Ascension of Our Lord Church 1 S 314 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 18, 2017 Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet Father Jose Kadukunnel Pastor Deacon Peter Rooney Deacon Office Phone: (630) 629-5810 Fax: (630) 953-8251 OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Parish Website: www.ascensionofourlord.net WEDDINGS Bride, groom or parents must reside in parish area and be registered parishioners. Please contact the parish office to prepare for your wedding at least six months in advance of your proposed wedding date and before making any preparations for a hall. BAPTISMS Parents must be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office for information about our baptism schedule and preparation requirements. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 3:15-3:45 p.m. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Monday - Friday: 12:00 p.m.
Ascension of Our Lord PARISH STAFF Pastor: Father Jose Kadukunnel 630-953-4436 pastor@ascensionofourlord.net Deacon: Deacon Peter Rooney 630-953-4410 deaconpeter@ascensionofourlord.net Business Manager: Mr. Richard M. Kaffka 630-953-4433 churchgroup@aol.com Music Director: Dr. Solveiga Palionis 630-953-4414 spalionis@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Secretary (W-Th-F): Mrs. Lynda Klazura 630-953-4430 lynda@ascensionofourlord.net Parish Secretary and Bulletin Editor (M-Tu-F): Mrs. Jean Palasz 630-953-4418 jean@ascensionofourlord.net Priest/Minister Assignments: Ms. Sandra Wittrock 630-267-8797 smw1511@gmail.com PARISH ORGANIZATIONS The following are our parish societies and organizations. If you are interested in joining or helping with any of our activities, kindly contact the person listed below. We welcome and encourage all members. Administration Commission Mr. Richard M. Kaffka 630-953-4433 Children s Liturgy of the Word Mrs. Jan Naborowski 630-400-7342 Choir and Cantors Dr. Solveiga Palionis 630-953-4414 Council of Catholic Women Mrs. Mary Thon 630-834-0628 Lectors Mrs. Paula Rooney 630-953-4431 Legion of Mary Ms. Joan Salvato 630-881-8778 Ministers of the Eucharist Mrs. Pauline Mitchell 630-627-0471 Pastoral Care Ministers Mrs. Pauline Mitchell 630-627-0471 Prayer Group Ms. Nilda Cinco 630-847-2181 Ushers Mr. William Cizek, Sr. 630-629-6191 Liturgies for the Week Sunday, June 18, 2017 8:00 AM Intention of All Fathers 10:00 AM Intention of All Fathers Monday, June 19, 2017 12:00 NN Dr. Michael Gagnon- Loving Mother Robert Albiani - Albiani Family Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:00 NN Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, June 21, 2017 12:00 NN Paul Gordon - John and Sara Gordon Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:00 NN Living and Deceased Members of the Fitzmaurice and Watts Families - Veronica Friday, June 23, 2017 12:00 NN Josephine Marano - Char Messina Living and Deceased Members of the Tumino and Demma Families - K&M Demma Saturday, June 24, 2017 4:00 PM Kenneth Brewer - Nephew John Dramm Charles B. Lewis - Jan and Paul Haley Special Intention - Crane Family Special Intention Sunday, June 25, 2017 8:00 AM Intention of Parish Family 10:00 AM Frank & Rose Marsala - Daughter Rose & James Santoro - Di Benedetto Family Cuca Clavero - Carolina Eupierre Living and Deceased Members of the Vacco and Varco Families - Connie Vacco Intention of Gloria Arellano - Maria Tipton Special Intention St. Vincent de Paul 630-953-4419
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 18, 2017 Good News! June 18, 2017 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) (A) Dt 8:2 3, 14b 16a; 1 Cor 10:16 17; Jn 6:51 58 The Book of Deuteronomy is written to the Israelites now safely in the Promised Land. After the pains of the desert, they enjoy prosperity and blessing. In the desert they were given a food they had never known before. Manna was a new discovery and a gift for their survival. Now that they could enjoy fruit and meat, Moses commands them to remember when they totally depended on God. In their abundance, they run the risk of forgetting all God has done. They are asked to recall, to remember, to memorize. Cultivating our memory and recalling the acts of God s fidelity and providence are important to nurturing our faith. If we don t, our mind will glorify the forbidden fruits, or, like the Hebrews remembering the onions of Egypt, we will desire the food of our slavery. We also experience a deeper hunger, more persistent than the physical. We hunger for love, freedom, peace, and communion. Jesus satisfies the deepest desires of the human heart. He gives up everything to win us back, even his own body and blood. We find freedom in submitting ourselves to the one who lifts us up. Peace and communion come from sharing the cup of his love. Jesus truly satisfies our hunger and thirst. When we look around, foods are available that claim to be more satisfying. Some, in the absolute, can be venom: wealth, power, pleasure. Other realities, even the most pure, are beautiful but only partially nourish us, leaving us unsatisfied. The only truly filling food is that which the Lord gives. For Reflection Where do I go to eat? Who or what nourishes me? Am I tempted, enslaved, or weakened by less filling foods? Fr. Mark Haydu, LC Dear Padre JUNE 18, 2017 Why does my priest tell me it s not OK for Catholics to be cremated and have their ashes scattered? An answer from Catholic Tradition needs to start with reminding ourselves that respect for the dignity of the human person, who is a union of body and soul, is a core moral principle. We must keep this in mind as we make decisions throughout life and into death. Cremation is not forbidden by the Church, but the scattering of ashes is. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection of the body (CCC 2301). The scattering of ashes represents a denial of our Christian belief in the resurrection of the body in both its communal and individual elements. The cremated remains represent the human person and are a sign of how God blessed us through this person. Dispersing these ashes over a lake or field is inappropriate because final closure to our earthly life should include remaining with the community of faith, even in death, as we await the resurrection of the body. The remains also symbolize the individuality of that person, and burying them in consecrated ground or putting them in a columbarium honors the unique sacredness of the person s life. That s why Catholic cemeteries provide space for the remains of those who are cremated. It also provides a place where loved ones can show respect for the remains a place and space that doesn t exist when cremated remains are scattered. Source: Liguorian, February 2011
Minister Schedule SATURDAY, JUNE 24-4:00 PM Presider: Father Jose Euch. Min.: Sternard, Santucci, Palmer Lector: Mitchell SUNDAY, JUNE 25-8:00 AM Presider: Father Jose/Deacon Peter Euch. Min.: Bojan, Morrissey Lector: Amstadt Parish News We wish to offer our sympathy and a promise of our prayers to family and friends on the recent death of Anne Lynch SUNDAY, JUNE 25-10:00 AM Presider: Father Bob Euch. Min.: Stephens, Neffke, J. Palisoc Lector: G. Palisoc Family Parish Picnic Sunday, July 9, 2017 In celebration of 50 years in the making, our C.C.W. would like to invite all to our summer family picnic on the parish grounds following the 10:00 Mass. Come and enjoy food, kids games, raffles, bounce house, Bingo and much more!!! No admission Fee! Bring yourself, your children, grandchildren and a dessert (that won t melt in the heat) to pass. Hope to see everyone there! If interested in helping out please contact Mary Thon at 630-834-0628. All proceeds from the raffles will go towards a new electronic sign for the front of our church. Please make checks payable to C.C.W. Your participation in the CMAA is important! If you have not had a chance to participate in the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) this year, there is still time. A mailing will be arriving in homes shortly. As your pastor, I encourage you to prayerfully reflect on God s gifts to you and to give a gift to the CMAA. Participation is the key to a successful appeal and a chance for our parish to receive a parish rebate, too. Every gift helps! If you do not receive this mailing and would like to make a gift to the CMAA, please call the Diocese of Joliet Development Office at 815-838-8515. Or, if you wish to make your gift online, please visit www.jolietdioceseappeal.org. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION All families previously enrolled in our religious education program should have received a 2017-18 registration form in the mail. Please return the form and applicable fees at your earliest convenience. If you did not receive a registration form or are new to the parish or program, please pick one up from the parish office during normal business hours or call (630) 629-5810 and we will have one mailed to you. Thank you for your cooperation. STEWARDSHIP June 11, 2017 - $15,742 Thank you for your generosity and ongoing support.
Around the Parish MOTIVATION AND US It seems like every day we encounter the need to make ourselves take action or complete some work or simply to do anything that keeps us alive and moving. Motivation implies action or movement of some sort undertaken by ourselves or through the inspiration or pressure of others around us. Our work with the poor and disadvantaged would be impossible without the motivation of others who come forward to help or are drawn to this work by others who motivate them to join this effort. The needy themselves must be at least motivated enough to seek assistance and to work toward the goal of bettering their condition and lives. And ultimately the motivation of all of us may very much come from God who serves as our spiritual compass or GPS to guide us to a path of selfless love and service to others. Sometimes it is the end or objective that motivates us to perform a service or accomplish a deed. Sometimes the motivation comes from within us to push ahead and attempt some work or activity that often benefits others. Our Conference needs motivated Members who each uniquely put forth their ideas, their actions, and ultimately their gifts of charity toward others who need or want to share their aspirations as well. Every one of us can bring something to the table of charity and exchange it with others. Be motivated to give, share, and love everyone we can and it will be both awarding to others and rewarding for us. Everyone can be a Member of our Society, if not formally enrolled, by joining us in spirit with the motivation to serve the poor and needy wherever you may find them. The Good Shepherd Prayer Community invites you to our 22nd Year Anniversary Celebration Simplify The older I grow, the more clearly I perceive the dignity and winning beauty of simplicity in thought, conduct, and speech; a desire to simplify all that is complicated and to treat everything with great naturalness and clarity. St. Pope John XXIII, Journal of Soul I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13 Speaker: Fr. Mario Quejadas Pastor of St. Walter Parish July 29, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ASCENSION OF OUR LORD CHURCH Corpus Christi Hall 1S314 Summit Avenue Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Registration is free. Light breakfast and lunch will be served. For information, please contact: Nilda Cinco at 630.632.2206 or Vilma Tionloc at 630.705.0265
Around the Diocese and Parish Neighborhood WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS The Diocese of Joliet will hold its Thirty-Ninth Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet. If you are celebrating either your 25th or 50th anniversary this year, please contact the parish office at 630.629.5810 so that we may submit your name to the Diocese for a formal invitation. Those celebrating over 50 year anniversaries do not receive a formal invitation, but will be able to register to attend at a later date. Discover Natural Family Planning CELEBRATE AND REVERENCE GOD S VISION OF HUMAN SEXUALITY. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for modern, healthy, scientifically accurate, and reliable methods of family planning. NFP methods ar e differ ent fr om and better than artificial contraception because they cooperate with, rather than suppress, a couple's fertility; can be used both to achieve and avoid pregnancy; call for shared responsibility and cooperation by husband and wife; require spousal communication; foster respect for and acceptance of the total person; have no harmful side effects; and are virtually cost free. NFP is unique because it enables its users to work with the body rather than against it. Fertility is viewed as a reality to live, not a problem to be solved. Contact The Office of Family Ministry of the Diocese of Joliet at 815-838-5334. CATHOLIC IMPACT GROUP What does it mean in practice to be a value-based leader, living our faith in the secular world? Please join the Catholic Impact Group for a networking opportunity and presentations by 3 entrepreneurs and how they weave their faith into managing their businesses, their customers, employees and stakeholders. The event will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 7-9:00 a.m. at the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook. For more information, or to sign up, go to www.catholicimpactgroup.com.