September 15, 2013 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

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September 15, 2013 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
St. Margaret Mary Parish
September 15, 2013
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1450 Green Trails Dr.
Naperville, IL 60540
630-369-0777
www.smmp.com
MASSES
Saturday:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Weekday:
Monday - Saturday
8:15 a.m.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
Saturday
9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 12:00
Parish Office: 369-0777
Fax: 369-1493
Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833
All Saints Catholic Academy
1155 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
961-6125 -- www.ascacademy.org
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes
me; and those who welcome me welcome
the one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40)
St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to
welcome everyone to our community as
Jesus would. For information, please call
the parish office.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to
4:30 PM or anytime by request.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:15 Mass. Please call Parish
Office to make arrangements for Baptism
and required Preparation Meeting.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:
Six months preparation required. Parish
music policies, which reflect Diocesan
guidelines, are to be followed.
Strength for the Journey
Scripture Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 7:1-10
1 Tm 3:1-13; Lk 7:11-17
1 Tm 3:14-16; Lk 7:31-35
1 Tm 4:12-16; Lk 7:36-50
1 Tm 6:2c-12; Lk 8:1-3
Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Mt 9:9-13
Am 8:4-7; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13
Pastor’s Corner
Once again the Men's Club did a
fabulous job providing our
parish with a great picnic.
Thanks to all of them for their
hard work. And also I want to
extend my thanks to all the
businesses that donated prizes to
be raffled off or auctioned off.
It was a beautiful day for all.
You are invited to our first-ever parish convocation.
Live with Open Hearts & Open Arms.
Tuesday, October 1st
7:00—9:00 pm, Parish Center
The purpose of our Convocation is to learn more about the two-year
parish theme, Live with Open Hearts & Open Arms, that was prayerfully discerned by our Leadership Community (consisting of our
Pastoral Council, Parish Staff and Fr. Paul) and to identify ways we
can bring this theme to life in our liturgical celebrations, Christian
service, pastoral ministry and in all of our religious formation.
Catching Fire,
Becoming Flame:
The Spiritual Life
As a Process
Sept. 18
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. — COR Center
No charge
Speaker: Fr. Albert Haase, OFM
Throughout history hundreds of
thousands of people have known the
fiery passion God has for being in relationship with us. The sparks from
God's longing catch fire in their lives,
and by engaging and responding to it,
ordinary people become beacons of
light who blaze by day and shine
brightly by night. But this relationship
with the Divine does not happen all at
once. It is a process. This session will
outline the goal of the process as well
as the steps to take along the way.
Pam and Ron Amato, SMM parishioners, will share how they have journeyed through many stages in their
transformation.
Fr. Albert Haase is a former missionary to main land China and awardwinning author of six books. Preacher
of parish missions, presenter of
spirituality workshops, spiritual
director, and co-host of "Spirit and
Life" on Relevant Radio Network, he
resides in Texas. Fr. Albert will be
with us via video to share his insights
on the spiritual journey.
There are two ways to RSVP for this event. You can call the parish
office at 630-369-0777 and RSVP by phone. Or if you prefer, you can
respond by sending an email to [email protected].
The deadline for RSVP is Tuesday, September 24th.
God’s Share
Whenever we gather in prayer as a Christian community we are called to celebrate
and rejoice, just as the merciful father ordered in today’s Gospel. As we celebrate
and rejoice in the Lord Jesus, may we listen to God’s word. Grow in holiness as
he strengthens us and seek the forgiveness that only our heavenly Father can
offer us.
Weekly Collection
9/8/13
Weekly Mass Offerings
Automated Giving (pro-rated)
Budget Goal
Over/(Under) Goal
Year to Date
7/1/13 to present
$20,078
6,533
26,611
22,666
3,945
$176,253
60,440
236,693
244,926
(8,233)
Sign up for Automated Giving by visiting
www.parishpay.com
or by calling 1-866-PARISH-1
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MORNING ENRICHMENT
September
Club
How We Pray
Wednesday, Oct. 9
9:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Mass in Honor of
Deceased Members
Oct. 5 — 5:00
Dinner to follow
A complimentary dinner served by
the Youth Ministry of SMMP will be
held in the Parish Center after Mass.
For reservations,
call Dolores Peterman,
630-955-9581, by
Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Speakers:
Ron Amato, Cabrina Attal, Gail Krema, Deacon Ken Miles
As Catholics we all pray. Probably no two of us pray in exactly the same
way, but God hears each prayer we utter and even those that remain unspoken.
If you have ever felt limited in your prayer life, at a loss for the 'right' words,
out of spiritual steam or uninspired in your personal conversations with God,
Jesus and the Holy Spirit, join us on Oct. 9. HOW WE PRAY will be the
stimulating topic for our panel program featuring SMM parishioners Ron
Amato, Cabrina Attal, Gail Krema and Deacon Ken Miles. Each will share a
wide variety of favorite devotional styles and methods. Come ready to gather
many feasible suggestions and leave encouraged to add them to your
devotional agendas.
SMMP
Men’s Club Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Sing Joyfully
unto the Lord
7:00 p.m.
Parish Center
Is a singing in the church choir an item on your
bucket list? It sure should be!!!
All men of the parish are warmly
invited to attend! The evening begins
with a dinner and social hour.
For more information, please call
Keith Brown, 848-1011.
The benefits? You “pray twice,’’ meet and make
new friends and you get a reserved seat at every
liturgy. All this, and it is loads of fun too!
The requirements? You need to be able to carry a tune (previous
shower experience counts) and know how to have a good time.
The Lumen Christi Choir happily ministers at our 9:00 Sunday Liturgies and practices from 7:00-9:00 Tuesday evenings in the church. Our
Contemporary Choir joyfully leads our 10:45 Sunday Liturgies and
practices from 7:30 - 9:30 Thursday eves in the church.
Perhaps you cannot make a full year commitment, but have some available time during weekday mornings. The Good Shepherd Choir might
be a special and unique music ministry you may find rewarding. The
choir sings the funeral liturgies of our parish and practices ½ hour prior to
each funeral service.
Finally, we are planning to have a youth choir for the 6:00 pm Christmas
Eve Mass again this year. Later in the fall we will be soliciting singers
from 3rd through 8th grades. We will schedule 3 practices in the late Nov.
early Dec. timeframe.
For questions or information on any of our choir opportunities, please
contact, John Schlaman, our Director of Music Ministries, 630-369-0777.
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Roy Taylor serving dinner at
recent Men’s Club meeting.
Prayer that We May Become
More Like Jesus
Help us, loving God, in our endeavor to become more
like our Lord and Savior.
We are a not-for-profit in existence for over 22 years,
dedicated to providing unemployed and networking
employed people with the coaching, skills and spiritual
support to help them find their next job. All are welcome.
As Jesus sought out the lost, as he led them through
dark valleys and through pleasant pastures, as he
cradled the young in his arms, may we have a heart of
concern for those who are wandering.
Contact us at [email protected]
1st Wednesdays: St. Margaret Mary Parish
Room #17, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville
As he took the children on his knee, may we love and
guide the children you have given us, and may we
promote the welfare of children around the world.
3rd Wednesdays: Southminster Presbyterian Church
680 South Park Ave., Glen Ellyn
As Jesus accepted those who were rejected by others,
may we look with acceptance and compassion on those
who are discriminated against because of their race,
nationality, gender, religion, or social status.
Visit our website www.stjosephministry.org
Upcoming Meetings
As Christ fed the hungry and healed the sick, may we
feel an obligation to help those who need our assistance, whether they be next door or across the world.
MM = St. Margaret Mary Church
SM = Southminster Presbyterian Church
Date
9/18
Location
SM
Topic
Resumes—Steve Provenzano*
10/2
MM
Who you were Born to Be
Speaker: Steve Olsher
*Steve Provenzano...
...an accomplished author, will be presenting marketing
your skills and abilities. Steve will be emphasizing marketing your skills and talents through precision writing
and networking to WIN INTERVIEWS and INCREASE
YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL.
STEVE WILL ALSO CRITIQUE RESUMES FOR THE
ATTENDEES. AS A RECOGNIZED EXPERT STEVE
HAS APPEARED ON CNBC, WGN, ABC, NBC, and
CLTV in Chicago.Steve and his staff may be reached
at 630-289-6222. Their web site is https://
Execareers.com. Your resume can be sent for a free
analysis to [email protected]
Join the SMM Men’s Club...
for our Fall Golf Outing on Friday, Sept. 27, at
Village Greens Golf Club in Woodridge.
9/18 &10/2 - A GOOD WAY TO
RE-INVIGORATE THE JOB SEARCH.
Starts at 10:30 and ends with dinner. All are
welcome, regardless of skill level.
Mayslake Ministries
Annual Fall Spirituality Conference
Featuring
Cost: $45
includes greens fees, cart, prizes, food, and
refreshments following in the SMM Parish
Center.
Ron Rolheiser, OMI
To register sign up at the next Men’s Club meeting or phone or text Roy Taylor, 630-853-4327 or
email [email protected].
Oct. 5, 2013
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Religious
Education
(Preschool – 5th )
Let us open our heart to follow Jesus
and learn to love as we should
Protecting God’s Children
Diocesan policy requires all new volunteers who are working with children to attend a Protecting God's Children
Workshop. Our last workshop here at SMMP is on Wednesday - Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
If this date conflicts with your schedule, the Diocese of Joliet offers workshops at multiple locations. Contact the RE
office for additional dates and times available. There is no charge to participate in this workshop.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
The program is offered during the Saturday 5:00 Mass and the Sunday 9:00 and 10:45 Masses. After opening prayers
children are invited to attend "Liturgy of the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where they gather for
an interactive session that helps the children learn the readings of the day in language and activities they'll easily
understand. The children rejoin their families after the adult homily and share in the rest of the Mass. Children in
kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate.
Foundations of the Faith
The first mini-course in the series offered by the Diocese of Joliet regarding the Creed: I Believe in God the Father is
scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 in the Upper Room. Session 2 (I Believe in Jesus Christ) will be on Oct. 9 and
Session 3 (I Believe in the Holy Spirit) will be on Oct. 30. Please register in the RE office.
Celebrate the Feast St. Francis of Assisi – Blessing of the Animals
Please join us on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 a.m. for a special blessing of our pets. The prayer service will be held in the courtyard outside the parish center. All family pets are welcome.
First Reconciliation
At the end of Sept., registration information will be mailed to the homes of all second and third graders.
The celebration of the sacrament is scheduled for Dec. 3 & 4 at 7:00 p.m.
First Communion Blessing Rite
As our children prepare to enter more fully into the Christian life through the Sacrament of Eucharist, we invite them to
receive special blessings. Over the next several months there will be three blessing rites as part of our Sunday liturgy.
Each Rite will focus on one of the symbols of our baptism: sprinkling of water, lighting of the candle, and the signing of
the cross. The first Rite of Blessing (signing of the cross) will be on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the 5:00 Mass and Sunday
Oct. 6 at the 9:00 and 10:45 Masses.
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
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Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Syria,
the Middle East, and Throughout the World
A message from Bishop Conlon:
At the Angelus prayer on Sunday September 1st, our Holy Father Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and
prayer for peace in Syria, in the Middle East and in the whole world. Our Holy Father will preside at a Vigil of
Prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday from 7 pm to midnight(Vatican City Time).
In his address our Holy Father said, “…we want a peaceful world, we want to be men and women of peace, and
we want in society, torn apart by divisions and conflict, that peace break out! War never again! Never again war!
Peace is a precious gift, which must be promoted and protected…all men and women of good will are bound by
the task of pursuing peace…may the plea for peace rise up and touch the heart of everyone so that they may lay
down their weapons and let themselves be led by the desire for peace…”
Our Holy Father has also asked us to ask Mary, the Queen of Peace “…to help us respond to violence, to conflict
and to war, with the power of dialogue, reconciliation and love.”
As your Bishop I ask all the people of the Diocese of Joliet to join our Holy Father Pope Francis in observing this
day of fasting and prayer in an appropriate way for yourself. With our fasting and praying can not a vision of
peace begin to be seen throughout the world?
Let all of us join our Holy Father and the entire world in fasting and praying for peace. Let us pause on Saturday to pray the following prayer for Peace in Syria:
God of Compassion,
Hear the cries of the people of Syria,
Bring healing to those suffering from the violence,
Bring comfort to those mourning the dead,
Strengthen Syria’s neighbors in their care and welcome for refugees,
Convert the hearts of those who have taken up arms,
And protect those committed to peace.
God of Hope,
Inspire leaders to choose peace over violence
and seek reconciliation with enemies,
Inspire the Church around the world
with compassion for the people Syria,
And give us hope for a future of peace built
on justice for all.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
Prince of Peace and Light of the World.
Amen.
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As Autumn arrives, people in various places may notice something odd. Processions of animals, everything from dogs
and cats to hamsters and even horses, are led to Churches for a special ceremony called the Blessing of Pets. This
custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi and his great love for all creatures. It also serves to remind
us of our solidarity with all of nature and our responsibility to be faithful stewards.
The love we give to and receive from a pet can draw us more deeply into the larger circle of life and
into the wonder of our common relationship to God, our Loving Creator.
In honor of the Feast of St. Francis you are invited to bring your pet to the
courtyard outside the Saint Margaret Mary Parish Center on Saturday, Oct. 5
at 10:30 AM for
a special Pet Blessing.
Mothers Against
Drunk Driving
Come help us celebrate
the life of Donna J. Early
Join the Pack!
Cub Scout Pack 507
at St. Margaret Mary Parish
Hope to see you there!
Do you have a first or second grade son who has lots of
energy, likes the outdoors, and wants to learn new things?
We invite your family to attend Cub Scout Pack 507’s fall
recruiting meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 7:00-8:30 pm
in the SMMP Upper Room. Our upcoming year is filled with
exciting adventures like overnights, campfires, parties, hikes,
the Pinewood Derby and much more, with all family members
welcome at these events. Our pack meetings and many
events take place right here at SMMP. Participating in Cub
Scouts helps your son develop character while spending time
with family and friends, learning about the world around him,
contributing to the community, and doing his best. We hope
you can join us on Sept. 19.
Sean, Dawn ,
Bailey & Nicholas Early
For questions contact Cubmaster (and parishioner) Jeff
Wade at 630.301.0974 or [email protected].
The Early Family is hosting a
Walk Like MADD Event on
Saturday Sept. 28
8 am to Noon
Lisle Community Park
There’ll be lots of family fun—
5k Walk , Kane County SWAT
Team & K9 Unit, a bounce
house and more…
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Fr. Paul’s Homily
“Live with Open Hearts and Open Arms”
Luke 14:25-33
“In the same way, any of you who
does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.”
There are some dire expressions in
today’s gospel reading, and they may
be a little confusing. The first thing
to note is that Jesus is not a politician
trying to cajole people to follow him.
He doesn’t want just any followers.
He is setting a very high bar for
those who follow him. And it’s a bar
that many will fail to meet. No, he is
looking for people who are willing
to share the work of bringing God
and God’s kingdom into earthly
affairs. And this promises not to be
easy. He is not offering anybody an
easy life, a comfortable life—
exciting maybe, but not easy. So he
is stressing here all the stresses that
this kind of vocation, this kind of
calling, will cause in a person’s life.
And so he talks about hating father
and mother and brothers and sisters
and children. We might wonder,
what’s that about? I thought Jesus
was all about love. What is the
greatest law? It’s to love God with
your whole heart, mind, and soul,
to love your neighbor as yourself.
How could he be talking about
hating father, mother, brother, sister,
children?
Well, his point is that, yes, God is
love and God wants to embrace all
people. And we can and are called to
love everybody in this God’s embrace, but some people can be an obstacle to that love. Sometimes our
closest relations are an obstacle to
the love of God. In that case, God
has to come first.
Then he tells the two stories about or
uses two examples about the tower
someone is going to build. Does he
have enough money to finish? Or
the war that the king wants to wage,
does he have enough troops to finish the job? Jesus is trying to warn
his disciples, don’t start something
you can’t finish. In a similar way,
we should not begin without thinking what does this cost us? What
kind of effort am I expected to
put forth to be a follower of Jesus? His point is on quality, not
quantity.
Now the first question that comes
to mind in regard to quality is: Are
we really following Jesus in a personal way? Not every Christian
really is. We could be a member of
the Church simply because we are
brought in like this little baby here
that is going to be brought into the
Church, and that’s fine for today
and tomorrow and the next day for
her, but some day she is going to
have to decide to follow Jesus as
the Lord of her life. If she doesn’t
do that, then she won’t really be a
disciple in the true sense. So the
same is true for us. We have to
choose to follow Jesus as the master of our life, the Lord of our
life, in a very personal way, not
simply as a member of an institution. That’s well and good, but
that’s a means to an end. The end is
actually a relationship with Christ
and through Christ with God.
Jesus’ words are all about friendship. He says, “I no longer call you
slaves or servants; I call you
friends.” Well, slaves and servants
do what they are told. They live a
life of obedience. That’s not what
Jesus wants. He wants a life of
friendship, in which we know him
and know his will, as we would
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know the will of a friend, and want
to please him.
The very idea of the Eucharist,
where Jesus gives his own body and
blood, soul, and divinity to us as food
is very intimate. Do we really
appreciate the intimacy of this gift
and do we receive this gift with
great devotion? Or do we just go up
in a routine manner because, well,
this is the time of the Mass we go up
and receive Communion. These are
the kinds of questions I think the
Lord wants us to ask ourselves.The
Lord of the Eucharist is not the historical Jesus that lived two thousand
years ago, not exactly. This is the
risen Christ, the one who died and
rose again, and in his risen glory he
transcends all time and space. And he
is able now to embrace the whole
world with his love, but only if we
are his arms. We are his body; we
are baptized into being the body of
Christ. We have to be his arms and
sometimes his voice. So it’s not just a
spiritual thing. It involves us being
his body.
As Pope Paul VI pointed out in a
very important document on evangelization, the Church has actually
no reason to live at all unless it’s
extending itself to others, inviting
others into the love of God. And yet
something seems to have gone awry
in the history of our Church. It seems
many have turned away from what
Christ asked us to do and have become more concerned about what we
need, fulfilling our spiritual needs.
That is not exactly the fundamental
purpose for which God formed the
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The Spirituality of
Grandparenting
BUSINESS BREAKFAST
“Finding Meaning in our Work”
Wednesday, Oct. 16
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday, Sept. 28
SMM Upper Room
8:00-9:30 a.m. — COR Center
Speaker: Kathy Heskin, DMin.
Donation: $10 (includes breakfast)
Speaker; Judith Valente
Kathy Heskin, professor of theology
and grandmother of six, offers this
session which will enrich your
experience of this special time of life.
Reflect on how God is being revealed
to you through your relationships
with your grandchildren. Learn how
your own life history shapes your
understanding of this unique role in
the family.
Find out how new technologies can
enhance your communications with
the young.
Judith Valente knew success at an early age. At 21 she was hired as staff writer for The Washington Post. By her thirties, she had twice been a finalist for
the Pulitzer Prize and was working as a foreign correspondent for The Wall
Street Journal. But then, experiencing an unexpected setback in her career,
she learned that true success is measured in far more than awards and prestige.
It was then that she began working from her soul. Ms. Valente will talk about
true meaning in our work.
Day of Quiet
Friday, Oct. 18
St. Procopius Abbey
9:00 – 3:00
$20 Donation
Includes Lunch and a Book
Summer gifts us with relaxed schedules and moments of family fun.
Autumn greets us with structure and schedules. Are you ready for a
personal day of prayer?
Good Books: A Program for
On Friday, Oct. 18 SMMP will host a Day of Quiet at St. Procopius
Abbey. This will be a time to renew your joy and peace in Christ and gain
clarity and strength for times of challenge. It will be a time to cultivate
your capacity for intimacy with Christ.
SMM's book group is designed
for people who love to read and
to discuss ideas. Led by
Fr. Jonathan Foster, OFM, the
group meets monthly on Sunday
evenings from 7:00-8:30. The
next meeting is:
We will begin with morning prayer. After we give you a few tips on how
to structure your day, you are invited to noon-day prayer with the monks.
You might choose to spend time walking the grounds before we close with
group prayer. Al Gustafson, Sr. Marybeth Martin, and Sr. Madelyn Gould
will be available for optional spiritual direction. Bring your Bible, journal,
and lawn chair. Casual clothes and walking shoes are in order for the day.
Serious Readers
Sept. 29— Fr. Andrew Greeley,
“Priests: A Calling in Crisis”
If you would like to join the
group, call Sr. Madelyn, at
369-0777.
To register and to receive your guidebook, Alone With the Lord by Gordon
Smith, please visit the parish office. Registration deadline is Oct. 14.
For additional information, call Sr. Madelyn at 630-369-0777.
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Calling All Lectors: Present and Future!
Offering My Voice: Here I am Lord.
Lectors use their voice each week to proclaim the scriptures to the assembly.
If you are presently involved in this ministry – or discerning if this ministry is
for you, save the date for this workshop.
Sunday September 29th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
We will approach the topic of lectoring from numerous perspectives:
 a brief historical survey
 a reflection on the role of ministers
 understanding the challenges of being a good listener
 practical things to add to your skill set to be a good proclaimer
 the importance of understanding the scriptural context of that which you
are proclaiming
Our presenter:
Suzanne Nawrocki has a M.A. in Scripture and a Masters of Divinity Degree both
from St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, Texas and a Doctorate of Ministry degree from
Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the Adult Faith Formation
director for St. Laurence parish in Houston, Texas for several years until four growing
children pulled her away into carpool lines.
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If you are a current lector please come with your next reading assignment prepared.
All of our current lectors are asked to attend.
New lectors who attend will be given the opportunity to meet a second time for one on one
proclaiming practice.
Please come early and share some time in conversation with fellow ministers.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Sponsored by the Liturgy Development Team
and Terry Wagner, Lector Coordinator
RSVP and questions to Terry Wagner via: [email protected]
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Welcoming the Poor at our Doorstep
Parish Social Mission Week: Sept. 28—Oct. 5
Living with open hearts and arms requires us to make room in our lives for the God who
comes to us as the least among us. (Matt. 25: 31-46) It means gradually opening ourselves to recognize the God within us and recognizing the God within every person and
in all of creation.
"If we step outside of ourselves, we will find poverty."
event, rather than a fringe experience that just affects
blacks and Hispanics, can we really begin to build
broader support for programs that lift people in need."
We kick-off our next parish social mission week
during Masses on the September 28-29 weekend. Our
theme, “Welcoming the Poor at our Doorstep,” is
taken from the Gospel reading that weekend; the story
of the rich man who ignored the beggar Lazarus at his
doorstep.
More than 19 million whites fall below the poverty line
of $23,021 for a family of four, accounting for more
than 41 percent of the nation's destitute, nearly double
the number of poor blacks. According to The
Economist Magazine (July 20, 2013) between 2000 and
2010 the number of people living below the federal
poverty line in the suburbs grew by 53%, compared
with just 23% in cities. In 2010 roughly 15.3 million
poor people lived in the suburbs, compared with
12.8 million in cities.
Our social mission theme is also taken from our twoyear parish theme, “Live with Open Hearts & Open
Arms.” One of the missional directives included in
this theme states, “we believe that God is calling our
parish to be a community where all are welcome and
all are loved unconditionally regardless of race, class,
national origin, lifestyle, or moral choices.”
Living in Naperville/Lisle it can become easy to think
of poverty as something that exists far away from us.
But as Pope Francis reminds us, "If we step outside of
ourselves, we will find poverty." He urged all Catholics
to “do more to seek out those on the fringes of
society who need help the most."
Some political pundits have tried to make the claim
that the recent sequester cuts have had little or no
effect and that the dire predictions of across-the-board
cuts were exaggerated. In the next two bulletins we
will look at the effects of federal and state cuts to
social services in DuPage County and in Illinois in order to get a better understanding of life for the poor at
our doorstep and we will give parishioners a chance to
advocate for “the least among us.”
While the economy is slowly recovering many Americans are still unemployed, under employed or are
working at wages so low that they cannot meet their
basic human needs. A recent study by the Associated
Press shows that four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle
with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare
for at least parts of their lives; a sign of deteriorating
economic security and an elusive American dream. By
2030, based on the current trend of widening income
inequality, close to 85% of all working-age adults in
the U.S. will experience bouts of economic insecurity.
- Tom Cordaro, Justice & Outreach Minister
"Poverty is no longer an issue of 'them', it's an issue
of 'us'," says Mark Rank, a professor at Washington
University in St. Louis who calculated the numbers.
"Only when poverty is thought of as a mainstream
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Welcoming the Poor
at our Doorstep
A Presentation on the impact of cuts in
government funding on the work of
Catholic Charities in DuPage County
Living with open hearts and
arms requires us to make room
in our lives for the God who
comes to us as the least among
us. (Matt. 25: 31-46) It means
gradually opening ourselves to
recognize the God within us and
recognizing the God within every person and in all of creation.
- Parish Theme, 2013-14
Sunday, Sept. 29, Upper Room
After the 9:00 am and 10:45 am Masses.
(refreshments provided)
Yvonne Morrongiello is a part-time employee with
Catholic Charities as their Outreach Support
Specialist for DuPage County. She has worked
with the agency for many years in several different
positions. She has her Bachelors and Masters
degree in Social Work is a licensed social worker
with the State of Illinois. Yvonne assists resource
development, networking, public education, client
trainings, and volunteer recruitment in her role as
the Outreach Support Specialist.
Sponsored by the Peace & Justice Advisory Working Group.
Divorced or in the Process of Divorce?
Join “Divorce and Beyond,” a ten-week peer support group. This self-help
group meets weekly. It is designed to help you work through the grief process, and to facilitate a beginning to healing, growth, the dissipation of anger
and the enhancement of self-worth and trust. Anyone who is divorced or in
the legal process of a divorce is invited to attend. The group is limited in
size, and pre-registration is required. The sessions begin Sept. 26, at 7:00pm,
at St. Elizabeth Seton.
For pre-registration and/or questions, please contact Connie Steinhoff
at (630) 995-3828, or [email protected]. St. Elizabeth Seton is
located at 2220 Lisson Road, Naperville.
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News Notes
All Saints Catholic Academy
Your Parish School
1155 Aurora Ave.
Naperville 60540
630-961-6125
www.ascacademy.org
One of the beliefs that ASCA was
founded on is that teaching is an
intimate communication between
souls. To that end, ASCA joins and
partners with school families in the
academic and spiritual formation of
each All Saints student, from preschool
through 8th grade.
Classroom Happenings
As students from all over the area returned to school, ASCA students hit the
ground running with a great start, especially in the 5th grade. The 5th grade
students in Mrs. Saul’s class began
their spiritual journey together by
establishing guidelines on how to have
a Christ-like classroom. The students
created their own set of classroom rules
and promised to live by them all year.
The class prepares for the coming Sunday’s Mass by reflecting on the Sunday’s Gospel, and share what it means
to be Catholic and why we celebrate at
Mass. The students began their
religious studies this school year by
discovering how God puts longing in
their hearts for Him, and explored ways
to respond to this longing by expressing their feelings and thoughts through
their faith.
In their math class, the 5th graders started with a review of different topics and
lessons that they will be studying this
year, which include the study of rectangular arrays and factors of numbers,
learning the rules of divisibility, classifying numbers as prime or composite,
and squaring numbers. The students
then dove right in with lessons on multiplication and division of fractions and
mixed numbers. Isn’t it amazing to
think about students getting excited
about and enjoying math!
Parish Heartbeats:
Stories of Faith In Action
Back to School … Back to Books!
Does the smell of a fresh notebook in September leave
you pining for the back-to-school days of your youth?
Have you had enough summer beach reading and are
looking for something a little more substantial? Did
you take a vacation from your faith and are ready to
spiritually reconnect? If you answered “yes” to any of
the above, then parishioner Victoria Kosirog knows
just where you should go … to the St. Margaret Mary
Parish Library!
daughter than I could ever have imagined. The same
thing has happened with my work in the library.”
Shortly after beginning her ministry with the library she
discovered this was yet another way for her to share
her blossoming faith with others. “I’m not a ‘book person’,” she says, “but working with the library has
allowed me to experience them in a new way. I love to
focus on how others can use this special resource the
parish offers. If you don’t have time to read at home
you can use the chairs and enjoy a quiet moment with
a book of reflections. Or take one
home and take your time! We don’t
have a deadline for returning a book.
When you’re done, bring it back.”
Victoria has served as the parish librarian for the past two years. She acts as a
caretaker for the library and has been
instrumental in making it into the lovely,
welcoming location it is today.
Victoria enthusiastically desires to
share her faith with others through all
of her various ministries: Greeter, Lector, Catechist, CRHP, and Librarian.
“I want people to find love and a relationship with God. I want to help make
it tangible to them – for them to SEE
that He’s there with them.” By sharing
her time, enthusiasm, and talents with
the parish, Victoria is certainly making
a difference.
Located near the entrance to the Upper
Room as you enter the church building,
the Parish Library has materials to suit
the wide variety of spiritual, relationship,
and historical interests of parishioners of
all ages. Two big comfy chairs invite the
visitor to rest awhile. The organized
materials, categorized by topic, also
make it easy to find something interesting and take it with you to go. Need a
book for the little ones to peruse during
Mass? Check out the shelf labeled “To
Read While In Church.” Want to look at
the collection from home? Go to
www.smmplibrary.com for the on-line catalog.
You can help, too! If you are cleaning
out your closets and have faith-based
books to share, you can drop them
in the “Donations” bin at the parish library. There is
also a bin marked “Free” where you can find good
books that don’t fit into the parish lending collection.
Some materials, such as the DVD collection
“Catholicism by Father Robert Barron” are not shelved.
Simply contact Victoria at [email protected] or
630-334-8734 if you would like to request them or if you
have any questions about the parish library.
—By Cabrina Attal
Victoria is not a librarian by training but when she saw
an announcement in the bulletin asking for help, she
felt a familiar call. “I have a very practical approach to
service. I start out in a ministry to fill a need that I have,
for example I started teaching Religious Education (RE)
to save money on tuition for my daughter. What I’ve
come to realize, though, is that God is guiding me
every day, in every decision. Teaching RE led me to
grow in my own faith and become closer to my
Parish Heartbeats is an occasional bulletin column that
celebrates the ways St. Margaret Mary parishioners make
a difference in the lives of others.
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2013 Parish Picnic
Raffle Prize Winners
The Men's Club Members thank all of you who purchased raffle tickets to help make our annual picnic a success and
allow us to support our parish and other worthy organizations. We also want to sincerely thank those companies and
individuals who contributed items to our raffle. Congratulations to all of our winners!!
Winners have been contacted and may pick up their prize on Sunday, Sept. 22
in the Foyer and Upper Room between 8:30 a.m. and noon.
Please contact Alan or Katrina Meder at 630-579-6891 with any questions or to schedule
an alternative pick-up time. Prizes must be claimed by Nov. 1.
Winner
Prize
From
Allemeier Family
Anderson, M&M Mark
Attal, Jeremy
Complete Oil Change at Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
$50 to Lettuce Entertain You
$25 at Chinn's 34th St. Fishery
Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
Joan Grassman and Roger Caresio
Chinn's 34th St. Fishery, Lisle
Baker, Helen
Great Clips, Market Meadow, Pancake Café
Durava, Patrick
Haircut at Great Clips, Apple Pancake at Pancake Café
Hair Product Gift Basket plus Haircut and Style at
Zano's
$25 to Pet Supplies "Plus"
Dinner for 4 at Little Italian Pizza
One large pizza at Passero's Pizza
Lux Wine Tasting for 4 at Cooper's Hawk
$25 to Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits
$25 to Country House Restaurant
Dining for 2 at Hollywood Casino, Aurora
$30 at Olive Garden
$25 Hair Service to Studio 10 N’ville
$25 to Jewel-Osco
$50 to Whole Foods
$20 to Outback Steakhouse
$25 to Angeli's Restaurant
$25 Hair Blow Dry Service plus $10 Eyebrow Waxing
or Threading at Salon 21 & Spa
Duttlinger, Dan
Egan Family
Fagan, Jonathan
Fair, Barb
Findlay, Mike
$20 at Aurelio's Pizza
$25 to Kuma's Asian Bistro
$50 to P.F. Chang's
$25 to Bakers Square
One large pizza at Passero's Pizza
Fischer, Rocki
Galvin, Frank
Giacobbe, Elizabeth
Haircut at Great Clips, $10 at Succulent Seafood
Complete Oil Change at Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
$15 to Leo's Cleaners
Aurelio's Pizza, Springbrook Sq., N’ville
Kuma's Asian Bistro
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Bakers Square Rt. 59
Passero's Pizza
Great Clips, Market Meadow, Succulent
Seafood
Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
Leo's Cleaners, Lisle
Golebiewski, Christine
Gorman, Neil
Graber, Mary Kay
Grasser, Rita
Gunter, Lee
1 large pizza at John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
$20 to Quincy's Restaurant
$25 to Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits
Breakfast for Two at Butterfield's
$25 to DMK Burger Bar
John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
Quincy's Restaurant
Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits
Butterfield's on Naper Blvd.
DMK Burger Bar
Henke, Dick
$25 to Angeli's Restaurant
Angeli's Restaurant
Hensel, Eileen
Complete Oil Change at Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
Dan Wolf Toyota of N’ville
Barranco, Bill
Beaty, Jane
Beauregard, Norm
Beumel, Andy
Bollendorf, R.
Boylan, Joanne & Mike
Bresnahan, Lawrence
Bresnahan, Lawrence
Brosnahan, Mike
Brown, Keith
Carpenter, Roger
Chapman Family
Cox, Virginia
Dolan, Terrance & Jean
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Zano's Salons
Pet Supplies "Plus"
Little Italian Pizza
Passero's Pizza
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Malloy's Finest Wine & Spirits
Country House Restaurant
Hollywood Casino, Aurora
Olive Garden, North Riverside
Studio 10 N’ville
Lisle Jewel-Osco
Joan Grassman and Roger Caresio
Outback Steakhouse, N’ville
Angeli's Restaurant
Salon 21 & Spa
Winner
Hill, Tom
Karpiel, Edward
Kenny, Nancy
Prize
From
Kenny, Nancy
Kersten, Kathy
Klimek, Gene
$25 to McDonalds
$5,000
Dinner for 2 at Traverso's
Haircut at Great Clips, 2 Snack Size Wings at Buffalo
Wild Wings
60-minute Tracfone card
$25 to The Growing Place
McDonalds
Men's Club
Traverso's N’ville
Great Clips, Market Meadow, Buffalo Wild
Wings,
Parishioner donation
The Growing Place
Klouda, Lauren
Koebel, Steve
Krasovech, Edward
Krupp, Ron & Betty
Lenert, Steve & Peggy
Lenert, Steve & Peggy
Lindbloom, Jeff & Bonnie
Love, Lynda & Michael
1 large pizza at John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
$25 to Home Depot
$20 at Longhorn Steakhouse
$1,000
$30 at Mongolian Grill
One large pizza at Passero's Pizza
$2,000
$20 to Clara's
John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
Home Depot
Longhorn Steakhouse, Bolingbrook
Men's Club
Mongolian Grill, N’ville
Passero's Pizza
Men's Club
Clara's
Mandell, Janet
Mannix Family
Maro, Bob
Mortimer, Anne
1 large pizza at John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
$25 to Pizzeria Bombola Burger & Brews
$15 to Grandma Sally's
Guest Pass to Chuck E. Cheese's
John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
Pizzeria Bombola Burger & Brews
Grandma Sally's
Chuck E. Cheese's
Nauman, Brian
Nemethy, Joe & Lori
Nolan, Jennifer
Pias, Christy
Puscheck, Mary
Rauman Family
Rogers, Lucille
Rogina, Michael & Sally
Rutkowski, Nancy & Paul
Rutkowski, Nancy & Paul
Sarovich, Steve
Schaefer, Pat
Schlesser, Jim
Schoeder, Fritz & Lori
1 large pizza at John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
$15 to Leo's Cleaners
Breakfast for Two at Butterfield's
$25 to Angeli's Restaurant
4 Hot Fudge Sundaes at Colonial Café
$25 Hair Service to Studio 10 N’ville
$25 to Casey's
$25 to Arby's
$25 to House of Emperor
$30 to Dairy Queen at 1454 E. Chicago Ave
$5 at Kernel's Gourmet Popcorn & More, and Haircut at
Great Clips
$100 American Express Card
$25 to Grandma Sally's
$15 to Walker's Charhouse
Schwartz Family
Schwartz Family
Shaulis, Al
$10 at Braconi's, Haircut at Great Clips
$30 at John Dough Bakery
4 BOGO's at Chipotle
Sieja, Barbara
St. Pierre, Fred
Stachowiak, M&M Eugene
Stricker, Marian
Szklany, M&M A
$25 to Past Presence
$25 Spa Service to Studio 10 N’ville
$100 American Express Card
$25 to House of Emperor
$25 to Pizzeria Bombola Burger & Brews
Taylor, Roy
Tylinski, Elaine & Randy
Vaikutis, John & Ramona
Haircut at Great Clips, $10 Famous Dave's
$25 to DMK Burger Bar
$100 American Express Card
John & Eddie's Pizza & Wings
Leo's Cleaners, Lisle
Butterfield's on Naper Blvd.
Angeli's Restaurant
Colonial Café
Studio 10 N’ville
Casey's
Arby's
House of Emperor
Dairy Queen, 1454 E. Chicago Ave
Kernel's Gourmet Popcorn & More, Great
Clips, Market Meadow
Christine Ory, Atty.
Grandma Sally's
Walker's Charhouse
Braconi's Restaurant, Great Clips, Market
Meadow
John Dough Bakery, Lisle
Chipotle, Naper Blvd.
Past Presence Custom Framing and Heirloom Preservation
Studio 10 N’ville
Christine Ory, Atty.
House of Emperor
Pizzeria Bombola Burger & Brews
Great Clips, Market Meadow, Famous
Dave's, Bolingbrook
DMK Burger Bar
Christine Ory, Atty.
Vaikutis, John & Ramona
$20 to Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
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Fr. Paul’s Homily
(Continued from page 8)
Church, to serve people’s spiritual
needs. No, God formed the Church
to go out and embrace the world
with love and bring them into the
embrace of God. It seems that our
present Pope Francis is trying to call
us back to this original understanding
of what is the Church. The Church
is mission. And thus we are called
to be missionaries, not loyal
customers.
Looking into the signs of the times
and responding to the call of the
Spirit, our Pastoral Council has
discerned a theme for this coming
year: “Live with open hearts and
open arms.” Deacon Ken mentioned
this in the introduction. I think that
that rightly expresses God’s challenge to us. If we have open hearts
and open arms, we will be open to
God and his Spirit. And our relationships will grow in our parish
because what is God? Father, Son
and Holy Spirit, three divine relations inviting us into that divine
mystery in full communion. We
anticipate this is the sacrament of
the Eucharist.
Our parish community needs to also
anticipate that in the way we deal
with each other. Being human, we
often feel uncomfortable with others, especially if they are different:
different race, different economic
level, different educational background, different ethnic background, different language, or
mother tongue. This can make us
uncomfortable. We don’t know
quite what they expect of us and we
don’t know what to expect of them.
But God’s unconditional love can
break down all those barriers.
That is one of the earliest affirmations of the Christian Church that
in the blood of the Cross God has
reconciled all opposites, broken
down the walls that divide human
beings from each other. That is a
powerful belief if we believe it!
Some say that is impossible for us
to simply embrace people as they
are, but that is what Jesus is calling
us to when he says, “Anyone who
wants to be my disciple has to pick
up his cross.” What is the cross we
really have to bear in life? It is
the cross of each other. Everyone
likes to hear about love, but when
you really think about loving
people as they are, not the way
we wish they were, that involves
suffering. That is the cross. Perhaps humanly impossible, I don’t
know, but it is possible through the
grace that Christ won for us. And
that grace enables us to do what he
asked for. So Christ has not gathered us together to be a club of like
-minded folk, but to be his broken
and yet redeemed body.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
- Please
The economy is hitting people
hard including
SMMP Parishioners
SVdP is helping financially
with rent, utilities,
medical bills, etc.
Without contributions
from parishioners,
we cannot provide financial
assistance.
Your contributions will be greatly
appreciated and will allow us to
continue serving the needy in our
parish. We help fellow parishioners
and those living within our parish
boundaries no matter their faith.
If you wish to contribution
SVdP envelopes are in the
narthex and can be placed in
the collection basket
Thank You for Helping Us
to Help Others!
Prayer of Confession
Save the Date!
Table for Two
Our Need for Intimacy
Sunday, Oct. 20
$45/couple
Dinner & Presentation
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For apologies unsaid,
for responsibilities not carried out,
for promises unkept,
for kind words never spoken,
for encouragement not given,
for the wayward not welcomed
home,
for affection unreturned,
loving God, pardon us,
and mold us in the image of
your Son. Amen
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Masses for the Week
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Mon.—Sept. 16/St. Cornelius, Pope St. Cyprian,
Bishop, Martyrs
8:15—Karl Steigerwald — George & Tina Skepnek
Tues.—Sept. 17
8:15—Ken Peters — George & Tina Skepnek
Wed.—Sept. 18
8:15—Deceased Members Buried from SMMP
Thurs.—Sept 19
8:15—Bernice Berkes — Friends & Family
Fri.—Sept. 20/St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest,
Paul Chong Ha-sang& Companions, Martyrs
8:15—Kathy & Kristen Gough — Angeline Gorecke
3:00—Nadine Vidoni & Craig Liss Wedding
7:30 pm—Healing Mass
Sat.—Sept. 21—St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
8:15—Eileen Thome — Dawn Filomena
5:00—Robert & Gloria Soriano, 44th Wedding
Anniversary
Sunday—Sept. 22
7:30—Mary O. Sranek — Ed & Shirley Talbot
9:00—Dolores Allen — Paul & Nancy Rutkowski
10:45*—Judy Plackett — Volpe Family
12:15—For the Parish Family
Fr. Paul
Fr. Dan Stempora
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
Please remember in your prayers
those members of our parish and
family and friends who have
recently passed away.
\
Joseph Salvitti, father of J.P. Salvitti
The rosary is prayed after
8:15 a.m. Mass
Monday – Saturday
All are invited to participate.
*Interpreted for the deaf
Sept.
21/22
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Sacristan/
Facilitator/LOW
Deacon/Presider
J. Lewis
L. Tomasello
D. Early
E. & S. Talbot M. K. Graber
A. Malloy
M. & M. Kazlauskas
A. M. Cronin
T. Brandenstein
E. Sledz
K. Findlay
D. Chitwood
L. Hargrove
Deacon Joe
Fr. Paul
7:30
A. Bajusz
J. Gaynor
C. Rigali
B. & P. Bonkalski
T. Zakosek
P. Napolski
M. Biskup
R. Meeker
A. & S. Filey
S. Kosirog
L. Reyes
Deacon Ken
Fr. Julian
9:00
Sr. M. Gould
L. Williams
N. Gorman
*
J. Buescher
B. McManus
A. Espinos
S. Neuenkirchen J. Rossi
M. Guthrie
T. Fara
J. Jeffreys
J. Arnott
M. Schroeder
N. Diede
J. Scheirer
Deacon Ken
Fr. Jonathan
10:45
J. Blumberg
K. Lorenc
D. Bobbe
N. Taylor
J. Considine
P. Skarr
R. Johnson
L. Riebold
A. Newman
R. Vidoni
L. Cap
J. Churilla
P. Backer
W. Carlson
B. Dubnick
J. Schmitt
J. McAvoy
Deacon Terry
Fr. Paul
12:15
G. Scriba
F. Dybicz
K. Deaver
M. E. Capodice J. Walendziak
W. Hassett
A. & K. Meder
G. Rotko
M. Perich
M. Curley
A. Policht
A. Burke
E. Kennelly
Deacon Terry
Fr. Paul
5:00
L. Reyes
R. Ruesch
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
I. Exodus 32;7-11 13-14 — “Why should your wrath blaze up
against your own people, whom you brought out of Egypt?”
Art & Environment Coordinator
II. 1 Timothy 1:12-17 — The grace of our Lord has been abundant.
Bookkeeper
Gospel—Luke 15:1-32 — There is great rejoicing in heaven and
among the angels when a sinner repents.
Business Manager
Mary Lou Krauss
Pat Henke
Michael Prus
Custodian
Ziggy Owiesek
LAVISH FORGIVENESS
Moses appeals to God for compassion in today’s first reading.
The point of Moses’ pleas is not to provide a blueprint for
pacifying an angry God, but to demonstrate that no matter our
sin and its grievousness, God will always forgive.
In his Letter to Timothy, Paul uses himself, the great sinner,
as an example of just how great is God’s forgiveness. Finally,
today’s Gospel parables create a mural of God’s forgiving
love. Like a diligent housekeeper, a good shepherd, a loving
father, God goes out of the way to recover the lost and to forgive. By pointing out that the woman leaves her nine silver
pieces, that the shepherd leaves his ninety-nine sheep waiting,
and the father leaves his elder son upset, Jesus urges us to
abandon a stingy view of life. If God can be so generous, so
forgiving, and so loving to those deemed unworthy, we must
act likewise.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Deacons (Permanent)
Deacon Joe Ferrari
Deacon Don Helgeson
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Fred Straub
Deacon Terry Taylor
Justice/Outreach Minister
Tom Cordaro
Liturgy Coordinator
Deacon Ken Miles
Music Director
John Schlaman
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Mary Straub
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F.
A VOCATION VIEW
We are like the lost sheep when we have not found our place in
life. Are you part of the herd, lost from the herd, or a leader of
the herd?
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE
Pastoral Council President
Barbara Burkhardt
Priests
Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor
Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.
Jonathan Foster, OFM, Weekend Asst.
Receptionists
Rosalie Fall & Rita Thompson
Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5
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SMM Parish Notes
Sue Davey.
Nursery—service for toddlers and preschoolers is available in
Room 16 on the upper level during the 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday
Masses.
Dan Lawler
Pastoral Care for the Homebound—Please notify the parish
office, 369-0777, of any parishioner who is hospitalized or
homebound so we can visit, bring the Eucharist, and pray for
them. Hospitals do not notify us of parishioners’ admittance.
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Director of Youth Ministry
Religious Education Secretary
Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assitant
Debbie Brutlag