SAINT LUKE PARISH THE COUNTRY PARISH IN THE HEART OF DUPAGE 421 Cochise Court, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 Tele: 630/668-1325 www.stlukecarolstream.org All Masses are celebrated at St. Luke Church, 401 Cochise Ct. SATURDAY EVENING MASS: 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:30 & 11:00am HOLY DAY MASSES: As announced in bulletin WEEKDAY MASS: Are in the Church at the times announced BAPTISMS: Parents are expected to be practicing Catholics, and registered in the parish. Baptisms are celebrated at the times scheduled. MARRIAGE: Marriages should be arranged at least 6 months in advance. If either party is under 19 years of age, Diocesan policy requires special instruction and a date cannot be given until the instructions have been completed and the Chancery Office has granted permission. CHURCH ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE FIRST. Hall and other social arrangements are to be made after the Church date has been set. Weddings are not performed on Sundays. FUNERALS: Arrangements for a funeral must be made with the Parish office by the Funeral Director before publication of notice in the newspaper and the time or date is set for the Funeral. SICK CALLS: Call the Parish Office at any time. If there is anyone at home who cannot get to Mass or the Sacraments because of illness or advanced age, please let Father know. You can reach him on his cell at 630/200-2501. Family members may request to take communion to other members confined at home. HOSPITAL CALLS: If you or one of your Catholic neighbors is entering the hospital, please let us know. Time and distance permitting we will do our best to visit you. SACRAMENTAL RECONCILIATION: Confession is available at any time upon request, and at times announced in the bulletin. NEW PARISHIONERS: Our heart is big enough for all. Our parish accepts those who wish to be enriched with the Good News of Jesus. Go where you are fed. If you wish to have your spirit fed at St. Luke's, we ask that you commit yourself to our community. We invite you to try us and join us if you are willing to commit to sharing your journey of Faith with us. Please introduce yourself to Father and call the parish office to register. INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FAITH: For questions and instructions in the faith or to become a part of RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), please call the Religious Education Office at 630/665-2322. ST. LUKE S MEMORIAL FUND: Bequests or special donations to our Parish Memorial Fund may be made by contacting the Parish Center. We are a parish committed to Stewardship. This means that every parishioner with an income is invited to use a Sunday envelope, since we expect to meet our needs from our Parish Collection at the Offertory of the Mass. Your time and talent is also a very important part of belonging to your parish.
MAY 6, 2018 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER St. Luke Parish Rev. Danilo Soriano Pastor Religious Education Tel: 630/665-2322 stlrfp@aol.com Parish Office Tel: 630/668-1325 Parish Office E-Mail: stloff@aol.com Website: www.stlukecarolstream.org TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient Rome, the beautiful month of May was dedicated to the goddess Flora, the patroness of flowers and new life. May 1 was considered the beginning of abundant growth, and a day for public festivals aimed at expelling winter. Even after Christianity took hold, the customs of the pagan feast lingered behind. Long ago, there was a thirty-day devotion to Mary, sometimes called Lady Month, which began on August 15. By the eighteenth century, the custom of assigning devotions to months of the year was developing. June, for example, was the month of the Sacred Heart, and October was for the Holy Rosary. Beginning with the Jesuit Order in Rome and spreading throughout the world, May has been celebrated as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother, for more than two hundred years. That was a welcome remedy to some enduring pagan practices, such as maypole dancing and the crowning of the May Queen. Some historians say that in ancient times the May Queen was actually a human sacrifice. Devoting May to Mary is undoubtedly a better thing to do. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LOVE ONE ANOTHER In the Gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter we are met with an extraordinary challenge: Jesus commands us to love one another as I love you (John 15:12). The letter from John echoes this command. Of course, we are to love those in our family, those we work with, those we like. But the scriptures make clear that we are also to love those we never notice, those we purposely avoid, and even those we are tempted to despise. In this Sunday s selection from the Acts of the Apostles Peter shows us how far God s love extends, and how far our love should extend in response. Peter realizes that God no longer shows partiality to the Jews, sharing divine love exclusively with them. Christ has revealed that God s love extends to all people, and so should ours. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
MASSES CELEBRATED DURING THE WEEK ARE HELD IN THE CHURCH SATURDAY MAY 5 4:15 4:45pm Confessions 5:00 The People of St. Luke Parish SUNDAY MAY 6 8:30am St. Luke Parish Memorial Society 11:00 The First Communicants Please pray for the sick in our parish, especially Pat Angelo, Yecenia Bosley, Disabled Vets, Angel Faulkner, Danthea Palabrica and John Rossi. Please remember our beloved dead and the men and women who have given their lives for our country. MONDAY MAY 7 TUESDAY MAY 8 WEDNESDAY MAY 9 THURSDAY MAY 10 FRIDAY MAY 11 SATURDAY MAY 12 4:15 4:45pm Confessions 5:00 Ann Neff req. by Mary Breinig and for Rita Lewek req. by her children SUNDAY MAY 13 8:30am Marge Austin req. by Steve & Maryellen Bilek and for Steve Olczyk & Father John Guiney req. by Mary Olczyk 11:00 The People of St. Luke Parish April 29, 2018 REG. CHURCH SUPPORT 153 SUN. ENVELOPE CONTRIBUTIONS =$4,851.00 LOOSE CONTRIBUTIONS =$ 217.00 TOTAL COLLECTION =$5,068.00 AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION =$ 33.12 FINANCIAL FREEDOM =$ 130.00 HOME MISSIONS =$ 197.00 Thank you so much for your ongoing generous financial support of St. Luke Parish! Every amount contributed helps, so we respectfully ask that you continue to regularly use your church support envelopes. It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do. Please give as your financial needs allow.
TODAY S READINGS First Reading The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Second Reading Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16. Gospel This is my commandment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Still loving. On Holy Thursday, at the Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper, we sang Ubi Caritas (Where true charity is dwelling, God is present there). The second reading (1 John 4:7-10) and the gospel (John 15:9-17) harmonize this same song. FIRST COMMUNION CLASS The following children will receive Communion for the first time this Sunday, May 6th at the 11:00 Mass. Your St. Luke Parish Family wants to congratulate each of you! Kaylie Bartilotta Luca Filice Nicholas Hendron Giana Karson Joseph Rossi Adrienne Staffa Vanessa Thomos Michael Vibora May God continue to bless each of you with joy! SOUPER ICE CREAM SOCIAL You Are Invited! CCW is once again sponsoring our Annual Spring "Souper" Ice Cream Social in Jericho this Sunday, May 6th after the 11:00 Mass. Bring the family, meet up with fellow parishioners, and have a complimentary cup of soup and homemade sundae of your choice. All are welcome. Please join us! What is it like to be beloved of God? Who will I love as friend this week? What will I lay down in my life for the benefit of another?
CCW CASH CARD PROGRAM UPDATE: Summer is around the corner at last! When filling out this month s cash card order form, keep in mind that this will be your opportunity to shop for graduation party needs, Father s Day, Memorial Day picnics and other warm weather events. The participating merchants continue to give us a rebate every time one of their CCW cards are used. So, as you run errands and shop, your efforts cause a donation to come to St. Luke s. This is painless for our own donation budgets! You will pick up your order on May 19th and 20th. Please note that there will be card sales without pre-orders on June 9th and June 10th. WELCOME VETERANS Carol Stream VFW Post 10396 now meets at St. Luke Parish on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. Eligible Veterans please join us and help us help Vets in the local areas. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL TRUCK IN OUR PARKING LOT The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in our parking lot the weekend of May 19th and May 20th for our Clothing Drive!! We will accept. Clothing, shoes, linens and books in good or bad condition. Unusable clothing, shoes, linens and even books generate income for the needy because they are sold for rags or in bulk. No baby equipment such as cribs, walkers, strollers, playpens, etc. ALL BABY CLOTHES ACCEPTED! BOOSTERS AND BASEBALL Join the Boosters for a baseball game on Friday, June 1st at 6:30 at the Schaumburg Boomers Stadium. Bring the whole family. There will be fireworks after the game. Tickets will be sold after all Masses May 5/6, 12/13 & 19/20. They are $11each. Don t miss out! Looney Tunes Night! Imagination & Creativity run amuck at the ginormous Chuck Jones Big Baseball Draw event presented by The Backyard Experience & Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Chicagoland! EVERYONE Runs the Bases After the Game! Stick around after the game because EVERYONE has the opportunity to run the bases after every Boomers home game! The Boomers will be playing the Lake Erie Crushers There is food available for purchase in the stadium. Small housewares and electronics dishes, glassware, utensils, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, radios, cd players etc. SORRY NO TELEVISIONS. For furniture and large item donations please call 630/231-4658 to schedule a home pickup at a later date or email us at saintvincentdonate@gmail.com. Your donations go to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shops where much of your donations are given away free to needy families in the community. Some are sold at reasonable prices at the thrift shops so that needy families can shop with dignity. Proceeds from the thrift shops go into a general assistance fund where St. Vincent de Paul Conferences at the churches help families with rent, mortgage or utility assistance. Thanks for your generous donations! Society of St. Vincent de Paul
ANNUAL DIOCESAN ROS-A-REE SCOUT RETREAT Attention ALL Scouts Male and Female. The Annual Diocesan Ros-a-Ree Scout Retreat/Campout for this year will be held starting on Friday, August 10 th, at 5:00pm until Sunday, August 12 th at 12:00pm. It will be held on the grounds of St. Mary s church in Plano (901 N Center St). This retreat satisfies the retreat requirement needed for many of the Religious Recognitions. This year a special Ad Altare Dei Orientation class will be held at the Ros-a-Ree for those who pre-register for it and the class itself. The event is open to ALL Scouts (male or female) who are entering the 6 th grade or higher in the Fall. Registration beforehand is required. For more information and registration forms, visit: dioceseofjoliet.org/scouting and click on A-Z Directory from the main page and from there scroll down the left side menu and click on Ros-a-Ree Retreat / Camp Out. SACRISTANS NEEDED We are in need of more sacristans. These men and ladies are very special people, but are in need of more help. They have a very special ministry of making sure the church is set up for Mass on the weekend. There are usually two sacristans at every Mass. They arrive one hour before Mass and stay until the work is complete after Mass. The only other time you will be needed is Monday morning to set up for the following weekend. Extra time may be needed during Advent and Lent. The Sacristans truly are a team and work as a team. You would not be alone. Training will be provided. It is a very rewarding volunteer position. Please consider and pray about this ministry. Call the office for more information. A FORETASTE OF THE FEAST While teaching a group of First Communion students about the Lord s Supper, a pastor gave each child one M&M s candy at the beginning of class. Eat it! he invited, before proceeding to teach. Near the end of the session, the pastor asked the students what they d thought of the earlier treat. Good! said one. I wanted more! another admitted. I wanted a whole bag! chimed in a third. Now you understand another thing about Holy Communion, the pastor said. He drew out of his supplies a full bag of M&M s for each student. Sometimes we call Communion a foretaste of the feast to come. Indeed, he explained, God promises that one day we ll feast together with Jesus in heaven, but until then, Communion is that delicious little taste of what the feast will be like. We re left wanting more because we have [tasted] and [seen] that the LORD is good (Psalm 34:8). Published in: April 2014 Copyright 2018 by Communication Resources. All rights reserved The Newsletter Newsletter (ISSN 0885-6966) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc. PO Box 36269, Canton OH 44735, Phone: 1-800-992-2144. E-mail: service@newsletternewsletter.com. Web site: www.newsletternewsletter.com. The ministry of a sacristan is a bit like the work of a weaver. In order for all the members of a community of faith to take their full, conscious and active part in liturgical celebrations, there needs to be someone who prepares and oversees the things of the liturgy...the sacristan is to know the meaning and purpose of the liturgy as well as the needs of the particular liturgical assembly, and to work carefully to see the liturgy s ends realized by providing the members of the assembly with the tools they need [for a meaningful, prayerful, and active celebration]. Remember UR ChURch. Without volunteers, we would be lost.
Congratulations to our newly baptized children and their parents Hunter James Nordstrom child of Jamisen and Meghan Bellarose Ann Sullivan child of Robert and Rebecca NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION PARISHIONER INFORMATION UPDATE FORM We welcome you and are very happy that you have chosen to celebrate Mass with us. Your registration is important, especially when it is time for a Baptism, wedding or funeral. We are often asked to provide letters as affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if you are a registered and active member of our parish. Please fill out the attached form to register with the parish or to make any necessary changes for information currently on file. You can drop this form in the collection basket, or call the parish office at 630/668-1325 to register. Please check one: Mr. & Mrs. New Parishioner Change of address/phone Change of Name/Status Moving, please remove from parish mailing list Miss Mr. Ms. Last Name: First Name: Current Address: City: Phone Number: Zip: Alternate Number: Email Address: