is available in the racks near all the church doors. You can submit the form with payment by mail, in the collection basket, or through the mail slot in the front door of the rectory. Requests for 2017 Masses will not be taken by phone. All requests will be scheduled in the order received. Five Masses per person will be accepted initially. Remaining requests will be scheduled on a rotating basis to allow everyone an opportunity to get the dates of their choice. Please Note: Mass Intentions for weekday Masses through the end of 2016 are still available. Stop by the rectory or call 708-771-8250 to arrange a time. Dear Friends, Thank you so much for the check you sent to Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, which has been helping the Lawndale neighborhood for 25 years. It will help us continue to feed our poor needy people. Gratefully, Sister Patricia Kerz, BVM Director, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry May is traditionally a month of special devotion to Mary, especially the praying of the rosary. Each weekday, Monday through Saturday, the rosary is prayed in church immediately after the 8:00 am Mass. Everyone is cordially invited to join in this beautiful Marian devotion during May.
A national survey of children between the ages of 10 and 16 living in economically depressed communities revealed that more than half of the children had been victims of violence. At the same time, a study by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency found that the most important factor in predicting criminal behavior on the part of teenagers was whether they had been victims of crime. In short, hurt people hurt people. All you have to do is listen to the news or read a newspaper to know that Chicago needs viable solutions for reducing youth and young adult violence which leads to a never ending cycle of repeated harm to the community and incarceration of youth and young adults. Relying exclusively on punishment for crime and removing those who commit crimes from society for a period of time has not worked. Millions of dollars are spent on warehousing criminals without restoring what has been harmed in the community where the crimes occurred or returning those who commit the crimes as productive members of the community. Because hurt people hurt people, the cycle of violence begetting violence continues unabated. In April of this year, the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Timothy C. Evans, announced the creation of a Restorative Justice Community Court to be located in North Lawndale in early 2017. St. Luke has had a long-term sharing relationship with North Lawndale that started in the late 60s with support for Blessed Sacrament Parish and continues today with St. Agatha Parish. The Restorative Justice Community Court will hear the cases of community residents, ages 18 to 26, who have committed nonviolent crimes. This is a pilot program established by the U.S. Department of Justice, and it will serve a projected 100 defendants a year. It is one part of a multi-pronged community effort at establishing restorative justice in North Lawndale. Restorative justice strives to address three critical questions: 1) How can communities best support positive outcomes for court and gang-involved youth and young adults? 2) How can communities best share responsibility for neighborhood safety? 3) How can our justice resources be most effectively reinvested in communities where youth and young adult violence is most concentrated. Restorative justice recognizes that crime harms relationships in the community, and it brings together the people most impacted by the crimes to restore the relationships impaired by the crimes. In a Restorative Justice Community Court, defendants take accountability for their actions and then work to repair the harm done. This may involve, for example, restitution, community service, letters of apology, and peace circles. Peace circles are an integral part of restorative justice as they bring together defendants, victims, family members, and others affected by crime in the community to listen to each other. In addition to the court, the North Lawndale Community Restorative Justice Hub has been established to bring together organizations in the community to work for restorative justice. The Hub network provides hospitable spaces for youth and young adults, accompaniment of youth in their journey, relationship building with youth and families, relentless engagement of organizations and resources for the youth and families, and collaboration with other communities that have successful restorative justice programs. Over the coming months, let us join in praying that the restorative justice efforts in North Lawndale will succeed in healing the relationships harmed by crime and help break the cycle of violence in which hurt people hurt people. ~Tony Graefe, St. Luke Peace and Justice Committee MAY 15, 2016 Pentecost Sunday 7
Mary A Celebration Honoring Our Blessed Mother There s nothing like a family gathering for Mother s Day, including the parish family which gathered last Saturday for a Pack the Pews Mass and an evening of dinner and activities honoring the mother that Jesus gave us all, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thanks to the hard work of the St. Luke Women s Club, this has become a popular event. This year was highlighted by a cupcake rosary (you ve never seen children this excited about a rosary before!) and lots of flowers adorning the various images of Mary from around the world. Look for additional pictures on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ stluke.riverforest/. 8 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 60305-1835
The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is seeking four new members to begin serving three-year terms this June. Our Parish Council is designed to counsel the pastor as we grow as a community and in Jesus Christ. This is an exciting time to serve on the PPC! We will be implementing outcomes from Parish Transformation, working on the To Teach Who Christ Is Campaign, and implementing new initiatives to build the community and vitality of our parish. We are also forming four committees to enhance communication with our Ministries, and each PPC member will serve on one of these committees: Spiritual Life Catholic Education Human Concerns Parish Life We seek parishioners who want to be actively involved and are willing to delve deep into pastoral matters. We are looking for individuals who are able to listen to differing opinions, integrate varied points of view, and discern with others what is best for the parish. Each member allocates, on average, 1-2 hours a week to PPC matters. The members attend meetings once a month from September to June. They are also asked to attend occasional ministry meetings within their committees and accept other assignments as needed. As mentioned, they commit to a 3-year term. Being on Parish Council is a privilege and an inspiring experience. We work with wonderful parishioners. We grow in our faith through service to the parish and by working with our wonderful priests. We pray and celebrate together. There will be a general information meeting in Waldron Hall tomorrow night (Monday) at 7:00 pm. Please reach out to Fr. John or Linda Binder if you are interested. We need members with a range of skills and life experience. Please pray, consider, and join us in May. Fr. John Szmyd Linda Binder, PPC Chair jszmyd@stlukeparish.org lbinder0116@aol.com (708-209-5931) Do you have a gift of teaching and working with others? If so, The Learning Center needs you to be a tutor one day a week, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, or for as long as you can stay. Some of your fellow parishioners already tutor at the center each week, so we can arrange for you to ride with someone. The students work on reading and writing on Mondays and Wednesdays and math on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to join the St. Luke tutors at The Learning Center, contact Tony Graefe at 708-334-1304 or at tonygatty@aol.com or Mary Ann Tuerk at magtuerk@gmail.com. MAY 15, 2016 Pentecost Sunday 9
The following people were killed in the city of Chicago between April 24-29: Davon Barrett, age 38 Justin T. Bowman, age 25 Devin Hamb, age 27 Davharea Wilson, age 16 Pierre Island, age 27 Glenn Wheler, age 24 May we keep their families and others touched by violence in our prayers. May we also pray for the perpetrators and the impact the violence will have on their lives as well. The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: Bill and Bonnie Cartwright Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund the school s athletic programs. Please remember the 59 immigrant detainees at the McHenry County Jail and Kenosha Detention Center who are from Congo, Cuba, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Poland, and Somalia. Pray that their outcomes may be positive for them and their families. www.sarahsinn.org Rev. John Szmyd, Pastor jszmyd@stlukeparish.org... 435-8925 Rev. Steven Bauer, Associate Pastor sbauer@stlukeparish.org... 435-8922 Rev. Leroy Wickowski (Retired) lwickowski@stlukeparish.org... 435-8917 Rev. Mr. Jim Doyle deacondoyle@gmail.com... 262-501-1042 Rev. Mr. Paul Faherty pfaherty00@aol.com... 771-5986 Rev. Mr. Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com... 771-6635 Rev. Mr. Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net... 771-6430 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest 60305-1835 stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org... 771-8250 Sue Gamache, Office Manager sgamache@stlukeparish.org... 435-8912 Glenn Wagner, Parish Business Manager gwagner@stlukeparish.org... 435-8921 Sheila Price, Director of Stewardship & Development sprice@stlukeparish.org... 435-8927 Arlene Michna, Music Director amichna@stlukeparish.org... 435-8926 Bradley Collins, Communications Coordinator bcollins@stlukeparish.org... 435-8910 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest 60305-1824 jschwarzbeck@stlukeparish.org... 366-8587 Maryanne Polega, Interim Principal mpolega@stlukeparish.org... 366-8587 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest 60305-1824 religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org... 771-5959 Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org... 771-5959 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Mary Ann Mueninghoff, OP... 771-5280 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil (anticipated) Mass 5:00 pm, and Sunday 7:30, 9:00, and 10 : 30 am, and 12:00 noon Weekdays: Monday-Friday, 6:30 & 8:00 am, Saturday 8:00 am Confessions The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is offered after 6:30 and 8:00 am weekday Masses and by request. Adoration and Benediction Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass and rosary. Rectory Office Hours Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Interested in Learning More About the Catholic Faith? Anyone wishing to complete their sacraments or learn more about the Catholic faith may inquire about our adult faith formation program (RCIA) by calling the rectory for more information. 10 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 60305-1835 New Parishioners Are always welcome to stop by the rectory to introduce themselves and provide their registration information. Communion Visits and Ministry of Care A parish priest or Minister of Care will be happy to visit those who are sick or homebound. Please call the rectory to make arrangements. Baptism Baptisms take place on the first and third Sundays of each month. Preparation meetings are held on the first Monday of every month for the parents of children who will be baptized. Arrangements can be made by calling the rectory. Marriage Couples wishing to be married should call the rectory to set up an appointment with one of the parish priests at least six months in advance of the desired wedding date. Anointing of the Sick Elderly parishioners, those in poor health or who are anticipating surgery can call the rectory to arrange to receive the sacrament of anointing.