ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC PARISH AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL www.stpauljoliet.com 18 N Woodlawn Joliet, Il 60435 Parish Office: 815-725-1527 Parish Fax 815-730-9907 School: 815-725-3390 Religious Education 815-725-6927 Youth Ministry: 815-730-8599 RCIA (Roberta Lemke) 815-725-1403 Parish Email: parishsec@stpauljoliet.com Saturday: Sunday: Weekday mass: Wednesdays Holy Days: MASS SCHEDULE 4:30 PM 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM 7:30 AM Monday through Friday except 8:30 AM when school is in session Varies by Holy Day of Obligation The Catechism of the Catholic Church clearly states that On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass (#2180) and goes on to state that Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave [mortal] sin. (#2181) SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday: 8:30-9:30 am or by appointment BAPTISMS Baptisms are scheduled on the Second Sunday of the month at 11:30 AM based on parental requests. Participation in a Parent Preparation Program is mandatory before the baptism of the child. Our preparation Program is held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Attendance at Sunday Mass on the day of the Baptism is Mandatory. Please call the Parish office to schedule a baptism. WEDDINGS All weddings are scheduled by the Pastor of the Parish. Office staff cannot schedule a wedding and a wedding is not considered to be officially scheduled until the couple receives written confirmation from the Pastor of the Parish. Couples desiring to be married need to speak directly with the Pastor BEFORE reserving a hall. Only the Bride or Groom may request a date for their wedding. Diocesan policy requires that a 6 month (minimum) preparation process be completed prior to the celebration of all weddings. Weddings are not scheduled on Sundays. R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an ongoing formation process for adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic and adult Catholics who would like to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Eucharist. Please call the Parish Office for additional information. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Parishioners who are seriously or critically ill, or have surgery scheduled should receive the Sacrament of Anointing and Healing. Please call the parish office to request this sacrament. Regular visits are also made by our Pastoral Staff and Ministers of Care to bring Holy Communion to hospitalized or homebound parishioners. Anyone desiring such a visit should call the Parish Office. PARISH REGISTRATION New parishioners are always welcome! You may register in person or by calling the Parish Office. Rev. John Klein, Pastor, Ext. 243, frjohn@stpauljoliet.com Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Resident, Ext. 230 Rev. James Lennon, Weekend Celebrant Deacon John Freund, jfreund@dioceseofjoliet.org Michele Kmety, Parish Secretary, Ext. 200 parishsec@stpauljoliet.com Monica O Brien, Business Manager, Ext. 203 mobrien@stpauljoliet.com Al Kramerich, Facilities Manager, Ext. 407 akramerich@thestpaulschool.org Corie Alimento, Principal, Ext. 401 calimento@thestpaulschool.org Sr. Karen Marie Lanigan, O.S.F., D.R.E., Ext. 301 srkaren@stpauljoliet.com Jeremy Hylka, Dir. Of Liturgy & Youth Min. Ext. 320 jhylka@stpauljoliet.com Raymond Kaufman, Director of Music raykaufman@aol.com Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time www.facebook.comstpauljoliet June 12, 2016 stpauljoliet
FROM FATHER JOHN: Fatherhood is a vocation in God s service, not to be held lightly or frivolously, but with the serious determination of serious men. -- Fr. Lawrence Lovasik Next Sunday is Father s Day. It is my wish and prayer that every father in our parish has a wonderful Father s Day celebrating the gifts of faith, family and love that God has given to each father. It is always a wonderful day for me because I get to spend time with my dad and let him know how much I love him and how much he means to me. He has had a profound affect on my life and on my priesthood. I want to publicly thank him for all he has done for me throughout my life but, most specially, I want to thank him for passing our Catholic faith to me as I grew up. I truly believe that the most profound, wonderful and loving gift a father can give a child is faith in our Lord Jesus; faith that is practiced in and through the Catholic Church. Then-Bishop Sartain started a special Father s Day collection in 2010 and the parishes of the diocese have generously given to this collection each year since. This collection goes to the care and well-being of our elderly and infirm priests. This collection is different from the collection for the retired religious that is taken up every year. That collection supports retired priests, sisters and brothers who are members of a religious order. It does not support the elderly and infirm parish priests who can no longer minister to the people of the Diocese of Joliet. Bishop Conlon has graciously continued this collection in the hope that the people of the diocese would be willing to express their gratitude for the parish priests who have served them over the years by supporting this collection. I know that you have been well served by a parish priest at some point in your life; in times of joy, in times of sorrow and in normal, ordinary times. Next weekend, on Father s Day weekend, we will take up a second collection for the elderly and infirm priests of our diocese. I ask that you provide your generous support to these men (men like Fr. Lennon in age and temperament but who are suffering through major illnesses and debilitations) After all, Kindness to a father will not be forgotten; it will serve as a sin offering it will take lasting root. In time of trouble it will be recalled to your advantage, like warmth upon frost it will melt away your sins. (Sirach 3:14-15) I thank you for your generous support of our retired priests, both those who are retired now and those who will retire in years to come. I thought, as we approach Father s Day, that I would also give you an update on vocations to the priesthood in our diocese. This past May we ordained five men, including Fr. Shaun Cieslik, to the priesthood for the Diocese of Joliet. The following chart shows the number of men currently studying for the priesthood in our diocese and what year they will be, God willing, ordained to the priesthood. Year to be Ordained No. of Men to be Ordained 2017 3 2018 6 2019 4 2020 10 2021 8 2021 8 One thing to keep in mind when looking at these numbers is that the further away a class is from ordination the more likely that men will leave the seminary and search for their vocation outside of the priesthood. We have confidence that we will ordain three men next May but we need to be less confident of the number of ordinations in the later years. Overall, we can be fairly sure that we will ordain between 24 and 34 men to the priesthood over the next six years. This is tremendously good news for the people of our diocese! The growth that we are seeing in vocations to the priesthood is a grace and blessing that comes from God. It s important to keep in mind, however, that even with this type of growth we still have, and will continue to have, a shortage of priests in our diocese. We could very easily have more men retire from the priesthood in the next six years then the number of men who are ordained to the priesthood during those six years. This is true even with the growth in priestly vocations that we are seeing. The reason for this is that most of our priests are 60-years-old, or older, and are approaching retirement. So I ask you to continue to pray for priestly vocations and that we will be given an abundance of good and faithful priests here in the Diocese of Joliet.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Facilities Calendar For more information please visit the website @ www.stpauljoliet.com Sunday, June 12th 9:00 am Mass Church 10:00am RCIA Convent 10:30am Mass Church 11:30 am Baptism Church SUNDAY OFFERING In-Pew Offering Sunday, June 5th....$12,184.00 In-Pew Offering Weekly Budget...$12,476.00 Weekly In-Pew Shortage.....$ 292.00 Monthly Total Budget...$72,083.33 Thank you for your generous support of our parish. Your donations of time, talent, and treasure enable us to provide many ministries and services for the benefit of our parishioners and the local community. God bless you and your family! LITURGICAL SCHEDULE week of June 13, 2016 MONDAY 6/13 St. Anthony of Padua 7:30 AM Jack Kane TUESDAY 6/14 Weekday 7:30 AM Edward Janes WEDNESDAY 6/15 Weekday 7:30 AM Don Senffner THURSDAY 6/16 Weekday 7:30 AM Stephen Stukel FRIDAY 6/17 Weekday 7:30 AM Jack Kane SATURDAY 6/18 Vigil Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 PM Catherine Whalen SUNDAY 6/19 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Father s Day 7:30 AM All Father s Living and Dead 9:00 AM All Father s Living and Dead 10:30AM The People of St. Paul the Apostle Monday, June 13th 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Church 7:00 pm AA Meeting A1 Tuesday, June 14th 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Church 6:00 pm Adult Formation A4 6:30 pm Boy Scouts School Hall Wednesday, June 15th Thursday, June 16th 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Church 6:30 pm Adult Choir Practice Church Friday, June 17th 8:00 am Eucharistic Adoration Church Saturday, June 18th 8:30 am Confessions Church 4:30 pm Mass Church 5:30 pm Music Ensemble Church Sunday, June 19th 8:30 am Hospitality Weekend Tower Rm. 9:00 am Mass Church 10:00 am RCIA Convent 10:30 am Mass Church Priesthood Discernment Group Cathedral of St. Raymond 604 N. Raynor Ave. Joliet, IL 6043 The following Sundays from 2-4pm, Adoration 2pm Meeting 2:30-4pm June 18, 2016 July 17,2016 Discernment Retreat August 21, 2016 9:00am-3:00pm September 11, 2016 October 9, 2016
FOLLOW Youth Ministry sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Mr. Jeremy Hylka, Director of Youth Ministry Address: FOLLOW Youth Ministry Center 120 Woodlawn Avenue (St. Paul s Convent) in Joliet Phone: 815-730-8599 Email: youth@followym.com Web: followym.com Facebook: facebook.com/followym Twi er: followyouthmin Instagram: followym. Events This Week: 6/12 Catholic Heart Work Camp Mark Your Calendars: 6/24 Youth Leadership Conference 7/12 Smore s Night Begins 7/17 Nazareth Farms Missions Parish News The Cathedral of St. Raymond Parish and St. Paul the Apostle Parish presents. Totus Tuus is a diocesan catechetical summer youth program whereby seminarians and college students travel throughout the summer proclaiming the Gospel through Catechetical instruction, Mass, Confession, games, fun and more! GRADE SCHOOL PROGRAM held at Cathedral of St. Raymond Commons June 26-July 1, 2016 Students entering Grades 1-6 Monday to Friday, June 27-July 1, 2016 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Daily Mass at 11:15 AM All are welcome $45 registration fee per child Family Rate: $115 for 3 or more grade-school children Please pack a lunch, including a drink, for your child Monday thru Friday. Also, feel free to bring items for recess (jump ropes, balls, etc.) JR. HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM Students entering Grades 7-12 The junior high and high school program will be held in the FOLLOW Meeting Rooms at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 120 Woodlawn. Sunday to Thursday, June 26-30 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM $25 registration fee per teen For registration information please visit http://stpauljoliet.com/totus-tuus-at-st-pauls
Calling All Runners (and walkers too!) Register now for St. Paul the Apostle School s first 5K Growing in Faith Together Happiness The Series Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Happiness is a series produced by Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, the founder of the Magis Center. Happiness features interviews with well-known psychiatrists, celebrities, New Testament scholars, physicists, and priests that uncover the deeper answers to life's most profound questions. We will be viewing the first sessions of this series, beginning with the four levels of happiness and follow them with lively discussion. St. Paul the Apostle Parish Activities Center Room A-4 6:30 PM Meal 7:00 PM Program Begins 8:30 PM Close of Evening For information contact Deacon John at:
Reporting Sexual Abuse Anyone with reason to believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report their suspicions to civil authorities. Contact: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: 1-800-25ABUSE (1-800-252-2873) or your local police. The Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Conlon and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assistance Coordinator can also assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-815-263-6467 The parish is in need of a few volunteers to lead the 10:30 am Sunday Mass Children s Liturgy of the Word. Having a few more volunteers would mean your commitment would be every 4 or 5 weeks. For more information please contact Kristen Clarke at 815-529-6796. 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 at 815-725-1527 so that we may submit your name to the Diocese for a formal invitation. Sunday, June 12th, 2016 "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Jesus wants us to have peace in our lives and our marriage. Do we have faith that He will grant us this peace? Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on August 12-14, 2016 or October 7-9, 2016 or December 9-11, 2016, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through http://wwme-chicagoland.org.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 12 June 2016 Love and sin. These two seem an odd pairing, a doubtful duo. Yet love and sin are bound together in the Bible readings today. Great love leads to forgiveness. And forgiveness leads to greater love. Look to King David who had a husband killed so he could take the wife. Look to the Apostle Paul who was drawn away from persecuting others by the love of the Son. Look to the unnamed weeping woman who bathed and anointed feet. Because of sorrow. Because of forgiveness. Because of great love Who has forgiven me? What happened next? Who needs my forgiveness? And how does my forgiveness mirror God s forgiveness of me, of others, and of all? Father Clarence Rivers, a priest of Cincinnati, sings of this great love. Link to God is Love text: http://www.godsongs.net/2015/09/god-is-love-and-he-who-abides-in-love-abides-in-love-clarencerivers.html. Link to tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxqfh5kxqys. Please remember the following people in your prayers who are seriously ill or who are suffering from long-term illnesses: Marjorie Aschenbrenner Erin Bartel Mason Briese Doug Brusatte Gene Carroll Laura Criel Arlene Donohue Judith Gahala Harn Family Susan Gentile Matt Gross Judy Hadala Sami Henderson James Hickey Jr. Ron Jones Ann Juhlmann Mary Kaplan Tanja Kempes Rosalee Kinman Mary Lou Kozar Helen Locher Sheila Mellor John Matejcak Eleanor Meyer Terry Meyer John Mowbray Jeanie Nunuue Kurt Palmer Norman Pieper Kay Prock Amy Remallard Esther Richardson Lorraine Rutkoski Bruce Rutkoski Sr. Lisa Savero Richard Schreiner Kaden Siegel Lorenzo Siletti Tony Simone Paityn Sims Jennifer Stephen Diana Stonitsch JoAnn Sulaica Louis Toka Salvatore Ventura Edward Vercelli Pat Wetzel The next Liturgical Minister s schedule will begin July 2nd and run through October 2nd. Please notify Michele in the parish office at 815-725-1527 or parishsec@stpauljoiet.com to notify her of your conflicts during this time or any changes in your preferred mass times. NEXT WEEKEND S LITURGICAL June 18th and 19th TIME LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS 4:30 pm Nancy Suligoy C. & P. Wilda, L. Jenco S. Horn, K. Simon J. Militello, M. Hornung A. Weiss 7: 30 am Christine Burla C. Lukowski, G. Dollinger A. Banas, V. DeFillippo C. Dammann, C. Schultz, A. Prock M. Misischia 9:00 am Katrice Sawyer C. Lehman, K. Sawyer M. & L. Gregurich P. Gimbel, A & F. Theobald K. Sears 10:30am Nancy Louck K. Roolf, T. Bailey A. Ida S. Graham, S. Hobbs, L. Laux T. & A. Sarcletti
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Paul the Apostle Church #846 18 Woodlawn Avenue Joliet, IL 60435 TELEPHONE 815 725-1527 # 203 CONTACT PERSON Mary Jane Wahl SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER Brother MFC 8480 TRANSMISSION TIME July 27, 2015.10:00 AM SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION August 2, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS