bâü _twç Éy à{x UÜÉÉ~ ctü á{ aéüà{uüéé~? \ÄÄ ÇÉ á October 9, 2011 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Brook Mission Statement Our Lady of the Brook Parish is called to be a Catholic Community where all are welcome. Believing God to be the center of life, we commit to: Remember the values handed on to us in the Sacred Scriptures and teachings of the Apostles Celebrate Christ s presence among us in Word and Sacrament Act to foster peace, justice and compassion for all.
Our Lady of the Brook Parish Northbrook, Illinois 2 OUR LADY OF THE BROOK PARISH Parish Family Worship Center & Rectory 3700 Dundee Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2200 Website: www.olbparish.org phone: (847) 272-5686 fax: (847) 498-0899 e-mail: rectory@olbparish.org Parish Staff/Rectory (847) 272-5686 Father Thomas A. Moran, Pastor Father Robert Herne, Pastor Emeritus Father Anand Isukala, Associate Pastor Father Gabriel Adeleke, weekend supply priest Deacon Peery Duderstadt Deacon Dennis McAllister Teresa Dusell, Director of Music Ministry Paul Tzirides, Youth Minister: paul@olbparish.org Eva-Maria Rill, Office Manager Catherine Colleran, Administrative Assistant Amy Principi, Bulletin Editor bulletin@olbparish.org (Individual e-mail addresses are available on our website: click on contact us for a listing.) Mass Intentions Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:00 PM Mary Short request of Jane Malley Florence Dougherty request of Pat Hubbard Sunday, October 9, 2011 8:00 AM For All Members of Our Lady of the Brook Parish Family 9:30 AM Armin Kusswurm request of Mary Kusswurm Margaret Sparacio Edwards request of Pat Jorgenson 11:15 AM Leroy Keller request of Lois Keller Ted Nowaczyk request of Francis Jerina Monday, October 10, 2011 8:30 AM For Those Suffering from Cancer Tuesday, October 11, 2011 8:30 AM Louise Schwall request of Irene Toten Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:30 AM For Parents who have Lost a Child Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:30 AM For All Those in the Armed Services Around the World Friday, October 14, 2011 8:30 AM For Those Suffering from Auto-Immune Diseases Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:00 PM Nancy Spielman request of Zderahlik family Florence Dougherty request of Bernadette Dougherty Sunday, October 16, 2011 8:00 AM For All Members of Our Lady of the Brook Parish Family 9:30 AM Joseph Shaker request of Breit family 11:15 AM Margaret Manos-Fredrickson request of Margaret & Dick Romano Mass Schedule Saturday Anticipated Mass - 5:00 PM Sunday Masses - 8 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:15 AM Daily Mass - Monday through Friday - 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses - as Announced Baptisms Baptism - 1:00 PM on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Sacraments of Reconciliation & Anointing The Sacrament of Penance is available on Saturdays at 11:00 AM until all confessions are heard or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick and Communion to the Homebound is available upon request. Weddings Marriage - Arrangements must be made a minimum of 6 months in advance. For all of these sacraments, please call the rectory office. For Those Who Have Requested Our Prayers Sidney Ament, Aaron Baqai, Carole Gilchrist Bassett, Grecina (Nannette) Bonner, Paul Butzen, Betty Carr, Elizabeth Chen, Wilfred Copa, Estelle Douglas, Anna Polus Esha, Sally Faso, Beth Hansen, Dottie Hudash, Brady Irwin, Milton Johnson, Sara Klimaszewski, Fr. Charlie Kouba, Mae Kupres, Mary Leider, Margaret Lupo, Lois Manna, Todd Moser, Ray Niebur, Irene Noonan, Peter Oh, John Ormond, Dolores Politano, Dorino Politano, Carolyn Price, Christine Rakow, Kristin Rill- Cohen, Alexandra Salamone, Talie Schnoll, Arlene Stensby, Angelo Suranno, Patricia Tingay, Fr. Richard Valker, Ann Verhulst, Frederick Verhulst, Victor P. Villasin, Colleen Vitu, Evelyn Whitson, Audrey Zywicki Pray Also For Those Born to Eternal Life Joan Hartmann, mother of Colleen Liebman
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 9, 2011 3 When the media report on the Catholic Church, I cringe a bit. Whether it is a report of a scandal or a saint, the press shows an amazingly persistent shallowness in its portrayal of the Church and its mission in the world. If not shallowness then either an ignorance that is disturbing or an animosity that is frightening. Occasionally there is a bright spot. Fr. Robert Barron, a priest of our archdiocese, has produced a ten part series entitled, appropriately enough, Catholicism. WTTW has picked up four episodes and will air them on four consecutive Thursday evenings beginning this Thursday, October 13. I had the opportunity to preview one of the episodes at our recent convocation. I was quite impressed and I recommend the series highly. (Ahhh if only WTTW had bought all ten episodes!) Fr. Barron has written an accompanying book of the same title which is already available from purveyors of fine books online and at your local bookstores. The series is an exposition of who we are, what we believe, and what we do. As such it is ideally suited to Adult Faith Formation and, guess what, we will be using the entire series in the Fall of 2012 for our AFF program. So, if you can break away from the standard fare offered by the networks and cable stations, please find the time to watch Catholicism. Tune in to all four episodes. You will definitely find out things you hadn t known. You may well have some things clarified that had been murky in your mind. You could well become excited about being Catholic. AND you might be interested enough to come to our AFF sessions. Peace, now and always, Fishing for Cash Your Fishing for Cash tickets have been mailed. Ticket prices remain the same as last year, $10.00 each or six for $50.00. Please fill out the tickets and include a check payable to "OLB Women's Club". Tickets and check must be received by Nov. 1st to be included in the first drawing Nov. 2nd. All tickets are eligible for the seven drawings, the first Wed. of each month from Nov. through May. The three prizes drawn each month are: one $300 prize and two $100 prizes. For more information, call Christine Hennig, 847-480-9125. Food Drive at OLB Please Help! Our Lady of the Brook will hold an on-going Food Drive throughout the month of October. Both the Northfield Pantry in our neighborhood, as well as St. Martin de Porres will be the recipients. Many people are having financial difficulties, due to the state of the economy, the high unemployment rate, and the lack of opportunities. Please donate whatever you can bring a bag of groceries with you to Mass on Sunday! Some of the most-needed items include canned fruit and vegetables, soup, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. Baby items such as diapers and formula are always needed. Cut this out as a reminder put it with your shopping list! Thank you for your support! Thanks to Marnee Kenny, Peg Kritek, and Jane Marmet for their help!
Our Lady of the Brook Parish Northbrook, Illinois 4 Brook Happenings Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:45AM Choir Warm Ups Monday, October 10, 2011 7:00 PM Parish Pastoral Council Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:10 PM Communion Service Tues. & Thurs. 7:00 PM Friends of Bill Meeting 7:00 PM Adult Confirmation Program Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:00 AM Staff Meeting 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal Farmers Market CLOSING DAY Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:15 AM & 7 PM Adult Faith Formation Friday, October 14, 2011 No Events Scheduled Saturday, October 15, 2011 11:00 AM Confessions 5:00 PM Mass Sunday, October 16, 2011 CRAFTERS, ARTISTS & VENDORS WANTED St. Norbert Craft & Gift Market is an established, holiday show that draws traffic from our parish and school families and neighboring communities. Our Sunday show day attracts a loyal base of shoppers attending Advent masses during the busy gift-giving season. We also support the show with local advertising and publicity. $125/ space includes 8' x 6' space, 8 table, two chairs & lunch! Show day is Sunday, December 4, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 1817 Walters, Northbrook. Visit www.stnorbertcraftandgift.org or call 847-226-7969 for more information or an application. What Makes YOU so Smart? Mark your calendars now for our first Trivia Contest, coming up Sunday, Oct. 30. More details will follow, but if you have a group of friends who enjoy trivia, get your table together now. Tables of 8 will answer questions of all types, for a low entry fee of $20 per person. There will be a category for every interest, and what a great way to learn something about your fellow parishioners! It will be BYOE Bring Your Own Everything! OLB will provide coffee, tea and water, and your table can get as fancy as you like with your snacks! Use your imagination. This is an event for the WHOLE family, so no alcohol, please. The event will begin at 4 pm (The Bears are NOT playing) and should last a couple hours. Plan on attending...we hope to sell out! Upcoming Dates Mark your Calendars Now! Oct. 13: World Religions AFF: see page. 6 Oct. 15/16: Flu Shots after Masses: see below Oct. 22: Women s Day of Reflection See page. 6 Oct. 30: Trivia Night! Readings for the Week of Oct 9 Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21 www.olbparish.org Don t forget that our bulletin is available online at our parish website. It s in color, and has all the information you might have missed! Deadline is noon on the Monday before the weekend. Flu Shots Oct. 15/16 Flu Shots will be provided by Preventacare after all the Masses. Medicare Part B will be accepted, but you must bring your Medicare card with you. Non- Medicare price is just $25. Stewardship of Treasure Oct. 2 2011 Month to Date Collection $ 9,002.00 $ 9,002.00 Goal: $10,500.00 $10,500.00 Excess/(Deficit): $ (1,498.00) $(1,498.00) Poor Box $7.11 Have you switched to Electronic Giving yet? Thank you for your continued support. Remember Our Lady of the Brook Parish in your will.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 9, 2011 5 Bulletin Building Blocks - 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time FEAST OF FAITH Agnus Dei After the sign of peace, the priest breaks the host into pieces, and prepares the patens or plates of hosts for the assembly. In the early church, the breaking of the bread was the name given to the entire Eucharistic liturgy, so central was this action to the meaning of the Christian life. For just as the one bread is broken and given to many people, the many are made one in receiving it. During this ritual action, we sing an ancient litany, calling on Jesus as the Lamb of God the words used by John the Baptist when he pointed to Jesus walking beside the Jordan River (John 1:29, 36). In calling Jesus the Lamb of God, John was already pointing to the death that Jesus would die: in giving his life, Jesus would become the Paschal Lamb of the new covenant. During the Mass, when we call on the Lamb of God, we call to mind his self-sacrificing love, his blood poured out for us, and we ask this compassionate Lord for mercy and peace. Corinna Laughlin, Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. SAT. 5 pm Sun. 8:00 am Sun. 9:30 am Sun. 11:15 am Lector Charles Sansone Louise Rzeszewski Dulcelina Stahl Georgina Winters Ministers of Communion Altar Servers Marti Sullivan Florianne Rzeszewski Ray Hudash Suzanne Noonan Kathy Carroll Michael Nees Charles Sansone Marti Sullivan Sal Manso Ministry Schedule: Oct. 15 & 16, 2011 Mary Vollkommer Lynn Siau Ginny Hartzer Dcn McAllister Charlie Mann Rosie Fleming Isabelle Fleming Joseph Cross Lettie Bratta Mary Ann Duderstadt Patti Whalen Dcn Duderstadt Jan Zorn Kevin Byrne Nolan Whalen Leopold Mayer Dawn McAnaney Tom Haynes Anna DiFilippo Medy Newman Lauren Tzirides Gianna Sparacio Sacristan Linen Sacristan Lynn Siau Marge Henry PREPARING FOR THE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASS (Part 7 of 12) Communion and the Concluding Rites On the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011, Catholic parishes in the United States will begin praying the texts of the Mass using a new English translation of the Roman Missal. This week, we explore what Communion and the Concluding Rites are about. Our great prayer of praise and thanksgiving leads through the Lord s Prayer, our petition for daily bread, into the action of Communion. We sing together even as we rise and move forward in procession to the altar. We must move to receive Communion since the Eucharist is transformative it demands action of us, internal as well as external. We do not receive the sacrament in silence, but with a dialogue that is a profession of faith: The Body of Christ. Amen. The Blood of Christ. Amen. Our Amen is also a prayer that we may become what we receive, the Body of Christ, living and active in the world. So it makes sense that after Communion we are dismissed not just let out, but sent forth with a mission to announce the gospel of the Lord. This leave-taking is joined to a blessing, a prayer for God s continuing protection as we go out on our way. Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Our Lady of the Brook Parish Northbrook, Illinois 6 Adult Faith Formation Be proud of your Catholic faith. Find ways to learn and grow in understanding of our history and the teachings of the Church. Participate in adult formation in your parish and share all that you learn with others (Catholics Come Home Chicago World Religions Judaism & Islam with Guest Speaker: Jerry Leitner Our 2011 Fall offering begins this Thursday, October 13, at 9:15 and again in the evening at 7:00PM running for the next five weeks. It continues along the lines Fr. Tom started with The Birth of Monotheism in 2009 and last year s video A History of God. This year we are going to have a guest speaker, Jerry Leitner, who will be speaking to us on World Religions beginning with a presentation on How to Talk about Religion and then two sessions each on Judaism and Islam for a total of five sessions beginning October 13 and ending November 10. Registration forms are available at the exits of the church. Catholicism: Adult Formation Program and Series As a special preview, selections from Fr. Robert Barron s new series will be airing on WTTW on four Thursdays beginning13th from 8-9PM October and rebroadcast on Sunday afternoons at 4:00PM. Please see the bulletin for additional information. We are planning to do the whole series as part of next year s AFF sequence. Women s Day of Reflection Saturday, October 22, with Sr. Kathy Sherman We have set a date for another Day of Reflection for the women of our parish: Saturday, October 22 to be held at Techny with guest speaker Sr. Kathy Sherman. Our theme will be Finding the Nearness and Mystery of God Through Prayer and Music. Registration forms are available at the exits of the church. MUSIC MINISTRY ADDITION OF NEW TRANSLATION OF SUNG SANCTUS We continue to phase in the new translations of the sung parts of the liturgy with the addition this weekend of the Sanctus (Holy, Holy). Only the first line of text is different: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. The rest of the text is unchanged. The Sanctus is one of the Eucharistic Acclamations and is given very high priority to be sung by ALL in the liturgy. Please continue to use the trifold worship aid to follow and sing these new settings, although we are not yet using any spoken segments from the trifold. BELL CHOIR PRACTICES BEGIN OCTOBER 19th Reserve the Date! Rehearsals for the OLB Bell Choir will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 19th and run from 6:30-7:15 pm. I look forward to meeting returning members and new members alike!! Please contact Teresa DuSell with any questions about bell choir or involvement in any of our music ministry groups at: tdusell@olbparish.org or at (847)272-5686 ext. 18.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 9, 2011 7 Religious Education & Youth Ministry Children s Liturgy of the Word Children s Liturgy of the Word is offered at the 9:30 AM Mass September through June. This program is for children age 3 through grade 5. Liturgy of the Word for Children is an opportunity for families to attend Mass together, with children dismissed during the Liturgy of the Word to experience and learn about the readings with a community of other young people. Children then rejoin their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Each session consists of a sharing of the scriptures in a children s format, or conversation, and activity in response. Each Sunday the children will have a take home to share with their families. If you have a child attending the Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW), we would like to have you register them with us so that we can be in contact. We are also looking to link together families with children in CLOW so that you can be a support for one another. Please drop by the Social Area after Mass and meet that Sunday s CLOW catechist and register with us. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There are no religious education classes Monday, October 10 th or Wednesday, October 12 th. Next Sunday, October 16 th, there is Sunday Intensive for the Jr. High students. Sisters of Providence invite women to explore religious life Catholic women ages 18-42 who are seeking to deepen their faith and explore religious life are invited to participate in the Fall Discernment Retreat hosted by the Sisters of Providence Oct. 21-23 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The theme for the weekend ~ Living the Legacy NOW! ~ coincides with the unique opportunity to participate in the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Fest. Participants can attend various presentations throughout the weekend, but also they will have an opportunity to meet and connect with Sisters of Providence, share prayer, meals and small-group conversation with other young women exploring the call to religious life as a Sister of Providence. Housing, meals and Fest registration will be provided for retreat participants. For more information, contact Sister Jenny Howard, at jhoward @spsmw.org or at 812-535-2897. Pumpkin Decorating Featured at NBK Farmers Market Closing Day The Northbrook Farmers Market season is drawing to a close which means it's time for the third annual Li'l Pumpkin Day Wednesday, Oct. 12. Children may choose a free locally grown pumpkin from the Sunset Foods' Huckster wagon and then decorate it with help from Mustard Seed Nursery School and Northbrook Community Nursery School staff, starting at 9 a.m. while supplies last. Children of all ages who wear a costume to the market will receive an early Halloween treat. When was the last time you bought something for 50 cents? Warm spiced apple cider and hot chocolate with whipped cream will be available for 50 cents a cup. A chef from Sur La Table, which is opening next month in Northbrook Court, will share her expertise with inseason recipes, tips and autumn entertaining ideas. RC Juggles Entertainers will offer spooky balloon creations and Ronald McDonald will pay a surprise visit to the market.
Our Lady of the Brook Parish Northbrook, Illinois 8 17 th Annual Dream a Little Dream Fashion Show & Luncheon Benefiting St. Jude Children s Research Hospital SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Fashion Show by Zzazz Productions with York Furrier, and Swarovski jewelry. Raffle includes $1,000 Nordstrom gift card; Disney package; Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs and Sox tix. Program is MC ed by NBC News Allison Rosati, with Honorary Chair Candace Jordan. Presenting sponsor is Camping World and Good Sam. $80 for Early Bird Tix; $100 after 10/8. To attend or support the event, call 800-621- 5359. Go to www.stjudefash ionshow.com, Or contact Parishioner Cathy Breit at 708-205-0145. Each guest receives a beautiful gift donated by Swarovski! Follow the Dream A Little Dream St. Jude Fashion Show site on facebook! Mealtime when you live alone There is a big difference between dining and eating, and for those who live alone, that difference is felt every day. Most people who live alone turn on the television for company and make their meal presentation as simple as possible, but it doesn t have to be that way. Here are some ideas to make mealtime more pleasurable for those who live alone: If you eat your meals alone at home, treat yourself to a special solo dining experience and learn to enjoy the solitude. Prepare a wonderful meal, play your favorite music, set a beautiful table and use your loveliest dishes. Daniel Halpern, in the book How to Eat Alone, talks about the smells and anticipation that we can experience even when our table is set for just one: Raise your glass in honor of yourself. The company is the best you ll ever have. When eating in a restaurant, avoid the inclination to hide in a corner or bury your head in a book. Ask to be seated in the front where you can see and be seen. Then you can enjoy the show as well as the meal! If you live in an apartment and wish to enjoy more meals with others, get creative! Bring dessert to a neighbor; it s less of a commitment than an entire meal and a nice way to get to know someone. Or organize a tasting party in which each participant puts a tv tray outside his door with sample sizes of a favorite food. Then for one hour, neighbors sample each others favorites while chatting in the hall. Even for a party of one, food can be exciting and enjoyable. Make each of your dining experiences the very best possible. Hand-Carved Olive Wood Gifts from the Holy Land Proceeds benefit Catholic schools in the Holy Land. There are more than 600 Christian families living in Bethlehem and are completely dependent on carving olive wood figurines for their livelihood. The recent clashes in the Middle East have stopped the tourism industry in Bethlehem, causing most of these families serious harm in earning their living and forcing many of them to leave their homeland. Emptying the land of Christ from Christians can have tragic consequences on the Holy sites. Issam from Star of Bethlehem Group came to the United States with a mission to help those families by selling their beautiful religious hand crafts. The cost of goods goes to benefit the Christian carvers to keep them working in the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the profit from sales goes directly to the needy Catholic schools and clinics in the Holy Land. Star of Bethlehem is approved and endorsed by His Eminence Frances Cardinal George, many local Bishops, and from the Diocese of Jerusalem. Please take a look at these beautiful articles on October 29/30.