Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Sunday, April 19, 2015
“To move closer to God in all that we do”
Welcome to
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
Regular Mass
Schedule
Week Day
Monday - Friday
6:30 am & 8:15 am
Saturday
8:15 am
Weekend
Saturday Vigil Mass
5:00 pm
Sunday
8:00 am, 9:30 am,
10:15 am (Gym)
11:30 am
Third Sunday of Easter
Thus it is written that the Christ
Reconciliation
Every Saturday after
the 8:15am Mass
would suffer and rise from the dead
on the third day.
Luke 24:35-48
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The Church continues to celebrate
the Feast of Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus. In every Easter Gospel reading, there is a point being
made about the Resurrection. In today’s Gospel, there are two points
the author makes. First, Jesus is the
fulfillment of the promises made by God to His people.
In the Gospel reading, Jesus says: “that everything
written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” In our First Reading,
Peter says the same thing: “God has brought to fulfillment what he announced beforehand through the
mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer.”
Jesus is the Promised One, the fulfillment of the promises and the hopes of His people.
Second, the Resurrection of Jesus is an event that
really happened. Jesus is truly risen from the dead, He
is alive and with us, and we can be in relationship with
Him. Jesus is not a ghost, as some of the disciples
think. No, Jesus is a real person, different from us as
risen, but a real person. “Touch me and see, because
a ghost does not have flesh and blood as you can see
I have.” He also makes the point about the reality of
His Resurrection even further by eating a piece of fish.
Ghosts don’t eat food, persons eat food. Jesus is a real person, different from us as risen, but a real person.
Lastly, an expectation Jesus has for all His disciples,
for all who have celebrated the Feast of Easter: “You
are witnesses of these things.” We are the people who
witness to the reality of the Lord’s Resurrection in our
day. The question for us is, how? We witness to the
reality of the Resurrection first by the lives we live, we
live as the Lord has taught us.
Easter Blessings, Fr. Sheridan
April 20-25
Mon
6:30AM
8:15AM
Tues. 6:30AM
8:15AM
Wed . 6:30AM
8:15AM
Thur
6:30AM
8:15AM
Fri.
6:30AM
8:15AM
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Purgatorial Society
Marge Herguth
People of the Parish
Souls in Purgatory
Joan Lawrence
Grace Chen-McClone
People of the Parish
Doris Ausbrook
Peter Gritis
Souls in Purgatory
Sat.
8:15AM
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Elaine Strnad
Vigil
5:00PM
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John Rosean
April 26
8:00AM
9:30AM
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10:15AM +
11:30AM +
Florence Schaffenegger
Rev Theodore Hesburgh
Carolyn Welch
Bill Campbell
Meyer, Takarchik and
Ruhala Families
People of the Parish
Rose Marie Lentini
+ Deceased
L Living
Stewardship Report
Sunday April 12, 2015
Collected at Church
$10,432.00
Thank you for supporting
your Church!
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Speaking of Liturgy
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School’s 20th Annual
Scholarship Benefit
¡Creemos! • We Believe
Friday • April 24th, 2015 • 6-11 pm
Tickets $125
Tepeyac’s mission is to help our girls strengthen their
faith and academics through community. Our girls struggle against odds most of us could never imagine, yet
100% of our graduates go on to college. We empower
young women to believe in themselves and teach them
that their voices matter. We have given over $405,000 in
financial aid this year. Far too many girls would be unable to benefit from the value of a Catholic education without this assistance.
We are having a Grand Raffle featuring three amazing
trips:
Three nights at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba. Airfare for two
included.
A weekend in Las Vegas at The Cosmopolitan. Airfare
included.
A downtown weekend at the Westin River North Chicago
and Gift Certificate for Riva Restaurant.
$20 ea. or $100 for 6 tickets
Buy benefit and raffle tickets or donate online:
www.ourladyoftepeyac.org or mail your check to:
Our Lady of Tepeyac High School
2228 S. Whipple St.
Chicago, IL 60623
For more information please contact: April Dumas at 773
-522-0023, ext. 211 or e-mail at
adumasourladyoftepeyac.org.
Catholic Charities Collection on Mother’s Day
When Christina, a single mother, left the Army after multiple deployments, she needed a way to support her family.
Within a month, Catholic Charities helped her land a job as
a customer service supervisor. She was one of 9,107
veterans we served last year.
Please give to Catholic Charities on Mother’s Day to help
veterans with housing, counseling, and job placement.
Learn more at www.catholiccharities.net.
“Charity, patience, and tenderness are very beautiful gifts.
If you have them, you want to share them with others.” Pope Francis
.Third Sunday of Easter
A reflection from a book by theologian Jack
Shea: One evening, late at night, Jesus appeared
to one of the disciples and sat down with him. “I
have been with you now for some time, and you are
wondering if it is all worth it, aren’t you?”
“Jesus , you walk too fast: I can’t keep up.”
“Better to be out of breath behind me than
ahead of everyone else, Jesus said.”
“I want a moderate master so I can be a better disciple.”
“My friend, why live out of something as
small as you are? Love Me because I am large
enough to betray! …. So are you going to stick
around?”
“Where will I go? You have the words of
eternal life. Will you stick around with someone like
me?”
For a long time there were no words, only
the silence of communication. The disciple closed
his eyes, and when he opened his eyes, Jesus was
gone. But, there was such an incredible lightness
to his being, such a revitalization of his heart, that
the disciple knew where He had vanished to!
WORD: Holy Listening
Each week we gather to relax and listen
to a short passage from scripture, reflect
on God’s word, respond in prayer, and
rest in God’s presence. The scripture passages are
taken from the Sunday Gospel to support our journey. This ancient but simple process allows God’s
word to touch us in our daily lives and transform our
hearts.
When: Saturdays 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
On-going .
Where: The “Upper Room” Second floor at the SFX
Parish Office
Small groups offer a valuable way to enrich our
faith and provide us with companionship for our
journey. There is no need to commit to every Saturday, come when your schedule permits.
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St. Vincent de Paul News
If your loved one is no longer in
the service, please let the parish
office know so that we can
update our list of military
personnel.
Jason Harlan - Grandson of Joe Ficek
Rev. John Barkemeyer - Son of Hank & Germaine
Brian Walsh-Nephew of Peg McIntyre
Jesse Goutier-Cousin of Chris, Michael & Laura Farina
Shane Lawson-Cousin of Kari Clarke
Brian Krupp-Cousin of Jim Krupp
Scott Horst-Friend of Jim & Kathleen Koop
Tracy Hanson-Friend of Jim & Kathleen Krupp
Stephen Thale-Grandson of Jim & Frances Thale
K Anniston-Grand-Nephew of Nancy Graham
Lt. Cmndr. Andrew A. Nelson (USN/USMC)-Son of
David Nelson
David Lore Mayo-Friend of Carpenter Family
John Smeeton-Son of Andrea & Jack Sweeten
Richard Linehan-Son of Richard & Elaine Linehan
Jonathan O’Dell-Great-grandson of Marion & Mike
Eberle
John Wesley Hobbs-nephew of the Weschler’s
Jeff Groom-nephew of Louise Sanborn
PFC Joseph Devroy-grandson of Marlene Devroy
Sgt. Daniel Koch-brother of Laura Koch
Family & Friends of Bob & Jean Quinn
James Harrison—great grandson of Thea & Vito Vitale
Luke Stensberg—friend of the Revords
Lt. Peter Finley Adams USMC—grandson of Diana
Madden
Art Knurenko—friend of Watson Family
Brandon Galgay-friend of the Matt Revord family
Tom Smith—nephew of John & Mary Smith
John Robbins—nephew of John & Mary Smith
Spc. James Kerls—son of Bob & Karen Kerls
Lt. Michael Scott (USN)-nephew of the Scott family
Will McCarthy USMC-son of Kathy & Mike McCarthy
James Earp USN-family of Anita O’Neill
Romario Meza, USA,-grandson of Mike & Kathy Bliss
On April 19, the St. Vincent de Paul
Society of Chicago is holding a fund
raiser at Drury Lane in Oak
Brook. Tickets are available for this event at a
cost of $75 per person. They are also holding a
raffle for a brand new Chrysler 200. Tickets for
this raffle are $25 each. Only 4,000 tickets will
be sold so your chances of winning the car are
much greater than most raffles.
If anyone is interested in either attending this
fund raiser or buying a raffle ticket, please go
the Society link at: http://svdpbenefit.org
All of the proceeds from this fund raiser will be
directed to the local conferences to be used to
assist those in need in each parish. None of
the profits will be used as administrative
costs. Also, a benefactor has agreed to match
the profit amount so, your dollar donated
through ticket sales or raffle tickets purchased
will be doubled.
If anyone is interested in joining the St. Vincent
de Paul Conference at St. Francis Xavier Parish, please contact President Marty Fernholz @
847-256-7191
boys in the picture: L to R
Charlie Clarke, Colin Van Balen, Colin Richards,
Austin Eichenlaub
SFX Eagle Scouts
Four graduates from the SFX Class of 2011 have earned their Eagle Scout Award. Court of Honor ceremonies
were recently held for Colin Van Balen, Austin, Eichenlaub and Charlie Clarke from Troop
11 and Colin Richards from Troop 5. Congratulations!
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Dr. & Mrs. Gary Fahrenbach
Mrs. Loretta Ebert
Ms. Margaret Foley & William Hough
Mr. & Mrs. Vito Vitale
Mrs. Sam Odishoo
Mr. & Mrs. Keith McMahon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gorman
Katie & Maggie Bielinski
in memory of Margaret “Granny” McPhillips
Mr. Daniel Coha
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Malloy
Mrs. Ann Higgins in memory of Thomas Higgins
Mr. & Mrs. A. Haszlakiewicz
David Long & Terra McClory
Mrs. Jean Dooley
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Marguerite
Mr. John Krupka
Mr. & Mrs. William Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Merriott
Mrs. Marie Covers
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis McGreal
Mr. & Mrs. John Glunz
Mr. & Mrs. John Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lawler
Audile Fortman in memory of David Fortman
Mary Alice Houlihan in memory of Daniel Houlihan
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Candioto
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hickman
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ambrose
Mr. & Mrs. Peter ORourke
Mr. Marion Brink
Mrs. Paul Stinneford
Mr. & Mrs. James Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lewis
Ms. Kathryn Haines
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis McBride
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Ware
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Tucek
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Glunz
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Obrien
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spence
Mr. Christopher Hart & Dr. Stephanie Shors
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Nicklin
Mr. & Mrs. John Fitzpatrick
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Fernholz
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ryczek
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rucker
Mrs. Mary McDonnell
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Dolan
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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carroll
Mrs. Thomas Pasko in memory of Tom Pesko
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Myszkowski
Elaine Vogel in memory of Raymond Vogel
Mrs. Keith Lewis
Mrs. Abdon Bray
Mr. & Mrs. Jerzy Krolikowski
Ms. Ellen Beyer
Mr. & Mrs. William Burgess
Hon. & Mrs. Brian Duff
Mrs. Norma Egmon
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Holleran
Millie McManus
Judy & Bill Pietrowicz
in memory of Brian J. Pietrowicz
Mary & Bill Fausone
in memory of Brice Fausone
Barbara & Ray Eichenlaub
in memory of Kay & Harry Holman
David Ford Family
in memory of Dr. William F. Ford
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bishop
Linda & Bill McGuire in memory of Anne &
Tony Cowel and Marge & Gene McGuire
Alicia Resnick
in memory of Patricia Tyler Pederson
Mr & Mrs. Gerald Malloy
Thank you for all your generous flower
donations that made our Church look
so beautiful for the Easter Season.
And thank you to the people who did
all the work decorating.
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Spring Cleaning?
St. Thomas
Cantebury
Haiti is again looking for shoes, towels,
and sheets of any size and color.
St. Thomas of Canterbury
Currently Needs
Unused travel or sample-sized
‘personal care items’ such as:
Shampoo, conditioner, combs, brushes,
hand lotion,
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Dry Goods
Beans
Mac Cheese
Crackers
Beans
Pasta
Ramen Noodles
Rice
Powdered Milk
Creamer
Cookies
Cereal
Toothpaste
Enfamil
Diapers Sizes
3, 4 & 5
Canned Goods
Tuna
Fruit
Corn
Vegetables
Soups
Canned Meats
Green Beans
Peanut Butter
If you don’t have
time to shop, we can shop for you. Make a
check out to St. Thomas of Canterbury and put
Food Pantry in the memo line. Thank you!
Lip balm, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth
wash, deodorant
Soap, disposable razors, shave cream,
washcloths, Pre-moisten towelettes ,
feminine hygiene products, facial tissues
and bathroom tissue.
These donations can be left in the baskets
in our Sharing Corner in the back of the
Church.
Thanks so much for your generosity!
St. Francis Xavier Pastoral Council
The SFX Pastoral Council is seeking
new members for this fall. The council
serves as an advisory board to our pastor, Father Sheridan. The term is a 3
year commitment and members meet
once a month between September and
June. It is a great way to get involved in
this wonderful parish! If you are interested, please email the current Council
Chair, Mary Claire Belton, at
@hotmail.com.
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The St Francis Women’s Book Club
Book:
When:
Where:
Reviewer:
Hostesses:
"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova
April 21, 2015 at 9:30 A.M.
Mallinckrodt Community Center
Dolores Maatman
Chris Porter and Nancy McGowan
Still Alice is a novel about Alice Howland, a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard, who finds out at
age fifty that she has Alzheimer’s disease. Alice is not only a celebrated professor at the height of her
career, but is also a world-renowned expert in linguistics. She is happily married with three adult children. Her story begins with some minor but nagging forgetfulness, including forgetting names, words in
conversation and where she put her Blackberry. She then has an incident in which she goes on her daily run and becomes confused as to where she is. Alice decides to consult a neurologist, who gives her
the devastating diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The book tells of Alice’s struggle to maintain her independence and lifestyle as she deals with her increasing forgetfulness and confusion. She
initially is unable to share the diagnosis with her husband, who is a biologist and somewhat absorbed in
his research. When she is finally able to break the news to him, he has a hard time believing her and
asks the neurologist to do genetic testing to confirm his diagnosis. The testing confirms the bad news
and, in addition, the neurologist tells them that her early-onset Alzheimer’s disease has a strong genetic
linkage, which adds to their concerns.
This book has been made into a current movie in which Julianna Moore has won the Oscar for Best
Actress.
Schedule of Events For the Week
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be
held on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at 2:45pm,
at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North
State Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Couples married in 1965 interested in attending this celebration should contact their
Parish Secretary to register 847-256-4250.
Registration ends May 29th.
Sunday, April 19
Anointing of the Sick Masses: 8a,
10:15a, 11:30a.
Monday, April 20
7:30p Pastoral Council
U
Tuesday, April 21
7p Faith Alive
FE
Wednesday, 22
7p Choir Practice
C
Thursday, April 23
7p Bereavement Speaker
X
Friday, April 24
8:30p Emotions Anonymous
U
Saturday, April 25
9:00a WORD
Sunday, April 26
U
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Important information regarding communion visits and
pastoral care of the sick for the homebound and hospitalized.
Please read carefully.
Your spiritual needs are very important to the staff at
St. Francis. To insure that you received the desired spiritual care if
you are hospitalized or homebound with illness, please assist us by
providing us with the following.
Hospital:
If you would like anointing prior to a scheduled surgery,
please call the parish office to schedule an anointing with a priest.
You may also receive anointing at the hospital when there is an
emergency.
When you are admitted to the hospital it is critical that you
or a loved one identifies your religious affiliation, your parish name
and your desire for pastoral care and communion visits.
The patient may also call the Ministry of Care line to
request communion at the hospital. A minister of care will make
sure the hospital is informed of this request.
Homebound:
Trained ministers of Care are available to bring
communion to our parish sick and homebound. Ministers also visit
local assisted living and nursing care homes. To schedule a visit,
please call the Ministry of Care line at: 847 256-2273 press 0 and a
Minister of Care will return your call.
Ministry of Care Visits Sunday, April 26
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to helping the
poor and others who have come upon difficult times. As Vincentians, we serve those in need through one-on-one counseling, as well as providing financial and other help to those who
have fallen on hard times. If you or someone you know wishes
to meet with us, please contact the parish office at 847-2564250 and ask for extension 44 and leave a short message. We
will respond as soon as possible. All Inquiries will be treated in
the strictest of confidence.
The St. Francis Xavier Parish Peace & Justice Ministry has a new
website! Visit www.sfxpeaceandjustice.org for information regarding
current peace & justice events, resources and links to other organizations.
After 8:00 Mass
Hospital
M. Cordell*+
M Watts
G Cannon
R Doran
K Tyrrell
B Weir
Mather Home
M Demetrio
10:00am
Mather Pavillion
After 9:30 Mass
Home
Kelly/Stauber**
J Gillard +
I Meyer
D Miller
B Rieckhoff +
J Stahl
G Wright
Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors Schedule — April 26
5:00 pm
Pablo Petrozzi
Katherine Buehler
John Holton
Jim Grant
Jennifer Grant
Kathleen O’Brien
John Smith
Colleen Bradley
Anne Brennan
8:00 am
9:30am
Peggy Martin
Kathleen Tyrrell
Terry Porter
Carol DeSmul
Colleen Reese
Bill Kelly
Nancy Lou Kelly
Julie Stahl
Cathy Cerone
Lou Glunz
Debbie Miller
Barbara Eichenlaub
Greg Hadley
Syndy Sampson
Art McGivern
Marylin Weber
Paul Meyers
Colleen Reese
10:15am
Cathy Burgeson
Mary Lawlor
Francisco Leon
11:30 noon
Carmel Cowan
Kay Malm
Anne Malueg
Abigail Foerstner
Richard Pope
Therese Lysaught
Ted Buenger
Millie McManus
Dan Kelly Jr
Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
CHURCH: 9th Street and Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091
SCHOOL: 808 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091
SCHOOL WEB: sfx-school.org
PARISH OFFICE: 524 9th Street, Wilmette, IL 60091
PARISH WEBSITE: www.sfxparish.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
Parish Offices: 847-256-4250
Parish Fax: 847-256-4254
Parish School: 847-256-0644
Ministry of Care:
847-256-CARE
(847-256-2273)
Pastoral & Support STAFF
Rev. William J. Sheridan, Pastor
Rev. Edward F. Harne , Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Richard J. Jakubik, Resident
Robert & Karen Kerls, Deacon Couple
Dr. Pa y Jane Pelton, Pastoral Associate
Sr. Mary Ann Casey, OP, Director, PREP Program
Mary Therese Laird, Youth Minister (ACTION)
Andrea Hug, Director, Ministry of Care
Kieran Lyons, Director of Faith Forma on
Colleen Barre , School Principal
Jo Ebert, Director of Music
Judy Krugman, Vito Vitale, Organists
Director of Children’s Choir
Sheldon Moore, Business Manager
Marge Kaup, School Business Office Manager
Marilyn Smith, Parish Secretary
Sara Crome, Secretary
Dani Froelich, Administra ve Assistant PREP Program
Darek Bukowski, Maintenance
Tadeusz Odbierzychleb, Maintenance
Mary Clare Belton, Chairperson, Parish Pastoral Council
Ray Gass, Sara Crome, Sharing Parish-Chicago
St. Thomas of Canterbury
Jeff Later, Betsy Later, Sharing Parish-Hai
Immaculee Concep on
Parish Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm
Sunday- Closed
A er Hours Emergency Assistance:
847-256-0709
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
For assistance call 847-256-4250 Ex. 44
BAPTISM: 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements
and to register for a preparation session.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays after the 8:15 Mass.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Should be arranged at least four months in advance.
Call the Parish for details.
PARISH REGISTRATION: Registration Forms available in vestibule of Church, at the Parish Office or
from our Website.
INFORMATION SHEET
Church name & address
St. Francis Xavier # 000145
524 9th St.
Wilmette, IL 60091
Contact person: Marilyn Smith
847-256-4250
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