Saint Francis Xavier Parish 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 3, 2014 On Our Journey of Grace: Together We Can Make a Difference
Mass Intentions For The Week Monday, August 4 Saint John Vianney, Priest 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Daniel & Veronica Lucas Betty Tobin Rosemary Lucas Scott & Jill Burson Tuesday, August 5 The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Laurence Benson Celia O Brien The Simeoni & McLaughlin Family Pam Oplawski Wednesday, August 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Herbert & Mary Schrack Antonio & Teresa Franzese The Schrack Family Thursday, August 7 Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Bob Marshall Emma G. Cunnea Joe & Bea Nelligan Mary F. Russell Friday, August 8 Saint Dominic, Priest 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Jim O Brien Dolores Nauheimer Susan O Connell Wedding Jackie Dybas & Shaun Kent Jeff & Shirley Augustyn Dolores Lewis George & Dolores Cech Saturday, August 9 Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 4:15 4:45 p.m. Sylvia Drag The Christopher Stone Family Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacrament of Reconciliation The Devitt Family Virginia York Fr. Bacchi Fr. Hoffman Please Pray For... Baby Ava Augustyn Dave Banas Barbara Jean Ciszek CSJ Fran Dionisio Blake Donegan Bill Elliott Kevin Feldott Kimberly Ferris Liza Gabrek Cardinal Francis George George Gonwa Lilli Gregory Wilson Gregory Raymond Hassler Richard Hrody Jane Jacobson Mike Kelly Benny Kilman Shirley Kollenberg Lou LeMieux Thomas Leonard Rita McCambridge Patrick Morgan Ryker Mullinax George Pokorny Maureen Scanlon Rosemary Sherman Robin Short Rosemary Vargas Lauren Whelan Kaden White Prayers are requested for our relatives and friends who are sick. To add a name to the prayer list, call the rectory at 708 352 0168. Names of the sick are listed for two months in the bulletin. If there is a recurrence of illness, names can be listed again. Know that our parish prays daily for the sick and the dying. Born Into Eternal Life Weddings Please remember in your prayers, those who have died, as well as their families. Jackie Dybas & Shaun Kent Grace Reilly & William Burke Ericka Kouba & Keith Hernandez
Pastor s Notes Well, the hammock works pretty well! I m deeply grateful for the vacation time I had in July, seeing family and friends, getting to Ravinia, using a Kayak and using the hammock! I hope you have had or will have some vacation time also. Fr. Bill Killeen, Kate DeVires, Clara Jurivich, Jane Bandyk and Terri Simeoni will also be getting some time off now. It is an exciting time coming up. We are moving ahead with our Capital Projects, both for the parish and for our sharing parishes, St. Agatha and Ascension/St. Susana. We ll be looking for architects and contractors, meeting to plan our sequence of projects. We ll be making deposits for Ascension and St. Agatha to begin to draw on for their needs. God bless all of you who are willing and able to participate in the Capital Campaign. This September we will formally begin our restructuring of our Parish Pastoral Council into a Commission based council, with ministries and organizations gathering in Education, Human Concerns, Parish Life, Spiritual Life clusters for improved communications, representation and efficiency. These, in turn, with send representatives to the Parish Council itself, which will be the umbrella organization for the Commissions. And there have already been initial meetings to look at our celebration of the 125 th Anniversary of our Parish, remembering those who have gone before us, passing on to us this great treasure of spiritual and social energy. Holding and living this treasure these days, we will also envision the time to come as best we can, reflecting and celebrating being the church in the world today and tomorrow. Speaking of the past, present and future, You may have read that our own Fr. Bob Bacchi will be retiring after many years of rich, substantive and self sacrificing ministry to the church of Chicago, 12 years of which have been here with us at St. Francis. We are looking at the next few weeks for the best opportunity to say thanks to Bob and wish him a good retirement. We ll have the chance to do something similar for Fr. Bill Stenzel, the previous pastor here at St. Francis from 1991 to 2005. His exceptional talent and great energy gathered many in the parish to help it flourish, with the number of parishioners, students in the day school and the school of religion dramatically increasing. Together with many folks, he is responsible for the breath taking renovation of the church. (Did you know that during that renovation they actually considered a Gathering Space between the church and the education building? Well, you can t do everything at once.) Fr. Bill has retired and he will be able to come here on August 16 to celebrate the 5 pm mass and stick around after mass to say hello. Retiring, starting or continuing, we are God s people, gathered as a family of faith, being church and living church in our world. There are reasons why folks have a hard time with English: The bandage was wound around the wound. Or, They were too close to the door to close it. Enjoy the great month of August. Scripture Reflection Most parishes are now aware of the catechumenate and the journey of new faithful in the RCIA, but this form of sacramental initiation disappeared from view in the thirteenth century along with many other ancient practices. Life back then was hard, and often too short, and priests were increasingly insistent about the responsibility of parents to baptize children in danger of death. Since everyone in that society was under unimaginable threat from famine, warfare, and plague, the liturgical rites changed quickly. Everyone was in danger of death all the time. No longer were babies immersed in fonts, being lowered into the water, although the ritual books never backed down from immersion. Infusion was the new way, a simple pouring of a few drops of water on the child s forehead. The catechumenate collapsed, being reduced to the recitation of the Creed and an Our Father at every baptism. Amazingly, any provision for adult baptism was shelved, so that as late as the 1950s, a person being baptized was presumed to be an infant, unable to answer for him or herself. Questions of creed and commitment were put to the godparents, not to the person being baptized. Even Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton, famous adult converts, remained mute at their baptisms while their sponsors answered for them. In hindsight all this appears strikingly odd, yet it was accepted as the way things were. We have good reason to give thanks for the vigorous reforms of the last fifty years! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
TAIZÉ PRAYER St. Francis Xavier and Grace Lutheran All are invited to our Taizé Evening Prayer Friday, August 8 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Taizé Prayer is contemplative and most importantly communal, combining simple repetitive melodies that are sung by all, prayerful silence, scripture reading and intercessory prayer. This prayer can promote a kind to inner unity of person, allowing the spirit to be more open and attentive to what is essential. It is our hope that you will join us, especially at this time when our world is much in need of prayer. Upcoming Holy Day Mass August 15 Holy Day of Obligation The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary *Friday, August 15 *Masses: 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. **Cantorei will minister with the sung prayer at this Mass. **Cantorei is a small choir made up of singers that are members of the SFX Cantor Ministry. We thank all of those active in this special music ministry for their time, talent and leadership with the sung prayer during these liturgies. Why Buy Fair Trade Coffee?? The coffee sold at St. Francis Xavier is purchased from Equal Exchange Fairly Traded. There is alot behind this coffee. We work closely with our farmer partners, year after year, to better understand each other s needs. The result is a trusting relationship and delicious coffee. Beth Ann Caspersen, Quality Control Manager Fair Trade builds right relationships between buyers and sellers that are rooted in the principles of human dignity and solidarity. Fair Trade: Respects human dignity Promotes the common good Advances economic justice Empowers disadvantaged people Connects us with the people who create the things we buy Cultivates global solidarity The Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Program creates opportunities for us to bring these core values of our faith to bear on the choices we make as consumers choices that have the power to lift our brothers and sisters out of poverty. Effort is made to see that these coffee farmers are given a fair wage!!! Lost and Found The Lost and Found cabinet located outside the church restroom is emptied each month. Please check it if you think that you have left something in church. In the upcoming week, items in lost and found will be brought to the Community Nurses Resale Shop. Help Wanted Employment opportunity for high school age students Basketball scorekeepers needed. SFX athletics is currently hiring scorekeepers for basketball games hosted in the SFX gym. Games are played weeknights and weekends from August through March. Students have control over their schedules by listing their availability. Preference will be given to students available during the fall season. For additional information please call Tammy Bauer at 708 305 9324. Great employment opportunity for local college student. SFX athletics is hiring a gym manager to be on site for all hosted basketball and volleyball games between August and May. SFX hosts games 3 4 days per week: after school/evenings and weekends. Candidate must be over 18 years of age. For more information please call Tammy Bauer at 708 305 9324.
For Your Consideration We have many requests come to St. Francis for assistance. Below are some organizations that are in need as you consider making charitable donations, or consider volunteering your time: Harmony, Hope and Healing Harmony, Hope and Healing oversees its mission as an organization providing creative, therapeutic and educational music programs offering emotional support to homeless and underserved women, children and men in the Chicago area. HHH is a Ministry of Accompaniment that incorporates a Circle Process and 12 Step spirituality program. Telling HHH s story is a delight for Sr. Marlene, CSJ and she is readily available to share. 703 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60661 312 466 0267 www.harmony,hopeandhealing.org Solidarity Bridge Rooted in the Catholic tradition, Solidarity Bridge welcomes people of all faiths and traditions who wish to serve those living in poverty through urgent medical care and Fair Trade partnerships. In our service to those living in poverty, we advocate for justice and solidarity between North and South America. 1577 Florence Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 847 328 7748 www.solidaritybridge.org Fisher House The Fisher House Foundation builds homes, including the one at Hines Hospital, for veterans and members of the military and their families to stay free of charge while they or their loved on is getting treatment at Hines. Friends of Fisher House Illinois is dedicated to the ongoing financial, volunteer and emotional support of the Hines Fisher House. 5000 South 5 th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 708 202 7154 www.hines.va.gove/fisherhouse/index.asp Little Sisters of the Poor By our vow of hospitality we promise God to consecrate ourselves exclusively to the service of the elderly poor. We welcome them into our homes, form one family with them, accompany them from day to day and care for them with love and respect until God calls them home. St. Mary s Home 2325 North Lakewood Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 773 935 9600 www.littlesistersofthepoor.org Your Parish Finances Sunday Collection, July 27 $ 22,804 This week last year $ 23,175 Total Collection: Year-to-date $ 97,485 Previous year-to-date $ 98,610 Needed for Budget: Year-to-date $ 101,554 Early in the fiscal year, collections are running very slightly behind last year and below the year-to-date budget. As the Business Office will be on vacation next week, we will not be reporting on the collection. We hope you are enjoying the summer and have been able to get away for some rest and relaxation as well. Leave A Legacy We are grateful for the generous support that you give to St. Francis through your weekly contributions. Have you considered providing for the continuation of that support by including the parish in your Will? Bequests given to the parish through Wills are for the sole use of St. Francis Xavier Parish. To include the parish in your Will, the correct language is: I give (a percentage or amount) to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago A Corporation Sole, for the sole benefit of St. Francis Xavier Parish, LaGrange. Thanks for giving consideration to leaving a legacy! Tax Advantaged Way To Support the Parish Have you considered making a donation of appreciated common stock? Gifts of appreciated securities provide an immediate income tax deduction in the amount of the value of the stock and are not subject to capital gains tax. For more details, please call Clara Jurivich at the rectory office 708 352 0168. This article is not intended to provide legal or tax advice. Please consult your professional advisors before taking action.
St. Francis Xavier School Food Pantry School Supply Collection 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence School Scoop Enrollment will remain open throughout the summer. We have spaces available in certain grades consider taking a private tour to learn more about our wonderful school! Call our school office at 708 352 2175 for more information. St. Agatha Needs School Supplies Once again, a friend of St. Agatha s is helping the students get ready for a new school year. She would like to purchase as many school supplies as possible before they are presented to the students at a back to school mass on August 17 th. If you would like to make a monetary contribution to help in the purchasing of these school supplies, please drop off or mail a check to the rectory made out to ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, with a notation that it is for St. Agatha school supplies. We will then forward the donation to Fr. Larry Dowling at St. Agatha s. Thank you for your consideration. Thanks to all who donated school supplies for our pantry families. We will be distributing the supplies on Tuesday, August 5 and will gladly accept donations until then. You may drop off supplies at the rectory or church transepts. Items needed include: folders, notebooks, binders, lined paper, pens, highlighters, scissors and glue sticks. Thanks for your generosity! 12th Annual St. Francis Xavier Golf Outing Save The Date! When: Friday, September 12 11:30 AM-1:15 PM Lunch & Check-in 1:30 PM Shot-Gun Start Where: Carriage Greens (www.carriagegreens.com) 8700 Carriage Greens Drive Darien, IL 60561 Format: Scramble (Shot Gun Start at 1:30 PM) Cost: $125 per Golfer (36 Foursome Maximum) Includes Lunch, Golf, Dinner (Dinner Only $50 per person) NEW!! Register online to reserve your spot! This event Will Sell Out! Don t be left out! For details on event sponsorship opportunities, raffle donations or outing questions, please contact: Jeremy Strayer~773-456-9912 jeremy_a_strayer@yahoo.com Sean Cutler~773-332-8090 sean_cutler@hotmail.com
Best of Luck SFX Class of 2010! We are so proud of the SFX Class of 2010! The above picture was taken at an alumni event earlier this summer. It was wonderful to welcome back so many students and to hear all about their exciting plans for the fall. We have no doubt that each and every member of this class will go on to accomplish extraordinary things! We are thrilled to extend congratulations to two of our students for taking top honors at Nazareth Academy. Kiley Roache, heading to Stanford University, was named Valedictorian and Kevin Saladino, heading to Vanderbuilt University, was named Salutatorian. What tremendous accomplishments! Keely Kriho, an LTHS graduate and Valedictorian of the SFX class of 2010, is undertaking a fantastic adventure of her own. She has been awarded UNC Chapel Hill's Global Gap Year Fellowship and will be participating in their program Carpe Diem Education for the South America Semester which takes place in Ecuador and Peru. Keely will be learning Spanish, living with host families, volunteering with community development projects, agriculture, and conservation, and getting to travel and explore these countries. Her second semester will be spent working in medical clinics which align perfectly with her pre med track when she begins her studies at UNC. Keely proudly shares how her days at St. Francis Xavier helped develop her passion for service. SFX definitely emphasizes the benefits and necessity of service, and a lot of my high school activities were based in volunteering because of this early introduction to service. Right when I decided that I wanted to do a gap year, these experiences made me realize that I wanted to spend a huge portion of my gap year focused on getting a deeper understanding of global issues and then using this knowledge to perform directed service. The Fellowship I received requires a minimum of six months spent volunteering for international service projects, so it perfectly correlates with my original goal while giving me the means to achieve it. I'm really grateful that service has always been a part of my life, definitely thanks in part to SFX, and that I now have the ability to volunteer for the next year! Class of 2010 and all SFX alumni make sure you stay in touch and let us know how you re doing! Drop a line at jcourier@sfxlg.org and we ll publish it in our next Alumni newsletter. SFX Alumni Go Set the World on Fire!
QUEST Great America Days We are looking for Quest leaders for the 2014 2015 school year. If you have a teen participating in Quest this upcoming year, please consider offering your time and talents to this program. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Brabham by phone at 708 352 0168 x304 or email ebrabham@sfxlg.org. The Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry will sponsor the annual Youth Ministry Great America Days 2014 on Tuesday, August 5. The price of the ticket for one day is $32.00. Tickets are non refundable. Please call the Rectory Office at 708 352 0168 if you are interested in purchasing tickets. Are You Registered as Parishioners? Do We Have a Record of Your Children? We invite all to register as parishioners. If you are not receiving periodic mailings from the parish, you are not in our database. A registration form can be picked up at the back of the Church or printed out from our website, www.sfx lg.org. To help with our planning, we also ask that you let us know about your children, so that they can also be included in the database. Sometimes children are baptized elsewhere or families move into the parish after their children have been baptized. Consequently, we don t know about them until it is time to register for the Day School or for Religious Education. Again, the registration form available at the back of the Church or on the website can be used for this purpose. Thank you for helping us keep our information as up to date as possible! Bringing Children To Church Few things are more important than bringing children to church for our Eucharistic celebration. God bless all of you who do this. It is the best way for them to learn and experience our gathering as a community, our prayer of thanksgiving and our being sent to do God s work in the world. It certainly brings joy to my life when you bring your children with you. Of course, I understand if you have to take your child out into the vestibule for any reason. Sometimes they get anxious and just need to get up and move around and that s just fine. The Eucharist is a profoundly sophisticated ritual which takes time and patience to assimilate and integrate into our lives. Look at how it has deepened over time in our own lives as adults! The fact that you parents are able to get everybody up and moving in the same direction at the same time astounds me and I am sure that it pleases God! Keep coming back! Fr. John
Men s Club Night Golf Meadowlark Golf Course (Just west of Wolf Road on 31st Street) Thursday, August 28th 8:30 Shot Gun Start Who: All Men of the Parish over the age of 21 What: Night Golf When: Thursday August 28th Time: 8:30pm (Shotgun start) Where: Meadowlark Golf Course Cost: $45 per person (Includes 9 holes of golf, Beer and Pizza) $180 for a foursome. This event is for Men in the Parish over 21. It's a great way to reconnect with old friends and an opportunity to meet new Men in the Parish. If you have any questions or would like to reserve your foursome please contact Mike Milligan by email at mjmilligan@sbcglobal.net. Limited to the first 78 golfers.
Baptisms We celebrate and welcome the newest members of our faith family, who were baptized: Maeve Griffin Bender Daughter of Kirk Bender & Mary McGrory Brandon Ray Coates Son of Joseph & Christine (Gutierrez) Coates Katherine Mary Hayes Daughter of Michael & Sandee (Busching) Hayes Madelyn Olivia Jorgensen Daughter of Tim & Courtney (Spartz) Jorgensen Maeve Grace Lach Daughter of Patrick & Lynn (Vichick) Lach Brighton Xavier Lukanich Son of Andrew & Kristine (Krcmar) Lukanich Jackson Burch Maguire Son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Roccasalva) Maguire Claire Alexandra Malone Daughter of Jonathan & Erin (Jensen) Malone Graham Matthew Martin Son of Eric & Michelle (Zmuda) Martin Ainsley Margaret Winslow Daughter of Timothy & Karen (Wozniak) Winslow Colin James Callahan Son of Jack & Amy (Mayschak) Callahan Francesco Stephen Cirolia Son of Michael & Cori (Richards) Cirolia Ella Colleen Connors Daughter of Christopher & Heather (Hughes) Connors Joseph Cunningham Doyle Son of Brian & Cara (Andolina) Doyle Kyle Addison Colando-Johnson Daughter of Michael & Karin (Zaborowski) Johnson Carlie Anne Maresso Daughter of Robert & Jennifer (Landgraf) Maresso Addison Elizabeth May Daughter of Chris & Kathleen (Brazee) May Elizabeth Geneieve Nyerges Daughter of Michael & Marisa (Rudak) Nyerges Claire Stephanie Rimkus Daughter of Randy & Jessica (Myers) Rimkus Sheila Marie Santori Daughter of Dan & Janet (Brace) Santori Nicholas Scott Bieniasz Son of Scott & Diana (Skrypek) Bieniasz Welcome We welcome the following parishioners who have recently registered during the month of July: Dan & Sarah Flynn Christopher & Omaira Olivares David & Misty Beaver Maria Bruno Hans & Jennifer Perfect Jesus & Graciela Corral Javier & Gina Serrano
Catholic Women s Club News All women of the parish are members of the Catholic Women s Club. If you would like to get involved or if you would like to receive monthly newsletters about our upcoming events via email, please contact Maureen Burriesci at maureenb71@yahoo.com. St. Francis Xavier Women s Bridge If anyone is interested in playing bridge in the St. Francis Xavier Women's Bridge Group in the Fall, we are looking for new faces. If you need a partner, we can help. Please call Nancy Cholewick at 708 352 3272 or Donna Wasz at 708 352 2823. St. Francis Xavier Scripture Study Psalms prayer and poetry for life today Thursday Mornings 9:45 11:15 a.m. Rectory Meeting Room September 4 December 4, 2014 All are welcome! Study Text: New Collegeville Bible Commentary Volume 1 & 2 by Dianne Bergant, CSA Books available from Amazon or will purchase for you. TO REGISTER: Contact Sr. Marianne Race, CSJ 708 387 1352 or mrace@csjoseph.org Free will offering. Please bring your personal copy of the Bible. Fall Open House The Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph in LaGrange are extending an invitation to all former students! To receive an invitation to the fall Open House, contact Karen at 708 482 5037, or khermandemuro@csjoseph.org. St. Vincent De Paul Society The St. Vincent de Paul Society s meeting take place on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Courtyard Room. Save the Date Christ Renews His Parish Women s Retreat, January 24 25, 2015. Please consider sharing faith with other women from SFX at this uplifting weekend of reflection. More details to follow. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Maureen Vulich by email at mrvulich@comcast.net. Kitchen Angels The Kitchen Angels are a group of parishioners who help people by bringing meals to their homes. The Kitchen Angels have been in existence for many years, yet there are many people who are relatively new to the parish and do not know about them. If you know of a person or a family who could use some meals, or if you are interested in becoming a Kitchen Angel, please call Susie Lehuta at 708 354 6380.
Please Pray For...all those serving in the military including: David Tapia, U.S. Army husband of Marie Tapia Major Ryan Boyle brother of Mark Boyle Sgt. David Phillips brother of Rebecca Casiple U.S. Army Captain Eric L. Tharp husband of Elizabeth Tharp Lance Cpl. Matthew Yonkman son of Brian & Cindy Yonkman and friend of the Tvrdik family Commander Robert O Donnell son of Robert & Agnes O Donnell Staff Sgt. Bryan Pickens, U.S. Army Airborne Ranger 1-75th Ranger Battalion RGR REGT son of Rob & Bernadette Pickens and brother of Robert & Gabriel Sgt. Connor Murray, USAF friend of the Lawless and McCormick families Lt. Christopher Ocasio, U.S. Army friend of the Berger Family U.S. Navy David Michael DiSanto grandnephew of Sr. Mary Ricardo DiSanto, CSJ Staff Sgt. Rhonda Russell, USAF daughter of Deidre & John Russell and granddaughter of Mary F. Russell Sgt. Steven Sanders, USMC grandnephew of Marie & Genevieve Franciscus U.S. Navy James Lynch & Christopher Cugier, Air Force cousin and nephew of Sr. Helen Sullivan Ensign Jonathan Devitt Brown nephew to the Devitt Family LCPL Gregory Allen, USMC nephew of Barbara Triggs & Anthony Anscombe Petty Officer 3rd Class ISP, Alex Anderson, U.S. Navy niece of Dan & Erin Cooke Kevin Peterson, U.S. Army Infantry, Major Marcos Melendez, USMC and Major Michelle Melendez, USMC son, nephew and niece of Jon Peterson Cpl. Nolan Kemna, USMC nephew of John & Linda Hill Capt. Maura Hoffman & Capt. Christopher Hoffman niece and nephew of Margie & Steve Hull and cousins of Kate, Janie & Caroline Hull Sgt. Keith Brogdon dear friend of Mary Ellen Fitzhugh Phil Lukanich, U.S. Navy husband of Joanna and son of Mark & Martie Lukanich PFC Phillip G. Carr friend of Laurel & Ken Karlo Master Sgt. Andrew Lang son of Marge & Ray Lang Scott Conway, U.S. Navy nephew of Robert Dunne & Mark Conway US Navy Lieut(jg) Mark Lasater grandson of Jean & Dan Murphy and nephew of Kathleen Murphy Staff Sgt. Scott Blunk husband of Brianne and son in law of Maureen & William Becker PFC Maryellen Connelly niece of Ken & Valerie Grzeslo Please inform us of others serving in the military...and let us know when friends and loved ones return from deployment overseas. Email the bulletineditor@sfxlg.org.
Liturgical Ministers Schedule August 9-10, 2014 Mass Time Presider Lectors/ Commentators Ministers of Communion Altar Servers Cantors Greeters 5:00 PM Fr. Hoffman D. Mulvenna B. Bock M. Bruni B. Medlock K. Medlock K. Preussner H. Van Cura C. Witt J. Eraci M. McElligott O. Labrador TBA G. Gies 7:30 AM Fr. Gorski S. Lindsay T. Nichol J. Van Gorp M.A. Blyth V. Bracht M. Hermesdorf M. Cramsie K. Duffy J. Schaeffer TBA J. Anderson 9:00 AM Fr. Gorski W. Kraus A. Stubitsch R. O Hara C. Froemel E. Froemel M. Lukanich B. McMahon D. Nighswander E. Olsen B. Olson P. O Malley J. Prendergast D. Sherman J. Sosnowski M. Tully G. Reven A. McCormick TBA J. Virella 10:30 AM Fr. Quinn K. Justak L. Hillsman M. Dillon L. Ovnik K.A. Pucci M. Ritchie B. Schaffer D. Schaffer M. Serafin J. Tvrdik L. Weyrauch K. Witowski B. Boyd T. Byrne M. Dillon K. Dillon M. O Malley TBA P. Sbertoli 12:00 PM Fr. Hoffman J. Clark M.G. Chizewski T. Downey M. O Malley M.K. Pasin L. Donegan K. Johnson M. Jordan C. Gatsos J. Hayford N. Bandyk TBA O. Lozano 6:00 PM Fr. Peddicord Quest Teen Quest Teens Spirit Choir Readings For The Week of August 3, 2014 Sunday: Is 55:1 3/Rom 8:35, 37 39/Mt 14:13 21 Monday: Jer 28:1 17/Mt 24:22 36 Tuesday: Jer 30:1 2, 12 15, 18 22/Mt 14:22 36 or 15:1 2, 10 14 Wednesday: Dn 7:9 10, 13 14/2 Pt 1:16 19/Mt 17:1 9 Thursday: Jer 31:31 34/Mt 16:13 23 Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1 3, 6 7/Mt 16:24 28 Saturday: Hb 1:12 2:4/Mt 17:14 20 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11 13a/Rom 9:1 5/Mt 14:22 33
St. Francis Xavier Personnel Pastoral Ministry Pastor Rev. John R. Hoffman jhoffman@sfxlg.org Associate Pastor Rev. Robert Bacchi bbacchi@sfxlg.org Associate Pastor Rev. William Killeen bkilleen@sfxlg.org Deacon Mr. Andrew Allison aallison@sfxlg.org Director of Pastoral Ministries Dr. Kate DeVries kdevries@sfxlg.org Weekend Sacramental Ministers Rev. James O Connor Weekend Sacramental Ministers Rev. Keith Muccino, S.J. Education Ministry Day School Principal Ms. Debra Rodde drodde@sfxlg.org Assistant Principal Mrs. Donielle Jarzen djarzen@sfxlg.org Day School Secretary (Main Campus) Mrs. Peggy Evans sfxmain@sfxlg.org Day School Secretary (Main Campus) Mrs. Mary Hoffman mhoffman@sfxlg.org Day School Secretary (East Campus) Mrs. Kathie Kinahan kkinahan@sfxlg.org Tuition Accounts Mrs. Clara Jurivich cjurivich@sfxlg.org Rel Ed Coordinator/Sacrament Prep Ms. Terri Simeoni tsimeoni@sfxlg.org Religious Education Office Staff Mrs. Cindy Johnson cjohnson@sfxlg.org Religious Education Office Staff Mrs. Lucile Nichol lnichol@sfxlg.org Youth Ministry Director Ms. Emily Brabham ebrabham@sfxlg.org Music Ministry Director Mr. Allen Sterwalt asterwalt@sfxlg.org Parish Office Staff Business Manager Mrs. Clara Jurivich cjurivich@sfxlg.org Parish Accountant Mrs. Jane Bandyk jbandyk@sfxlg.org Pastor s Secretary Mrs. Maureen Pipal mpipal@sfxlg.org Parish Secretary Mrs. Melissa Westerhoff mwesterhoff@sfxlg.org Staff Secretary Ms. Debra Soulje dsoulje@sfxlg.org Food Pantry Coordinator Mrs. Mary Freeman mfreeman@sfxlg.org Contact Information Parish Office124 N. Spring...708 352 0168 St. Francis Xavier Day School...708 352 2175 School of Religious Education...708 352 4555 S.P.R.E.D. (Special Religious Education)...708 352 0168 Fax Number...708 352 4904 e Mail...sfxinlg@sfxlg.org Main Day School e Mail....sfxmain@sfxlg.org Main Religious Education e Mail..sfxreligioused@sfxlg.org Parish Web Site...www.sfx lg.org Infant Baptisms Please call the Parish Office for scheduled 1:30 p.m. Sunday Baptismal dates. Baptism Preparation Classes: 4th Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. We encourage participation in this program before the baby s birth or adoption. Marriage Please call the rectory office at the time of your engagement to schedule your wedding. We ask that you are a registered parishioner for 6 months before requesting your wedding date. Saturday wedding times are 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Rehearsals are usually scheduled on Friday evening. We do not schedule weddings during Lent. Food Pantry The St. Francis Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The pantry serves clients who live in the 60525 and 60526 zip codes. Home or Hospital Visitation & Communion Calls If you would like a priest or Minister of Care to visit, please contact the Parish Office directly. In the case of hospitalization, Liturgy Schedule Monday through Friday...7:45 and 9:00 a.m. Saturday...9:00 a.m. Sabbath Liturgy Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m.,12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m. Holy Days of Obligation as scheduled in bulletin. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning....after 9:00 a.m. Mass Saturday afternoon.. 4:15 4:45 p.m. The Reconciliation room is located off the walkway behind the tabernacle prayer area. specifically request that the hospital contact the parish. Hospitals do not routinely inform churches of admissions due to Privacy Laws. Parish Counselor All counseling services are confidential, respectful, understanding, and take place in a safe environment. Counseling and psychotherapy services are available for individuals, couples, and families experiencing difficulty with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship conflicts, work stress or job loss problems, or feelings of being overwhelmed. For further information or to make an appointment, call our parish counselor, Karen Held, 773 643 6259, ext. 31 at the Claret Center. Bulletin Deadline The deadline for submitting all bulletin articles is 9:00 a.m. on the Monday preceding the Sunday of publication. If a holiday falls on a Monday, articles are due by 12:00 Noon on the previous Thursday. All articles must be emailed to bulletineditor@sfxlg.org.
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