May 29, 2016 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Church: Saturdays; 5:00 & 6:30 PM Sundays; 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, 12:30, 5:30 (Tridentine) & 8:00 PM This Sunday Holy Family Chapel Sundays; 9:30 & 11:00 AM (Childcare offered during 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM Masses. Call 355-1081 for info.) WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Mondays Saturdays; 6:45 & 8:00 AM Mondays Thursdays; 5:15 PM First Friday 12:00 NOON in the Adoration Chapel HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE: Consult the parish bulletin or website or call the parish office at 630-355-1081. RECITATION OF THE ROSARY: Tuesdays at 7:30 PM MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Wednesdays at 7:45 AM RESPECT LIFE ROSARY: Wednesdays following 8:00 AM Mass VESPERS & BENEDICTION: Thursdays at 6:00 PM (Adoration Chapel) RECONCILIATIONS: Tuesdays: 11:00 AM (Holy Family Chapel) and 7:00 PM (Church) (No 11:00AM Confessions on 2nd Tuesday of the month) Thursdays: 7:15 AM & 4:30 PM (Church) Saturdays: 4:00 PM (Holy Family Chapel) Sundays: 7:00 PM (Church) (Confessions are also heard at 10:30AM on the 4th Saturday of the Month in the Holy Family Chapel.) 36 North Ellsworth Street Naperville, Illinois 60540-4619 630-355-1081 www.sspeterandpaul.net Facebook: SS Peter and Paul New Evangelization Visit Ss. Peter and Paul s New Website
May 29, 2016 Page 2 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, May 28 6:45 AM Peter H. Dreger 8:00 AM Intentions of Rita Woker 5:00 PM Rita Schnecke 6:30 PM Ronald Minor Sunday, May 29 - CORPUS CHRISTI 6:30 AM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners 8:00 AM Patrick J. and Evelyn M. Egan; Deceased Members of The Egan and Mc Mahon Families. 9:30 AM Paula Deardurff 11:00 AM John Borvan 12:30 PM Sarah Monreal 5:30 PM Intentions of Leonard Desederi (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Victoria Cruz Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Frank Kohut 11:00 AM Shirley Jungels Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day 8:00 AM Deceased Veterans of USA at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Tuesday, May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:45 AM Purgatorial Society 8:00 AM James Benning Wiedner (B) 5:15 PM Barbara Robinson Wednesday, June 1 - Saint Justin, Martyr 6:45 AM Socorro O. Alonzo and Deceased Family Members 8:00 AM John Pocrnich (B) 5:15 PM Frank Nitti Thursday, June 2 - Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 6:45 AM Edward Mahoney 8:00 AM Frank Nitti Jr. (B) 5:15 PM Scott Sieben (A) Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Ps 91:1-2, 14-16; Mk 12:1-2 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18 or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 123:1b-2; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Gal 1:11-19; Lk 7:11-17 Memorial Mass, May 30th The Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery at 8:00am. No Masses at 6:45am and 5:15pm at the Church. **Parish will be closed on Monday, May 30th and re-open on Tuesday, May 31st from 9am to 5pm. We will resume to regular hours on Wednesday, June 1st** Friday, June 3 - THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS 6:45 AM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners 8:00 AM Jamil Couri 12:00 PM Victoria Cruz Saturday, June 4 - The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:45 AM Dorothy Lichter (B) 8:00 AM For Reparation 5:00 PM Peter H. Dreger 6:30 PM Elaine Buettner and Frank Rehak Sunday, June 5 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 AM Russell Zanghi 8:00 AM William and Mary Knoch 9:30 AM Saints Peter and Paul Parishioners 11:00 AM John A. Keenan 12:30 PM Edward Tivador 5:30 PM Souls of Purgatory (LATIN MASS) 8:00 PM Dr. Wailam Alan Kwok Holy Family Chapel 9:30 AM Robert Evans 11:00 AM Shirley Jungels Beginning Friday, June 10, 2016, the Parish Office will close at 1:00pm on Fridays. Regular office hours will resume Friday, August 19, 2016. School Mass Will be held on Thursday, June 2 at 8am.
May 29, 2016 Page 3 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Saint Raphael and Saints Peter and Paul Collaborating This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and Saints Peter and Paul and Saint Raphael will be celebrating it in grand fashion together. PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE 12:30 PM MASS THIS SUNDAY IS MOVED TO THE GRAND PAVILION AT THE NAPERVILLE RIVERWALK PARK. There is no 12:30 pm Mass at Saints Peter and Paul. This Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Siegel at the Naperville Riverwalk Park. All of Naperville is invited to this wonderful celebration and the joint venture of our two parishes. Please see our webpage for details. If there is a thunderstorm, tornado or other natural disaster, Mass will be held at Saint Raphael at 12:30 pm. Memorial Day Mass at the Cemetery We remember with great honor and respect those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. A special Mass of remembrance and thanksgiving for all of our veterans who gave their lives in service to our country will be offered at the Mausoleum Chapel at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery at 8 am followed by an ecumenical prayer service at the Veterans Memorial in our cemetery. Please join us to honor our veterans who fought in service to our country and to pray for those presently serving. Summer Break Summer break will soon begin. Please remember that God does not take a break from you so please do not take a break from him. When you are on vacation, you can check for local Mass times at: www.masstimes.org. May Almighty God bless you and keep you. In Christ, Fr. Thomas A. Milota Lukasz Gebicki My name is Lukasz Gebicki. I am twenty-two years old. I come from the small mining town of Pajeczno, some thirty miles from Czestochowa. I have one sister who is sixteen. I enjoy playing the piano and church organ. In the Strzelce Wielkie Orchestra I played the saxophone and in the Pipes and Drums Band of Czestochowa I played the bagpipes. During my first year of philosophy at the Seminary in Czestochowa, I applied and was accepted to the Polish American Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan, for my second year of philosophy. I came to the Seminary here in Orchard Lake to complete, with God s help, my education and formation to be a priest in the United States for the Diocese of Joliet.
May 29, 2016 Page 4 PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING We sincerely thank everyone for their generosity For the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 the weekly Sunday collection goal is $46,035 (based on 51 Sundays) April 2016 Sunday Offering Month Actual Offerings in April 2016 $ 177,803 Budget Offerings in April 2016 $ 184,140 Month Surplus / (Deficit) $ (6,337) April 2016 Sunday Offering Year-To-Date Actual Total Year-To-Date through April $1,962,348 Budget Total Year-To-Date through April $1,933,470 Year-To-Date Surplus / (Deficit) $ 28,878 Sunday Offering Details April 2016 Total Actual Credit Cards / ACH $ 39,705 Total Actual Mail-In / Stock Donations/ Other $ 12,589 Total Actual In Pew Offerings Envelopes & Cash $ 125,509 Sunday Offering Details Total $ 177,803 Averages In Pew Offerings and Sunday Collections Average In Pew Offerings April 2016 (4 Sundays) $ 31,377 Average In Pew Offerings Fiscal Year To Date $ 31,907 Average Total Sunday Collections-Fiscal Year to Date (42 Sundays) $ 46,723 June The following couples will exchange marriage vows here at Saints Peter and Paul Church this coming month: Jenel Notarangeli and Ryan Kure Colleen Rafferty and Daniel Nelson Kathleen Matheny and Matthew Dambach Elizabeth Shdlenberger and Michael Botica Victoria Elliot and Robert Atkinson Kathryn Stephan and Nicholas Bava Amber Kearney and Jacob Brancaleon Kelly Dawson and Joseph Zaksheske We wish these couples God s blessings as they prepare for their life together! The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Joliet cordially invite you your family and friends to attend any of our Memorial Day Masses that will be celebrated thought out the diocese at the various Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries listed below. 8:00am Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery-Bagpiper Present after Mass Fr. Thomas Milota, Officiating 911 North Ave. Naperville 9:00am All Saints Cemetery Fr. Jason Nesbit, Officiating 1839 W Hwy Route 102 Bourbonnais 9:00am Assumption Cemetery-Bagpiper & Dove Release after Mass Fr. John Sullivan, Officiating 1S510 Winfield Ave. Wheaton 9:00am Risen Lord Cemetery- Bagpiper & Dove Release after Mass Rev. Bob Colaresi, O Carm, Officiating 1501 Simons Rd. (127th) Oswego 9:00am St. Mary Nativity Cemetery Fr. Ron Netzke, Officiating on Caton Farm Rd. Crest Hill 9:00am St. Patrick Cemetery Fr. Pete Jankowski, Officiating on West Jefferson St. Joliet 10:00am Mt. Olivet Cemetery Fr. Don Lewandowski, Officiating 1320 E. Cass St. Joliet Memorial Day Mass Monday, May 30, 2016 10:00am Resurrection Cemetery- Bagpiper Present after Mass Fr. Gregor Gorsic, Officiating 200 W. Romeo Rd. Romeoville 10:30am Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery Fr. Richard Ross, Officiating On Rt. 6/East of Briggs St. East Joliet Catholic Cemeteries are places of hope and remembrance. Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. May this Memorial Day lead us into heartfelt expressions of gratitude and prayerful remembrance of our nation s heroes. For additional information regarding The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Joliet in Dupage Co. call 630-668-3313; in Kankakee Co. 815-933-2342; in West East Kendall/SW Naperville 630-554-7590 and in Will Co. call 815-886-0750. The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Joliet
May 29, 2016 Page 5 SCHOOL NEWS Saints Peter and Paul 8th graders recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for their annual trip. Pictured are our students at the Marine Corps War Memorial and the National World War II Memorial. If you are interested in a Catholic education for your child at Saints Peter and Paul School, please contact Meg Olsen, Marketing and Enrollment Director, at 630-718-2214 to learn more about our programs and to schedule a personal tour of our school. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for the 2016/2017 Religious Education year is ongoing. Registration packets can be downloaded from the Religious Education page of the parish website. Please register before June 6th to receive a reduced rate. PLEASE NOTE: The Diocese of Joliet requires two years of preparation prior to the reception of a sacrament. In order for your child to receive First Communion in 2nd grade, he/she must be enrolled in the program starting in 1st grade. Similarly, to be confirmed in 8th grade, your child must be enrolled as a minimum in 7th grade. Students who have not be enrolled in a religious education program for more than a year will be assessed to determine proper placement. Are you interested in taking an active role in the saving of souls? Would you like to be a part of handing on Scripture, Tradition, and teachings that have changed lives? Consider becoming a catechist or assistant. Catechists and assistants are currently needed for the following days/times: Tuesday (4:15 5:30 PM) Grades 3, 4, and 5 Wednesday (4:15 5:30 PM) Grades 2, 3, and 6 Wednesday (6:15 7:30 PM) Grades 2 and 6 You don t need to have a child in the program to help out; over half of our catechists and assistants do not have children in the program. UPCOMING EVENTS - INFORMATIONAL TALK: SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS St Mary Immaculate Parish, Plainfield, is offering a talk by special needs lawyer (and parent) Jennifer Woods of Woods Law on special needs trusts. The event will begin with a special needs Mass followed by brunch and the talk. The location is fully accessible. DATE & TIME: Sunday, June 12th, 10:30 am LOCATION: St. Mary Immaculate Parish Center, Cana Hall, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield IL 60544 RSVP: cushingc@comcast.net
May 29, 2016 CHRISTIAN SERVICE HAPPENINGS Saint Vincent de Paul Page 6 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today as we celebrate the gift of the Body and Blood of Christ let us pray for those who are hungry, malnourished and starving. In the month of May, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring the love of God to the poor by assisting 8 families, providing food, utility, rent bills, etc. In addition, we assisted 54 individuals with bus passes and gas cards. Thank You! Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and its patron, Saint Vincent de Paul. Just a reminder that the Prayer Shawl Ministry will not be meeting in June. I hope everyone will enjoy a little vacation time. Please know that we do plan to get together on Wednesday, July 13 th at 10am in the St. Paul Center. Please plan to join us. Your time and talent is truly appreciated. For more information, call Paulette at 630-718-2127 Youth Group News The mission team gathered yesterday to prepare and hone down for our trip to Kentucky. Only 2 weeks before departure! We will be volunteering with the Christian Appalachian Project from June 12-17. Keep us in prayer. Donations to the Mission Trip (made to SSPP and indicated for Kentucky Mission ) may be given to the RE office. Monday, May 30 th Memorial Day (No Meeting) Thursday, June 2 nd at 7pm Youth Night Summer s here! If the weather s nice, we ll be outside playing soccer or Frisbee. Jared Rutnicki (jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net) SS Peter and Paul Troop IL0908 American Heritage Girls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. The organization offers badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities and outdoor experiences to its members. Home school, Public school and SS Peter and Paul students are welcome to join as well as girls from surrounding parishes. Our troop meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 4:30-6:00PM from September May at SS Peter and Paul Parish. New members are always welcome. Registration will start on June 1 for the fall. We have many exciting outings planned such as summer camp in Wisconsin, campouts at Starved Rock, Michigan Dunes and Devil s Lake, a night at the Shedd Aquarium and a Maritime Museum/ Submarine, the Broadway play, Annie and our annual Lenten Retreat. We also have some great service projects which include visiting area nursing homes, Fish Fry, soup kitchens, diaper drives, Loaves and Fishes and PADS. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Zabinski marybeth@zhitech.com or Lisa Walton at lisawaltondpt@gmail.com for more details. Transitional Housing Ministry Help needed! The Saints Peter and Paul Transitional Housing Ministry has been helping homeless families with dependent children become self-sufficient since 1992. Occasionally, help is needed moving families into their new apartments. Just a few hours of your time once every few months will lighten the load of others and help families make a smooth transition. Plus you ll experience the joy and gratitude of these families as they settle into their new home...priceless! Please call Jack Flowers at 630-355-4886 to add your name to our list of movers. PRAY WITH US! In honor of our Blessed Mother, a rosary will be said every Tuesday in May beginning at 1:30pm on our campus in front of our Mary statue located near our Junior High building. All are most warmly welcome.
May 29, 2016 Page 7 VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR Remember these men and women in your daily prayers Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Women & Men Religious in the Diocese of Joliet MAY-JUNE 29 Dcns. Edwin Petak, Charles Peterson, Matthew Pidgeon, Charles Pistorio, Edward Ptacek 30 Douglas Starasinich (Deacon Candidate) 31 Frs. Thomas Paul & Jerome Kish 1 Jose Alfaro (Seminarian) 2 Art Martinez (Deacon Candidate) 3 Nestor Francisco Sanchez Arriaga (Seminarian) 4 Srs. Maria Therese Valente O. Carm Regina Maria Callahan, Mary Carr OP 5 Dcns. Victor Puscas, John Putman, Thomas Rachubinski, Donald Randolph, David Raskowski, Thomas Rehak, Philip Rehmer, Timothy Rehor We are in need of more Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the 11am Mass. If you feel you can serve the Lord in this ministry, please contact Deacon Michael Crowell at mcrowell@sspeterandpaul.net SEASONS OF HOPE is coming in August! Volunteers needed A unique Christ-centered Catholic support group for the bereaved will be offered at Saints Peter and Paul beginning this summer on Monday evenings. The facilitators would love some helpers to join in. It is not a big time commitment, but your effort will help many. Please contact Deacon Joe @ 630 718-2155 for ways to get involved. Body and Blood of Christ 29 May 2016 No one should be hungry. Start with 5000 hungry men; continue with untold numbers of women and children. Add a boy with only five small loaves and two sardines. Mix in Jesus with his blessing and his praying. Organize the ministers and the crowd for the meal. Eat. Gather up twelve baskets of left-overs. Now there is a Mercy Year recipe! How can I feed the hungry this week, this month? What can I gather up so nothing is wasted? How can I honor Christ present as Body and Blood? Calling all Gardener s Hopefully the cold weather is finally over and we can all enjoy the signs of springtime! Our gardening groups are busy cleaning up their adopted areas, getting them ready for planting this month. We still have a couple of areas around the parish grounds that need people to adopt a plot. Please call Paulette, 630-718-2127 or email: pshea@sspeterandpaul.net if you or your group is interested. We re hoping to start planting at the end of this month. Thank you Call today! The Diocese of Joliet will hold its Thirty-Eighth Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. If you are celebrating either your 25 th or 50 th anniversary this year, please contact the Parish Office so that we may submit your name to the Diocese for a formal invitation. Those celebrating over 50 year anniversaries do not receive a formal invitation, but will be able to register to attend at a later date. * To register for the mass send an e-mail to cgruett@sspeterandpaul.net before June 24, with the couple s names, year of anniversary (25 th or 50 th ), address and phone number.
May 29, 2016 Page 8 PRAYER INTENTIONS PRAY FOR THE SICK Please remember in your prayers, the following people who are seriously ill and others who are suffering with long-term or terminal illnesses: Kelsey Allen, Don Anderson, Alli Bayer, Keith Becker, Kay Becker, Eleanor Bermes, Steven Bermes, Harry Arthur Best, Drew Birdsall, Matt Bloodgood, Donna Booth, Rose Briceno, Evelyn Brown, Charles Bruce, Mary Bruce, Donald Brumfield, Chris Bruni, Patrick Burke, Rachel Bryan, John Case, Don Cassa, Patricia Catarello, Colette Cerulla, Mary Beth Cesare, Kara Clark, Henry Czesnakowicz, Scott Dawson, Arsenio O. DeLeon, Leo Delinski, Lalitha Devadas, Sangeetha Devadas, Mary Dorn, Donald Drever, Karen Eggen, Charles Farrell, Thomas Farrell, Angela Foster, Lynne Franklin, George Franicevic, Mary Ann Freitag, Trish Gannon, Joe Gorman, Diane Grimely, Adam Gruett, Eillen Gruett, Nikki Gudall, Don Haas, Sue Hall, Peggy Huston, Mary Beth Harmon, Eileen Hawell, Sami Henderson, Constance Hennessy, Penny Holtz, Peggy Huston, Jan Janczak, Marion Kenny, Alex Kerner, Kevin Konvalinka, Maddie Kowalski, Suzanne Krauss, Thomas Krauss, Kathleen Krutak, Ed Kurzawa, Jeanine LaBelle, Nancy Lee Ramirez, Alex Levin, Pierre Lebeau, Ken Lietz, Michael Lietz, Bernice Lisenby Vi Livernash, Rita Lisson, Maria Macedo, Monica Macedo, Rosalia Magana, Joan Marchaterre, Rose Marks, Geraldine Marra, Sam Marra Jr., Michael Marren, Luisa Matta, Jeanette Prochorow McCann, Joyce McLennon, June Messer, David Michael, Ray Michel, Arla Jean Minor, Barb Moceri, Diane Mrizek, Cecile Mueller, Cesar Naguit, Jill Navarro, Kim Nemeth, Maria Suong Nguyen, Hans Nicolaysen, Fr. William Nijm, Eugene Niziolek, Mercedes Niziolek, Ann Nowak, Robin Obendorf, Matthew Ousterout, Lynda Palulis, Ben Parrilli, Nick Partipilo, Jim Peters, John Pfeuffer, Lisa Rakowski, Charles Rankin, Camilla Rivera, Patrick Rockowitz, Harrison Ruzicka, Maria San Juan, Catherine Sawner, Charles Schenk, Nicholas Selig, baby Kaden Francis Siegel, Ysabelle Simbol, Irene Slowik, Edward Slowik, Chris Smith, Cynthia Smith, Erwin Stark, John Stewart, Eva Stoll, Tom Stone, Thomas and Deborah Sullivan, Joe Super, Mark Swietek, Mark Szachnitowski, Frances Tavernaro, Jeannie and John Thorpe, Bernice Tokarski, Akiko Toyohara, Thomas Trey, Carmen Vasquez, Charles Villaseñor, Larry Vose, Stephanie Watts, David Wayne, Charles Weber, Tim Weber, Lydia Weishaupt, Dr. Tom Wibbels, Barbara Williams, Marie Williams, Douglas Wilson, Janice Wilson, Jean Wiseman, Sylvia Wolfe, Rita Woker, Deacon Richard Yarshen, Dorothy Zaba, Nick Zadak, Deacon Kevin Zeeb, Jayne Zenker, Mary Elizabeth Zink. Newly added: Bill Beckwith, Jessica Kolinski, Armando Navar, James Oliver Olimpiada, Mary Grace Shane. May they and their families be comforted by our prayers and Our Lord s compassion. We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to family and friends on the death of : Mary Ann Wright, Deacon James Dennison, Joan Wostal, Vincent Mitchel, Patricia Nivilinszky and Stephen Woodcock. PRAYING FOR THE SICK AND DECEASED Please note that if you wish to have a family member or friend s name included with the petition for the sick which is read at weekend Masses, you must call the parish office by 9 AM on Friday. Your loved one s name will automatically be added into the sick list in the bulletin the following weekend. If you add a loved one s name to the petition when you come to Mass, please follow up with a phone call to the parish office on Monday so the name may be included with the sick list in the bulletin. In the interest of keeping our sick list current, the first weekend in June we will remove names put on prior to May 1st, unless we hear from you or a family member that you wish a name to remain on the list. Call the Office, 630-355-1081, to add, remove or keep a name on the sick list. Any names received after 9 AM on Friday will be included in the following weekend s prayers. Deceased loved ones who are buried from Saints Peter and Paul Parish are automatically named in the bulletin and in the petition read at weekend Masses. Other recently deceased loved ones may be added to the petitions by calling the parish office by 9 AM on Friday. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Burns Daniel Caddigan Captain Nick DuPre Major Frank Girdwain Sgt. Mike McDonnell Sr. Airman Steve McDonnell Sgt. Zachary McKenty Captain Scott Paeth Major Tamara Prasse Sr. Airman Daniel Shea Senior Airman Amanda Shea Sgt. Dan Steenstra U.S. Army Captain Michael Caddigan Captain John J. Case Major Mary Cassidy Lt. Col. Richard Collage Captain Tom Crane Pvt Nick Gedvilas Major Thomas E. Goerling Sgt. Anthony Gorup Cpl. Jon Gurnik Lt. Col. Sean Hermick Sgt. Kellen Jones 1 Lt. Josh Laz Captain Stephen Laz Captain Aimee Laz Park SPC Steven Powell Major Michael Predny Captain Andrew J. Prunty Captain Daniel Rickert 1st Lt. David Rickert Harrison Ruzicka, SPEC. 4 Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Schmecht Sgt. Jeremy See Please Remember in Prayer our Men and Women Serving in the Military U.S. Army (cont d) Captain Stephen Stoll SPC Robert Surran Sgt. Craig Vladika Captain Eileen White U.S. Navy LCDR Thomas Bock Captain Anthony Giglio Lt. Tom Kuhrt Commander Chris Kurgan Ensign Patrick Marsh Lt. Kaleb Moore Lt. Kasey Scheel Lt. Matthew Scheel Ensign Michael Schmitz U.S. Marine Corps Captain Kevin Bowler Captain Donald J. Carlsen CWO2 John Crites Sgt. Richard DiBiaso PFC Jonathon Dragovan Sgt. Luke Focer 2nd Lt. Eric Hovey Sgt. Ivan Karamysev Major Pete Keough Gy Sgt. Conor Mahoney Sgt. Steven Oleksy II LCPL Matthew Prasse Corporal Joseph Taylor Staff Sgt. Marcin Tutaj U.S. Coast Guard P.D. John McNellis If you would like to have a serviceman or woman included in the military remembrance list in the bulletin, please call the parish office at 630-355-1081. To arrange a welcome home for your soldier or marine, contact Donna Morsovillo of Operation Welcome You Home at 630-302-2638 or donna@welcomeyouhome.org.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January May 29, 2016 31, 2016 Page 10 9 LUKE S GOSPEL CORNER Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Through the sacrifice of His very life, Jesus inaugurated the new and lasting covenant between God and His people, which we commemorate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Through the invocation of the Holy Spirit, bread and wine are transformed into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ upon the spoken words of the priest, who stands in the place of Christ. This is the faith that St. Paul passed onto the Corinthians and to us in today s second reading: That the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. In the same way also the cup, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this in remembrance of me (1Cor 11: 23-26). The sign of the new covenant, bread and wine, is foreshadowed in the first reading from Genesis. Melchizedek, whose name in Hebrew, מ ל כּ י צ ד ק means the king of justice or righteous one, was a pagan priest-king of Salem (later known as Jerusalem) and was a priest of the pagan god el elyon, which means the most high god. After Yahweh had called Abraham to leave Ur, his homeland, Abraham traveled south where he inexplicably defeated an army much stronger than his own. Upon his return from battle, he encountered Melchizedek who offered a sacrifice of bread and wine in thanksgiving for Abraham s deliverance, establishing a covenant between himself and Abraham, after which they shared in the spoils of war. Psalm 110 transports this story to the period of the kings, proclaiming that it is Yahweh who raises up the King of Israel, seating him at His right hand, the place of honor. It is Yahweh, Himself, who forges the king s mace of victory, who smites foreign kings, routes the nations, crushes the heads of the enemy, and piles high their corpses. It is the Most High God who brings about the victory and who raises up a priest-king like Melchizedek in Jerusalem: You are a priest forever, he says of the king, in the line of Melchizedek. Melchizedek, the priest-king from Jerusalem, who sacrificed bread and wine, and whose reign seemingly has no beginning or end, is taken up again in the New Testament Letter to the Hebrews as a prototype of Jesus, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Jesus is the true priest-king in the line of David, who offered bread and wine at the Last Supper, establishing a new and lasting covenant, whose sacrifice once and for all reconciles us with God and who now sits at the right hand of the Father. The multiplication miracle in today s Gospel from Luke was chosen for this Solemnity because of its strong Eucharistic overtones. This miracle is foreshadowed in 2 Kings 4:42-44 when Elisha, the prophet of old, fed over a hundred men with just twenty barley loaves, with some remaining. Now, Jesus, the greatest of prophets, unveils God s bounty in a way that overshadows even that of Elisha. The Eucharistic tone of the multiplication of the loaves is evident if you compare the principal actions of this miracle with the Last Supper. In each instance, Jesus takes bread, lifts His eyes to heaven, says a blessing (gives thanks), breaks the bread, and gives it to his disciples. No Christian in the early Church could read today s Gospel without seeing similarities to the Last Supper account. The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves foreshadows the miracle of the Eucharist, which nourishes God s people throughout the world each day with the true Bread from Heaven. It is Jesus, a Priest in the line of Melchizedek, who offers a sacrifice of bread and wine, establishing a covenant with us forever, and who nourishes us with the gift of Himself, like the crowds in today s Gospel, who in a deserted place had nowhere to turn. It is Jesus, Priest, Prophet, and King who dwells within us each time we receive Him in the Eucharist. The King of Kings, and Lord of Lords transforms bread and wine to feed us along the journey. 1 Sam 8:18, 1Kgs 3:4 depicts the early kings of Israel as priest-kings. 2 looked up to heaven is a common Old Testament phase as seen in Gen 15:5; Deut. 4:19, Job 22:26, Macc 7:28 3 Sources: Genesis from the Jerome Biblical Commentary; Psalms, The Anchor Bible, Luke, The Anchor Bible. For more information about Luke s Gospel Corner email Robert.J.Schuhriemen@gmail.com
May 29, 2016 BACK TO BASICS Page 10 Pope Francis recently promulgated his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, or The Joy of Love, discussing marriage and family. Amoris Laetitia stands as one element within a great tradition of Catholic thought on marriage and family, and must be read in light of that tradition. So in the tradition of the Church, what are the effects of the Sacrament of Matrimony? Sacraments have effects when a sacrament is validly celebrated, something happens. Sacraments produce new realities. For example, baptism has the effect of the forgiveness of sin, incorporating one into the Church, making one an adopted child of God, and imparting an indelible spiritual character. A validly celebrated Eucharist brings about the change of the substances of bread and wine into the substances of the body and blood of Christ. Sacraments cause real effects. So what effect is caused by the Sacrament of Matrimony? A bond is created between the spouses, and the spouses receive the grace of the sacrament to live out their state in life. The Marriage Bond From a valid marriage arises a bond between the spouses which is perpetual (till death do we part) and exclusive (faithful). The bond is a new reality that comes about as an effect of the sacrament a reality as real as the couple themselves. The marriage bond has been established by God himself in such a way that a marriage between two baptized persons can never be dissolved. This bond, which results from the consent of the spouses and their consummation of the marriage, is a reality, henceforth irrevocable, and gives rise to a covenant guaranteed by God's fidelity. The Grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony Each of the sacraments gives a particular grace to those who receive them. These divine gifts help us to live a life of holiness in conformity to Christ. The grace proper to the sacrament of Matrimony is intended to perfect the couple's love and to strengthen their unity. In other words, marriage can be tough, and we recognize that we need God s grace to love as he loves. By this grace the couple helps one another to grow in holiness in their married life and to welcome and educate any children God gives them. Christ is the source of this grace. Christ, the spouse of the Church, encounters Christian spouses through the sacrament of Matrimony. Christ dwells with them, gives them the strength to take up their crosses and so follow him, to rise again after they have fallen, to forgive one another, to bear one another's burdens, to "be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ," and to love one another with supernatural, tender, and fruitful love. In the joys of their love and family life he gives them here on earth a foretaste of the wedding feast of the Lamb. Initial Special Needs Survey Results An online survey was conducted in recent months throughout the Diocese of Joliet, to help the Catholic Schools Office and Catholic Education Foundation determine the short term and long term needs of children with disabilities in our community. The complete survey results and the anonymous comments from the respondents can be accessed at www.surveymonkey.com/results/sm-twknvzfq/. The Special Needs Education Committee is continuing its demographic and resource study and will continue to reach out to parishes and schools with the sharing of information and additional requests for assistance in its efforts. Thank you to all respondents who took the time to reply to this important survey. Join us for SS Peter and Paul Summer Reading Club Begins on June 6 from 9:15 11:00am St. Paul Center for New Evangelization St. Monica and the Power of Persistent Prayer by Mike Aquilina and Mark W. Sullivan. The preface (up to page 17) will be discussed on June 6. We hope you will join us! Cost $13.00 For more information call 630-718-2154.
May 29, 2016 PRAY WITH US Page 11 Elizabeth Ministry If you have experienced infertility, loss of a pregnancy, an infant or child death, you are not alone, many of our parish families have experienced the same and the Elizabeth Ministry would like to help you through it. On the other hand, if you are expecting for the first time, or you are new parents who just had a baby or adopted a child, the Elizabeth Ministry would like to celebrate with you and offer our services to you. Through prayers, adoration hours, and sharing personal experiences, our ministers will try to bring you some peace and comfort no matter what your situation is. Contact Sarah at: 630-809-5925 or email her at: elizabeth_ministry@sbcglobal.net. RECEIVE HIS BLESSINGS..ADORE OUR LORD IN THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT Consider spending one hour a week with him! Adorers are needed for the following hours: Monday 1am Monday 6pm Tuesday 5pm Wednesday 4pm Saturday 2am Saturday 4pm Please consider visiting with our Lord at this time. Call Barb at 630-885-1726 or blandiak@gmail.com ROSARY Come pray with us each Tuesday evening in the Church beginning at 7:30 PM. With our Rosaries, we will ask Our Lady to intercede for our Holy Father s special intention of the month, as well as for our own intentions and for world peace without the threat of terrorism. If there is a special intention that you would like to have remembered during the weekly Rosary, please email sspprosary@gmail.com or come to the Tuesday Rosary to add your intention. PRAYER NETWORK If prayers are needed, please call Jay Albarran at 630-961-3835 or Connie Wanberg at 630-355-3056. Flame of Faith intentions for this week: The seven-day Devotional Candles, at the altar of our Lord, in the Saint Francis Adoration Chapel, are being offered for the following intentions: 1. In thanksgiving for the Lord s Sacred Presence in the Holy Eucharist. 2. In thanksgiving for my family. 3. For a job for my son David. 4. For the health of Jamie and Johnny. 5. For healing for all who suffer from any addiction. 6. For conversion of souls all addict to the Lord Jesus. St. Francis Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Flame of Faith Candles Six candles burn perpetually around the Blessed Sacrament in our St. Francis Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. The burning candles serve as a constant prayer before the Lord, present in the Blessed Sacrament. Envelopes for you to have your intention remembered with one of these candles and prayed for ONE WEEK (Sunday to Sunday) are available in the Adoration Chapel. The intentions will be published in the bulletin. MOMs Group Legion of Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Praesidium FLAME OF FAITH The MOMs (Meeting Other Mothers) Group brings together Catholic mothers committed to family and community service. We meet monthly for support, friendship and affirmation of our role as Catholic mothers. Our fellowship opportunities include playgroups, meals for moms, rosaries, service activities, moms night out and children s activities. Please email ssppmoms@gmail.com for more information on group events. MOMs Group is always excited to welcome new members! Join the Legion of Mary in praying the rosary and devotional prayers in the spirit of faith and in union with our Blessed Virgin Mother, as we fulfill the spiritual needs of our parish community. We meet every Monday evening from 6:15 to 7:45pm in the Ministry Center, Room 227, upper level. Contact Paulette Shea at 630-718-2127 if you have any questions.
May 29, 2016 Page 12 NEWS FROM THE KNIGHTS HERE AND AROUND TOWN Operation Andrew Dinner Knights of Columbus Council No. 1369 615 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL 60563 www.napervillekofc.org 06-05 Sunday Special Olympics Bowling 9 4 PM Brunswick Zone (Nick Tsigaras) HELP NEEDED 06-07 Tuesday Business Meeting Election of Officers 7:30 PM 06-11 Saturday St. Raphael Blood Drive 06-18 Saturday Pro-Life Rosary at Planned Parenthood 9:00 AM (Alex Rechenmacher) JOIN US 06-19 Sunday Father s Day Bottles for Babies Fund Drive Ends (John Hoyt) 06-20 Monday KayCee Club Meeting 7:00 PM - ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND 06-25 Saturday Installation of Officers (John Moravecek) 06-26 Sunday Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul 9:30 AM Mass Dinner with Bishop Conlon Tuesday, June 7, 2016 6-8pm St. Mary Parish 140 N. Oakwood Ave. West Chicago, IL 60185 For registration visit www.vocations.com For young men 13yrs of age and older The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men s Fraternal Service Organization founded by Father McGivney. All of the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The Knights also have an insurance program that has a top notch rating. For more information, please contact our Grand Knight, John Moravecek at 983-9209 or our Membership Director, Nick Thompson at 815-871-4218. The KC Hall is available for parties and meetings. Contact Al Knoeck at 630-369-2992 for more information. Our aluminum can collection has been a great success. It has provided us the funding we need to support our priests and seminarians. Please continue to drop off your aluminum cans next to the trailer behind the KC Hall. Widowed? Wondering: How long it takes before things begin to look better? How to move forward with your life? Then consider attending one of the retreat/workshops being held this Summer for widowed men & women. July 9 & 10 - St. Julie s - Tinley Park July 23 & 24- - Holy Family - Inverness August 13 & 14 - Mary Queen - Elmhurst Space limited register early. Ph: Joyful Again Widowed Ministry 1-708-354-7211 Email: joydulfin7211@gmail.com www.joyfulagain.org (short video on website) Every year, thousands of youth gather for a weekend of music, talks, and the opportunity to meet hundreds of other Catholic teens. To sign up for the Franciscan University Steubenville Conference from July 15-17, e-mail or call Jared at jrutnicki@sspeterandpaul.net or 630-718-2131.
May 29, 2016 Page 13 ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7 The recent passing of Prince was shocking on many fronts. Foremost was the death at such an early age of such a prolific and well revered artist. Equally as shocking, however, was the revelation that he did not have a will to determine who will receive the proceeds of his estimated $300 million estate. Experts proffer it is likely to take years to sort through the myriad of legal claims. While this lack of foresight might be an eye opener for many it shouldn t really come as a complete surprise as it is estimated that over 50% of Americans age 55 and older have also not taken the steps to create a will or trust for their estate. The excuse most commonly given is that people don t think they have much in the way of assets to go through the process. On Tuesday, June 7, the Advancement Board of Saints Peter and Paul School is sponsoring an Estate Planning seminar. It will be held in Rm. U 217-218 of the Ministry Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. We will conclude by 8:00 p.m. including allowing time for questions. The topics to be covered are broad but the goal is simple..that all attendees walk out with a will and Power of Attorney ready to be reviewed and signed. The agenda will include discussion on estate and income tax issues; donor advised funds; power of attorney for property and health care agents; withdrawal ages for children; asset protecting; and the importance of titling and beneficiary designation. The featured speaker will be Brett M. Dale, a partner with the firm Huck Bouma, is located in Wheaton. They have the resources of a downtown Chicago law firm with the ability to provide personalized, individualized services to its clients. Brett is a frequent lecturer for various groups including the Illinois Certified Public Accounting Society. He is the past President of the Fox Valley Chapter of the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants and past President of the Wheaton Rotary Club. Brett is a Director at Cadence Health, member of the Marianjoy Foundation and also a member of the Board of Trustees of the DuPage Community Foundation. There is no charge to attend the workshop. Our parish has always been very generous to our school in its financial support, said Advancement Director Frank Glowaty. We have sponsored similar presentations in the past as a service to our parishioners and as a way of thanking them for believing in the mission of our school. People work hard for their money and everyone wants to see their estate go to their loved ones and the institutions they have supported throughout their adult lives, he added. Those planning on attending are asked to RSVP to Pat Burson at 630-718-2166. Light refreshments will also be served.
November May 29, 2016 10, 2013 Page 14 SAINTS PETER AND PAUL CHURCH 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, IL 60540 (PHONE) 630-355-1081 (FAX) 630-355-1179 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-5 PM Website: www.sspeterandpaul.net Facebook: SS Peter and Paul New Evangelization PRIESTS Father Thomas Milota, Pastor... 630-718-2106 Father Raj Kocherla, Parochial Vicar... 630-718-2105 Father Sebastian Gargol, Parochial Vicar... 630-718-2104 PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon Ron Brown... 630-718-2153 Deacon Michael Crowell... 630-718-2197 Deacon Will Marrero... 630-718-2217 Deacon Kevin Neis... 630-718-2216 Deacon Roger Novak... 630-718-2258 Deacon Thomas Rehak... 630-718-2158 Deacon Joe Verdico... 630-718-2155 PARISH OFFICE Pastor s Administrative Asst: Jessica Payne... 630-718-2108 Office Manager: Gloria Villaseñor... 630-718-2101 Bulletin Editor: Claudia Gruett.... 630-718-2110 BUSINESS OFFICE Finance Manager: Tom Boler... 630-718-2100 Accountant: Christine LaMourie... 630-718-2102 Accounting Assistant: Rhonda Mucerino... 630-718-2109 Facilities Manager: Frank Partipilo... 630-718-2163 SCHOOL OFFICE.. (PHONE) 630-355-0113 Principal: Karen Meskill.. (FAX) 630-355-9803 NEW EVANGELIZATION Director: Sr. Sandra Zorko, OSF... 630-718-2154 Administrative Asst/Webmaster: Denise Stephen... 630-718-2156 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE... 630-357-2436 (FAX)630-357-2458 ATTENDANCE... 630-355-1139 Director of Religious Education & Children s Ministry: Theresa Pratt... 630-718-2133 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH STAFF DIRECTORY Associate director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry: Jared Rutnicki... 630-718-2131 Office Manager: Peggy Partipilo... 630-718-2138 RE Administrative Assistant: Debbie Mulay... 630-718-2139 SACRED WORSHIP Director of Sacred Music: Matthew S. Sprinkle....630-718-2119 Liturgical Ministries Coordinator: Deacon Michael Crowell... 630-718-2197 SERVICE MINISTRY Director: Deacon Joe Verdico... 630-718-2155 PARISH NURSE / PASTORAL MINISTRY Paulette Shea... 630-718-2127 SENIOR SERVICES Deacon Joe Verdico, Communion Call Coordinator... 630-718-2155 Paulette Shea, Parish Nurse... 630-718-2127 Sr. Sandra Zorko, OSF, Young at Heart Director... 630-718-2154 NURSERY COORDINATOR Donna Widmann... 630-718-2165 WEDDING COORDINATOR Pam Adamski... 630-355-0222 PERPETUAL ADORATION VOICEMAIL... 630-355-1014 x2442 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Thomas Lupinacci, President/ New Evangelization Commissioner Brendan Heffron, Vice-President/ Worship Commission Stewart Mattson, Secretary / Member at Large Jerry Buch, Administration Commission Cheri Obendorf, Religious Education Commission Saskhya Roache, Parish Life Representative Dick Pugliese, Christian Service Commission Tobias Schlueter, School Board Representative Steward Mattson, Member at Large John Moravecek, Member at Large Kristine Lewandowski, Member at Large Barb Hoyt, Member at Large Steve Keeley, Member at Large Scott Jenkins, Member at Large
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Saints Peter and Paul Church #848 36 N. Ellsworth St. Naperville, IL 60540 PHONE 630-718-2110 CONTACT PERSON Claudia Gruett EMAIL ADDRESS: cgruett@sspeterandpaul.net SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER KONICA MINOLTA C654 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 15 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN May 29, 2016 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS none