Historic St. James at Sag Bridge Church 10600 S. Archer Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439-9344 (Ph) 630.257.7000 (Fx) 630.257.7912 E-mail: stjames1833@att.net Website: www.historicstjames.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/saint James At Sag Bridge July 16, 2017 Fifthteenth Ordinary Sunday Mass Schedule FIRST SATURDAYS: Beginning in June until October there will be an 8:30am Mass. WEEKENDS: Saturdays: 5:00pm Sundays: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:30am HOLY DAYS: 8:15am & 7:00pm WEEKDAYS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:15am & Fridays 6:00pm Wednesday: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:00-7:00pm, w/confessions at 6:15pm & Mass at 7:00pm. CONFESSION SCHEDULE: Saturdays, 9:30am-10:00am Wednesdays, 6:30pm Otherwise by appointment BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS & FUNERALS: Contact the rectory office (630.257.7000). SICK & HOMEBOUND PASTORAL CARE: Please notify rectory. RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri: 9:30am to 1:00pm Register with www.formed.org & use our St. James code: KFWMDB (ALL CAPS)
Page Two July 16, 2017 FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR, FR. THOMAS KOYS, M.A.,S.T.L. Here are two beautiful paintings by early American artists who are part of what is known as the Hudson River School of painting. The one has stunning colors of a sunset over the Hudson River, it s called, Christmas and was painted by E.J. Balkin. The other is a sunset view of settlers traveling along the Oregon Trail by Albert Bierstadt, coincidentally called Sunset on the Oregon Trial. I share them with you, not only to pique your interest in this most beautiful movement in art history but to make a theological and patriotic point. Obviously, the little images like these do no justice to the magnificence and incredible beauty that this school of art conveys. Do yourself the favor and keep your eyes open for the real thing. I remember seeing an art exhibit at the National Museum of Art in Washington D.C. many years ago and was blown away, as the young people say today. A modern day art critic said that the Hudson River school of art is the most notable contribution that American artists have contributed to the art world in our 200 year history. I call it the antidote to modern art. I share these images of these beautiful paintings because our To Teach Who Christ Is campaign has moved into phase two. A number of people received a letter with the news that Sag hall renovation is getting underway. Since our initial asking period yielded sufficient pledge amounts to fulfill the diocesan requirement any an all contributions to the hall renovations is 100% dedicated to our St. James projects. Many are curious about the plans and design ideas we are working with and for this reason I share these beautiful paintings. The center piece of the hall will be a beautiful stone wall/chimney on the north side of the room which will highlight our quaint electric fireplace. The walls will be adorned with a wainscoting look that will imitate the wainscoting look that is in our beautiful historic church. Above the wainscoting will be some beautifully framed pictures of Catholic heroes of American history interspersed by a few of these Hudson River School classics. The significance of these artists for our faith today can easily be explained when we contemplate the relationship between God, our faith and nature. One of the more powerful ideas found in the heritage of the United States reaches us in the phrase, the truths of nature and nature s God. Permit me to make a drastic comparison or contrast between the transgender movement and these paintings. Animating the transgender movement is the radical belief that us humans are such masters of nature that we have the power and the obligation to declare biological male-ness doesn t mean that individual is a man. In other words, nature doesn t teach us, we are the masters of nature. But one cannot look at these paintings without coming to the opposite conclusion. In future articles, I hope to share more mediations on the Hudson River School of American art. It s an old treasure that needs to be appreciated anew. I want to take this opportunity to offer a special thanks to everyone who made a contribution to Make a World Free of M.S. by sponsoring me on the Tour de Farms MS bike-a-thon. I was part of a 34 member team that we have called Go Johnny Go for the past 25 years. This year, thanks to my brother, Bob s monster effort, our team came in with $43,000 for MS research. I personally, with your help came up with $1,450. Who s out there who can ride with our team next year? Vacation Bible School starts Monday, July 17, 8:55am. Register your little ones. Learn, love and laugh with St. James friends. Register online:www.historicstjames.org, Give Central icon. Or bring your check book to the first day. ($25).
Fifteenth Ordinary Sunday Page Three VATICAN LETTER TO BISHOPS URGES VIGILANCE ON VALID MATTER FOR THE HOLY EUCHARIST July 10, 2017 At the Pope s request, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has urged the world s bishops to watch over the quality of the bread and wine to be used at the Eucharist and also those who prepare these materials. The Vatican directive indicates that gluten-free hosts are not valid matter for the Eucharist, although low-gluten hosts may be used. Until recently it was certain religious communities who took care of baking the bread and making the wine for the celebration of the Eucharist, the Congregation noted. Today, however, these materials are also sold in supermarkets and other stores and even over the internet. Quoting from a 2004 instruction, the Congregation stated that the bread used in the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice must be unleavened, purely of wheat, and recently made so that there is no danger of decomposition. The Congregation added: either fresh or preserved by methods that suspend its fermentation without altering its nature (for example, freezing), is valid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist The Ordinary is competent to give permission for an individual priest or layperson to use low-gluten hosts or mustum for the celebration of the Eucharist. Permission can be granted habitually, for as long as the situation continues which occasioned the granting of permission. Citing a 2013 communication, the Congregation said that Eucharistic matter made with genetically modified organisms can be considered valid matter. The Congregation concluded by suggesting that an episcopal conference could mandate one or more religious congregations or another body capable of carrying out the necessary checks on production, conservation and sale of the Eucharistic bread and wine in a given country and for other countries to which they are exported. The Congregation s letter to bishops, dated June 15, was released by the Holy See Press Office on July 8th. It follows therefore that bread made from another substance, even if it is grain, or if it is mixed with another substance different from wheat to such an extent that it would not commonly be considered wheat bread, does not constitute valid matter for confecting the Sacrifice and the Eucharistic Sacrament. It is a grave abuse to introduce other substances, such as fruit or sugar or honey, into the bread for confecting the Eucharist. Hosts that are completely gluten-free are invalid matter for the celebration of the Eucharist. Low-gluten hosts (partially glutenfree) are valid matter, provided they contain a sufficient amount of gluten to obtain the confection of bread without the addition of foreign materials and without the use of procedures that would alter the nature of bread. YOUR INVITED TO THE POOR CLARE S ANNUAL NOVENA OF ST. CLARE AUGUST 2ND 10TH Every evening beginning at 7:30pm Monastery of the Immaculate Conception 12210 S. Will Cook Rd. Palos Park, IL 60464 708.361.1810 http://chicagopoorclares.org Again citing previous documents, the Congregation stated that the wine that is used in the most sacred celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice must be natural, from the fruit of the grape, pure and incorrupt, not mixed with other substances Great care should be taken so that the wine intended for the celebration of the Eucharist is well conserved and has not soured. The Congregation added: Mustum, which is grape juice that is
Our Weekly Offertory collection from the weekend of July 9, 2017 was $3,105.00. Maintenance collection was $525.00. The number of envelopes used was 83. OUR MANY THANKS TO OUR REGISTERED FAMILIES USING ENVELOPES & THE CASH-AND-CARRY FOLKS. Our CHURCH CLEANERS FOR FRIDAY 7/ 21/17 Are Irene, Barbara, Bronislawa & volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the rectory office at 630.257.7000. VOTIVE OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF 7/16/17 St. James Altar & Rosary Society Special int6. for Jim Budz In memory of Lillian Simanavicius Our beautiful bouquets of flowers surrounding our altar were made available by the generosity of the PARISHIONERS OF ST. JAMES 16TH ORDINARY SUNDAY 7/22 & 7/23/17 Celebrant Altar Servers Lectors 5:00 PM Dooley J. Szarzynski T. Szarzynski L. Pieprzyca 8:00 AM S. Carver F. Casiple Dillenburg C. Slowik 9:30 AM A.Bertucci J.P. Colarelli M. Colarelli R. Augustyn 11:30 AM E. & L. Glenn G. & D. Estrada J. Jacobek J. DeRoche
Monday July 17th 8:15 AM William & Jane Schafer Tuesday July 18th-St. Camillus Lellis 8:15 AM Zofia & Stanislaw Plata Wednesday July 19th 7:00 PM Birthday Wishes for Liz Shermack Thursday July 20th-St. Apollinaris 8:15 AM Marian Sexton Friday July 21st-St. Lawrence of Brindisi 6:00PM 21st Birthday Wishes for Alexandra Weber SIXTEENTH ORDINARY SUNDAY Saturday July 22nd-St. Mary Magdalene 5:00 PM Barbara & Leon John Pieprzyca Sunday July 23rd 8:00 AM Marian Sexton 9:30 AM Anniversary Blessing for Patrick & Basia Foran 11:30 AM 25th Wedding Anniversary for Barbara & Wojciech Fugiel