VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
Page Two September 2, 2018 A Prayer for LABOR DAY Visitation Catholic Church LET US PRAY that we will always have a worthy job, and that the tables of families every where will be filled with the bread that nourishes their body, and their souls will be nourished by the Bread of Life given to us by Jesus in the Eucharist. WE THANK OUR MILITARY WHO HAVE OFFERED THEIR SERVICE TO PRESERVE OUR FREEDOM, ESPECIALLY MSGT Kevin James (Ramstein AFB, Germany) AMN Natalee Arbino (Wright Paterson, OH) AMN E2 Jacob Neimanan (Ft. Sam Houston, TX) AMN Eric E. James (DYESS AFB, Abilene, TX)) SSGT Christopher Lenz (Tinker AFB, OK) CPT Joseph Doyle (ID) MAJ Patrick Leen (IL) 1LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Campbell, KY) LT Joseph D. Frost (Fort Knox, KY) CPT Nicholas Keller (Ft. Knox, KY) 2 LT Thomas J. Diwisch (Fort Bragg, NC) PVT Stephen Taylor (Ft. Jackson, SC) CPO Patrick Kirby (TX) PVT Nicholas Acevedo (CA) 1 LT Kurt P. James (Darwin, Australia) SGT David Byrne (Japan) CPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, CA) LCPL Eric E. Gibas (Camp Pendleton, CA) LCDR Robert Aranha (United States) MAY JESUS, THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF MARY, OUR BLESSED MOTHER AND ST. JOSEPH, the model of a prayerful worker, fill us with blessings of work and peace. AMEN. DATE DAY CALENDAR OF UPCOMING VISITATION EVENTS LOCATION TIME LABOR DAY MON SEPT 3 NO 6:15 AM MASS 8:15 AM MASS ONLY PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Fr. Greg, Fr. Michael, our Deacons and the Visitation Parish Staff wish all a safe and blessed Labor Day holiday. 3 Sept MON Prayer for Priests Church 7:00 PM 3 Sept MON CRHP Parish Center 7:00 PM 4 Sept TUES St. Monica Prayer Group Parish Center 7:00 PM 5 Sept WED Craft Ladies Parish Center 9:00 AM 5 Sept WED Prayer Quilt Ministry Parish Center 1:00 PM 5 Sept WED Children s Choir Church 3:00 PM 5 Sept WED MANNA Parish Center 7:30 PM 6 Sept THUR Prayer for Priests Church 8:45 AM 6 Sept THUR Protecting God s Children Parish Center 6:30 PM 7 Sept FRI MANNA Parish Center 2:30 PM 8 Sept SAT Biblical Institute Parish Center 9:00 AM
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018 Page Three Our Sunday Mass Times are changing... Beginning next Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 NEWS FROM THE P.I.T. PRIEST IN TRAINING 7:00 am, 8:15 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am and 6:00 pm IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM FATHER GREG REGARDING RECENT SCAM EMAIL Someone is sending emails to parishioners claiming to be Father Greg and asking for money. Parishioners should NOT RESPOND TO OR GIVE MONEY to anyone requesting information or donations in Fr. Greg s name via email. ROSARY RESCUE MISSION The Visitation Rosary Makers are back this weekend! Free rosary repair before/after Masses this weekend, Sept. 1-2. You can also pick up a rosary for your Box of Joy for as low as $2! All are welcome to our next meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1-4 pm. Visit us for either a purchase or free rosary repair. OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP August 26, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 6:30 AM 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON 6:00 PM TOTAL COLLECTION PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE WEEKLY TOTAL SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET SUNDAY YTD BUDGET SUNDAY YTD TOTAL $ 4,423.21 $ 2,087.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 6,239.55 $ 3,034.50 $ 2,289.50 $ 21,273.76 $ 5,309.34 $ 26,583.10 $ 30,317.00 $ 272,853.00 $ 255,929.57 E-GIVING IS AVAILABLE Have you considered signing up for E-Giving instead of writing checks for your weekly offering? Visit http://giving.ncsservices.org/visitationegiving to see how easy and convenient it is to register. Thank you for your support. By Father Michael Kearney The Lord longs for our hearts! e see it throughout the Scriptures, and W in particular from the later prophets like Jeremiah: I will give them a heart with which to understand that I am the LORD. They shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart, and Ezekiel: I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts (Jer 24:7, Ez 36:26). The Lord, our God, desires for our hearts to be with Him. Because of our sinfulness and brokenness, we turn away from the Lord consistently. his is seen in our Gospel this weekend. The T Lord is frustrating the Pharisees, too many are leaders within the Jewish faith. The Lord reveals that their hearts are not ones of good intention for the sake of the Lord but for their own power. Their motivation to confront Jesus and his disciples was to discredit them and prevent the people of God to return to the love of God their Father, through Christ. Yet, Jesus won t let that happen. He calls out the Pharisees and reminds the people to return to God. e might need that same reminder in our W faith. Sometimes we can find people hiding behind their power. Their intent; not to draw people to the Lord, but like the Pharisees to discredit anyone who threatens their own power. May we not be like the Pharisees and humble ourselves before the Lord and ask the Lord to help us join our hearts to His! 2018 Catholic Ministries ANNUAL APPEAL Goal: $136,900.00 Amount Pledged: $157,104.00 Amount Paid: $147,611.00 Donor Count: 404 Thank you to all who have responded to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. We are most grateful for your generosity and will keep you in our prayers.
Page Four September 2, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Scripture Reflections for TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LIVING the WORD September 2, 2018 THIS WEEK S FOCUS: INNER FAITH, OUTER ACTIONS The Church has always experienced a tension between faith and actions. Rather than viewing these in tension, however, we truly follow Christ when they are united. FIRST READING For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us? (Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8). This passage speaks of the goodness of the law that God was giving to his people They would no longer have to wonder what God wanted of them. He was revealing his will to them in a very clear manner so that they might observe it and always be blessed. SECOND READING Religion that is pure is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction (James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27). We are reminded that everything we possess comes from the Lord. We should be grateful for what we have received, and be willing to share it with those who do not have enough. Our faith must be expressed in action. It is not enough to believe in one s heart without expressing that faith in the way one treats one s sisters and brothers (and especially those who are weakest in our society, i.e., the widows and orphans). GOSPEL This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23). Pharisees were dedicated laymen who attempted to live the law of the Lord to the greatest possible extent. They would work all day long at their occupations, and then they would study the law. They wanted to build a fence around the law, i.e., take the law to its widest possible extent. to be sure that they were not breaking the least important of the laws and their prescriptions. They gathered in schools to determine what the law intended. These interpretations often extended the law far beyond what was originally intended to address. Because the Pharisees were so idealistic, they easily fell into the trap of judgmentalism. This is how they treated Jesus and the disciples in this passage. Jesus responds with a certain vehemence. He felt that their dedication to minute prescriptions of the law while they failed to respect the people they were serving was hypocritical. He also felt that they took their legal discussion much too seriously. He calls upon them to adopt the proper interior disposition, one of charity and gentleness. If one s heart is filled with rancor and judgmentalism, then no matter what that person dies externally, he or she would be sinning against God s love and still be trapped in sin and hate. REFLECTION Missouri is the Show Me State. Tradition holds that Missourians need clear and concrete proof to be convinced about something. They need someone to show them something is true. Moses told the Israelites to observe carefully the statutes and decrees he taught them. Moses wanted the Israelites to show him the depth of their relationship with the Lord, their God. James tells his hearers to show him their faith by caring for orphans and widows, by living their faith in Jesus. Jesus chides the Pharisees, who were more concerned with interpreting the Law than living its purpose: to take on the mind and heart of God. They gave god lip service, but not lived service. Evil comes from within and so dies good. If the mind and heart of God are within a person, others will see the person s faith and God s ways. Living the substance of the Law and not interpreting it to suit one s needs leads to justice, that is, right relationship with God and all creation. Pope Francis 2017 Palm Sunday homily called us to show Jesus through our deeds: He is present in our many brothers and sisters who today endure suffering like his own: they suffer from slave labor, from family tragedies, from diseases from wars and terrorism, from interests that are armed and ready to strike. Women and men are cheated, violated in their dignity, discarded Jesus is in them, in each of them, and, with marred features and broken voice, he asks to be looked in the eye, to be acknowledged, to be loved. See Jesus in our hurting sisters and brothers. Look him in the eye. Show Jesus through lived service, not lip service, and others will be able to look him in they eye, too! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, Sept. 3 1 Cor 2:1-5 Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday, Sept. 4 1 Cor 2:10b-16 Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday, Sept. 5 1 Cor 3:1-9 Lk 4:38-44 Thursday, Sept. 6 1 Cor 3:18-23 Lk 5:1-11 Friday, Sept. 7 1 Cor 4:1-5 Lk 5:33-39
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS INTENTIONS PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE STILL MASS INTENTION OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR 2018 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 V LABOR DAY NO 6:15 AM MASS V Giuseppe Bomben TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 V 6:15 AM V Intentions of the Celebrant V Giuseppe Pinto V Lucille Parrilli WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 V 6:15 AM V Gerry Volk V Helen Fila THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 V 6:15 AM V Intentions of the Celebrant V Virginia Walden V Lois C. VanDerMolen FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 V 6:15 AM V Forgotten Souls in Purgatory V Harry and Nellie Jernegen SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 V Michael Essling V Richard Plotz V 5:00 PM V Velma Pagni V Jeanette Spatafore SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 V TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME V 7:00 AM V Intentions of the Celebrant V Mary Bina V Blanche Patterson V Ethan Gahlbeck V 10:00 AM V People of the Parish V Bill Ward V Peter Felgenhauer V 11:30 AM V Stephanie Gozder V Elsa Maria Valdes V 6:00 PM V John and Joan Pezza V Marilyn Carpino-Williams To take the gifts up at Mass, please see an Usher. September 2, 2018 Page Five PRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILY For the Sick Please pray for all the sick and their families: Marynell Greer Colleen Buhrfiend John Kotowski Daniel Gregory Dean Guidi Ted Medina Rich Zarek Betty Gorry John Rossi Ray Young Due to privacy issues we only honor prayer list requests by you or a family member. Names remain on list for two weeks. Please call the office to add a name or to have the name continued for two additional weeks. For the Deceased Dominick DiSandro John J. Carew "Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. CHURCH VIGIL CANDLE INTENTIONS Vigil candles burn for requested intentions before our church statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph, To have a candle lit, please call the Parish Office at 630-834-6700. For the protection of the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially those serving in the Middle East. FLAMES OF FAITH INTENTIONS Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For the intentions of Joanne Howlett. For the intentions of William J. Friel. CRYPT OF THE SAINTS The recently published book Who Do You Go To When You Need Help? GOD through the Patron Saints will be given out free of charge at all Masses this weekend, Sept. 1/2 And next weekend, Sept. 8/9 The Crypt of the Saints, located below the Adoration Chapel in the Visitation Parish Convent [799 S. York Rd.] is open every Sunday from 9:00 am-1:30 pm. Over 700 statues, icons and relics are awaiting your prayers, devotion and veneration. Over 700 books about Saints are available for your research or reading enjoyment while in the Crypt. Visit Jesus in the Adoration Chapel and His Saints in the Crypt every Sunday before/after Mass. Thank you, Richard Montalbano
Page Six September 2, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church SHE WILL PREVAIL T HESE ARE HARD TIMES FOR LOYAL CATHOLICS. For the sake of our children we must fight back. The Church has been attacked from outside and from within for the last 20 centuries. But Holy Mother Church was founded by Jesus upon the Rock who was Peter and Jesus promised that the gates of Hell would never prevail against it (Matt. 16:18). The Church has prevailed against wicked Roman emperors, heretics, Mohammad and the Muslim invasion, which lasted eight centuries, the corrupt kings of England, the Protestant reformers, the French Revolution, Communism, and Adolf Hitler, just to name a few. We have survived this and more. That is the track record of Holy Mother the Church. B ut today, we are faced with a crisis from within. How long will it last and where are we heading? Only God knows! But we all have an important part to play right now. We can t sit back and do nothing. We have been given all the tools (weapons) that we need to assist in this battle and the power to cleanse our Church. They should be done as frequently as possible and they are: Reception and Adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist. Praying the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Fasting. Any other devotion that is your favorite. It is urgent that a choral invocation be raised from earth to heaven, to implore from the Almighty, in whose hands is the destiny of the world, the great gift of peace (St. John Paul II, November 2001). The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our hope is that individuals will step forward to fill two empty hours: Wednesday: 2:00 am Saturday: 8:00 pm (every 4th Saturday) In a parish as large as Vis, there must be two or more individuals that would be willing to step forward and fill the need. To register, please call Joan at 630-530-8963 or Mary at 630-941-9173. THANK YOU Your prayers are a source of great strength and your financial support was most appreciated to help bring relief and comfort to the people effected by floods in Kerala, India.
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Get Excited about the Catholic Faith! September 2, 2018 Page Seven Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Our program starts on October 14... Would you like to be baptized, receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist? Do you feel a calling to inquire about the Catholic faith? ASK LEARN DISCUSS The Fundamentals of our Faith. If you, a family member or someone you know would like more information about our RCIA program, please call the Visitation Rectory Office at 630-834-6700. ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP Please pray with us! The Rosary is prayed every day Monday through Saturday, after the 8:15 am Mass in church. Pray for our ordained: Mondays at 7pm and Thursdays after 8:15 am Mass Come pray with us for your loved ones who have drifted away from the faith or who are outside of the Church. This fellowship group will meet the first Tuesday of every month. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7-8 pm Visitation Parish Center Fireside Room Questions, call Bonita at 630-279-0816 or Sheila at 630-329-1867...if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. MT 18:19 A STUDY ON THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ST. TERESA OF AVILA Begins Thursday, Sept. 13 through mid-november Two session times: 9:00 am and 7:00 pm Visitation Parish Center All women of the parish are invited At the heart of this study is the passionate, unrelenting love of St. Teresa of Avila, the famous 16th century Spanish nun who became the first female Doctor of the Church. With her feminine heart and deep spiritual wisdom, St. Teresa helps us embark on the spiritual journey that takes place within our souls by guiding us through what she coined "The Interior Castle," where Christ abides in the center of our being. Her profound insight, leads to a deepened relationship with Jesus, empowering us to become pioneers forging our way with love through the new and often challenging frontiers we face in life. Endow is a Catholic educational program that brings women together to discover our God-given dignity and feminine genius through the richness and authenticity of Catholic teaching, and to understand our unique role we have in bringing our culture back to focus on humanity and transforming society. When we as women grow in understanding the teachings of the Church and in the truth of Jesus Christ, our faith becomes more fully defined, and so does our transforming influence in the family, the community, and society as a whole. Register for Endow Today Prayerfully discern participation, register, and purchase the study online at the following link where additional information about ENDOW and the study can be found: [MATERIAL COST: $34.95] https://endowgroups.org/groups/ karen-stuefen-s-visitation-group
Page Eight September 2, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church 100 90 Help Fr. McDonald Council #1911 and CCW provide a WINDOW TO THE WOMB! PANCAKES AND PIZZA for PRO LIFE THIS WEEKEND 2018 GOAL $20,000 HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF $20,000 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 78% of women with unplanned Pregnancies CHOOSE LIFE after getting a 3D Ultrasound. All proceeds benefit 10 PIZZA SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 AFTER 5:00 PM MASS HOSPITALITY ROOM FUTURE DATES: OCT 6 NOV 3 DEC 1 PANCAKES SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 AFTER ALL MASSES HOSPITALITY ROOM FUTURE DATES: OCT 7 NOV 4 DEC 2 The Knights of Columbus and Visitation CCW invite you to stop by the parish Hospitality Room THIS Saturday for pizza and/or THIS Sunday for pancake-wrapped breakfast sausage-to go! Proceeds benefit CareNet Pregnancy Services of DuPage whose mission is to prevent unplanned pregnancies and counsel women to embrace an alternative to abortion: married parenting, adoption, co-parenting, single parenting, or short-term foster care. One way they do this is by using an ultrasound machine to show clients the life growing within them. As part of the Knights of Columbus Culture of Life Program, they will match that gift with another $20,000! PADS MINISTRY NEEDS HELP PUBLIC ACTION TO DELIVER SHELTER The PADS Ministry is looking for volunteers to make soup, sandwiches and bacon once a month on the third Saturday from October through May. PADS also needs volunteers to help with the 11 pm-3 am shift and the 3 am-7 am shift. If interested, please contact Elizabeth Kosowski at 708-306-5936 or elizabeth@att.net. CATHOLIC DOCTORS NEEDED 2018 Fall Retreat/Seminar, Sept. 28-30, 2018 Loyola Stritch Medical School, Chicago Mission Doctors Association is hosting a retreat/seminar for Catholic Doctors, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants considering Short-term mission service/medical professionals can obtain CME for attending. Visit: https://www.missiondoctors.org/loyola/
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time NEXT SUNDAY! TWO GREAT EVENT OPPORTUNITIES from Fr. McDonald Council #1911 Rain or Shine! Are you ready for some football? 4 th ANNUAL BEARS/PACKERS CLASSIC CAR SHOW WATCH PARTY Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 to benefit Alzheimer s Association! 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM City of Elmhurst Parking Lot Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 behind 1911 Club Hall, 537 S. York St. Beginning at 7:00 PM (home of Fr. McDonald Council #1911) 1911 Club Hall Bring your family for food and fun! 537 S. York St. All years! All makes! All models! $35 person Dash plaque to first 50 cars! People s Choice Award in five classes! $35 ticket include two hours of food and all the beer, wine and pop you can drink! Register to display your car at: www.elmhustkofc.org For details and to order tickets: Proceeds benefit Knights of Columbus Charitable Activities www.elmhustkofc.org PARISH DIRECTORY Adoration Chapel Mary Lewis 630-941-9173 Joan Taylor 630-530-8963 Altar Servers Rev. Michael Kearney 630-834-6700 Catholic Light House Media Tom and Mary Parpan 224-558-5610 Email: wrigleyfield@yahoo.com Casserole Ministry Kathy Best... 630-832-7673 Council of Catholic Women Mary Beth Lucas... 630-408-8714 Email: mbblucas@gmail.com CRHP Kathy Fowler... 314-378-6331 Crypt of the Saints Richard Montalbano 708-774-1946 Elizabeth Ministry Clarita Iozzo... 630-941-3929 Fathers Club Craig Heiss... craigheiss@gmail.com Finance Committee Chairperson Rob Bennett... 630-957-7380 Email: robertjbennett@comcast.net Knights of Columbus Kevin O Reilly... 630-442-4546 Don Lamonica 847-414-0585 John Kwit 630-886-6178 Ladies Bowling Sharon Bresnahan... 630-530-1053 Ladies and Couples Bridge Peg Majewski... 630-941-9170 Ladies Golf League Lynn DeFilippis... 630-834-5290 MANNA Tuition Assistance David James... 630-834-0967 Men s Bowling Sev Delabar... 630-833-7766 Men s Small Groups Jim Herrmann... 630-941-7854 PADS Elizabeth Kosowski Email: elizabethgk@att.net Parish Pastoral Council Anne Montgomery Prayer Quilt Ministry Karen Verner... 630-834-6700 RCIA... 630-834-6700 Rosary Maker Ministry Lorene Bryan. 815-671-1970 School Board President Lea Smirniotis 773-562-0575 Email: lea636@gmail.com Scouting Melanie Schneider 630-209-0064 Dave Stevenson Social Service Outreach Deacon Tony Spatafore 630-834-6700 Email: aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED Melanie Schneider 630-209-0064 Ushers George Klein Valentino Activity Center Linda Roberts... 630-941-7785 Vis Seniors Mary Ann Kramer 630-617-2550 Vocation Committee Pam Gaudio... 630-833-8812 Joan Taylor 630-530-8963 Women s Volleyball Tracy Nelson September 2, 2018 Page Nine Email: gpkcdc@juno.com Email: mtnelson95@yahoo.com BULLETIN DEADLINE: Thursday at 12 NOON to Suzanne Noonan 630-834-6700 Email: bulletin@visitationcc.org
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Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sing to the Lord a New Song! RESURRECTION CHOIR NOW FORMING! Sing at 9:15 am/11 am Funeral Liturgies If you are available during the day and interested in offering the gift of music at our parish during the difficult time of loss for our families, contact Barb Masters, Music Director at 630-834-8190 or b.masters@visitationparish.org. Join our 2018 Visitation Music Ministry September 2, 2018 Page Eleven World Peace Through Sacred Music CHILDREN S Religious Education News RE CLASSES begin this week! WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Forms available in the rectory or the RE Office. 2018-19 Religious Education Sessions: Weekly Wednesdays 4:30 5:45 pm (K 8) Weekly Wednesdays 6:30 7:45 pm (1 8) Please note revised Sunday class times due to new Mass time changes: Monthly Sundays 9:45 11:15 am (K 8) Parent and child start together in the gym. Then your child(ren) will go to class as parent(s) remain for a Family Faith Session. IMPORTANT The Diocese of Joliet requires two years of enrollment in a religious education program or Catholic school prior to receiving the following Sacraments: 1 st & 2 nd Grade 1 st Reconciliation and 1 st Communion 7 th & 8 th Grade Confirmation CHILDCARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! About once a month the parents of children enrolled in the RE program will be attending a Faith Enrichment Session in the gym while their children are in RE class. Many parents have younger children in need of childcare during monthly sessions, which occur Wednesdays, 4:30 6 pm or 6:30-8 pm, and Sundays, 10:15 11:45 am. Not only will you be providing a safe, fun, and faith-filled environment for the children, but you ll be enabling their parents to nurture their own faith. PLEASE NOTE All adult volunteers working with children are required to attend the diocesan-mandated Protecting God s Children Workshop.. Please contact Matt Pozen, Director of Faith Formation matt.pozen@visitationcc.org or call 630-279-7058 x502. FALL MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES CHILDREN S CHOIR (Grades 3-8) Practice on WEDNESDAY, 3:30 pm ADULT CHOIR (High School-Adult) Practice on TUESDAY, 7:00 pm ***HAND BELL ENSEMBLE ***ST. GABRIEL BRASS ***YOUTH INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL ENSEMBLE Please contact Music Director Barb Masters at 630-834-8190 or b.masters@visitationparish.org or masterspackhem@yahoo.com Please pray with us! The Rosary is prayed every day Monday through Saturday, after 8:15 am Mass. Pray for our Ordained: Mondays at 7pm; Thursdays after 8:15 am Mass 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 the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services at 1-800- 25ABUSE (1-800-252-2873) or 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 assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-815-263-6467.
Page Twelve September 2, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Join us for Monday Night Ladies Volleyball Starting September 10! We play most Monday nights from 8:30-10 pm in the Visitation School Gym in the Valentino Center. All women over 18 yrs. old are invited. Exercise and have fun at the same time! Hope to see you there! Questions? Tracy Nelson mtnelson95@yahoo.com. FULL TIME SECRETARY NEEDED St. Dominic Parish, Bolingbrook, seeking to hire a full time secretary for its front office. Background/experience in administrative duties, computer literacy, bi-lingual (English/Spanish) written/verbal communication skills, and an ability to deal with the public, are necessary. This is a full time w/benefits. Email a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: llewandowski@stdominiccc.org. FULL TIME DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC NEEDED St. Petronille Catholic Church, Glen Ellyn, (Joliet Diocese) is seeking a full-time Director of Liturgical Music to "foster full, conscious and active participation" through music during the weekend liturgies by selecting appropriate music, recruiting and rehearsing cantors, directing choirs and instrumentation, providing keyboard accompaniment for all weekend and special liturgies, as well as cantoring when needed, and other related activities as requested by the pastor. Providing music for funerals and weddings will be additional responsibilities. To view a full job description, visit: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/listjobs.php. Please send resume to Rev. James Dougherty, 420 Glenwood Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 or email to doughertyj@stpetschurch.org. PART TIME DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE POSITION St. Petronille Catholic Church, Glen Ellyn, (Joliet Diocese) is seeking to hire a part time Director of Christian Service. The responsibilities of the Christian Service Director are to ensure a full response to Catholic Social Teachings through direct service of human needs in the parish and beyond; and to empower the parish to fulfill the Church s mission of social justice through a communal organized response to social needs. To view a full job description visit: http:// www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/. Send resume to Rev. James Dougherty, 420 Glenwood Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 or to doughertyj@stpetschurch.org. WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS! Our league bowls on Mondays at 9:00 am, beginning Sept. 10, at Hillside Lanes. No experience is necessary. Beginners are welcome! Interested individuals, call Sharon at 630-530-1053 for more information. 31ST ANNUAL BISHOP S MASS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, 12 Noon Holy Family Catholic Church, Shorewood Mass to be celebrated by Bishop R. Daniel Conlon. A free luncheon will follow. Persons with disabilities and their families are invited to attend. To RSVP for the luncheon or for information, please contact the Diocese of Joliet/Disabilities Ministry Office at 312-221-6229 or by email at ggiblin@dioceseofjoliet.org.
MONDAY Patrick Wisniewski Caitlin Wisniewski DAILY 8:15 AM MASS ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENT (SEPT 3-SEPT 8) TUESDAY Jack Beckman Brendan Carillo Welcome to Visitation Catholic Church 779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 www.visitationparish.org Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 6:15 am, 8:15 am NO 6:15 am Mass on Labor Day, Sept. 3 Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45 pm Saturday Mass Hours: 8:15 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours (beginning 9-9-18): 7:00 am, 8:15 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm VISITATION PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally, or spiritually in need. PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, 815-791-6073 Frgreg@visitationcc.org Rev. Michael Kearney, Parochial Vicar, 630-834-6700 Frmike@visitationcc.org Deacon Anthony Spatafore, Pastoral Associate, 630-834-6700 aspatafore1@comcast.net Deacon Jay Janousek, 630-834-2863 Deacon James Eaker, 630-530-7596 Deacon Mike Iozzo, 630-567-4700, mike.iozzo@outlook.com Deacon Michael O Ryan, 630-530-2954 VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Marek Latocha, Business Manager, 630-834-6700, x202 marek@visitationcc.org PARISH FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Matthew Pozen, 630-279-7058, x502 VISITATION PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE SEPT 8/9 5:00 PM 7:00 AM 8:15 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 6:00 PM LECTORS James Hoffman Andy Packhem Ian Kwit Paul Klenck John Kimec Gerry Weaver Bing Zamar NOT FILLED 4 Velma DuRocher Lester Holze Kelley Mical Patti Riggs EUCHARISTIC Myrna Zamar Paul Morris Jessica Felice Mary Lewis Clarita Iozzo Mary Beth Ryan Sabrina Ruff Erin Radcliff Susan Stanisz Theresa Koenigsberger MINISTERS Dianne C. Carter Linda Smith Terrence Walden Rosalie Ward Susan Haibeck ALTAR SERVERS MUSIC PLEASE NOTE: NEW MASS TIME SCHEDULE BEGINS NEXT WEEKEND, SEPT 8/SEPT 9 Aiden Hill Molly Lucas Michael Wilson Jim Brown Regina Gibbons NOT FILLED 3 Barb Masters Brendan Carroll Jack Carroll Brady Lavin Barb Masters Suzy Salgado WEDNESDAY Daniel O Shaughnessy Kate O Shaughnessy Love and Service to Others Robert Brannon Luke Dolsen Gavin Schaer Barb Masters Jack Miuccio Krystyna Miuccio THURSDAY Nick Zanoni Clara Lawrence Conal Doyle Adrain Schaer Liam Moran Jim Brown PARISH AND PASTORAL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION FRIDAY Luke Tardiff Alysa Lawton Molly Ryan Joe Pagni Beth Frolik SATURDAY Ryan Mayfield William Czech SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: [MON-THUR] 8:30 am-4:30 pm; [FRI] 9:00 am-12 Noon Phone: 630-834-6700 Fax: 630-834-6711 Email: welcome@visitationcc.org Parish Website: WWW.VISITATIONPARISH.ORG Deanery Website: easterndupagedeanery.org MUSIC Barbara Masters, Parish Music Director, 630-834-8190 b.masters@visitationparish.org OFFICE STAFF Suzanne Noonan, Secretary, 630-834-6700 Teodora Kulikowska, Admin. Asst. 630-834-6700, x206 VISTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: www.visitationelmhurst.org Phone: 630-834-4931/Fax: 630-834-4936 Carrie Mijal, School Principal, cmijal@visitationelmhurst.org Katie McVey, School Assistant Principal kmcvey@visitationelmhurst.org BISHOP OF JOLIET Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D. WWW.DIOCESEOFJOLIET.ORG