Pastoral Staff Sacraments and Ministries Pastor Rev. Denis Condon Associate Pastor Rev. Henry Kricek Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Hergenrother Deacon Mr. Dave Brencic School Principal & Faith Formation Coordinator Ms. AnnMarie Mahay Youth Minister Mrs. Karyn Miller Business Manager Ms. Lynn Waterloo Music Director Mr. Jim Harrold, 201-755-7716 Secretary/Bulletin Editor Ms. Maureen Johnson, 352-7388 Spiritual Companion Mrs. Jane Kucera, 579-1785 Parish Council Chair Mr. Dan Flynn, 352-7388 Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave., 352-7388 FAX 352-0714 School 1125 Harrison, LaGrange Park, 352-2202 Faith Formation 482-8814 Reconciliation/Confessions Saturdays 4:00 4:30 p.m. or on request. Baptisms Second Sunday: 12:30 p.m. A baptismal class is necessary prior to scheduling a Baptism. Marriage Contact the rectory six months prior to wedding. Home Communion Visits Contact the Rectory 352-7388 Parish Nurses, 352-4322 Hours as posted in church. New Parishioners Register at the rectory or online Website www.slmparish.org E-mail parishoffice@slmparish.org Bulletin Deadline Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Traveling? Call 1-410-676-6000 or www.masstimes.org Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Weekday: Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m.
esus emerged from his 40 days in the wilderness a changed man. No longer the carpenter of Nazareth, J he now understood himself to be a man with a mission and the Temptations make it clear Satan himself could not sidetrack him from that mission. The mission: proclaim God as our merciful Father who welcomes the sinner and seeks out the lost. So how did Jesus begin? He called twelve simple people to stay with him, to share his journey and to continue his mission. The twelve he called weren't Ph.D. s in Scripture or Theology but working class people like truck drivers, secretaries, factory workers, store clerks. He called these folks to stay with him, to get to know him. These men ate every day with him, listened to what he preached and watched who he talked with and how he treated them. They heard his message; they saw him heal; eleven of them watched as he and Peter went at it after he told them he would be rejected and put to death. They heard him call Pharisee hypocrites and argue with scripture scholars. Then they experienced the Last Supper and watched him die. They shared his journey. They also shared his resurrection. They experienced the risen Lord and heard him forgive them for abandoning and rejecting him. They experienced the One who welcomes the sinners and forgives. Then, they heard: Go, make disciples of all nations! Today, this mission is ours. That command wasn t just for the 12 Apostles or even just for the disciples of the first century. Jesus has repeated the commission to make disciples of all nations to each generation of Christians for the past 2,000 years which means he s given that commission to you and me. We are to be the missionaries of Christ to our time and place. The Holy Father in his book The Church of Mercy asks some pertinent questions of us who have this task. Do we know how to speak of Christ, of what he represents for us, in our families, among the people who form part of our daily lives? Faith is born from listening and is strengthened by proclamation. (p.55) We preach with our lives: how we treat others; how we live our marriages and raise our children; how we speak among family, friends, those we work with and those at school; how we clothe the naked, feed the hungry and thirsty, care for the sick, minister to prisoners and mourn the dead. To have faith in Christ is to live the Gospel. So, what s the Church s plan to make disciples? What s the Archdiocesan plan? What the parish plan? What s your plan? For us older members, planning and carrying out a mission belonged to someone else: to Rome, to the Archdiocese, to the clergy and religious. The people were neither part of the plan nor responsible for carrying it out. Today, that s no longer the case. The Holy Father and the shrinking priesthood have made that very clear. The Pope told us his plan in his book Evangelii Gaudium, in the encyclical Laudato Si, and in The Church of Mercy. Archbishop Cupich has told us his plan in the letter he sent out a couple of weeks ago. Our parish has tackled the issue in the Parish Transformation Project a couple of years ago when all were invited to participate to look at how we were to carry on the mission of the Church. I don t believe most of us thought we all would be held responsible for the mission. Many, I think, still think it s someone else job, not mine. That couldn t be more wrong. Every baptized Christian has been called to make disciples, every single one of us! We have been called to stay with him, to share his journey and continue his mission. My hope is that as our parish emerges from this Lent all of us may be more committed to our mission, to planning how we can best accomplish our mission and then do it together. Let s spend the remainder of Lent praying to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Inspired by the loving nature of our Patroness, we at St. Louise de Marillac parish work together to strengthen our faith in Christ Jesus, grow in holiness and live our faith in relevant service to our parish and community. Our Vision? To become disciples of Christ by being a welcoming, diverse community and engaged in unity. May we live up to our Mission and vision for our community. Father Denis March 13, 2016 Page 2
Saint Louise de Marillac s Feast Day March 15 Monday, March 14 6:30pm Troop-C Tuesday, March 15 2:45pm Jr. Girl Scouts-M Reconciliation Service Wednesday, March 16 2:30pm Choir Practice-CH Faith Formation BSJ-C Faith Group-M Adoration-CH Thursday, March 17 Scouts Committee-C Friday, March 18 2:00 & Living Stations Fish Fry-C Scouts S/Up-C Men s Club-M Saturday, March 19 11:00am Blue/Gold Ceremony-C 3:00pm Fundraiser-P/C 9:00pm Sunday, March 20 8:00 Bunny Breakfast-C 10:30am Faith Formation 2:00pm Bingo-C 6:00pm BEDS-C 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous-R Saint Louise de Marillac was born August 12, 1591 in Paris, France and died March 15, 1660. She was canonized March 11, 1934. Her feast day is March 15. St. Louise was the cofounder, along with St. Vincent de Paul of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, a congregation of laywomen dedicated to teaching and hospital work. Louise was a member of the powerful Marillac family and was well educated. Poor health prevented her from joining the strict order of Poor Clares, and in 1613 she married Antoine Le Gras (secretary to Queen Marie de Medicis of France), by whom she had a son, Michel. Widowed in 1625, she had already chosen Vincent de Paul as her spiritual guide, and he encouraged her to undertake charitable works. Louise trained girls in the spiritual life and taught them to assist in visiting, feeding, and nursing the needy. In 1663, Vincent de Paul founded the Daughters of Charity with Louise as their superior. Because they were neither enclosed nor called nuns, their concept pioneered in bringing women into religious service outside the cloister. By the late 20th century, the Daughters of Charity became Roman Catholic Church s largest congregation of women. Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them as you would Christ himself. -St. Louise de Marillac Change in Bulletin Deadlines Due to the advanced Easter schedule printing of the bulletins, the following are bulletin copy due dates: Copy for March 6 and March 13 was due Feb. 23 Copy for March 20 is due March 1 Copy for March 27 was due March 11 If copy is not received by these dates, it will not be printed. No exceptions made. In an ever new miracle, the divine mercy shines forth in our lives, inspiring each of us to love our neighbor and to devote ourselves to what the Church s tradition calls the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. These works remind us that faith finds expression in concrete actions meant to help our neighbors in body and spirit. -Pope Francis March 13, 2016 Page 3
Daily Mass Monday thru Friday at 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturdays from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Rosary Monday thru Friday at 8:00 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Rectory Stations of the Cross Fridays, 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross March 18 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Lenten Faith Group: Wednesdays, Marillac Room March 2-23, 7 p.m. Book Group: Tuesdays: Creativity Rm.-school, 7 p.m. Adoration: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Church Parish Communal Reconciliation: Tuesday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. Palm Sunday Family Mass: March 20, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday, March 15, 7pm-Communal Celebration Saturday, March 19, 3p.m.-4p.m.-Individual Confessions Passion (Palm Sunday) March 20 Saturday, 5p.m.-Solemn Blessing of Palms Sunday 7:30, 9:30 (Family Mass) & 11a.m. Holy Thursday, March 24 Mass of the Lord s Supper, 7p.m. Church open until midnight for visitation Good Friday, March 25 Liturgy of the Lord s Passion 3 & 7p.m. Holy Saturday, March 26 (no confessions) Blessing of Food-1p.m. Easter Vigil Mass-8p.m. Easter Sunday, March 27 Masses-7, 8:30, 10:15, noon Teen Club Due to other events, there will be no high school Teen Club until April. Join us for the Jr. High Lock In and Vicariate IV Youth Rally. Girl s Church League Basketball Miss playing basketball? St. Louise has joined the LaGrange area Church League! Boy s season is winding down, and we hope to start a couple of girls teams. Only requirements are that you are affiliated with a participating parish and you are not on your high school basketball team. To participate or for more info, contact Greg Ripoli, at: sripoli@sbcglobal.net. Practices begin in late February. Let us know as soon as possible. Jr. High Lock-In All seventh and eighth graders at St. Louise and Faith Formation are invited to the Jr. High Lock In on Friday and Saturday, April 8-9. Cost: $10, includes all activities and food. Arrive between 8-9p.m. on Friday. Over at 8:30am on Saturday. Forms at the rectory, in church bulletin rack by baptismal font, or from Ms. Miller. Registration deadline Wednesday, April 6, 4:00p.m. Chicago Wolves Faith and Fellowship Night On Saturday night, April 9, the Chicago Wolves are hosting Faith and Fellowship Night. Wolves play the Grand Rapids Griffins at., followed by a concert by Christian artists Consumed by Fire. Tickets: $17. Contact Ms. Miller if interested: kmillerslm@yahoo.com Bakers Wanted for Bake Sale Chris Minella Family Fundraiser Saturday, March 19 4:00 8:00pm Parish Center Drop off bakery items at St. Louise School or kitchen Thursday-Saturday, March 17-19. Call Kathy Keen (708) 288-7458 or kmkeen@sbcglobal.net for questions or bakery pick up. March 13, 2016 Page 4
BABY BOTTLE COLLECTION TODAY Today we are collecting the baby bottles which were distributed last week for Women s Care Center of La Grange, a local crisis pregnancy center. Leave the bottles in the baskets at the entrance to church. If you forgot your bottle today, bring it to the church or the rectory next weekend or during the week. Thank you for caring for the littlest ones and their moms and dads! Visiting Churches on Holy Thursday On Holy Thursday evening, there is a tradition of visiting churches as a way of accompanying Christ during his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and subsequent arrest. Come and join us as we visit three area churches after the 7:00 p.m. Mass-St. Mary, St. Barbara and St. Francis Xavier. A short prayer is said at each church and then we go on to the next site. We will meet in the narthex of church after Mass and carpool to the churches. Afterward, we return to St. Louise. For more information, call Deacon Dave Brencic at 485-6614. March 13, 2016 Page 5
March 14-20 Monday 8:30 - Otto & Mae Weiler Tuesday 8:30 - Fred Garcia Wednesday 8:30 - Thursday, St. Patrick 8:30 - Joseph Smuda, Scott Richardson, Special Intention of Marie Smuda Friday, St. Cyril of Jerusalem 8:30 - Ann Norris Saturday 5:00 - Wilk, Polniaszek, Kogut, LaGiglia Families, Andino Cipolletta, Frank Materazzo Sunday 7:30 - Frank & Alice Goldthwaite, Emily Mizura 9:30 - Special Intention of Joey Hornilla 11:00 - Victor Sheppard, Frank Zalac, Eileen Kramer, Maria Pazalli, Catherine Pazalli Altar Servers Mon. - Wed., March 14, 15, 16 8:30 - T. Bosshart, M. Flynn Thurs. - Fri., March 17, 18 8:30 - M. Bosshart, A. Gonzalez Sat., March 19 5:00 - Z. Mazurkiewicz, L. Keen, K. Keen Sun., March 20 7:30 - M. Flynn, E. Kimmelman Wyles, K. Keegan 9:30 - A. Thomas, A. Roussin, T. Swanson 11:00 - K. Valdez, G. Sventy Presiders March 19 March 20 Confessions - Fr. Henry 7:30 - Fr. Henry 5:00 - Fr. Henry 9:30 - Fr. Denis 11:00 - Fr. Denis Readers and Eucharistic Ministers - Please check your schedules for the assignments on March 19 and March 20. Due to the early bulletin deadline, the new schedule is not ready for printing at this time. I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Phillippians 3:8 The weekly offertory collection for February 28 will be published next week. March 13, 2016 Page 6