10/19/2014 - St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr

St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
A Catholic community of faith striving
to witness to the Gospel. Our Baptism
and Confirmation calls us to bring
Christ’s Love to our families, our work
places and our community. Grateful
for God’s gifts, we seek to nurture
those gifts and to give back to the Lord
by sharing our time, talent and
material treasure. In all of our parish
activities we seek to develop a personal
relationship with the Lord who directs
our lives and a vision that sees the
world with the eyes of Christ and that
leads to a commitment to justice. We
seek a sense of unity in Christ that leads
us to be an open and welcoming people
and a sense of joy in being graced by
the gifts of God’s Love.
MASS SCHEDULE
October 19, 2014
Monday—Saturday: 8am (English)
Saturday Liturgy: 5pm (English)
Liturgy:
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday
English: 7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 6:15pm
Polish: 1pm
October 19, 2014
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH
We at St. Stephen, are striving to be good disciples
of Christ. We focus on the spirituality of
stewardship, through the grateful sharing of our
time, our talent and our treasure, to help us
become better disciples of Christ. As good
stewards, we share our gifts responsibly with
charitable groups and with our church. We urge
our parishioners to consider remembering St.
Stephen in their wills. Please phone Fr. Jay in the
church office at 708.342.2400 for more
information.
Collections from October 12, 2014
Sunday
$21,880.00
Kids
$
62.90
Sharing
$
77.00
All Saints
$
6.00
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Thank you for your continued Stewardship in support of St.
Stephen. Please visit our website to find other opportunities
for generosity through planned giving by remembering St.
Stephen in your will or living trust.
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE In addition to printing the collection, we are printing
the Sunday and Holy Day collections from the previous month and for the fiscal year to
date as well as budgeted amount needed for us to meet both our expenses & mortgage
payments. Mortgage payments are $41,500 per month (interest and principal).
The Archdiocese loaned us the money to start our parish and build our facilities on the basis of
a commitment to Stewardship by the parish. We thank everyone whose support enables us to
do the work of our
Actual
Budget
parish.
Last Month
August
$132,464
$136,100
Year-to-Date July 1—August 31 $241,274
$242,600
BAPTISMS are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm in Polish. Please contact
Deacon Ken in the parish office for the necessary preparations.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available on Saturdays, from 8:45—9:30am in the
church or by appointment.
FUNERALS can be arranged with the parish office.
MARRIAGES St. Stephen Parish welcomes the celebration of the weddings of both registered
parishioners and the children of registered parishioners. Information is available from one of
the priests or deacons.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK can be arranged for the sick, elderly and handicapped
desiring Communion by calling the parish office.
BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE Articles are to be in the parish office noon on Friday for the
following week’s bulletin. E-mail: [email protected]
REGISTRATION OF NEW PARISHIONERS is held on the 2nd & 4th Sundays every month after
10am Mass. New parishioners unable to register at Sunday registration, may register at the
parish office on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays
at 6:45pm. Please phone 708.342.2400 to make an appointment. We warmly welcome
new parishioners and cordially invite you to join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.
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CHURCH
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Parish Office
17500 South 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Office Hours: 8:30am-8:30pm Mon-Th;
8:30am-7pm Fri; 9am-5pm Sat
Office Closed: 12:30-1pm Mon-Fri
Office Phone: 708.342.2400
Office Fax 708.342.1545
Religious Ed. Phone: 708.342.1544
Website: www.ststephentinley.com
email: [email protected]
@ststephentinley
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STAFF
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Rev. James Finno, Pastor
Rev. Grzegorz Warmuz, Associate Pastor
William Engler, Deacon
Chuck McFarland, Deacon
William Schultz, Deacon
Joseph Stalcup, Deacon
Pete Van Merkestyn, Deacon
Kenneth Zawadzki, Deacon
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Mary Jeanne Pazin, Director of Religious Education
Leslie Krauledis, Assoc. Director of Religious EducationTammy Burns, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education
Mark Gorka, Music Minister
Karen Dillon, Youth Minister
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director
SCHOOL
Cardinal Joseph
Bernardin Catholic School
9300 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL 60487
Phone 708.403.6525
Fax 708.403.8621
Ms. Mary Iannucilli,
Principal
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October 19, 2014
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Our Pastor
D
ear People of St. Stephen,
This Saturday at 5 PM and Sunday
at 10 AM we welcome the members of this
year’s Confirmation class and their parents
to a rite of enrollment in which the young
people will express their commitment to
prepare to receive Confirmation next
March. The Catholic author and speaker
Matthew Kelly, in a talk on Confirmation,
challenges those preparing for the
sacrament to take their spiritual lives
seriously. With the pressures of academic,
athletic, personal, and other areas of
development that challenge young people,
developing their spiritual selves can take a
backseat. With so many pressures on
people of all ages, nurturing our spiritual
life can get pushed into the background. I
encourage our young people to nurture
their spiritual selves by growing in
knowledge of the Lord; by growing, more
importantly, in their personal relationship
with the Lord by prayer and worship; and
by developing a Catholic lifestyle. This
lifestyle has two main components. The
first is developing the habit of asking before
we make our choices and decisions in life
“what would the Lord want me to do?”
This is a way to seek to do God’s will in
every area of our lives. The second is to
develop habits of generosity, willingly
sharing our time and talent to help others.
The challenge to grow in these areas – in
our personal relationship with and our
knowledge of the Lord and in our lifestyle
as followers of Jesus – extends to all of us
at every age. Welcoming our Confirmation
class reminds us that the growth of our
spiritual selves does not end at
Confirmation; it is a life-long challenge. I
asked that everyone pray for our young
people who are preparing for Confirmation
this year. I also ask that we all renew our
commitment to take our own spiritual
growth seriously. Living as people grateful
for God’s gifts to us, valuing prayer and
worship, and seeking to live each day in the
spirit of Jesus is perhaps the best way that
we can nurture the faith of our young
people.
Respect Life month continues through
October, and on a weekend when we pray
especially for our young people preparing
for Confirmation, the Respect Life theme
makes me think of the violence in our
world that our young people encounter.
The culture of violence seen in so many
video games and in so much of the media
along with the gun violence so often
associated with the drug culture pose
challenges to our young people that I never
encountered when I was a teen (that was in
a time that current teens must consider
ancient – there were no stores open on
Sunday). Respect for Life calls us to
commit ourselves to praying and working
for an end to the violence against every
human person at all stages of life – from the
violence against the unborn to the violence
that plagues our streets to any violence that
abuses the dignity of any person. There’s
no simple solution to the challenge of
violence in our world, and the problem
often seems overwhelming to us. Yet each
of us can try to be bearers of peace in our
interactions with others, and each of us can
pray, asking God’s help for the victims of
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violence in our world and for God’s
strength for our society to make a
commitment to seek a world where the
dignity of each person is respected. We can
make our world more peaceful by the small
steps that each of us can take.
Congratulations to William Koenig of our
parish who won the $500 early bird raffle
prize at the drawing last Sunday. Tickets
for the parish raffle, our major fundraiser
for the year, are available at the parish
office and will be sold in the narthex on the
weekend of November 1-2. The drawing of
raffle winners will be held at the Spaghetti
Dinner on Friday, November 7.
I invite everyone to join us for the
Spaghetti Dinner organized by our
Religious Education program and our
Confirmation class. Dinner will be served
from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM on November 7.
Tickets are $7 and include a dinner of
spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and bread
from Salinas. Wine and desserts will be
available for purchase at a small cost. Those
present will also enjoy dinner music
provided by Bill Sifuentes and Bob Page of
our parish. The dinner is an enjoyable
evening at a very reasonable price for
people of all ages. I hope to see many of
you there.
Next weekend I will be away in St.
Louis with my family to celebrate my
aunt’s 90th birthday. We are blessed to
have the chance to share this happy
occasion
May God bless you and your loved ones.
Fr. Jay
World Mission Sunday
Next Sunday, World Mission Sunday,
Cardinal George reminds us that “a
commitment to mission continues to be the
first service that the Church offers to
humanity. Proclaiming Christ to the world
is the duty of every baptized person.
Through our living witness to the joy of
knowing Christ we become ambassadors to
people throughout the world.” As
Catholics we are called to share the Gospel
to the world and financially support our
missions. As a parish we will no longer
have an actual second collection for this
need, but as a parish we will send a
contribution based on previous years’
contributions. So we ask you to increase
your regular donations which become part
of our parish’s donation to the World
Mission Sunday Collection and other
eliminated second contributions. The work
of the World Missions of the Church is
important and they are grateful for our
financial help.
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastoral Ministries
Contact Deacon Ken Zawadzki
Pastoral Ministry Director
Phone: 708.342.2400 Ext. 136
Email: [email protected]
Donating to
St.
Vincent de Paul has
become easier
through our new
ONLINE GIVING.
Go to www.ststephentinley.com and
click on the ONLINE GIVING logo to
the left of the screen to register and
make your donation. Thank you from
our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
If you or a parishioner close to you is in
need, please contact SVdP
at 708-342-2400 ext.205.
A representative will return your call
as soon as possible to arrange a
confidential conversation.
25 ways to start living …
My friend Pastor Mark Wilson once shared the following 25 ways to start
living in his column at his Church in Hayward Wisconsin. I appreciated his thoughts, and
pass them along to you hoping they will inspire you as they did me. If we did just one a
day, in less than a month, we would have a better attitude and would have made a significant difference in our life and the lives of others. Let’s see how many you can do.
1. Seek out a forgotten friend.
2. Help mend a quarrel.
3. Put new trust in someone you have had difficulty trusting before.
4. Encourage someone younger than you.
5. Give a soft answer to someone who is harsh to you.
6. Write someone kind letter.
7. Share a special “treasure” with someone.
8. Keep a promise you have made.
9. Forgive an enemy, and let him/her know you have forgiven.
10. Take time to do one of those important things you have been putting off.
11. Take time to listen to someone’s sorrows.
12. Say “I am sorry” when you are wrong.
13. Think of someone else instead of yourself.
14. Show appreciation.
Confidentiality and Compassion
15. Be kind, gentle and thoughtful.
are cornerstones of our ministry
16. Laugh. Don’t take yourself too seriously.
In the Gospel today Jesus tells
his disciples to pray always
without becoming weary. Indeed
our prayer must always be an
expression of our love for God, our family, our
world, and especially for the suffering poor. As
you place your gift in the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul Poor Box, please say a special prayer for
the poor who have no one to pray for them.
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17. Express your gratitude – be thankful.
18. Gladden the heart of a child.
19. Go to church and worship God.
20. Don’t be crossed with people.
21. Let your love show.
22. Sing! Sing! Sing!
Respect
Life
23. Examine yourself and the demands you make on others.
24. Do something you know you should, but is extra hard to do.
Infant Jesus of Prague
Prayer Group
Infant Jesus of Prague prayer group
invites you to a Healing Service & Mass
on the First Monday of every Month at
7:30pm. Wheel chair accessible. Infant
Jesus of Prague Church is located at
Flossmoor Rd. & Leavitt Ave. in
Flossmoor, IL. For more information,
call Bettyann Hall 708-799-1234
25. Do your best to move beyond yourself into loving service for others.
Blessings,
Deacon Ken Zawadzki
SENIORS YOUNG @ HEART
Who says Grandma and Grandpa aren't as smart as a fifth grader. The Seniors
Young @ Heart are up for the challenge. Join us on Monday, Oct. 27th at
10AM for the fun -- a Trivia Contest, a fabulous lunch and prizes, too. Tickets
are $13. Get one before they're all gone. You may purchase them after all the
Masses on Oct. 18h and 19th. Deadline for purchase is Oct. 20th. Our menu is roast chicken and
beef, roast potatoes, green beans, peas and carrots, rolls, dessert and beverage.
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Parish Transformation
The Parish Transformation Team continued its discussion of the “Mission Building Blocks”
this week by focusing on Communio, Missionary Spirit, and Call to Holiness.
When we talk about Communio, we move to a deeper level of community than that which is
formed by our human efforts of hospitality and fellowship. We use the Latin word “communio” to
distinguish what we mean by this more profound union we share with and in Christ.
Being an effective missionary begins with learning to listen carefully to others in our community,
including those who are not part of our circle of engaged believers. Our task is not to impose our
spirituality on others, but to draw out the good from others by sharing the joy of our own faith.
The most important goal of every parish is to assist its people in responding to the call to holiness. Living
a holy life is being faithful to our vocation as children of God. Growing in holiness is doing the will of
God. Like the saints we have come to know and love in our Catholic tradition, we can draw closer to
God through our daily work, the care we give our families, and the sacrifices we make for others.
Please continue to pray for your Parish Transformation Team and be sure to share with us any additional
thoughts that you may have to improve our Parish.
“To Teach Who Christ Is” Report
Progress on the Archdiocesan “To Teach Who Christ Is” drive as of September 30,2014 is as follows:
Amount Pledged:
$794,282
Amount Collected:
$462,614
60% of the funds from the parish remain in the parish and are designated toward saving for a parish
center. 40% of the funds go toward the educational mission of the Archdiocese, with the main focus
on a scholarship fund for Catholic schools in poorer areas.
Additional donations for the Parish Center:
$61,136
Military Corner
Please pray for our Military men and women on a daily basis for their safe return.
Capt. Anthony J. Cesaro
Major Vincent Cesaro
1st Lt. Michael Chimienti
Lt. Amanda Griffith
Lcpl. Evan Grober
Capt. Michael Gryczka
Sgt. Joseph Malone
Capt. Christopher Mazurek
Sgt. Dominic Messina
TSgt. Laura Langley
SSgt. Carl Langley
Capt. Thomas Pierczynski
Tsgt. Stephen Vlaming
LCDR Marilyn Walsh
Major Thomas Walsh
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Sacrament of the Sick
God’s Comfort and Healing in Time of Illness
This Sunday, October 19, during the 6:15 PM Mass, we will offer the Sacrament of the Sick to those who wish to receive it. The
sacrament is meant to offer Christ’s healing love to people in times of significant illness. The sacrament offers many blessings:
- the power of God’s healing grace to help the sick person to bear the illness;
- God’s strength to assist in healing;
- the forgiveness of sins if necessary; and
- the strengthening of the faith of the sick person.
This sacrament is meant for those whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age. It may be repeated if the sick person
recovers after being anointed and then falls ill again. A person can be anointed before any significant surgery. The elderly may be
anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present. The anointing is also available to those
who are judged to have a serious mental illness or disability and who would be strengthened by the sacrament.
There are two main ritual actions in the celebration of the sacrament. The first is the laying on of hands by the priest. Done in
silence, this gesture calls down the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the person who receives the sacrament. The second
gesture is the anointing with the oil of the sick, blessed by the Bishop of each diocese in Holy Week each year. This anointing is
given as a prayer asking for God’s help for the sick person is said. In the communal celebration of the sacrament, these actions occur
after the homily of the Mass. When we celebrate the sacrament at the 6:15 PM Mass this Sunday, we will ask those who wish to
receive the sacrament to sit in the center section in every other row to facilitate Fr. Greg and Fr. Jay’s going to each person to
administer the sacrament. Some of our Pastoral Care Ministers will be present to assist those receiving the sacrament. The
celebration of the sacrament will add only a few minutes to the time of the Mass. Fr. Greg and Fr. Jay welcome requests to
receive the sacrament at any time.
Are You Interested In Becoming Catholic?
Do you have questions
about the Catholic
faith? Or are you
already Catholic and
want to refresh your
knowledge of the faith?
The answer to these
questions is the RCIA or Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults. It is a
process through which men and
women enter the Catholic Church and
receive the Sacraments of Initiation Baptism, Confirmation and Holy
Eucharist. The process is a spiritual
journey where adults grow in their
relationship with God by learning about
Catholic beliefs, practices and teachings
of the church. They get acquainted with
the faith community and participate in
public and private prayer, faith sharing
and the observance of feasts, rites and
Sunday Masses.
Have you been
thinking about becoming Catholic? Or
maybe you just want to learn more
about the Catholic Faith without
making a final commitment. At St.
Stephen’s we offer the perfect
opportunity. Our sessions are informal
ST. STEPHEN ANNUAL PARISH RAFFLE
Key to our fund raising at St. Stephen
is our Annual Parish Raffle. The
grand raffle winners will be drawn at
our Annual Spaghetti Dinner on
November 7, 2014. The grand prize
will be $5,000 with additional prizes
and give you the opportunity to have all
of your questions answered. Clergy
members and trained catechists will
meet with you and walk with you on
your “Journey of Faith”. The RCIA
process is just beginning. If you would
like to join or want more information,
please contact Barbara Black, at (708)
466-9962 or email [email protected]
or contact Fr. Jay at the parish office.
We look forward to meeting you and
having you join us.
of $1,000 and $500. Tickets are $20
each or 3 for $50.
Tickets are
available at the parish office and will
be available in the narthex on
November 1-2.
Please help keep the church neat and clean.
Please do not leave bulletins and other papers on the pews or in the racks. Thank you.
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Book Discussion “Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody”
Book discussion on the book distributed at Easter and published by Matthew Kelly’s Dynamic Catholic Organization, “Everybody Needs to
Forgive Somebody”, will begin this Sunday October 19. Like our book discussion on “Rediscover Catholicism” last winter and spring, we
will begin with a light supper at 4:30pm and conclude about 5:50pm on time for the 6:15pm Mass. Babysitting will be provided. To help
us to plan for the food needed, please call the parish office at 708-342-2400 to let us know you will be attending. If you did not receive a
book last Easter and would like to participate, please call the office for a copy of the book. The October 19 session will cover
pages 143 in the book. Other discussion sessions will be on November 2, 16 and 30. Feel free to come as often as you are able.
Save the Date… Thy Kingdom Come…
March 21 & 22, 2015… St. Stephen’s Church
Thy Will Be Done on Earth… only if YOU are there! Kingdom is a two-day spiritual renewal that is open to anyone 18 years of
age or older (no overnight). (Single, married, divorced, separated or widowed). Come alone or bring a friend and discover GOD
working in your everyday life. More information and registration forms will be in the bulletin starting in January. It is a weekend of
Faith, Friendship, Fun and Food! Please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 2015.
“…The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:2
Gluten Free Hosts Available
The Benedictine Sisters, who have been
providing our altar breads since we
began as a parish, have developed a
communion host that will benefit all
those who suffer from celiac disease.
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder
triggered by gluten, a protein found in
wheat and other grains. Since Church
law and tradition requires that the
Eucharistic bread be wheat based, some
Catholics have been unable to receive
the host because they cannot tolerate
the gluten in altar breads. Some
Catholics can receive only the cup
because the gluten in the host is a
danger to their health. The Benedictine
Sisters have developed a low gluten host
that is safe for most people with celiac
disease and which meets all Church
requirements and is approved for use at
Mass. The gluten content of these
breads is 0.01%, a level which the
Center for Celiac Research at the
University of Maryland calls perfectly
safe for the vast majority of celiac
sufferers. The Sisters still recommend
that individual celiac sufferers consult
with their doctor before using the
2015 Golden Opportunities Coupon Book
We are again offering the New 2014
Golden Opportunities coupon book for
only $25. It has hundreds of discounts at
numerous local merchants that you shop
at everyday. The Dining Pleasures and
Casual Dining section offer 2 for 1 dining,
with many of them having offers Valid
Once A Month for the entire year. It also
Flu Shots at St. Stephen
Orland Township will be offering flu
shots at St. Stephen on October 26, 2014
from 8am-1pm. Persons over the age of
65 with Medicare Part B will be able to
receive the immunization free of charge,
as long as their Medicare part B card is
presented at the church. For those of you
not yet on Medicare, there will be a
breads. These hosts have now been
improved to the point that we can keep
a small supply of consecrated hosts in
the tabernacle for anyone who needs
them. If you have this need, please
mention it to the priest, deacon, or one
of the ushers before Mass. However, if
for some reason you do not see
someone before Mass, just mention to
whoever is distributing communion that
you need a gluten-free host. We will
always have a small supply available.
has a Sports and Entertainment section as
well as a Retail Section. Please stop by
the Parish Office now to view a sample or
to purchase this great gift that you can
begin to use immediately.
charge for all residents 18 years of age or
older. Flu shots will be given in the large
meeting room in the Religious Education
wing.
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The CJB Family School Association (FSA)
is pleased to announce our 4th ANNUAL
LADIES NIGHT OUT!
Friday,
November 7, Father Upton Hall, St.
Francis of Assisi, 15050 Wolf Road,
Orland Park 7:00PM-10:00PM
ADMISSION - a feminine or baby
product for Crisis Center of Suburbia.
Visit vendors selling a wide variety of
products: beauty, home goods, handbags,
handmade and unique crafts, and more.
Raffles all night. Non-alcoholic drinks
will be served. Bring your own alcoholic
beverage, appetizer, or dessert to share.
(All attending must be 21 and over.) Call
your girlfriends, sisters, aunts, moms,
and grandmas, and plan a night for
yourselves! For questions, contact FSA
chairpersons Toni Cygan (708)638-8664
or Jennifer Ferguson (815)545-5989.
Special Opportunity
Family School Association “LADIES
NIGHT OUT” Vendor Fair on Friday,
November 7th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
in Upton Hall at St. Francis of Assisi
Parish. Over 200 gift card vendors will
be available for purchase in many
denominations. A complete list of
vendors can be found on the CJB web
page under the SCRIP Link. Cash and
checks accepted.
4th ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT OUT!
Get a head-start on your Christmas
shopping this year! Visit the CJB SCRIP
table at the Cardinal Bernardin School
ST. STEPHEN’S METAL RE-CYCLING GROUP
Thank you for your generous donations to
our re-cycling group…to date your
donations have amounted to approximately
$4,500. This is a significant amount of
money that is going toward the parish
center. Keep the cans and metal coming!
Our next metal collection will be this
weekend. You may donate metal cans and
any other objects made of metal this
Saturday, October 18 from 4:30-6:15 pm
and this Sunday, October 19 from 7:30am1pm. Please place empty metal cans into
plastic garbage bags. The sealed bags will
be placed in a truck (located by the parish’s
garages) with an attendant to help you.
Having a party, family gathering, house
cleaning, moving or remodeling or just
getting rid of things you will no longer use,
Moms and Tots
Join us at Moms and
Tots! Moms and
Tots is a casual playgroup that meets on
Tuesdays between 9:30 and 11:00. It is a
fun free way to get out with your little
one(s). New moms, dads, tots, and babies
are always welcome! We meet in the
church, Room 158, however, if fall
weather permits we may move to Kiwanis
Deacon Council St. Francis Dinner
This year's St. Francis Dinner, held on
October 12, set records in both
attendance and income generated. The
annual St. Francis Dinner is the largest
fund raiser of the Diaconate Council of
the Archdiocese of Chicago, providing
over 80% of our oper ating
income. Monies raised help provide
education grants for deacons and wives,
mutual aid grants to deacons in need,
r educe costs of symposiums,
convocations, etc. for deacons and
provide funding for Deacon Council
supported charities. I wish to thank
everyone who contributed to this year's
success thru your prayers, your purchase
please bring them out to our collection. In
addition if you have large metal objects, i.e.
washing machines, dryers, stoves, etc.,
please phone Andy DeLuca at 708-6063755 or Bill Beavan at 708
-403-2073 for pickup.
We have our metal
collections on the third
weekend of each month.
Park. It is located near the southwest side
of the church parking lot. We hope to see
you there! If you have any questions feel
free to contact Julie at
[email protected]
or (708)299-9404.
of raffle tickets, your cash donations and
donations to our basket raffles, silent and
live auctions. Through your generosity,
we will be able to do much more this
year. Again, thank you and God bless
your brother in Christ, Deacon Chuck
McFarland, 2014 St. Francis Dinner
Chair.
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Teens Growing in Faith Upcoming Events
T.G.I.F.
If you are interested in more information about the Youth Ministry, please contact Karen
Dillon at: 708-342-2400, ext. 149 or at [email protected].
Teens 7th grade through high school are invited to teen activities the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month following the 6:15 pm
mass. 7-9 pm Come help us plan our activities for the year! Give your input on decorating and what we need in the new teen room!
Bring a friend!
Sunday, 10/26, 7-9pm bonfire with s'mores and marshmallow roasting.
COMING SOON: THURSDAY NIGHT DROP-IN- 6:30-8:30pm
SUNDAY BABYSITTING AT 10AM MASS
Babysitting for children ages 15 months to
5 years is provided at most 10am Masses
from September through June. Our
adult volunteers have completed Virtus
t r a ining
/
Archdiocesan
background checks
and are assisted by 7th
grade and hig school teens. If you would
like your child to participate, please come
to room #158 ten minutes before mass to
sign in and receive your number band.
This number will be put up by the music
board located to the left of the altar to
notify you during mass if you are needed
to return immediately to the babysitting
5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner
Come and join us for an evening of good
food, conversation and musical
entertainment in the St. Stephen
Education Wing on Friday, Nov. 7 from
5:30pm-8:00pm. Tickets price is $7.00
(No tickets sold at the door) .We are
looking for donations of bakery items for
the dessert table at the spaghetti dinner.
If you can help us it would be most
appreciated. We are asking families with
students in grades 1-4 to also help provide
baked goods to be sold at the dinner. All
baked goods should be individually
wrapped and labeled with ingredients.
Families with students in grades 5-8 are
asked to provide canned soft drinks
room. Directly following mass please
return the number band and sign out your
child. For the safety of all, if your child is
ill please do not bring them to the
babysitting room and food is not
permitted at any time. For more
information, please contact Pat
Mullin at [email protected]
(regular or diet) and juice
boxes for the guests. Please
remember this is a Fundraiser
that will benefit St. Stephen
Church as well as the
religious education program. All
donations can be brought to the Religious
Education Office before noon on Friday,
November 7th. Thank you for helping
make this a successful event.
St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr Men’s Club Wreath Sale
It’s coming to be that time of the
year! Wreaths will soon be here! During
the weekends of October 18-19 and
October 25-26, the St. Stephen Men’s Club
will be taking orders for Christmas wreaths
NEW PARISHIONERS
in the Narthex after masses. The proceeds
from the wreath sale will be utilized to
support various church projects and
ministries, such as the St. Vincent DePaul
Society and P.A.D.S. Wreath orders will be
available for pick up on
November 29th, from 9:30
am until 11:00 am near the
garages in the southwest
corner of the parking lot.
We would like to welcome the following to our St. Stephen Family
Anderson,Michael(Brooke),M/M
Broderick,Thomas(Lauren),M/M
Calderone,Frank(Paliga,Dana,Ms.),Mr.
Costello,John(Jennifer),M/M
Daniels,William(Christina),M/M
Dobosz,John(Joyce),M/M
Drouillard,Patrick(Whited,Courtney,Ms.),Mr.
Fredrickson,Dennis(Rocca),M/M
Garrity,Steven(Laura),M/M
Gorman,Gerald(Agnes),M/M
Goyola,Scott(Marie),M/M
Graham,Michael(Grham,Karen,Mrs.),Mr.
Lucitt,Brian(Katherine),M/M
Mahoney,Dennis(Katherine),M/M
Malkowski,Richard(Jill),M/M
Mc Gee,Dan(Ellen),M/M
Mc Nicholas,Richard(Rebecca),M/M
Melgar,Marc(Lane),M/M
Murphy,James(Maureen),M/M
Nagel,Brad(Dana),M/M
Quinn,John(Carolan,Christine,Ms.),Mr.
Sandoval,Anita,Ms.
Schneidewind,Glenn(Debbie),M/M
Urlacher,Michael(Laura),M/M
West,Sean(Lille,Bridget,Ms.),Mr.
Wills,Bill(Kathy),M/M
October 19, 2014
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Welcome to the Marriage Center
Marriages: Matias & Lauren Alvarez
Raymond & Elyse Leseckas
George & Amanda Poland
Banns III Justin Mizera & Hillary Hawkins
Banns II
Brian Downing & Lauren Carroll
Michael Day & Stephanie Pazdan
Banns I
Robert Mikulskis & Jennifer Stanek
Blessing of Memorial Crosses
Deacons Bill Schultz and Joe Stalcup blessed 150 memorial crosses at our parish entrances on Saturday, October 5 th. Deacon Bill
offered a beautiful prayer for all who stand up for life from conception to natural death. He prayed for all medical professionals who
nurture life in the womb, and for all innocents who have had their life taken from them. He also offered a special prayer for all
children who eagerly await the birth of a little brother or sister along with all who attended.
Diaper Drive
Respect Life Ministry will sponsor a Diaper Drive this weekend and the weekend of October 25/26 to benefit three
organizations that serve women and children in our area.
1.) PASS Network for Life in Tinley Park, phone 708 614-9777.
Services include support for women and men facing an unplanned pregnancy, pregnancy verification, referral assistance
for adoption, housing or medical needs, and baby supplies. More information at www.passhelps.org.
2.) Crisis Center for South Suburbia 24-hour Crisis Hotline number 708 429-SAFE (7233).
Services include emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, community education, community policing, partner
abuse intervention, dating violence prevention, and transitional housing. More information at www.crisisctr.org.
3.) Swaddle Diapers collects and distributes diapers and wipes to agencies that serve needy families living on the edge of
poverty, including Catholic Charities and Together We Cope. More information at www.swaddlediapers.org.
Saint Stephen parishioners are invited to bring diapers (any size) to the Narthex during regular Mass times on these weekends in
October. Thank you!
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Informacje Dotyczące Duszpasterstwa w Parafii Sw. Śzczepana
W ciago calego roku Msza Św. w niedziele w języku polskim jest o godz. 1PM
-Pierwszy piątek miesiąca: Spowiedz of 7-8pm Msza o 8pm
-Pierwsza sobota miesiąca: od godz. 7pm-9:30pm
-W kazdy czwartek jest calodzienna adoracja Najswietszego Sakramentu
-Spowiedz w kazdą sobote of godz. 8:45-9:30am
-Chrzty w języku polskim odbywaja sie w kazdą niedziele miesiąca
-Nauki przedmalzenskie w języku polskim odbywaja sie za umuwieniem
-Ślub w języku polskim prosimy zglaszać sześć mięsicy wcześniej
-Po bliższe imformajce proszę dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod numer 1(708) 342- 2400 wew 137
By zachować proporcje
Przypatrując się ludziom i ich postępowaniu, trudno nie dostrzec, że nie jest nam obca dwulicowość. I natychmiast nasuwa się
skojarzenie z człowiekiem znanym jako doktor Jekyll i pan Hyde. Nowelę napisaną przez szkockiego autora, Roberta Louisa
Stevensona, można uznać za literacki portret psychopatologii i podwójnej osobowości. Podwójną osobowość zauważyć można
nawet pośród tych, którzy mienią się katolikami – chrześcijanami.
Aby coś osiągnąć i zrealizować swoje dążenia, próbujemy różnych sposobów. Bywa, że posługujemy się innymi ludźmi, którzy
świadomie lub nieświadomie mogą nam pomóc w osiągnięciu naszych własnych zamierzeń. To pewien rodzaj manipulacji i
raczej nie najlepszy sposób postępowania. Ale przecież nam to odpowiada, w pracy i w kontaktach międzyludzkich w ciągu
tygodnia jesteśmy Hyde’ami, zaś na niedziele i święta dr Jekyll’ami. I czy chcemy tego, czy nie, nasza dwoista natura objawia
się od zarania czasów.
Jednakże mamy kogoś, kto dba o nas i zajmuje się nami, czasami wbrew naszej chęci, a czasami na naszą prośbę. To nasz
Ojciec, który tak nami kieruje, byśmy byli szczęśliwi, bezpieczni, ale również pełni miłości i wdzięczności za Jego Dzieła. Jak
pisze nam w swej prorockiej przepowiedni Izajasz; ”Ja mocno ująłem go za prawicę, aby ujarzmić przed nim narody i królom
odpiąć broń z pasa, aby otworzyć przed nim podwoje, żeby się bramy nie zatrzasnęły. Z powodu sługi mego, Jakuba, Izraela,
mojego wybrańca, nazwałem cię twoim imieniem, pełnym zaszczytu, chociaż Mnie nie znałeś, Ja jestem Pan i nie ma innego.
Poza Mną nie ma Boga.” (Iz 45,4-5). Za opiekę, za prowadzenie, za miłość okazywać powinniśmy wdzięczność.
W jaki sposób? To właśnie wyjaśnia nam fragment Listu do Tesaloniczan, w którym święty Paweł wraz ze swoimi
współpracownikami, Sylwanem i umiłowanym uczniem Tymoteuszem, poucza nas: „Zawsze dziękujemy Bogu za was
wszystkich, wspominając o was nieustannie w naszych modlitwach, pomni przed Bogiem i Ojcem naszym na wasze dzieło
wiary, na trud miłości i na wytrwałą nadzieję w Panu naszym, Jezusie Chrystusie.” (1 Tes 1,2-3). A więc modlitwa, modlitwa i raz
jeszcze modlitwa, pełna wdzięczności za Syna Bożego Jezusa Chrystusa, za Zbawienie, za Odkupienie, za Słowo i za Ducha
Świętego. To przez Niego mamy wiedzę zbawczą, mamy świadomość życia wiecznego.
Ewangeliczna scena przedstawiająca przewrotność faryzeuszy ukazuje nam tę drugą stronę naszej natury. Zadając pytanie, z
góry wiemy jaka padnie odpowiedź, wiemy, że każda odpowiedź, twierdząca czy przecząca, będzie powodem do odwrotu, do
ośmieszenia, do usprawiedliwienia własnego sumienia. Ale nie w przypadku opowieści ewangelicznej. Faryzeusze nie uznawali
wyższości Boga nad Cezarem, gdyż według nich Cezar miał władzę absolutną. Odmowę płacenia podatków traktowali jako
bunt przeciwko ustanowionej władzy. Jezus, mając naturę Bosko-ludzką, nie dał się wciągnąć w intrygę polityczną. Jego
odpowiedź jest jasna: „Oddajcie Cezarowi, co należy do Cezara, a Bogu to, co należy do Boga” (Mt 22,21).
Jakie zadanie stawia przed nami dzisiejsza Ewangelia? Musimy usilniej pracować nad sobą, by zdobyć umiejętność
rozróżniania pomiędzy tym, co światowe, a tym, co Boskie. Nie jest to łatwe, ale dopiero po zdobyciu tej umiejętności będziemy
mogli mówić o wewnętrznej wolności, z której wypływa całkowite oddanie się Bogu i bycie niezależnym od tego, co materialne.
Wyzbądźmy się schizofrenii religijnej, nie bądźmy doktorem Jekyll’em i panem Hyde’m w jednej osobie. Bądźmy dziećmi
jednego Boga
KRÓLOWO RÓŻAŃCA ŚWIĘTEGO, prosimy, pomóż nam otworzyć serca i rozum na Światło Ducha Świętego, abyśmy umieli
oddać Bogu, co Boskie, i stać się niezależnymi od tego, co materialne.
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Narthex…CJB Passing out invites for Woman's Night Out | Narthex… Men's Club Wreath Sales
Narthex…Respect Life Diaper Collection | Narthex.. Young @ Heart
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...CJBS Passing out invites to Ladies Night Out
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Can Collection Parking Lot | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Babysitting #158
10:00 AM Children's Liturgy of the Word #154,#155,#156
10:00 AM Growing with God #162/163/164/165/166/167
10:00 AM Rite of Enrollment Confirmation Church
11:00 AM Confirmation parent/student mtg LMR & 154,155
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RCIA #125 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Book Discussion "Forgiveness" LMR |6:15 PM Anointing Mass
Mon 10-20 RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 10:00 AM Young @ Heart Board #125
7:00 PM Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel
Tues 10-21 RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Moms & Tots #158
7:00 PM Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel | 7:30 PM Highlanders #171,172,173,174 | 7:30 PM Stewardship #125
Wed 10-22 RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Adult Choir Church/Choir Room
7:00 PM Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel |
Thurs 10-23 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Adoration of Blessed Sac Daily Chapel with Rosary @ 8:30am
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Children's Choir Church
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Benediction Daily Chapel followed by Divine Mercy Prayers
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Parish Transformation Steering Comm LMR
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Parish Transformation Mtg LMR | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Praise Band Church
7:00 PM Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel | 7:30 PM Baptism Prep #125/126
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Scripture Study #126 | 7:00 PM Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel
Fri 10-24
Narthex… Men's Club Wreath Sales | Narthex…Respect Life Diaper Collection | Narthex Spaghetti Tickets
Sat 10-25
Baby Nursing #153 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM SVDP District Mtg. LMR
Sun 10-26 Narthex… Men's Club Wreath Sales | Narthex…Respect Life Diaper Collection | Narthex Spaghetti Tickets
Baby Nursing #153 | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orland Township Flu Shots LMR
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Babysitting #158 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Parish Regis. 158/159
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RCIA #155 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
Sun 10-19
10-26
Lector
5:00 PM
Burke,Bill
Hilbert,Mary Beth
Eucharistic Czerwinski,Joanne
Agresti,Helen
Jefferies,Michelle
Houlihan,Annette
Czerwinski,John
Vallejo,Judi
Vallejo,Ruben
Vagena,Elaine
Baste,Chona
Genardo,Patricia
Witry,Bernard
Baste,Choleen
Altar
Kras,Kyle
Groos,Laura
Kane,Caitlin
Celebrant Fr Greg
Deacons
Dcn Joe
Greeters
Flo Simosky
Mary Tafoya
Tracy Kielak
Pete Kielak
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
Beaudin,Greg
Melrose,Scott
Bellettiere,Sam Lewitke,Jerry
Anderson,Mary Kay
Deanching,Minerva
Belling,Robert Albee,Eamon
Connolly,Marie Werr,Mary
Connolly,Bill
Bogumil,Sue
Smajo,Jonathan Murphy,Sharon
Smajo,Geri
Dometita,Levie
Smajo,Nicholas Hill,Rosemary
Erzinger,Ruth
Leoni,Patricia
Gildea,Sue
Heniff,Pat
Heniff,Jack
Lenhart,Robert
Conover,Dominic
Nowak,Haley
Szczasny,Maria
Fr Greg
Fr Tim Guthridge
Dcn Ken
Dcn Chuck
Sharon Murphy
Jim Murphy
Karen Potempa
Flo Simosky
10:00 AM
Dwyer,Suzanne
Waller,Maureen
Franckowiak,Pam
Labriola,Daniela
Kulpinski,Glenn
Grivetti,John
Lestarczyk,Mary
Brennan,Joyce
Henzl,Jim
Henzl,Peggy
Wernet,Guy
Trump,Rick
Feyerer,Barbara
Feyerer,Edward
Loftin,Alex
Delaleurs,Mitchell
Galante,Joe
Fr Tim Guthridge
Dcn Chuck
John &Mike Vasek
Patrica Vasek
Barb Ridge
Bob Ridge
11:30 AM
Kelsey,Kevin
Flaherty,Shannon
Gamino,Theresa
Lingle,Karen
Barnes,Geraldine
Knawa,Kathy
Tierney,Abigail
Lachat,John
Burke,Linda
Lachat,Ann Marie
Kolloway,Rita
Romano,Rose
Rutkowski,Kathy
Sullivan,Janet
Ernst,Olivia
Sullivan,Anna
Rivera,Bryan
Fr. Ed Upton
Dcn Bill S.
Judy Kulchins
B. J. Witry
Carol DeJoris
Natalie Sims
1PM
Giba,Roman
Wilk,Kazimierz
Kita,Barbara
Kwiatkowski,S.
Boblak,Andrej
Sierakowski,T.
Fr Greg
Counters
Sun 10-19
Team #4
Sun 10-26
Team #1
October 19, 2014
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10/19 Sunday
7:00am For the People
Geoffrey Evert
8:30am Brenda Spedale
Bob Mayer
10:00am John Simon Neville
Loring Johnson
11:30am Int. for John & Ann Lachat
Anna Roubk
1:00pm Wladyslaw Sawicki
Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
6:15pm Int. of Marti Mesner
Dec'd Mem. Of Dunne Family
10/20 Monday
8:00am Salvatore Lamargo
Barbara Curme
10/21 Tuesday
8:00am Jim Dwyer
Patricia Jakes
10/22 Wednesday
8:00am Margaret O'Brien
Julia Wegner
10/23 Thursday
8:00am Ed Walsh
Donald Hodock
10/24 Friday
8:00am Jim Dwyer
Jadwiga Lerki
Joseph Spedale
10/25 Saturday
8:00am Stanley Janasek
Marguerite Greenberg
5:00pm Lawrence Zoochi
Michael Prokop
Robert Przybylski
Lori Cieslek
Susan Dieterle
Steve & Ann Frejlich
10/26 Sunday
7:00am For the People
Bruno Opyd
8:30am Mary Ann Gastonguay
Agnes Skalski
10:00am Ann Vidinich
Alex Cowdery
11:30am John Neville
Rich Czerniak
1:00pm Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
Jan & Stanislawa Kmiecik
6:15pm Frank Malek
Arthur Lavery
Pray for Our Sick
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The Family
The Spedale Family
Lottie Fornek
Markia Neville
Olga Johnson
req.by
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Joe Mardone
Wife & Children
The Dunne Family
req.by
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Lucy Lamargo
Terri Lloyd
req.by
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Carole Guger
Nancy & Bob Belling
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Mary & Bill Greene
Ted Wegner
req.by
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Maeve Walsh
Dana Hodock
req.by
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Ted Wegner
Son
The Family
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The Family
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The Family
His Mom
Joanne Depiola
Dore
The Trudeau Family
The Family
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Children & Grandchildren
Barb & Joe Onak
SVDP Ministry
The Family
Grandma & Grandpa
Marcia Neville
Wife & Family
req.by
The Family
req.by
Phyllis Lavery
Albert Agresti
Kristen Baldyga
Julie Barth
Arlene Beavan
Augustina Braccolino
Frank Braccolino
Kathie Brosius
Tammy Burns
Raymond Callaham
Matt Creen
Matthew Cutro
Janice Dorff
Joe Dorff
John Drahos
Cardinal George
Sue Gildea
Caroline Grady
Ted Grecki
Fran Grousnick
Marion Kummer
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Bill Hacker
Lillian Kurzawski
Nathan Parry
Carmen Pignatiello
Christopher Prete
Maggie Quinn
Judy Ratkovic
Kevin Renderman
Jean Renken
Betty Ruzich
Terry Ryan
Mary Lu Schoettler
Nicole Siedschlag
Rachel Swallow
Joseph Tierney
Alex Udaykee
Jane Van Duch
MaryBeth Vasquez
Kelly Weiss
And for all for whom our parish is asked to pray
To help keep the list of names read at Mass and placed in the
bulletin accurate and current, we will keep the name of a
non-parishioner who is an immediate family member of our
parishioner on the list at Mass for two weeks and in the
bulletin for two weeks. For a parishioner, we will keep the
name on the list at Mass for four weeks and in the bulletin
for 60 days. We ask that an immediate family member call
after 4 weeks if you wish to have the name continued to be
read at Mass.
Pray for Our Deceased
Margaret Fahrner
Taylor Hooper
Alex Companio
Weekly Readings
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Is 45:1, 4-6/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21
Eph 2:1-10/Lk 12:13-21
Eph 2:12-22/Lk 12:35-38
Eph 3:2-12/Lk 12:39-48
Eph 3:14-21/Lk 12:49-53
Eph 4:1-6/Lk 12:54-59
Eph 4:7-16/Lk 13:1-9
Welcome to Our Newly Baptized
Marisa Emri Benkowski
Chloe Elizabeth Callaghan
Benjamin Edward Cruikshank
Gabrielle Mae Hartnett
Ryan Kwapien
Gabriella Marie Little
Kenzie Rose Molitor
Charlotte Rose O'Malley
October 19, 2014
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Stephen's Days at Gatto's
E a r n $$$$ f or S t. S te p h e n ’s Pa r i s h! !!
Have lunch or dinner at Gatto's on the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of the month
and help in raising funds for St. Stephen’s parish. The parish will receive
15% of the before tax cost of your meal. Please present this coupon to your
server or ask your server to write St. Stephen's Men's Club on your
bill. This applies to Dine-in or Carryout!!
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Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar
St. Stephen’s Men’s Club
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month
Present this coupon to your server
Dine-In or Carryout
Donation
(before Tax)
15%
COUNSELOR AVAILABLE
Michele L. Nowak, LCPC, is available to provide counseling to individuals and couples right here at St.
Stephen parish! Michele is an experienced professional counselor who has worked with all age groups and
issues. She is a staff member of The Hollbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities. Blue Cross / Blue
Shield accepted. Those without insurance are eligible for sliding scale fees based on income & number of dependents. Appointments
can be made by calling (312) 655-7725. The first session is free for all who are members of St. Stephen.
Pop Tabs collection to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago .
A collection bin for pop tabs is located in the nw corner of the narthex and in all RE classrooms.
Thank you for your support!
Please Recycle Your Newspapers, Magazines, etc. into our green and yellow recycling bins located in the Parking Lot.
Youth Ministry of St. Stephen will earn money from your donation.
Thank you to all who advertise in our bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers!