Ascension of Our Lord Church 1 S 314 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 Phone: (630) 629-5810 ~ www.ascensionofourlord.net ~ Fax: (630) 953-8251 Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet Father Jose Kadukunnel, CMI Pastor Deacon Peter J. Rooney Deacon OFFICE HOURS Sunday: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Monday - Friday 12:00 Noon CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:15-3:45 p.m. WEDDINGS Bride, groom or parents must reside in parish area and be registered parishioners. Please contact the parish office to prepare for your wedding at least six months in advance of your proposed wedding date and before making any preparations for a hall. BAPTISMS Parents must be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office for information about our baptism schedule and preparation requirements.
Ascension of Our Lord PARISH STAFF Pastor: Father Jose Kadukunnel, CMI 630-953-4436 pastor@ascensionofourlord.net Deacon: Deacon Peter Rooney 630-953-4410 deaconpeter@ascensionofourlord.net Director of Parish Ministries, Religious Education & Facilities: Mr. Vince Zaprzal 630-953-4415 vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net Business Manager: Mr. Edward Rylko 630-953-4433 erylko@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Receptionist (Wed-Thu-Fri): Mrs. Lynda Klazura 630-953-4430 lynda@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Receptionist (Sun-Mon-Tue): Mrs. Tina Bustamante 630-953-4430 tina@ascensionofourlord.net Communications and Ministries Assistant and Bulletin Editor (Mon-Tue-Wed): Mrs. Jean Palasz 630-953-4432 jean@ascensionofourlord.net Music Minister: Mrs. Darlene Crilly 630-953-4414 dcrilly@ascensionofourlord.net Maintenance: Mr. Dennis Bero dbero@ascensionofourlord.net PARISH ORGANIZATIONS The following are our parish societies and organizations. If you are interested in joining or helping with any of our activities, kindly contact the parish office or number listed below. We welcome and encourage all members. Liturgies for the Week Sunday, February 24, 2019 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Hilda Galiano - Jaime Galiano & Children George Novy - Family Jack McCrory - Bob and Albey Janis Star Soderstrom - Bill & Barbara Cizek Monday, February 25, 2019 12:00 PM Edmund J. Jacobs, Jr. - Diane Cynowa Tuesday, February 26, 2019 12:00 PM Edward P. Postema - Diane Cynowa Wednesday, February 27, 2019 12:00 PM Matthew Joseph Poovannikunnel - Maureen and Gary Greene Thursday, February 28, 2019 12:00 PM Richard Borel - Family Friday, March 1, 2019 12:00 PM Living and Deceased Members of the Tumino and Demma Families - K&M Demma Saturday, March 2, 2019 4:00 PM Bud Grane - Ascension Ushers Tory Lezza - Sue Burgess Kara Colantuono - Donna Dungca & Family Marge Chrastka - MaryJo Saracco Intention of Nicholas Klazura - Loving Family Intention of Molly King - Naborowski Sunday, March 3, 2019 8:00 AM Intention of the Parish Family 10:00 AM Hubert Grane - Bill & Barbara Cizek Julia Kubacka - Bill & Barbara Cizek John McCrory - Kay McKay Edward and Frances Jurzak - Loving Daughters Angelo Boncimino Denotes Deceased Children s Liturgy of the Word Council of Catholic Women Legion of Mary Pastoral Care Ministers Prayer Group Mr. Joe Ciaccio Mrs. Mary Thon Mrs. Pauline Mitchell Mrs. Pauline Mitchell Ms. Nilda Cinco St. Vincent de Paul Society 630-953-4419
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Minister Schedule PLEASE CHECK ONLINE OR THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR THE MARCH 2 & 3 SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME. Parish News This week s calendar Thursday, February 28: Legion of Mary Prayer Group, 10:30 a.m. in the Founder s Foyer Friday, March 1: First Friday Holy Hour, 10:30 a.m. in the Church Good Shepherd Intercessory Prayer and Rosary, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Good Shepherd Prayer Group meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Teen Zone EVERY FIRST FRIDAY HOLY HOUR WITH ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT I Thirst Prayer Group invites you to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in honor of First Friday on March 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the Church followed by Mass at noon. Come to Jesus, pray to Jesus, sit with Jesus. He is waiting for you. Fr. Jose will be available to hear confessions. Children s Liturgy of the Word Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Children s Liturgy of the Word is meant for all children, and is offered on most Sundays at the 10:00 a.m. Mass thru early June. Please have your children participate so that they can learn about the Gospel using language and terms appropriate to their age. There, they will pray, color, craft, and participate in a way that s meaningful for them! Parents are always welcome to attend as well. Please contact the religious education office at 630.953.4415 if you have any questions. Every gift to the CMAA makes a difference! The opening report for the 2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) in today s bulletin details the many ways our annual appeals helps us offer Signs of Hope of God s work here on earth. The CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit so many throughout the Diocese of Joliet. As you will read in the opening report, gifts to the CMAA make a difference to members of our parish as well as our friends and neighbors and our brothers and sisters in need. Please complete the pledge card you received from the Diocese of Joliet last month and return it in the provided envelope or bring it with you to Mass next weekend. Thank you for prayerfully reflecting on your gift to this year s CMAA and making the most generous pledge possible. Seniors Invited to Defer Property Taxes (application period closes March 1, 2019) Qualified senior citizens aged 65 years and older are invited to apply for the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program. The program allows participants to defer property tax payment until the property is sold. The deferral is treated as a loan and accrues 6 percent simple interest until paid. To qualify, the applicant s household income cannot exceed $55,000. Additionally, the property must be used exclusively for residential purposes. For more information, contact the DuPage County Treasurer s Office at 630.407.5900 or www.dupageco.org/treasurer Gwen Henry, Treasurer STEWARDSHIP February 17, 2019 - $9,280 Thank you for your generosity and ongoing support.
Vince Zaprzal Director of Parish Ministries, Religious Education & Facilities 630-953-4415 vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net Ascension of Our Lord Parish Lenten Program No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Passion SAVE THE DATES Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. in Corpus Christi Hall March 13 & 20 and April 3, 10, 17, & 24 Some topics this study will address: Allusions to Old Testament stories in Christ s passion Fulfillment of prophecies in Christ s passion Symbolism in the accounts of Christ s passion Mary s role in the passion The significance of the tearing of the Temple veil Differences in the Gospel accounts of the passion The last words of Jesus / The Seven Last Words Analysis of the behavior of Peter, John, and Judas Much more! Grief Support A Journey through the Desert this Lenten Season Fridays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Parish Office Conference Room March 8, 15, & 22 and April 5, 12, & 26 Have you experienced the loss of a loved one through death? Perhaps a friendship came to an end? Maybe a job that brought you so much life no longer exists. We all experience loss more often than we think. Sometimes that loss can take a toll on our own self. A six-week grief support session will begin on Friday, March 8th from 10am-12pm. For some, it is helpful to go on this journey with others. While no two people experience grief the same way, one can rest in the fact nobody has to grieve alone. Registration is helpful, but not mandatory. As we journey through the Lenten Desert, we remain hopeful in the resurrection that brings us abundant life! Register for either program via email to vzaprzal@ascensionofourlord.net or phone at 630-953-4415 or stop in the parish office.
Around the Diocese and Parish Neighborhood POVERTY also can be seasonal Just as we inevitably experience weather changes across the four seasons of the year, so, too, does poverty change during the times of the year that affect us in different ways. Few people in our area communities are poor throughout the year but may be stressed by lack of essential resources at one time or another during the year. It can be called seasonal or momentary poverty and is usually related to the effects of seasonal changes as we move through the year. WINTER: When utility bills rise dramatically because many are living in all electric homes or the flu or injuries hit us hard and prevent us from work or requires parents to care for their children missing school, those can cause people to become economically poor. Cars break down causing temporary loss of means to get to work and expensive repairs that can plunge individuals and families into a moment of poverty. SPRING: When final utility bills, accrued in a severe winter, are to be paid to avoid cutoffs and transportation costs rise, then many find themselves financially strapped to plan for friends and family weddings, school registrations and tuition costs facing them with growing bills and insufficient resources to meet all of them. SUMMER: Schools are out and children must be cared for 24/7 while expecting the pleasures of exciting outings and vacation travels. Plans for the coming school year and replacing clothing that their children are outgrowing become the major money concerns of many. FALL: The leaves fall, home repairs become urgent, rains and winds come in greater quantities and summer laborers try to find alternative incomes to make ends meet. Again with no real savings and paycheck-to-paycheck dependency, these changes lead to temporary poverty status for many individuals and families. The St. Vincent de Paul parish Conference works to make every year a four season year without missing a particular period of time that we cannot help others. And you our generous donors make that happen. By your help throughout the year and your continual prayers for our work, we are together able to help us help others. We thank you for all the good you do through us.
I promise you, in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the first Friday for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance; they shall not die in my disgrace nor without receiving the sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in that last moment. Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary How to complete the First Friday s Devotion: 1. Receive Holy Communion on each First Friday; 2. The nine Fridays must be consecutive; 3. They must be made in honor and in reparation to His Sacred Heart. 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary 1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life. 2. I will give peace in their families. 3. I will console them in all their troubles. 4. I will be their refuge in life and especially in death. 5. I will abundantly bless all their undertakings. 6. Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy. 7. Tepid souls shall become fervent. 8. Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection. 9. I will bless those places wherein the image of my Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated. 10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts. 11. Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my Heart. 12. In the excess of the mercy of my heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.