Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7/13/08

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7/13/08

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 e-mail: mainoffice@stapostle.org 630 355-8980 (Main Office) Visit us on the internet at www.stapostle.org 630 305-6318 (Religious Education) 630 355-0521 (Facsimilie) Pastoral Staff Full Time Rev. Joel Fortier Pastor, jfortier@stapostle.org Rev. Fritz Louis Associate Pastor Rev. Bob Colaresi, O. Carm. Weekend Assistant Rev. Mr. William Worden, D. Min. Deacon, ext. 105 Rev. Mr. Chuck Lane Deacon, ext. 220, chucklane2@juno.com Rev. Mr. Jim Breen Deacon, 630-357-4853, jimb4853@yahoo.com Rev. Mr. Larry Kearney Deacon, ext. 225, lrkearney@comcast.net Rev. Mr. Michael Barrett Deacon, ext. 220, meabarrett@att.net Gerry Czerak Business Manager, ext. 106, gczerak@stapostle.org Corinne Seguin-Dart Director of Junior High Youth Ministry, ext. 117, cseguin@stapostle.org Patti Dougherty Director of Religious Education, ext. 109, pdougherty@stapostle.org Julie Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 111, jfrazier@stapostle.org Robert Frazier Liturgy and Music, ext. 112, rfrazier@stapostle.org Jan Olah Director of Pastoral Care, ext. 124 Chari Rosales Director of Adult Education & RCIA ext. 138, crosales@stapostle.org Michael Ryder Director of Outreach & Social Justice (OSJ), ext. 121, mryder@stapostle.org Pastoral Care Staff Part Time Felicia Lawlor, M.S., R.N., Faith Community Nurse, ext 104, flawlor@stapostle.org Rose Grumbine, R.N., Faith Community Nurse, ext 104, rgrumbine@stapostle.org Support Staff Full Time Nancy Cirmo Religious Education Assistant, ext. 118, ncirmo@stapostle.org Lori Culberson Liturgical Assistant, ext. 120, lculberson@stapostle.org Kathy Ferguson - Receptionist, ext. 100, mainoffice@stapostle.org Diane McQueen Parish Assistant, ext. 101, dmcqueen@stapostle.org Anne Schultz OSJ Partner & Adult Faith Formation Assistant, ext. 113, aschultz@stapostle.org Angela Tuttle Liturgy Assistant & Communications Coordinator, ext. 110, atuttle@stapostle.org Support Staff Part Time Pat Berkhout Evening/Saturday Receptionist, ext. 119, nitecrew@stapostle.org Marge Coronado Evening Receptionist, ext. 119, mcoronado@stapostle.org Marilyn DeMeo Database Coordinator (T/Th), ext. 107, mdemeo@stapostle.org Susan Francesconi, External Communications, ext. 108, sfrancesconi@stapostle.org Jorge Gonzalez Custodian Sally Meno - OSJ Financial, smeno@stapostle.org Janet Simmons Accounts Payable (M/W/F), ext. 107, jsimmons@stapostle.org Ted McKeown - Facility Coordinator, ext. 133, facility@stapostle.org Theresa Sheliga Sacristan Coordinator, ext. 116 Lynne Vehlewald Librarian, ext. 125, library@stapostle.org Pastoral Leadership Community Pam Foster 585-8746 Julee Gard 898-8191 Steven Grumbine 375-0126 Dan O Grady 922-1334 Ray Vogt 369-1692 Commission Facilitators Worship Matt Balda Parish Life Faith Formation Lorraine Katz 983-4842 Administration Dave Otto 717-6635 Service Carol Healy 961-0942 Stewardship Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday reconciliation is available after 8:30 a.m. Mass, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., or after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Reconciliation Room of the Chapel. Fr. Joel and Fr. Mark are available during the week by appointment. Communal Penance services are held occasionally throughout the year. Sick and Home Bound Call the Church Office to receive prayer/eucharist from a priest, deacon or Minister of Care. Baptism Baptisms are usually celebrated 2-3 Sundays each month at a 1:45 p.m. service. On selected dates, Baptisms are celebrated at weekend Masses. Parents are required to attend an awareness and renewal evening prior to the Baptism. Call the Church Office a few months in advance to make arrangements. Matrimony A couple planning on being married at St. Thomas should contact the church six months in advance. One year is preferred. Either the bride or groom, or their parents, must be a registered parishioner for at least three months prior to calling to set a date. Religious Education Call the 305-6318 to register. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Any person wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith, or to join our Catholic community should call the church at 355-8980. Counseling Service Call Samarian Interfaith 357-2456 or Jan Olah, Pastoral Care 355-8980 x 124. Sunday Nursery Nursery care is available for your child age one (must be walking) to four at the 9 & 10:45 a.m. Mass. For more information call the church office. Liturgy Schedule Daily (Monday Friday) Rosary 8:10 a.m. Mass 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. (Saturday) Mass 8:30 a.m. Weekend Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 a.m., & 12:15 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month 9 a.m. Noon.

Dear Friends, The living Word of God has its own power! Just as the rain and snow come down and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful...so shall my word be; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it. It is a creative, restorative, life-giving Word. It is a love word. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Through the Word all things came The learned and clever don t always understand or get it. into being and are sustained in being. We are caught up in the Word, in a dialogue of love with God who speaks the Word to us. We are transformed, liberated, and recreated by it. Jesus came as the Word made flesh and spoke God s love word to us, was God s Word to us. We hear that Word and receive it into our hearts. Unless we receive it with open ears, open minds, and open hearts, the word will remain dormant in us. Today Jesus tells us that the gospel is about understanding with the heart, receiving the Word in our heart and understanding it there, which is the only place we can really understand it. It is that understanding of the heart that will lead to our conversion and healing Jesus tells us. We speak that love Word to each other, or we don t. To the extent that we do, the world will be transformed, healed, and liberated. To the extent that we don t, the world our world and individual lives as well as our society will remain blind, deaf, and dumb: a spiritual condition far worse than any physical malady. It is all about dialogue, speaking the word of our hearts, listening with the heart, and coming to a true understanding of each other. That is how the world will be saved. We have everything to lose if we do not dialogue, and everything to gain if we allow the Word of God to live in us. It has its own power to save us. I love the dialogue I am caught up in with you and that we are caught up in with each other. In that dialogue with each other, we are caught up in the living Love Word of God. We speak to each other with open hearts, minds and ears, and God s Word does its job of transforming the world: the task for which it was sent. Let this summer be a time for speaking and listening with our hearts, that we might understand with our hearts, be converted and healed. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2008 You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest. Psalm 65:12 Welcome... Guests and Visitors! St. Thomas is here to companion you on your faith journey. Come with us as we grow in closeness to Christ through liturgy, music, faith formation, special events, and countless ways to make a difference. Join us at Welcome Sunday this weekend, July 13 after the 9:00 and 10:45 Mass in the Lighthouse In the living Word of God with you,

Worship Commission Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha July 14 What heroic deeds cause us to remember Kateri Tekakwitha, who died at the age of 24, only seven years after she was baptized? Kateri was born in upstate New York in 1656. Her mother, a Christian Algonquin, and her father, a Mohawk warrior, died of smallpox when Kateri was four. Kateri survived the epidemic but was left disfigured and partially blind. She grew up in the care of her uncle. When Kateri was eleven, a group of Jesuit missionaries (called Blackrobes by the native peoples) visited Kateri s village. Their stories touched her deeply. At the age of 17, she took the courageous step of being baptized. Her decision to be baptized angered her relatives. They knew of so-called Christians who had burned villages and brought deadly diseases to the Native American peoples. Kateri also chose not to marry, which was unthinkable for a young girl in her culture. The opposition of her relatives to her choices led Kateri to flee to a Christian settlement near Montreal. There she taught young children and cared for the sick and aged. She quickly became known for her remarkable acts of penance and prayer. But soon her health began to fail. She died in 1680 at the age of 24. Because she followed the traditional Christian virtues of prayer, fasting and works of mercy to such an extraordinary degree, it was not long before word of her life spread far and wide. Kateri was beatified, a preliminary step for sainthood, in 1980. She is the first Native American and the first American lay person to receive this honor. We honor the Lily of the Mohawks each year on July 14. Copyright 1997 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800. Text by Kathy Luty. Art by Chuck Ludeke. July 13, 2008 Page 4

Pray For Our Parish Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time God, Sower of the seed, we marvel at how your word accomplishes the purpose for which you sent it forth: how few of the seeds you sow take root, yet how spectacular their abundant yield. Make us good soil, ready to receive what you sow, that we may hear the word and understand it, bear fruit and yield a hundredfold. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. From: Prayers for Sundays and Seasons, Liturgy Training Publications. www.ltp.org Mass Intentions Monday, July 14, 2008 8:30 Natalie Meno, by St. Thomas Staff Margaret Lee, by Dawn Oliver Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:30 Pat Huff, by Bob Jones Neda Roscich, by Frank & Mary Ellen Niederman Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:30 Jerry & Mildred Kelly, by the Glenn Custer Family Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:30 Regina Hess, by Joan Spevacek & Family Garrett Joseph Kohout, by Gene & Janice Buonamici Sunday, July 20, 2008 7:30 Bill Ring, by Kay Steele Nellie Gronemejer, by Eleanor & John McNicholas 9:00 Mike Landry, by John & Colette Mahoney Lucille Wilkins, by Pat Wilkins 10:45 For the People of St. Thomas Readings for the Week Mon: Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34 11:1 Tues: Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24 Wed: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25-27 Thurs: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30 Fri: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8 Sat: Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 Sun: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30] For the sick Tom Wallace, brother of Ken Sandy & Donna, friends of Jennie Sirois Danker Ryk, brother of Jan Peggy Bavilacqua, niece of Noreen Byrd Al Afryl, friend of John & Eleanor Mc Nicholas Fr. Mike O Keefe Cecola Stefanko, mother of Diane Barbaret For the deceased Jim Piotrowski, brother of Felicia & John Lawlor Nada Roscich, mother of John Francis Kempinger, father of Roseann Kaste John Elsen, husband of Dorothy For those recently married Megan Danner & Nick Cunliffe For our new St. Thomas parishioners The Michael Czochara Family Patrick & Sandra Roth The Christopher Peck Family Cortney Atkins & Courtney Lee Isidro & Mercedes Abante The Tom Wagner Family The Jerome Horn Family The Brian Van Drie Family Richard & Tara Holada Avis Metoyer Alaina Goos Travis Steinmetz Paul & Joan Anfang Donald & Nicole Jones Danielle Williams & Noah Jeff & Jennifer Haidu The Paul Clennon Family The Mario Avila Family Today s Readings First Reading My word will not return to me void, but will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading We, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel Some seed fell on the path, some on rocky ground, and some among thorns. But some also fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]). Page 5 July 13, 2008

Faith and Spiritual Formation Commission Theology-on-Tap 2008 College students and young adults in their 20s and 30s, both married and single, are invited to enjoy this summer s Theology on Tap program. Here is what s happening in our area: Young Couples (married and single) are welcome to meet on Sundays, July 20 and 27 at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Aurora from 12-2 p.m. The topic for July 20 is Being Newlyweds Forever by Dr. Jim Papandrea and July 27 is How to Get Married and Stay Engaged by Dr. Jim Healy. Single Young Adults (as well as anyone in college or married) are welcome to meet Mondays, July 21 and 28 at Quigley s Irish Pub in Naperville from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.. The topic for July 21 is What Will You Do With Your Life by Fr. Kevin Huber and July 28 is Between Match.Com and the Altar: A Catholic's Guide to Dating by Lauren Gaffey. The St. Thomas Library will be closed for the summer. and will re-open in the fall. Stay tuned for more information. Enjoy your summer! Thanks Lynne Hospitality like Martha Stewart? I doubt Martha speaks Greek, but if she did she would tell you that the word hospitality is Philos (loving) + Xenos (the stranger). Today, however, the word hospitality conjures thoughts of carefully planned menus, perfectly set tables, down pillows and comforters, thirsty towels and impeccable service. Somehow the act of welcoming the stranger has been redrawn to include only the people we invite into our homes or those we pay so we can stay in their hotels. College Students are welcome to meet on Tuesdays, July 22 and 29 at North Central College- Kiekhofer Hall from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The topic for July 22 is Friendship in a Fast-paced World by Beth Knobbe and July 29 is Texting God by Nancy McKnight. To find out more about Theology-on-Tap, log onto the Diocesan Theology-on-Tap website accessible at dioceseofjoliet.org/yam/. C.A.R.E. CORNER So how can we experience the fullness of human life as it was meant to be? By following the action-oriented, dynamic, hope-filled example of Christ. We can engage in loving actions toward others, serving, feeding, clothing, companioning and healing. We can take every opportunity possible to fervently worship God and enjoy His scintillating company. We can look upon all creation with the wonder and awe of a child. We can relinquish control and direction to a wiser One our Heavenly Father thus reducing the responsibility and stress of being in charge. We can live in ways that point others to God. We can delight in the knowledge that we are God s beloved children. We can rejoice in the fact that as baptized Christians, we have received the Spirit of Christ, which should change our lives. And we can revel in the fact that no matter what happens to us in our earthly time, our real life with God lasts forever! The Christian life calls us to a complete level of devotion to Christ, which in today s world will definitely make us stand out. But go ahead and be countercultural anyway! Live out loud! Be an instrument of God s exhilarating love! Because it just doesn t get any better than that! Read the whole story. Visit St. Thomas s community blog at http://stapostle.blogspot.com/. July 13, 2008 Page 6

Religious Education Children s Envelopes Children s envelopes are available in the Gathering Area for parents who wish to have their child participate in the Sunday Offertory. These envelopes say on the front, I feel good when I thank God. On the back children may write their own special intentions, tell how they used their time and talent for others during the past week and/or can share their treasure through the envelope as well. Feel free to use at your own discretion. Questions may be directed to Patti Dougherty in the Faith Formation Office. Religious Education Registration Late registration for Religious Education is going on now. The final deadline for registering for Elementary and Junior High Religious Education classes is August 1. Registrations after August 1 may not be processed in time for placement for the first class. If you have not registered yet, please pick up a registration form from the Faith Formation / Religious Education Office (hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. Noon) or the Gathering Area (additional night hours 6:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Monday Thursday and during weekend masses). Those registering by August 1 will receive the Parent Handbook with the 2008-2009 calendar and classroom placements in early September by mail. Sessions Scheduled for Protecting God s Children The Protecting God s Children Program is a very proactive, positive, professional approach to preventing child sexual abuse. This Program is now part of diocesan policy to establish a safe environment for members of our parish. While Protecting God s Children sessions are primarily for all staff and volunteers who work with children, they are also open to any parent or person from the parish who wishes to attend. Please note the date and time scheduled at St. Thomas and call Patti in the Religious Education Office (355-8980 ext. 109) to register if your ministry involves children in any way. Volunteers must complete this workshop by Fall 2008. Upcoming Training Dates: Tues, July 22 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Thurs, Sept 11 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. *Check in and refreshments will begin 15 minutes before the start of each session. Each training session will last the full three hours, so please arrive promptly. Scouts: Interested in Earning Religious Medal? Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to begin earning their religious medals. Boy Scouts should purchase the book from the Scout store while Girl Scouts purchase their book from our Diocese. Books need to be completed by January 2009, when our Deacons meet with scouts to review the material and sign the forms in their book. This form will be turned into our Religious Education Office, at which time medals will be ordered from our Diocese. Scouts will receive their medals at a Sunday liturgy around February. Contact Patti Dougherty at 355-8980 ext. 109 to register for this process or for more information, especially on how to get the Girl Scout book. St. Thomas Catechists Connect/Refresh Parents and catechists are invited to an informal gathering each Monday in July: 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Youth Center. The first hour features a presentation in one of the following categories; Eucharistic Adoration, Inside the Teenage Brain, Teen Bible Time Line, Growing Up Online, Exploring the Trinity, Teaching Scripture, and the Lives of the Saints. The second hour will focus on discussion and implementation. June 30 begins with the film, Inside the Teenage Brain from PBS Frontline. Watch the bulletin or see the flyer in the Gathering Area for weekly features Contact the Faith Formation office with questions or concerns. All Saints Catholic Academy School Board The All Saints Catholic Academy school board is a group of dedicated individuals that you should know. Representatives for 2008-09: Mike Snyder, Jack Meister, and John Roth from St. Elizabeth Seton Parish; Mike Gard, Mike Hand, and Phil Zediker from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish; Cindy Flynn, Joe Kash, and Colleen Ryan from St. Margaret Mary Parish; and Kelly Lacca from Holy Spirit Catholic Community. Mike Snyder will serve as the school board President for this coming year. These members are available to speak to any parishioner regarding the school. Additional information is available at the school website www.ascacademy.org or by calling the school office at 630.961.6125. Page 7 July 13, 2008

Service Commission Outreach & Social Justice CHRISTMAS IN JULY! Please help us collect shampoo, conditioner, and bar soap for the girls at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville. There is currently a great need for these items. The girls receive shampoo at Christmas and run out by this time of the year. We will be collecting these items the weekends of July 19 and 20 and July 26 and 27. Please place the shampoo in the bins in the Narthex and Gathering Area. If you have any questions please call Mike Ryder at 630.355.8980 or Mark Goralski 630.357.7671. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Offering of Letters: Working Together We make A Difference Thank you for making the 2008 Offering of Letters a success. On Monday June 30, we mailed 284 letters to Senator Obama and 290 letters to Senator Durbin. Individuals mailing their letters separately brought our total close to 600 letters. This years letter asked our Senators: Pass the Global Poverty Act in the Senate - requires the President to put a strategy into place to help achieve the first UN Millennium development Goal of reducing extreme poverty by half by the year 2015. Increase poverty-focused development assistance by at least $5 billion to improve agriculture, education, health, nutrition, and to increase the availability of clean water. This would put the US on track for its share in achieving the first Millennium Development Goal. If you missed the opportunity to send a letter you can find a sample letter and instructions at the St. Thomas website (www.stapostle.org) Pro-Life Prayer Vigil Be a witness and support the culture of life!! Volunteer to pray for one hour Wednesday, July 23 at the Planned Parenthood Clinic near Eola and New York Streets. St. Thomas has responsibility for the fourth Wednesday each month. You can sign up on the board in the Gathering Area. For additional information, call the Outreach and Social Justice Office (630.355.8980). Peace People Picnic July 20 noon 6:00PM Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville The Diocese of Joliet JustFaith Committee invites you to a day of fellowship and enjoyment of God s creation. July 13, 2008 Page 8

Pastoral Care Parish Nurse Notes Nearly one-third of people with high blood pressure don t know they have it. About 90% of middle age adults will develop high blood pressure. Anyone (young adult and beyond) with a history of high blood pressure in the immediate family should be screened regularly for this condition and be monitored at physician visits. A blood pressure screening is never a definitive diagnosis of a problem, but it is data for the medical provider to make a judgment. Screenings are a moment in time occurrence performed at a health fair, the local pharmacy, or at your church with the nurse ministry. St. Thomas blood pressure screenings are monthly throughout the school year. Screenings will be affected by caffeine in coffee, position of arm, cuff size used, legs being crossed, and prior activity (e.g. physical or emotional). Please see suggestions below when taking a blood pressure reading at home. Most outside screening sites can only minimize a few of the above deterrents to a good screening blood pressure. Carry a wallet-recording card for all your screening data. Your physician will thank you and you will be an active participant in your health and wellness. Checking your Blood Pressure at home Buy an automated monitor with an upper-arm cuff, not a wrist or finger device. They cost $40 to $100 on the Internet and at pharmacies. Have a health professional show you how to use it. Take two or three readings at a time, one minute apart, while sitting. The arm should be supported, with the upper arm at heart level, and feet on the floor (back supported, legs uncrossed). Readings should be taken at the same time each day, such as morning and evening for a week. Take the device to your next doctor visit and have its measurements compared with those of the doctor s equipment to make sure your machine isn t off. How high is too high? Blood pressure readings taken at the doctor s office are often higher than they would be at home because patients are nervous. Doctors consider 135 over 85 to be high blood pressure if the reading is taken at home. Normal- below 120/80 Prehypertension up to 139/89 High blood pressure or hypertension 140/90 or higher (at doctor s office) Blood pressure varies throughout the day, and readings are often a little higher in the morning. Ask your doctor what reading and/or symptoms should prompt an immediate call to the office or emergency care. Ask what is your home blood pressure goal and finally what frequency of monitoring should be maintained. See www.mayocliniclcom/health/highblood-presure/h100016 for more home monitoring information. *Sources: American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July and August NO monthly meeting. Sat, July 19, 8:00 p.m. OR Sun, July 20, 2:00 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace Tues, Aug 5, Kane County Cougars $5 for 20+ in advance. Reservation and money by June 30. Contact Marilyn Feder 630.355.8255 Sat, Aug 9, 8:00 p.m. OR Sun, Aug 10, 2:00 p.m. Guys and Dolls Above shows: Naperville Community Theatre The Summer Place at Naperville Central. Tickets at the door or in advance 630.355.7969. 50 & Holding Activities are not limited to 50 & Holding members! Sun July 13, Bohemian Crystal Restaurant 639 Blackhawk Dr. in Westmont. Join the group for dinner at 2:00. RSVP to Jack who will make the reservation. jvceferin@wowway.com or 630 355-4132 Page 9 July 13, 2008

Administration Commission Jobs Ministry Weekly Networking Meeting Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. (after the 8:30 a.m. Liturgy) Lighthouse The July St. Thomas the Apostle Jobs Ministry Meeting will be held on Thursday evening July 24, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Lighthouse. Our speaker, Syndie Cassedy, is a versatile HR professional, offering over 25 years of experience leading organizational and human resource initiatives at companies including BP/Amoco, Tenneco and Sara Lee. Syndie s presentation is titled Intentional Interviewing, a hands on workshop, where the Job Seekers will learn unique techniques for interviewing and self branding leading to job interviews and job landings. Job Seekers will learn how to identify their unique talents and align them to the needs of your targeted companies, and then using 5 easy steps to land the job! Syndie Cassedy with over 25 years as a Senior HR professional in Corporate America, founded and is now president of Wind In Sails-HR, a consortium of senior level HR professionals who support business leaders and HR colleagues, to ensure your HR plans and processes underpin and support your business strategy. Recognizing the increasing intensity and demands of the HR function, Syndie sets out to share her knowledge and wisdom with others in the pursuit of solid business and employee practices. Please plan to attend this very informative meeting on Thursday evening July 24, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Contact Jim Breen at jimb4853@yahoo.com for more information. Summer Office Hours St. Thomas offices will close at Noon on Fridays during the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day beginning May 23).The office also closes from 4:30 to 6:30 during the summer. THE WEEK AHEAD Monday, July 14 9:00a.m. 12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 7:00 9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group, Lounge Tuesday, July 15 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area 9:00am-Thurs. 8:00 pm Jr. High Mission, Gym Senior & Youth Centers, Lighthouse Wednesday, July 16 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area All day until Thurs. 8:00 p.m. Jr. High Mission, Gym, Senior & Youth Centers, Lighthouse 7:30 9:00 p.m. Jubilate Rehearsal, Church Thursday, July 17 9:00am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area All day until 8:00 p.m. Jr. High Mission, Gym, Senior & Youth Centers, Lighthouse 7:00 9:00 p.m. DuPage United, Lounge Friday, July 18 9:00am-12:00 p.m. 9:30am-12:00 p.m. Gathering Place Café, Gathering Area Jobs Ministry, Lighthouse Saturday, July 19 8:30 10:30 a.m. Ensemble Rehearsal, Lighthouse 9:00 10:30 a.m. Men s Christian Fellowship, Senior Center Sunday, July 20 No events scheduled Joliet Diocese Offers Wedding Anniversary Mass The Thirtieth Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, August 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. All couples and their families, no matter how many years married, are invited to attend the event (maximum of four guests per couple, please). Bishop J. Peter Sartain will distribute certificates to those couples celebrating 25, 50, and more than 50 years of marriage. Call Lori Culberson in the St. Thomas Liturgy Office to pick up a registration form. Forms must be completed and returned by July 28. For more information, please call 815-838-5334. July 13, 2008 Page 10