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 St. Luke, pray for us! O c t o b e r 1 5, 2 0 1 7 T w e n t y - E i g h t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, October 16 - St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 6:30 am Thomas James Dempsey 8:00 am Edward Szmyd Tuesday, October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch 6:30 am Living and Deceased Members of the Anderson/Froelich Family 8:00 am Margaret Sullivan Wednesday, October 18 - St. Luke the Evangelist 6:30 am Patricia Ludwig 8:15 am Richard L. Donoghue Thursday, October 19 - Ss. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions 6:30 am Nancy McLinden Carr 8:00 am Judith Lake Friday, October 20 - St. Paul of the Cross 6:30 am Richard Dziedzic 8:00 am Dan and Bob Donahue Saturday, October 21 8:00 am Patricia Ludwig 3:00 pm Benjamin Russo/Rachel Briese Wedding 5:00 pm Buddy Romano Sunday, October 22 7:30 am The People of St. Luke Parish 9:00 am Robert Haar 11:00 am Special Intention MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Monday-Friday, October 16-20 8:00 am Servers D Devereux, P Hicks Saturday, October 21 5:00 pm Servers C Carr, M Carr, P Hicks Lectors N O Malley, D Hopkinson Euch Min V Atkins, J Bobak, Y Bobak, M Bresnahan, D Piper, W Piper, P Romano Ushers J Fisher, M Nelson, R Nixon, J Pizzo Sunday, October 22 7:30 am Servers B Greenberg, A Perry, E Perry Lectors L Binder, K Bevan Euch Min G Hardy, E Maloney, P Muldoon Ushers L Brettman, B Hickman, J Langton, C Maroon, M Oller 9:00 am Servers I Flores, J Giuffre, O Tsitovich Lectors L Zarate, A O Connell Euch Min L Amison, J Baier, M Frank, T Graefe, M Martinez, G Rara, D Slepicka Ushers B Aquilino, P Driscoll, J Nowicki, J Spillane 11:00 am Servers C Broaddus, E Dillon, C Dooley Lectors D Kurtenbach, N Moore Euch Min J Courtney, B Elwood, B Huerta, M Moore, B Nickels, B Stumbris, J Stumbris Ushers K Bruscato, D Carey, C Devereux, J McInerney 2 Cover Art: Look up at the stained glass windows over our choir loft and you will see this scene of St. Luke healing a lame man. In the background stands St. Paul, who called St. Luke the beloved physician (Colossians 4:14). WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL FROM THE PASTOR As our parish celebrates its patron, St. Luke, on Wednesday (October 18), we pray in several ways: with a special blessing for all those with a calling to the medical and health-related fields at the 9:00 Mass, the Sacrament of Anointing for all those seeking healing graces at 11:00 Mass, and finally in anticipation of spending some time together as a parish at the LukeFest Block Party next Saturday, October 21, after 5:00 Mass. If you are accustomed to attending Mass on Sunday, please stop by on Saturday evening as well for the festivities. I was overjoyed when the chairs of our Women s Club approached me with the idea to sponsor this event. It is a lot of work, but it must afford great satisfaction to all who work to make it a success, knowing that it brings the entire parish together in such a joyful way. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to grow together as a parish. Please pray for good weather! The Renew My Church initiative that is continuing now across the Archdiocese of Chicago is a call for all of us to work on increasing parish life in a variety of ways while evangelizing others by spreading the Gospel. If we hope to have parishes that grow, welcome, and bring new people to Christ, we all must agree that we are part of this major effort. These are the seven key responsibilities we are all ON for: 1) Work at bringing others to Christ 2) Strive to know Christ more fervently 3) Receive hope and strength through prayer and worship 4) Build bonds with each other that help sustain our life in Christ 5) Transform the lives of others through service 6) Respond to the call to holiness by journeying with Christ 7) Become good stewards of the gifts with which we have been blessed We ve all heard statistics of how many people have fallen away from the faith, including many teens and young adults. This is a most difficult age in which we live. But if we encourage, invite, and offer a message of hope if we encourage our young ones to be with us if we recognize and appreciate when they do join us, perhaps they will leave Mass with a reinvigorated faith that gives them the meaning they are seeking in their lives, which no other earthly source can satisfy. Many adults have learned this life lesson through experience so share your wisdom with a young person today! Granted that young people have many activities in which they can participate during their high school and college years, parish life is especially enriched by those in a relationship with Christ who serve and give of themselves as ministers at Mass, as cantors, or greeters. You are invited! Join us serve others in Christ and make a difference! The Church needs you! ~Fr. Szmyd
Although St. Luke the Evangelist had a very important role in Church history as one of the four Gospel writers, very little is known with absolute certainty about the man who shaped large parts of our understanding of Jesus and the early Church. It is generally agreed among scholars that Luke: was born to Gentile parents at Antioch in Syria became the first Christian physician was not one of the original 12 Apostles, and therefore never saw Jesus authored the Gospel According to Luke and The Acts of the Apostles was a frequent companion of St. Paul on his journeys through Asia Minor and Paul s final stop in Rome died some years after St. Paul s martyrdom It is St. Paul who revealed Luke s profession as a beloved physician in his letter to the Colossians (4:14). The importance of Luke s medical background becomes apparent from the very beginning of his Gospel when he describes his thorough scrutiny of all the stories he heard from Paul and possibly the Blessed Mother and some of the Apostles. After investigating everything accurately, Luke says he is writing the Gospel in an orderly sequence so his followers could trust the certainty of the teachings you have received. As one author describes it, Luke is the story of Jesus Christ exactly as it happened. Indeed, Luke gives us the longest and most extensive of the four Gospels. He provides details from Jesus life that are not found elsewhere, including six miracles and 18 parables not found in the other Gospels. He alone gives us details about the Blessed Mother, including two of our most revered prayers: the Hail Mary and Magnificat. And, again fitting with his medical outlook, Luke s Gospel has the largest number of Jesus healing miracles. Some historians suggest that Luke s non-hebrew led him to focus his gospel with special emphasis on Jesus role as savior of the marginalized and outcasts of society: the sick, the poor, women, and Gentiles. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost (Luke 19:10). As a Gospel writer, Luke is most often illustrated with a pen and book as well as the icon of a winged ox or calf. Just as Luke s Gospel opens and closes with scenes from the temple, so the ox symbolizes Christ s priestly and sacrificial ministry in the Gospel; the wings represent the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. He also is often shown with a painter s easel, as legend suggests that he painted the first image of the Blessed Mother. On rare occasion, however, St. Luke is also shown with the Rod of Asclepius or the caduceus (the staff with one or two serpents) which has symbolized the medical profession since ancient Greek times. Indeed you can find the caduceus along with the artist s palette and the book and pen carved in the stone above our church s entrance. While Luke is considered the patron of a long list of occupations artists, bachelors, bookbinders, brewers, butchers, glass makers, goldsmiths, lacemakers, notaries, painters, stained glass workers, and students it is his designation as patron of doctors and surgeons that we focus on today as we offer a blessing at the 9:00 Mass for all those working in the medical field as well as the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at the 11:00 Mass for those seeking strength and healing in Christ in the same tradition that St. Luke described so many centuries ago. As we prepare to celebrate St. Luke s feast day this Wednesday, October 18, we ask for our parish patron s intercession in heaven: St. Luke, pray for us. Artwork courtesy of Domenico Ghirlandaio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons OCTOBER 15, 2017 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 3
THE 2017 LUKEFEST NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21! When: following 5:00 Mass Where: In the parking lot $25 per family, $12 per adult $5 for adult beverage cup Hot dogs, brats, tacos, beer & wine Entertainment on Big Screens: Movie for the kids (with popcorn!) ND v. USC game for the adults (start time 6:30 pm) Watch your email for an evite from St. Luke s Women s Club! Dear St. Luke Parishioners, Your prayers have been just wonderful, and I am happy to say that many women and men from the parish came forward to teach our children in all our classes from K-8th grade. Just last Friday a wonderful woman came forward to teach Grade 3, so we now have all of our catechists in place. We have 274 students enrolled in this year s Religious Education classes including 38 students doing Home Catechesis. Please keep those prayers going for some people to be substitute catechists, especially on Wednesday afternoons. 4 God bless you all, Sister Colleen Nolan, OP Director of Religious Education WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL If you re nimble with a thimble and a needle, St. Luke Parish s Amen Stitching Group invites you to make a special contribution of your talent to the parish. The group is producing white Baptismal garments to give to each child for their baptismal ceremony. Working from a pattern, the group sews and embroiders the garments to make a unique memento of the special day for each family. With about 50 Baptisms each year, the Amen Stitching Group could always use some additional hands! Join us as a member we meet for two hours of companionable stitching in the Hospitality House every month. You also can work on baptism garments in your own home. If you are interested, please contact Betsy Maloney at 630-795-9088. The Stitching Group will be meeting this Friday, October 20, from 9:00-11:30 am in the Hospitality House. Anyone interested in friendly companionship and any kind of stitching is always welcome.
A half dozen local runners took advantage of the special blessing Fr. John offered at the 5:00 Mass last Saturday on the eve of the Chicago Marathon. No word on how our marathoners did, but they had a beautiful day for the 26.2-mile race. Everyone is invited to a special Mass at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 4, to remember all of our friends and relatives who have died over the past year. The families and friends of recently deceased individuals have told us they find great consolation in having our entire community join them in celebrating the lives of all those who have gone on to eternal life with Christ. Please join us in praying for the gift of these loved ones and for their friends and family. Attn: all eighth graders! Don t forget we are going as a group to the Archdiocesan Youth Rally at the UIC Pavilion this coming Friday, October 20, as part of our Confirmation formation! A day filled with DJ and live music, video stories, prayer and youth witness, it promises to be a spirit-filled experience you won t forget! In honor of next weekend s World Mission Sunday, the entire Church is invited to support the young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious, and lay leaders serve the poorest of the poor. This special collection will send 100% of donations directly to Third World projects vetted by the Pontifical Mission Societies of the United States. New this year: everyone is invited to go online and Chat With The Pope to learn more about these missions. Use Facebook Messenger on your mobile device to scan the large poster of World Mission Sunday in the front entrance of church, or go online to ChatWithThePope.org to connect with Facebook Messenger on any device. Chat and pray with the Pope, and then next Sunday please give generously to help our world missions. DATE: Sunday morning, October 29 TIME: PLACE: 9:00 am Mass, but come early, and meet and sit with your St. Agatha/ Blessed Sacrament friends! St. Luke Church is hosting this year PROGRAM: We begin with the regularly scheduled 9:00 Mass, followed by a Continental breakfast, tuition awards, and social hour. BRING: Nothing! Doughnuts, coffee, and juice will be provided. QUESTIONS: Call Bob and Mary Kay Nickels at 771-1937 or Annemarie and Dave Valenti at 771-3186. OCTOBER 15, 2017 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5
SCRIPTURE READINGS For Masses the week of October 16-22 Mon: Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1-4/Lk 11:29-32 Tue: Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 11:37-41 Wed: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk 10:1-9 Thu: Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-6ab/Lk 11:47-54 Fri: Rom 4:1-8/Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11/Lk 12:1-7 Sat: Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-9, 42-43/Lk 12:8-12 Next Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/ Mt 22:15-21 LPi PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Kimberly Bak, Bill Darley, Robert Gorman, Delynn and Richard Henderson, Judith Henderson, James Hill, Kathy Ann Howard, Stephen Kehoe, Barry Koster, Frank Kurr, Michael Mazzone, Mazy Miller, Becky Noble, Kevin Nolan, Paul Novak, Kevin O Donohue, Loretta O Dowd, Kelly Petersen, Geraldine Redmond, Fr. Paul Reicher, Joel Rivera, Josefina Santos, Jonathan Saucedo, Patti Sheehan, John Tash, and Tom Trankina AND FOR OUR DECEASED: John J. Lennon 6 STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE My God will supply whatever you need ~Philippians 4:19 God does provide for those who are grateful and generous. This is very difficult for people who don t live a stewardship lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say it s just coincidence. If you are skeptical, try living a stewardship lifestyle for just one month be generous with your gifts of time, talent, and treasure and see how God provides for your needs! Our Weekly Offerings From the weekend of September 30/October 1 Weekly Budget... $15,000 Actual In-Church Contributions... $ 9,329 Actual Online Contributions... $10,706 TOTAL Weekly Contributions... $20,035 2017-2018 Fiscal Year to Date (From 7/1/17) Budget to Date... $225,000 Actual Weekly Giving... $178,004 Difference to Date for Year +/(-)... $( 46,996) We greatly appreciate the sacrifices you make to support the mission and ministry of St. Luke Church. Here s a convenient way to support St. Luke Parish with payments from your bank or credit card account using your computer or smart phone. Try it today at GiveCentral.org. WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL Cathaleen Roach will return this Wednesday for a follow-up to her Getting Started on Writing Your Memoirs Workshop. We will meet in the Hospitality House from 10:00-11:30 am. Please bring your writings to share as well as any questions or issues that may have come up. We will be happy to see you even if you ve been delayed in getting started! This Thursday, the Prime Timers will be going to the Morton Arboretum for a tram tour of the magnificent autumn foliage. The cost is $15 and must be prepaid with a check made out to Joy Donahue. Lunch is on your own in the Arboretum cafe. Please call Joy at 386-1929 for a reservation by tomorrow (Monday). We will leave the Hospitality House parking lot at 10:45 am for our noon reservation. Everyone is looking forward to the Misericordia Champagne Brunch on Sunday, December 10. This popular event has become an annual outing for the Prime Timers. The food is delicious, and there is time to shop for last-minute Christmas gifts. At the same time, we are supporting a wonderful home for children and adults with developmental disabilities. The cost is $60.00, and checks should be made out to Misericordia. We need to make early reservations for this popular event, so all reservations and checks must reach Beth McBride by this Friday, October 20. Please call Beth at 366-7063 as soon as possible to sign up. The next Youth Mass and activity night for our Youth Ministry groups will be on Sunday, November 15. We ll start with Mass at the usual time of 5:00 pm. Anyone interested in helping at Mass as a liturgical minister, musician or choir member is asked to contact Fr. Steven at 435-8922 or sbauer@stlukeparish.org. Thanks to everyone who took a baby bottle for Respect Life Sunday and are filling it with loose change during October Respect Life Month. St. Luke s Respect Life Committee will collect the bottles at Mass on the weekend of October 28-29. Your generosity helps support the Aid for Women organization to continue its outreach and services to expectant mothers to empower them to choose life for themselves and their babies.
To Redeem the Soul of America: Martin Luther King s Vision and Its Challenge to American Catholics Tuesday, October 24 / 7:00 pm Dominican University Priory Auditorium / $10 Consider joining a group of your fellow St. Luke parishioners for Jesuit Father Bryan Massingale s talk and discussion afterward. Fr. Massingale, who was a classmate of Deacon Bob Slobig at Marquette University, is now professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University. The author of Racial Justice and the Catholic Church (Orbis, 2010), he is one of the most respected voices on race issues in the Catholic Church today. His talk will focus on Dr. King s assertion that the Civil Rights Movement was both a political and spiritual challenge to redeem the soul of America. Tickets are available from Dominican University at http://events.dom.edu/mlks-vision or by contacting Rachel Hart Winter at rhartwinter@dom.edu. Anyone from St. Luke Parish who attends the talk is invited to stop by Bob Slobig s home afterwards to continue the discussion. Please contact Bob at bobslobig@comcast.net or 771-6430 for directions and to let him and his wife Julia know that you are planning to come. Save the DATE! St. Luke Religious Ed Fall Family Fest Waldron Hall Sunday, November 12 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Fun for the WHOLE Family! Watch the bulletin for additional information in coming weeks. ABOUT: For more than 30 years, the Peace and Justice Committee has strived to move social justice and peace issues from the fringes of parish life to a frontline, integral part of our parish s life. WHAT WE DO: We educate ourselves through reflection on the scripture and its call to work for justice, through prayer, and by studying the numerous pastoral statements of the Popes and Bishops. We then move from prayer and study to planning programs for our parish and organizing action on justice issues that confront our parish, our local communities, our state, our nation, and the world. MEMBERSHIP: All parishioners interested in social justice issues are welcome to join the committee. TIME COMMITMENT: The group meets on the second Monday of each month, from September to June, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the Hospitality House. ARE YOU INTERESTED? If you re interested in learning more, contact Terry Norton at 771-6635 or Tony Graefe at 848-9753. There are so many problems in our world that need fixing, but our committee just keeps chipping away at the issues that concern our community and Chicago. We ve learned a great deal from our book discussions about mass incarceration in this country and what we should know about Islam. Some of our members get involved with demonstrations against gun deaths by standing on the street with candles and praying for an end to violence over at St. Edmund s. Others tutor at The Learning Center. And now we re preparing to fix a meal for the Housing Forward shelter. This group has gotten so many good things started through the years. I m glad St. Luke has this group. ~Gail Hafner OCTOBER 15, 2017 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7
Fortunately there were no big bad wolves like St. Francis of Assisi had to deal with, but there were lots of canines at the saint s shrine for our annual Blessing of the Animals last Saturday. Most were quite well-mannered as Fr. Steven and Fr. John blessed each one with a prayer for another healthy year of companionship with their owners. (More photos at www.facebook.com/stluke.riverforest) Join us for the Third Annual Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry Walk for Awareness A Two-Mile Community Walk to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence and Show Support for Victims Today, October 15 Keystone Park, 7851 West Lake Street, River Forest Registration & Check-in: 1:00 pm Walk Start: promptly at 1:30 pm There is no charge to participate, but all walkers must sign a waiver before joining in the walk. The Domestic Violence Outreach Ministries (DVOM) of Oak Park/River Forest is composed of volunteers from St. Luke, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Giles, St. Edmund, and Ascension parishes. For more info on this issue and local resources, visit www.facebook.com/domesticviolenceoprf1. 8 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL
The stars including actor Mark Wahlberg are coming out for (re)encounter, a night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Friday, October 20, that will make you proud to be a Catholic! Invite yours friends, Catholics and non-catholics, for an evening of music, laughter, and meaningful conversations. Connect with friends and make new ones. Let our thought-provoking speakers inspire you. And join in prayer with your community of peers. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the event starts at 6:30. Visit pvm.archchicago.org/events/reencounter to register for this once-in-a-lifetime experience before all the tickets sell out! In commemoration of November as National Black Catholic History Month, St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Parish is inviting the public to hear Dr. C. Vanessa White speak about African-American Catholics as Authentically Black and Truly Catholic. At Catholic Theological Union, Dr. White is Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Ministry, Director of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies and the Master of Arts in Specialized Ministries as well as the Director of the Certificate in Pastoral Studies. She is extensively published and a popular presenter. St. Catherine of Siena St. Lucy Praise Choir will open the evening with songs in the African-American tradition under the direction of Dr. Julius White. The event will be on Thursday, November 9, at 7:30 pm at the church, 38 N. Austin Boulevard in Oak Park. Advance registration is not required. The church is accessible by ramp, and assistive listening devices are available. For more info, call the rectory at 708-386-8077. All are invited to join in celebrating St. Giles 90th anniversary with 90 hours of Eucharistic Adoration. Come for an hour or just a few minutes! St. Giles is at 1025 Columbian Avenue in Oak Park. Today, October 15: Opening Mass at 5:00 pm, followed by Adoration from 6:00 pm-midnight. Adoration will continue on Monday-Thursday, October 16-19, from 10:00 am-midnight; and on Friday, October 20, from 10:00 am overnight to 4:30 pm on Saturday, October 21. The local branch of the Catholic Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is sponsoring a very special two-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land on February 14-27, 2018. Rev. James McIlhone, Director of Biblical Formation for the Archdiocese of Chicago, will lead this tour of ALL of the major Christian sites in Israel plus a visit to Jordan s ancient cities of Amman, Jerash, and Petra. It s the perfect time to escape the Midwestern winter and walk in our Lord s footsteps under the warm, sunny skies of the Holy Land. Everything is included: round-trip airfare, lodging in first-rate hotels, breakfasts and dinners, secure transportation in a deluxe motor coach. Take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. Attend a private audience at the Latin Patriarchate. Take time for shopping. All of the above for the unbeatable price of $3,450. One need not be a member of the Order to go on this trip. Contact St. Luke parishioner Max Brown at 708-420-6886 or 708-771-6886 to learn more about booking passage on the 2018 Holy Land Discovery Tour. OCTOBER 15, 2017 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9
The St. Luke Athletic Committee congratulates the following winners of the 500 Club drawing: The Hicks Family Thank you to all who have purchased memberships in the Club, the proceeds of which go directly to fund St. Luke Parish School s athletic programs. Summer Mass Schedule Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm, and Sunday 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am Weekdays: Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 am (except 8:15 am on Wednesdays), Saturday 8:00 am Confessions The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is offered after 6:30 and 8:00 am weekday Masses and by appointment. Call the rectory to schedule a time. 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-12:00 Noon and 1:00-4:00 pm and by appointment (Call 708-771-8250). 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 Please remember these couples in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Marriage: Jonathan Lang and Michelle Henniges to be wed November 18 Christopher Bleck and Autumn Schutz to be wed December 30 Jonathan Wilson and Yanila Martinez to be wed January 5, 2018 The aim of Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry (DVOM) is to connect victims of domestic violence to services within our community. Here are some: Sarah s Inn, 708-386-4225, www.sarahsinn.org National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-SAFE (7253) Domestic Violence Help Line, 877-863-6338 Child Abuse (DCFS), 800-252-2873, www.state.il.us/dcfs Abuse of Disabled Persons - Illinois Department of Human Services, 800-368-1463 Elder Abuse, 800-279-0400 WELCOME TO ST. LUKE River Forest, IL 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. John Baier johnbaier@isp.com... 630-655-0088 Rev. Mr. Terry Norton reneeterrynorton@gmail.com... 771-6635 Rev. Mr. Bob Slobig bobslobig@comcast.net... 771-6430 Rev. Mr. Paul Faherty (retired) 528 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest 60305-1835 stlukeparish@stlukeparish.org... 771-8250 Carol Karlowski, Office Assistant ckarlowski@stlukeparish.org... 435-8912 Daniel Szymanski, Director of Operations dszymanski@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 Timothy Wesley, Principal twesley@stlukeparish.org 519 Ashland Avenue, River Forest 60305-1824 religiouseducation@stlukeparish.org... 771-5959 Sr. Colleen Nolan, O.P., Director cnolan@stlukeparish.org 533 Ashland Avenue, River Forest Sr. Pat Farrell, O.P. pfarrell@stlukeparish.org... 771-5280 New Parishioners If you re new to the community or just new to our church, please stop by the rectory to introduce yourself and register so we can welcome you into the full life of our parish. 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.