July 10, 2011 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

St. Margaret Mary Parish
July 10, 2011
15th 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
9:00 - 5:00
Closed on Saturday during July
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.
Food for the Journey
Scripture Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Ex 1:8-14, 22; Mt 10:34 — 11:1
Ex 2:1-15a; Mt 11:20-24
Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Mt 11:25-27
Ex 3:13-20; Mt 11:28-30
Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Mt 12:1-8
Ex 12:37-42; Mt 12:14-21
Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43
Theology-On-Tap
Summer Speaker Series
For couples (married, engaged or dating)
in their 20’s, 30’s & 40’s!
Each night will help couples grow
in their own faith…
Sunday, July 10
(Pasta, Meatballs and Salad)
From Charity to Justice”
—Sr. Lisa Polega, SLW
Sunday, July 17
“Pathways of Faith”
(BBQ Hamburgers & Hotdogs)
—Mr. Chris Strong
Sunday, July 24
(Taco Night)
“Called, Healed, Transformed” —Dr. Mary Amore
Theology-on-Tap will be held at:
Our Lady of Mercy Church—Parish Life Center
701 S. Eola Road, Aurora
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Please RSVP for each session so we can plan for food and supplies. This
is a free event, Child Care and Dinner will also be provided free of
charge. Please call to reserve a spot for your child(ren). Please indicate
your child(s) age(s) when you RSVP.
BIBLE STUDY
Please RSVP to or contact for additional information: Dave at
(630) 851-3444 x225 or [email protected]
The Gospel & Letters
of John
Book Discussion
Why Stay Catholic? By Michael Leach
Plan now to attend Bible Study in the
fall. Sessions begin on Tuesday,
Sept. 13. Two times are offered for
your convenience:
-9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
When?
Sunday, Sept. 25
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Where?
SMMP Upper Room
Fee?
Free Will Offering
-7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Study books are available in the parish
office. Cost for the series of 18 sessions is $40.
To register, call 630-369-0777.
Looking for some good summer reading? Why Stay Catholic? Is enthusiastically reviewed by Commonweal Magazine. After reading the book you are
invited to a discussion of it on Sept. 25. Fr. Jonathan Foster will facilitate the
discussion. To register for this one discussion, call 630-369-0777.
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Update on Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul continues to recover well
from the surgery on his broken leg.
He sends his thanks to all for the
visits, food, and help he has
received. His heart is filled with
gratitude.
Joyful Again!
12th Annual Scholarship Fund
Mega GARAGE SALE
Parish Preview Sale:
Thursday, August 4: 6 – 8 PM
Friday, August 5: 8AM – 8PM
Saturday, August 6: 8AM – 1:00
Retreat for the Widowed
The Joyful Again! Retreat is for
both men and women (all ages)
who have been widowed and are
still trying to find hope and joy in
their lives.
Mark your calendar now for this
weekend program, sponsored by
the Center For Family Ministry of
the Joliet Diocese to be held -
Aug. 6 & 7
The retreat will be held at the
Immaculate Conception Parish,
Elmhurst.
For more information, call Madge
at 708-354-7211 or email
[email protected]. You may
also visit our websit at
www.joyfulagain.org.
Save the Date
On Sunday, Oct. 9,
Sr. Madelyn Gould, Pastoral
Associate at SMM, will
celebrate her Golden
Jubilee—50 years as a
School Sister of St. Francis.
The special Mass at 3:00 will
be followed by a reception in
our Parish Center. All are
invited. Details will follow
closer to the event.
What’s it all about? Turn clutter to treasures. But it’s more
than just a chance to clean out clutter from your home, or find a
bargain.
It’s a chance to open your hearts to enable needy students from
our Sharing Parishes in Aurora to receive an excellent parochial
school education. Through your generosity last year, eight students were able to attend parochial schools in Aurora. The Scholarship Fund provided partial tuition assistance for six families on a
need basis. The need is growing, as fees are rising, families are
facing growing financial demands, and more students have asked
for assistance.
Donations of new or gently used items are needed, including clothing,
jewelry, books, CDs, tapes/DVDs, furniture, artwork, collectibles, linens,
dishes and kitchen items, small appliances, toys, electronics, sporting
goods, tools, indoor and outdoor furniture. Please - no encyclopedias,
textbooks, used mattresses or waterbeds, exercise equipment, Christmas
items, large entertainment centers, old televisions or monitors (flat screens
are accepted), drop side cribs, car seats older than 6 years, or chemicals.
Furniture pickup is available on request.
Drop-off at Parish Center:
Saturday, July 30: 3 – 6PM
Sunday, July 31: 8:30AM – 12:30 PM
Monday – Wednesday, August 1 – 3: 11AM – 8PM
Volunteers are needed throughout the week to receive, sort,
price, and tag items and for furniture pickup (and volunteers are
able to shop early!). On furniture pickup day (most likely
Wednesday), we especially need teens/adults who are able to lift
or drive. During the sale, help is needed to assist shoppers, collect money and package goods; and then cleanup after the sale.
Sign up with your family and friends. Great opportunity for teen
service hours -- double service hours on the sale days and furniture pickup! Have fun; make friends; and shop! Many hands are
needed!
Volunteers can sign-up after Masses on July 23/24 — or call
Joann, 630-241-1159 to volunteer.
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All Saints Catholic Academy
Graduates its Third Eighth Grade Class
All Saints Catholic Academy is proud to continue its tradition of graduating students who are well
prepared for academically challenging high school programs. The Class of 2010 set a “gold”
standard with all 20 graduates attending Catholic high school, and the Class of 2011 continues in
this vein. Ready to meet the challenges of high school, over 80% of this year’s graduates have elected to attend
Catholic high school. After taking a rigorous entrance exam, 31 students from the Class of 2011 will be attending
Benet, JCA, Marmion, Montini, St. Francis, or St. Ignatius. All 38 students worked extremely hard while at ASCA,
and many of the students in this class participated in a Literary Debate competition in May (with Sts. Peter and
Paul School and St. Raphael School) winning 1st place in the Public Policy Debate, 1st place in the Team Competition, and 1st and 5th places in the individual competition.
Throughout their tenure at ASCA and particularly their eighth-grade year, this group of exceptional students has
been busy – not only with the normal load of classes, homework, extracurricular activities, and with preparing for
their high school entrance exams, but also in performing countless hours of community service. During the past
school year, the Class of 2011 practiced its commitment not only to academics, but also to service, benefitting
both the community and ASCA. This class spent a Saturday cleaning the DuPage River in Naperville and packing
food at Feed My Starving Children. They assisted with the ASCA Lenten Fish Fry and Spaghetti Dinner.
Throughout the school year, these students staffed The Runaway Pencil (ASCA's school supply store), provided
an indoor recess program for the lower grades, provided childcare during fall conferences, altar served or
cantored during school masses, and tutored “in need” elementary students.
At All Saints Catholic Academy, we “strive to nurture future leaders through the formation and education of each
child in spirit, mind, and body … and to provide a Christ-centered environment, rich in academic excellence and
Catholic values, from which we send forth a new communion of saints into their homes, parishes, and communities.” Each year, the graduating class leaves its own legacy of excellence, raising the bar for future graduates at
All Saints Catholic Academy. This class saw and met the challenge. Thank you to the teaching staff, principal,
and parish priests at All Saints Catholic Academy and congratulations to this year’s graduates.
For more information regarding All Saints Catholic Academy, please contact Peggy Kobe,
Marketing & Development Director, at 630-961-6125.
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Jr. High News Notes
Religious
Education
Jr. High Summer Fun and Faith
RAGING WAVES
There’s a great water park, not far away, and
we’re going to spend the day on Wednesday,
August 10. Keeping the cost as low as possible,
you’ll have to get your own transportation! But
again, if you want to save money, lunch will be
served in the bus area. $23 includes lunch and
park, $18 with no lunch provided. Park hours are
10am-6pm. This trip is open to incoming 6th
graders through graduated 8th graders. A
detailed flyer and permission form will be
e-mailed to Jr. High families. Permission forms
are available now on the Jr. High table in the
Parish Center. Forms and money are due by
Aug. 2.
(Preschool – 5th Grade)
Lord, help me to keep the soil
of my heart and soul rich
and ready to receive your Word
Catechists needed for 2011/12 Year
So far 88 parishioners have answered the call to be catechists in the fall. We need about 23 more people to have
our classes fully staffed. Our goal is to have two catechists
per class to share responsibilities for the weekly lessons.
Parents: if you are tired of driving back and forth
consider joining our team of catechists. Tuition is waived
for catechists. However, it is not necessary to have a child
in the program. Many of our volunteers have grown
children but enjoy sharing their faith with our young
children. Training and materials will be provided. If you
are interested in joining our program, please contact the
R.E. office for further information. Our openings are:
St. Raphael Football
This August, the St. Raphael Football Program will
begin its 48th year serving the Naperville area. Our
league is open to all Naperville area children from
age 6 to 12. We are currently accepting registration.
Player check-in is July 22, 23 & 24.
Monday 3:15:
Kindergarten (2)
Tuesday 3:15:
For more information, download the Football Registration Form or register On-Line. Check out our
website, at www.straphaelfootball.org.
Kindergarten (2), 1st grade (2),
3rd grade (1), 4th grade (1)
5th grade (1)
Tuesday 4:30:
2nd grade (2) and 5th grade (1)
Wednesday 3:15:
If you have any questions, please call (630) 6329244. We invite you to become a part of our
program and bring a friend.
Kindergarten (1), 1st grade (4),
4th grade (2) and 5th grade (1)
Wednesday 4:30:
Kindergarten (2)
Saturday 9:00:
1st grade (1)
Registration for the 2011/2012 Year
Registration packets have gone out to families with
children currently registered in our program. If you did not
receive a packet or are new to our program, extra
registration packets are available in the RE office or on the
Education page of the parish website.
God’s Word
God’s word is powerful, changing lives.
God’s word is enlightening, showing us the way.
God’s word is life-giving, working inward
miracles.
God’s word is encouraging, helping us to live
with purpose and joy.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
The LOW program is on summer break. We will begin
again in Sept.
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
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Help Wanted
Keep on biking!
On Wednesday, July 13, 7:00 p.m.,
the Military Ministry of St. Margaret
Mary Parish will be holding a
Salute the Troops fundraiser in
the Upper Room. We are looking for
someone who can record the evening
for inclusion in our future care packages.
If you can help, please contact Donna
Brodecki at 630-961.0815.
Thanks to all of you who participated in our Bike
to Church Weekend last month. We made a difference in the health of our parishioners and in
reducing our carbon footprint.
Longing Is Our Spiritual Lot
“There is, in all of us, at the very center of our lives, a
tension, an aching, a burning in the heart that is insatiable,
non-quietable, and very deep.... All of these feelings are in all
of us. We are all deeply and hopelessly subject to dis-ease,
incapable in this life of finding lasting rest. The restlessness,
however, must never be seen as something which sets us
against what is spiritual, religious, and of God.
Biking is not
a one weekend activity.
Please continue
riding your bike to Mass
on weekends this summer!
Living in the tension that arises out of that is the spiritual life.
In that sense, everyone has a spiritual life – either a good one,
or a destructive one. It is important, therefore, that we do not
identify the spiritual life with something which is exotic, extraordinary, or as something which is not for those who are
full-blooded and full of eros. If you are alive, you are restless,
and full of spirit. What you do with that spirit is your spiritual
life.” (Taken from “Forgotten Among the Lilies” by Fr. Ron
Rolheiser, OMI)
Did you know that we have
a parish bike rack?
Park and secure your bike at our bike rack
located in the lower level courtyard, outside of
the parish center.
Making an annual retreat is one way to tend to this spiritual
longing. Many summer retreat opportunities are listed on the
bulletin board outside the Religious Education Office.
Retreats that will be offered at SMMP during the year are:
Nov. 12-13—Men's Christ
Renews His Parish Retreat
Nov. 27 – Dec. 2—Advent
At-Home Retreat
Jan. 28-29—Women's Christ
Renews His Parish Retreat
Feb. 3-5--Women's Weekend
Retreat, Mundelein
Mar. 9-11--Men's Weekend
Retreat, Mundelein
Jan. 23 --Ignatian Retreat
For additional information or for help in finding a place
for a private retreat, contact Sr. Madelyn Gould 369-0777.
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Baptism
in
Christ
We welcome into our parish community the following children who were recently baptized at St. Margaret
Mary Church: Ethan Isaac, son of Nick and Estella Apollon, Ryan Clark, son of Vincent and Colleen Blanco,
Nicolo Franco, son of Jeremy and Kathleen Giblin, Elisabeta Maria, daughter of Bogdan and Molly Leu, and
Greta MacKenzie, daughter of Grant and Erin Small.
Apollon Family
Blanco Family
Giblin Family
Leu Family
Small Family
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Fr. Paul’s Homily
Invitation Requiring Response
John 14:21-26
In this section of the Gospel of John,
there is a discussion of Jesus’ relationship to the Father and that all
those who really follow him are to
have the same relationship to the
Father. So the idea is that those who
follow Christ and become one with
him share his relationship with the
Father within the Trinity. This is
what theologians call the “beatific
vision.” That’s what we are called to,
seeing the Father and knowing the
Father as Jesus sees the Father and
knows the Father in his human
nature. In fact, his human nature is
created precisely to provide a human experience of God that then
can be shared with other human
beings. Sometimes this is called
“opening the gates of heaven.” What
does it mean to open the gates of
heaven? It means to create the possibility that human beings can live in
God. This was theoretically possible
from the very beginning but practically only possible since the Incarnation of Christ.
Now how do we become disciples?
Well, outwardly we become disciples, as St. Gregory of Nyssa says,
“through the womb of faith.” Faith
is a womb. It allows something to
grow: the seed of new life. It is
brought forth in Baptism. Baptism is
the birth into a new life with God.
But as Jesus points out here, it has to
be nurtured not only from above
by being fed by the body and blood
of Christ, the bread of life, the bread
from heaven, but also it has to be
nurtured from below by our obedience to God. “Whoever loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I
will love him and reveal myself to
him. Whoever has my command-
ments and observes them is the one
who loves me.” So we have to return God’s love, live out God’s
love, and we do that by following
Jesus’ commandments, which
requires a good deal of sacrifice.
“Love one another as I have
loved you.” Jesus loved us to the
extent of dying for us. Now think
about that: we are really required
to love to the point of our own
death. And certainly that involves
death to self-love; otherwise we
can’t talk about love in any realistic
way. That’s one of the problems
with today: people throw the word
“love” around, which, of course, is
a biblical word, but then by it they
don’t really mean loving as Jesus
loved to the point of dying to self—
that they don’t’ mean. That they
don’t intend. They don’t intend to
die to self at all, but to promote
self. That is not following the commandments of Jesus. You may be
able to follow the Ten Commandments, but not Jesus’ commandments without dying to self. It is
simply impossible. “Love one another as I have loved you.”
And then Jesus says that “I will
reveal myself to him, to whoever
follows me.” And this is something
too we have to take at full value. If
we are following God and if we
are willing to die to self, then God
will reveal himself, the Father and
the Son—it says here—but not to
the world. The “world” here doesn’t mean the creation. The “world”
means those people who reject this
gospel. The “world” has different
meanings in different contexts.
This context is the “world” are
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those who do not accept the gospel,
who will not obey the commandment to love to the point of death
of self. And Jesus says, no, to the
world the Father will not revel himself and I will not reveal myself.
How can I? It would be absurd.
So this is a very intimate call. It’s
an intimate invitation to an intimate life with God, but it does require that we respond to it. And
eventually we recognize our own
limitations, but Jesus says do not
worry. “The advocate, the Holy
Spirit whom the Father will send
in my name he will teach you everything”—that means everything we
need to know, not everything absolutely, but everything we need to
know—“and remind you of all that
I told you.”
Pro-Life Rosary
Saturday July 16, 9 AM
The Knights of Columbus (Assembly
3044) will conduct a pro life rosary at
9:00 am in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic at 3051 E. New York St.,
Aurora. This will be will be held on
the 3rd Saturday of the month. The
rosary will take about 20-30 minutes.
Afterward, you may optionally join the
monthly rally. The rally will last until
10:30 am. By the grace of God, your
mere presence and prayer could actually save a life. Parking is right next
door behind the Blockbuster store. In
addition to this monthly event, there is
also a weekly rosary every Tuesday
afternoon (2:00 pm) at the same location. There is usually a priest or deacon in attendance for these services.
For further information, please contact
John Zabinski at 630-369-8439.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Masses for the Week
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
July 16
July 23
Monday—July 11/St. Benedict, Abbot
8:15—Stanley Kijek — Ron & Kay Moll
Tuesday—July 12
8:15—Purgatorial Society
Wednesday—July 13
8:15—Marion Espinos — Ben Espinos
Thursday—July 14/Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha,
Virgin
8:15—Andrew Jencopale — Collette Presnak
Friday—July 15/St. Bonaventure, Bishop,
Doctor of the Church
8:15—Mary Wanda Hindery — Friends
Saturday—July 16/Our Lady of Mount Carmel
8:15—Mae Kelly — John & Susan Colucci
12:00—Stefanie Collis & Michael Manfredo Wedding
5:00—Stephanie O’Brien — Mother
Sunday—July 17
7:30—For the Parish Family
9:00—Peter N. Christoff — Thompson Family
10:45*—Edward Rehberg — Thoene Family
12:15—Richard Nye — McGrath & Fronek Families
Fr. Ron Hart
Fr. John Sebahar
Please remember in your prayers
those members of our parish and
family and friends who have
recently passed away.
Dorothy McNichols
Paul Cavanaugh, father of Angela Baumgartner
Jon Manock, father of Mark Manock
The rosary is prayed after
8:15 a.m. Mass
Monday – Saturday
All are invited to participate.
*Interpreted for the deaf
July
16/17
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
5:00
C. Graber
D. Schimeck
L. Tomasello
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A. Krebs
A. McKeska
J. Canova
A. Lynch
B. Ryan
Fr. Ron Hart
7:30
K. Lorenc
M. Stricker
I. Zesch
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L. Monroe
M. Nave
P. Popelka
C. Guttosch
E. & J. Zimowski
Fr. Julian
9:00
P. Cassady
M. Kapelinski
M. Oliphant
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C. Wolf
P. & P. Cameli
K. Klecka
J. Rossi
Abbot Dismas, OSB
10:45
V. Keenan
D. Maguire
M. Connelly
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D. & E. Zabel
D. & E. Stompanato
J. Zabel
L. Riebold
Fr. Jonathan
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R. Plank
S. Filey
E. Kennelly
K. Dawis
Fr. Tom Wolter
12:15
P. Rummer
F. Dybicz
K. Deaver
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Servers
Sacristan/
Facilitator/LOW
Presider
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
I.
Isaiah 55:10-11 — My word will achieve the end for which it
was sent.
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
Art & Environment Coordinator
Mary Lou Krauss
II. Romans 8:18-23 — We, who have the first fruits of the Spirit,
groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies.
Bookkeeper
Gospel—Matthew 13:1-23 — Some seed fell on rich soil and
produced fruit.
Business Manager
Pat Henke
Michael Prus
Capital Campaign
Rosalie Fall
Custodian
Henry Vrbecky
GOD’S WORDS
Each day we are bombarded with thousands of words. From the
moment our clock radios click on in the morning, until the last
moment of the day when the television is turned off or someone
bids us “good-night,” our life is filled with words. Some words
that we hear bring news that leaves us feeling low. Some words
lift our spirits. Many of the words we hear are trying to get us to
buy something. Some words are hurtful. Today the Church focuses our attention on hearing the word of God. Are God’s words
just more of the same—part of the endless stream of words that
flow into our ears each day? The challenge today is to allow
God’s word to inspire us in new ways so that our outlook and
attitudes align themselves more closely with the heart and mind
of Christ Jesus.
Deacons (Permanent)
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Terry Taylor
Justice/Outreach Minister
Tom Cordaro
Music Director
John Schlaman
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Mary Straub
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
Pastoral Council President
Desmond Curran
Priests
A VOCATION VIEW
The seed of a vocation seeks fertile surroundings. Sometimes it
gets stepped on, sometimes it gets choked, sometimes it lacks
depth. But other times is is nourished by loving and caring
friends.
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
Sue Davey.
Youth Ministry - Jr. High Director
Patti Guare
SMM Parish Notes
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Youth Ministry - High School Director
Candy Rice
Nursery—service for toddlers and preschoolers is available in
Room 16 on the upper level during the 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday
Masses.
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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Religious Education Secretary
Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assistant
Mary Costello
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE