June 19, 2016 Bulletin - St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church

Saint Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church
306 West Fourth Street ◆ Hinsdale, Illinois 60521 ◆ 630/323-1248 ◆ www.sij.net
Sunday Masses
Saturday evening: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am, Noon and 6:00 pm
Daily Masses
Monday-Friday: 7:00 am & 5:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am
Confessions
Saturday afternoon 3:30 - 4:15 pm
Sunday evening 5:00 - 5:45 pm
Saint Peregrine Devotions
Devotions in Honor of St. Peregrine — patron of
those who suffer with cancer or any incurable
disease or condition — first Tuesday of each month
at 7pm.
Pope Saint John Paul II Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
The Chapel is located behind the sanctuary of the
church, and is available 24 hours a day for private
prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. For
information: Linda Lannert, [email protected]
or 630/408-9567.
Baptisms
1st& 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m. Please
phone the Rectory to register for the required
Baptismal Preparation meeting.
Marriages
Arrangements must be made with the Rectory at
least six months in advance. Contact the Rectory
before making any other arrangements.
Visits to the Sick
Due to hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to
inform the Rectory when hospitalized parishioners
would like a visit from a priest or deacon. Likewise,
call if you would like a visit while convalescing at a
facility or at home. Before being admitted to a
hospital for surgery it is advisable to call the Rectory
and arrange a time to receive the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick. Please contact the Rectory
regarding communion visits to the homebound.
Funerals
It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their
dead. The funeral director will contact the Rectory
Office regarding arrangements. Funerals are
ordinarily celebrated at 10am. According to
Diocesan policy, if family members wish to offer eulogies,
they should do so during the wake. #382 of the General
Instruction for the Universal Church states: At the
funeral Mass there should as a rule be a short homily, but
never a eulogy of any kind. No specific offering is
required in connection with the funeral liturgy.
New Parishioners welcome!
Please call the Rectory Office to register.
June 19, 2016
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father William De Salvo, Pastor
Father Tom Dunn, Parochial Vicar
Deacon John Sebastian, Permanent Deacon
Assisting Priests
Father Gerald Tivy and Father John Tapper
Director of Evangelization and Outreach
Deacon William Dunn
Saint Isaac Jogues School
Mrs. Carol Burlinski, Principal
Miss Diane Sullivan, Vice-Principal
Religious Education & Youth Faith Formation
Mrs. Helen Johnson, Director of Religious Education
Mr. Michael Kuhn, Coordinator 7–8th grade & Youth Ministry
Director of Liturgical Music
Mr. Nicholas Thomas
Director of Administration and Planning
Mr. Tom Sullivan
Campus Engineer
Mr. Bruce Barker
Rectory Office
Mrs. Cathy Booth, Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Michele Blando, Business Manager
Counseling Services
Provided by Annette Spiezio and Affiliates
Ms. Annette Spiezio, LCPC, CADC ~ Parish Counselor
630/655-5711
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Sunday, June 19, 2016–Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
7:30 AM-Mike Birck
9:00 AM-Jim Javois
10:30 AM-For the Parish Family
12:00 PM-Antone Gregorio
6:00 PM-Emmett Malloy
Monday, June 20, 2016–Weekday
7:00 AM-Robert C. Klocko
5:00 PM-Peter Knopp
Tuesday, June 21, 2016–Weekday
7:00 AM-Anna Marie and Robert Migely
5:00 PM-Mary Dempsey
Wednesday, June 22, 2016–Weekday; Saint
Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saints John Fischer,
Bishop and Thomas More, Martyrs
7:00 AM-Robert Dederick
5:00 PM-Parish Purgatorial Society
Thursday, June 23, 2016–Weekday
7:00 AM-Henry Armstrong
5:00 PM-Betty Dussing
Friday, June 24, 2016–The Nativity of Saint John
the Baptist
7:00 AM-Sister Joan Tabat, OSF
5:00 PM-Elizabeth Jeffries
Saturday, June 25, 2016–Weekday
8:00 AM-Mary Dempsey
4:30 PM-Lee Navarra
Sunday, June 26, 2016–Thirteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
7:30 AM-Joseph Mulhern
9:00 AM-Elena Miller
10:30 AM-For the Parish Family
12:00 PM-Ann Mastro
6:00 PM-Emmett Malloy
Flame of Faith
Saint John Paul II Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Six candles burn perpetually around the Blessed
Sacrament in the Saint John Paul II Eucharistic Adoration
Chapel. Intentions listed below are remembered for ONE
WEEK [Sunday to Sunday]. The burning candles serve as
a constant prayer before the Lord, present in the Blessed
Sacrament. Envelopes for you to have your intentions
remembered and prayed for are available in the lobby of
the Adoration Chapel. The candles will burn this week for
the following intentions:
♦ For the health and healing of my sister, Dawn Feusi
♦ For my daughter to have a healthy pregnancy
♦ For good health and test results for mother and family
♦ For the health and healing of my wife
♦ For successful surgery and quick recovery for my son
♦ For my daughter
Dear Parish Family,
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in our parish,
and to those visiting us this weekend. Do something to
remember your father, and to make the day special. As we
celebrate Father’s Day today, and honor those men in our
lives who have been “Father” to us.... our own fathers,
the Holy Father - Pope Francis, our priests who we call
“Father,” (our spiritual fathers), and all those men who
have cared for us and nurtured us in anyway, let’s offer to
the Lord a prayer of thanksgiving for His continual care
for us.
In his first homily to the College of Cardinals, just
one day after His election as Pope, Pope Francis set out
His “plan” for the Church. I’ve heard it said that the three
points He enunciated, while they were intended as a
“pastoral plan” for the whole Church, are in fact, a
beautiful exposition of Christian Fatherhood as well:
Camminare, Edificare, Confessare. To journey, to build,
and to confess. According to the Holy Father, they are the
types of actions that define the Christian life in every age.
Camminare — to journey. It’s the first thing God
commands Abraham to do. And, his journey sets in
motion the “journey” of the People of God to the
Promised Land... the Heaven. Pope Francis has said: “Our
life is a journey, and when we stop moving, things go
wrong.” Edificare — to build. As Catholic Christians we
are to “build-up” the Church. To build on the foundation
of Christ — the Cornerstone. Finally, Confessare — to
confess. Pope Francis is quick to point out that confession
of the faith of the Church is what gives substance to
journeying and building. He said... “We can walk as much
as we want, we can build many things, but if we do not
profess Jesus Christ, things go wrong.” Think about it,
that’s exactly what the “Father” of any family does... He
keeps the family together and moving (journeying), he
builds-up the family, and he keeps the family faithful in
its mission, grounded and moving in terms of its over-all
mission, identity, and goal. Pope Francis offers the
Church a wonderful model of fatherhood for all to follow.
He reminds us that when God revealed Himself to us, and
gave Himself to us, it was as a Father. A Father who loves
us, enters into relationship with us to journey with us,
build-us up, and keep us faithful.
This week we welcome a new “Father” to our parish!
On Wednesday, Father Rodolphe Arty, CSC comes to
Saint Isaac Jogues as our new parochial vicar. I’m so
happy to welcome Father Arty to our parish.
This weekend, at all the masses, we hold a second
collection to help support the retirement and healthcare
needs of our retired priests. You’ll recall that the
December collection for “Retired Religious” is for the
women and men who have given their lives in service to
the Church through the various religious orders of the
Church. The Father’s Day collection is for the retired and
infirm priests of the Diocese of Joliet. Existing on very
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small pensions from the Diocese (some of the older
priests don’t even receive social security), they are in
need of our assistance to live their lives without anxiety
about the necessities of life. PLEASE be generous in your
gifts to our retired priests who have given their lives for
all of us in various parishes throughout the Diocese of
Joliet. Put your love, respect, and gratitude for them in
action and be generous in your gifts to support the retired
priests of the Diocese of Joliet. A number of retired
priests generously serve us here at Saint Isaac Jogues.
Let’s show our gratitude to them, and be generous in this
collection to care for the retired priests of the Diocese.
Happy Father’s Day... God’s Blessings to all!
Father De Salvo
Dawn Feusi
Mary Geraldine Fahey
Anna Mrdak
Mary Tadda
Victory Limjuco
Marty Stratman
Timothy Brown
Carl Bay, Jr.
Numeriano S. Gabriel
Raffaela Tenuta
May Andrle
Liam Fitzpatrick
Gina Consalvo Anderson
Sunday Offering
Weekly Offering for June 12, 2016 .................. $29,392
Weekly Offering same week last year .............. $32,691
Targeted Goal ................................................... $36,000
To donate to St. Isaac Jogues Offertory, Mercy,
THM, Preserving Our Heritage and Preschool Fund
please visit our website www.sijhinsdale.com and click
on the E-Giving tab.
Please call me at 630-323-1248 with any questions.
Thank you for your continued support of St. Isaac
Jogues Church and School.
Michele Blando, Business Manager
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7;
Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday:
1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16;
Mt 5:43-48
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24;
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15
Friday:
2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20;
Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; Mt 6:19-23
Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34;
Mt 6:24-34
Sunday:
Zec 12:10-11; 13:1; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9;
Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24
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“Why can’t I have the wine?”…
“Wine” is never offered during the celebration of the
Eucharist! Church teaching is clear: Christ is fully
present ~ Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity ~ and is
fully received under either species of the consecrated
host or of the consecrated wine. For the past 1000 years,
the normative/common practice in the Western Church is
to communicate only the consecrated host. However, at
times, with the permission of the local bishop and at the
discretion of the Pastor of the Parish, the Precious Blood
can be offered to the faithful. The practice of distributing
Holy Communion under both forms of the consecrated
bread and the consecrated wine was restored by the
Second Vatican Council in 1963: From the first days of
the Church’s celebration of the Eucharist, Holy
Communion consisted of the reception of both species in
fulfillment of the Lord’s command to “take and eat... take
and drink.”
It is incorrect to hold the notion that a person
receives the body of Christ in the host, and the blood of
Christ in the consecrated wine. This is simply not true,
and this notion is contrary to Catholic theology, belief,
and practice. Christ is fully present under either
consecrated species. With the “routine” use of this
option, mis-understanding has crept into Catholic piety
because the necessary and prescribed instruction of the
Faithful has been neglected: For the faithful who take
part in the rite, priests should take care to call to mind
Catholic teaching on the manner of Communion. Above
all they should instruct the Christian faithful that,
according to Catholic faith, Christ, whole and entire, as
well as the true Sacrament are received under one kind
only; that, therefore, as far as the effects are concerned,
those who receive in this manner are not deprived of any
grace necessary for salvation.
At Saint Isaac Jogues, we do offer communion under
both forms for certain feasts and seasons. However,
because of people’s schedules, extra-ordinary ministers
are not consistently available to fulfill their assignments.
And so the total number of ministers needed to
consistently and reverently offer the chalice each Sunday
is not available. Perhaps in the Fall when schedules once
again settle into a usual routine, and others volunteer for
the this important liturgical ministry, we will be able to
offer the chalice at the principal masses each Sunday.
In reading the documents of the Church it is clear
that communion under both forms is not to be a “daily”
practice, since, for the past millennia the normative/
common practice in the Western Church is to
communicate only the consecrated host. Yet, the teaching
of the Church is clear: In receiving both the consecrated
host and the consecrated wine the fuller sign of the
Eucharistic banquet shines forth. Moreover there is a
clearer expression of that will by which the new and
everlasting covenant is ratified in the blood of the Lord
and of the relationship of the Eucharistic banquet.
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Sharing God’s Blessings....
Why so many envelopes?
Good Stewardship of the blessings we have received from God
is not primarily about finances. Rather, being a good steward
challenges us to make a response of faith for all the blessings He has
given us. Knowing that different projects/requests appeal to
different people in different ways, at different times, a variety of
ways exist in our parish for you to do what you can to share your
time, talent, and treasure and to take your part in the mission of the
Church, to spread the Gospel, and make Christ known in the lives of
His people. Financial contributions are an important part of good
stewardship. Do what you can to help, and God will provide... To
assist you in your giving, there are a variety of ways to give, and the
various envelopes mailed to your home help organize and remind
you in responsible giving:
Sunday Giving — A generous and consistent Sunday Offering is
necessary for us to meet our expenses, and to maintain and improve
our programs and facilities. Remember to use your Sunday Offering
envelope or sign-up for E-Giving (contact the Rectory Office or the
Parish website for information: sij.net)
Memorials — A variety of memorials exist for you to remember
your family, and important events in your life. Contact Father De
Salvo and/or the Rectory Office for available memorials.
Mercy Fund — Named after Our Lady of Mercy, the Mercy Fund
is the charitable fund of Saint Isaac Jogues Parish. Through the
Mercy Fund we support local charities and provide for those in
need. Contributions can be made through the Poor Boxes located at
the entrances of the church, directly to the Rectory Office, or
through use of the Mercy Fund envelopes in your packets.
Preserving Our Heritage Fund — To provide for the continual
maintenance and capital improvements necessary on our facilities.
This is an ongoing effort, and will require us to make substantial
outlays of money each year. Contributions can be made directly to
the Rectory Office, or through use of the Preserving Our Heritage
envelopes in your packets.
Transitional Housing — The Saint Isaac Jogues Transitional
Housing Program assists people in and re-establishing themselves
and their families on a solid financial footing. Contributions can be
made directly to the Rectory Office, or through use of the
Transitional Housing envelopes in your packets.
Saint Isaac Jogues School Endowment — In order to provide
quality Catholic education to our young people, Saint Isaac Jogues
Parish has established an endowment fund to generate revenue to
provide for our educational programs. Along with major gifts from
wills/estates, consistent contributions of any amount help us buildup the fund, realize interest income from the principal, and keep
Catholic education as an affordable option for our families.
Please keep Saint Isaac Jouges Parish in mind
when making out your Will and
in doing your Estate Planning.
Likewise, when designating “memorial gifts”
for funerals, remember the Parish.
Remembering the Church is a beautiful and fitting way
to make a lasting memorial statement of faith
for future generations.
Why we call Priests... “Father”
At first glance, it may seem confusing. In
Matthew 23:9 Jesus say: “Call no one on
earth your father; you have but one Father in
heaven.” And yet all Christians call their dad
"father." Christians are not alone in the use of
this title, and yet, this does not normally
present a problem.
We have to be careful not to fall into the
error of “fundamentalist gridlock” and taking
the scriptural verse out of context. You need
to read the entire Bible and pay attention to all
of the verses and relate them to each other.
Our Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us to
“honor your father and your mother” (Mt
9:19) and also reminded the Jews, "Your
ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they
died" (Jn 6:48). So, if Jesus taught us to "call
no one on earth your father," why does He
quote the Fourth Commandment and refer to
the Jewish ancestors as fathers? Being God,
He cannot contradict himself, so there must be
a deeper meaning to the notion “call no man
father but our Father in heaven.”
The origin of calling priests "father"
probably goes all the way back to apostolic
times when St. Paul wrote: “Even if you
should have count-less guides to Christ, yet
you do not have many fathers, for I became
your father in Christ Jesus through the
gospel" (1 Cor 4:15).
When Jesus said, "call no one on earth
your father; you have but one Father in
heaven," He taught us that all fatherhood and
all authority comes from God the Father in
heaven, source of all life and truth. For that
reason we should revere, respect and obey
legitimate authority as we recognize that
fatherhood is a great gift to the human race.
Now more than ever we need to promote and
recover a high regard for fatherhood. Children
who grow up fatherless are at much higher
risk for bad behavior.
We call priests "father" because they
participate in the spiritual father-hood of God
as His ministers. For that reason, we respect
priests because of their office of service.
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Leadership by Love
When a father follows Christ, the kids follow Dad
That’s one conclusion to be drawn from recent surveys showing that when a father makes a
concerted effort to live out the Catholic faith with dedication and zeal, the rest of his family follows his
example, 93% of the time.
It seems that when a man takes that kind of spiritual stand, it usually affects the people around him,
including his family and even other men that he knows. No one wants to minimize the importance of
faithful mothers, but it's clear that fathers play a unique and special role in helping their children
develop a living faith — especially their sons.
Take a look around you in church, at mass: When dads are present, engaged, actively participating,
and devout in their participation in the Mass, the family follows. It’s part of what God intends, part of
the responsibility the Lord gives men... The Lord sets a father in honor over his children... he who
honors his father atones for sins. [Sirach 3: 2-6]
The Mass: Mixing Water and Wine To live and love our Catholic Faith, we have to know it!
Each week we will examine the mass, piece by piece, looking at all the elements that go into this great prayer, the greatest
act of worship of the Roman Catholic Church.
The mixing of the water and wine is an ancient liturgical practice in both the eastern and the western
churches. It is only in the last 100 years, or so, that wine making on a mass production level has brought about
a stable, consistent product. Traditionally, because of wine’s variable and often heavy texture it became
customary in both secular and religious usage to dilute the wine with water to render it less strong. Adding
warm water in colder climates also made it more easily consumed, and warmed the vessels containing it. The
early Christians continued this custom in the celebration of the Eucharist. Soon, this utilitarian action was
endowed with a spiritual meaning. In the western church, the mingling came to represent the union of Christ
with the faithful; just as wine receives water, so Christ takes us and our sins to himself. Saint Cyprian of
Carthage (200-258) wrote: “the water stands for the people, whereas the wine stands for the blood of Christ.
When water is united with the wine in the cup, the people are made one with Christ; the believing people are
joined and united with him in whom they believe.” In the Church of the East it was believed that the wine and
water represent the divine and human natures of Christ. Eventually, at Rome the rite was given a prayer whose
text was taken from an ancient Christmas oration expressing both symbolic meanings. Today as abbreviated
version of this prayer is said softly by the priest when he pours the water into the wine: By the mystery of this
water and wine, may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
After the offering of the chalice, the priest says another inaudible prayer, In spiritu humilitatis [“with
humble spirit”]. The priest says: W ith humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God. The text is taken from the Book of
Daniel [3:39-40] where it is prayed by Azariah who realizes that it is the spiritual sacrifice which best pleases
God. Being a private prayer of the priest, it is recited inaudibly. Looking forward to the Eucharistic Prayer, the
priest request that the future offering, animated by the spiritual sacrifices of the heart, be favorably received by
God. The priest then turns and washes his hands. Or, if incense is used, he incenses the gifts and the altar.
Today this incensation of the altar is somewhat simplified from past practice: The bread and wine, altar, cross,
priest and people are incensed in silence. Incense is a traditional symbol of prayer arising to God. Thus the
gifts and altar are incensed as a sign of the Church’s prayer rising to God. Priest and people are also incensed
since they are to unite themselves and their prayers with the gifts which will be offered in the Eucharistic
Prayer.
The Preparation of the Gifts and Altar is concluded by the priest washing his hands. The washing of the
hands is a symbolic and private action of the priest expressing the celebrant’s need for inward purification.
Washing one’s hands as a sign of inner purity was customary in both Judaism and early Christianity.
Originally, it also served a practical purpose. After receiving the varied and many gifts of the people, before
receiving the actual bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist, the priest needed to cleanse his hands
to offer the sacrificial food to be offered.
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How does my Catholic Faith help me to make Moral Decisions?... [Our Sunday Visitor — May 29, 2016]
When reported in the secular press, it sounds as though
Pope Francis is “changing” the Church’s teaching, when, in
fact, He is not. He is, instead, enunciating that which we
have always held in a new way. For example, in his
apostolic exhortation A moris laetitia [On Love in the
Family] Pope Francis is helping priests to be better
pastors, not giving individual consciences the ultimate
authority to decide their spiritual state. “We still have to
form conscience,” said Fr. Thomas Petri, academic dean at
the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C..
“That’s what [Pope Francis] is doing with this exhortation,
is helping people to understand what the beautiful vision of
Christian marriage is.”
We are taught from an early age to form our
consciences in the light of our Catholic teaching. “To follow
one’s conscience” is often misunderstood as something that
allows us to do whatever we want, or as following the
“feeling” we have that something is right or wrong.
But our faith teaches us that “conscience is the voice of
God resounding in the human heart, revealing the truth to
us and calling us to do what is good while shunning what is
evil” [from the U. S. Bishops’ 2015 document, Forming
Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, #17.]
It is our responsibility as Catholics to form our
consciences by developing the virtues of humility and
prudence to discern true good in circumstances and to
choose the right means of achieving it by maintaining a
willingness and openness to seek what is right through
studying Scripture and Church teaching by using our reason
to study key issues in light of this teaching, and by
prayerfully seeking the understand the will of God.
Seen in this light, “conscience” is not a feeling, and
following our conscience is not an emotional endeavor,
focused on the self — our individual wants and desires. A
conscience has to be properly formed and informed by
Scripture and Church teaching. And, all of this has to be
done in humility — knowing who we are and who we are
not, and knowing our place before God and others. The
virtue of humility enables us to move outside of the self,
and to conform ourselves, our minds and our hearts, to the
likeness of Christ.
Where can I find out more?....
•Our bishops have issued a detailed reflection on Catholic
teaching and political life, called Forming Consciences for
Faithful Citizenship:
•Catechism of the Catholic Church
•United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
•Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
•“How to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice.”
by Austen Ivereigh and Kathryn Jean Lopez [OSV press].
•Ladato Si’: On Care for our Common Home [Pope Francis]
•“Seek Ye First the Kingdom: Challenging the Culture by
Living Our Faith” by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. [OSV press].
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Peter's Pence
Collection (taking place June 25-26, 2016) is an
opportunity to become a witness of charity to those
who suffer most. Pope Francis has encouraged us to
"open our eyes and see the misery of the world, the
wounds of our brothers and sisters who are denied
their dignity, and let us recognize that we are
compelled to heed their cry for help!" (Misericordiae
Vultus, [MV] no. 15).
Through the Peter's Pence Collection, we stand in
solidarity with Catholics all over the world to support
the charitable works of our Holy Father, Pope Francis.
Contributions to this collection support him as he
reaches out to those suffering the effects of war and
violence, natural disasters, and religious persecution.
Pope Francis has told us that "mercy is the force
that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the
courage to look to the future with hope" (MV, no. 10).
Please prayerfully consider participating in this
collection and becoming a witness of charity, a force
of mercy that reaches out to those around the world.
May God bless you.
Bishop Conlon
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop of Joliet
The Annual Peter’s Pence Collection will be taken-up
NEXT weekend at all masses. This is the “oldest”
collection in the Church and finds its origins in the
Acts of the Apostles, when the Apostles asked for gifts
to support the Church in Jerusalem (then the “head” of
the Church, before moving to Rome). Please be
generous in this Scripturally based opportunity to assist
the Pope in His work as head of the Universal Church.
JOYFUL AGAIN!
Retreat/workshop for widowed men and women
Find Joy in living again!
July 9 & 10 - St. Julie’s
Near 159 & Harlem, Tinley Park
July 23 & 24 - Holy Family
2515 Palatine Rd . Palentine
August 13 & 14 - Mary Queen Parish
Near North Ave. & Hwy 83. Elmhurst
Space limited – register early. 708-354-7211
Email: [email protected]
www.joyfulagain.org (short video on website)
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Be Like Saint Joseph
Pope Francis I
The great mission of Saint Joseph was to protect the Holy Virgin and the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
We look upon Joseph as the model of the educator, who protects and accompanies Jesus in his journey of
growth in wisdom, age and grace, as the Gospel tells us. He was not Jesus' father – Jesus' father was God
– but he was a father to Jesus in order to raise him. And how did he enable him to grow? In wisdom, age
and grace. He raised him, ensuring that he lacked nothing necessary for his healthy development.
Saint Joseph's mission is certainly unique and unrepeatable, as Jesus is absolutely unique. However,
in protecting Jesus, in teaching him how to grow in age, wisdom and grace, he is a model for every
educator, and in particular for every father. Fathers should always be close to their children, letting them
grow, but always being nearby. They need you, your presence, your closeness, your love. Be, for them,
like St. Joseph — protectors of their growth in age, wisdom and grace. Guardians of their path, and educators. Walk
alongside them, and with this closeness, you will be true educators, true fathers. God bless you!
SIJ Youth Ministry - Service Mission Trip
to St. Mary’s Mission, Red Lake Indian Reservation
Our teens spent the mornings tutoring and leading activities for approximately 35 children.
The afternoons were filled with painting a large classroom and cleaning out the Clothes Closet and storage areas.
Quotes from teens participants:
“Each of those kids has God in them, because even though they have almost nothing & grow up in such a difficult
environment, they still see the good in life and make the most of every day.”
“Any society is built
beginning from the
ground level. Because
the people of Red
Lake Indian
Reservation have so
many problems, it felt
amazing to actually
make a difference by
helping nurture the
minds and spirits of
the youngest members
of their society.”
Fr. Jerry is very appreciative of the donations of food, diapers, school supplies, and money from
SIJ. IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO DONATE TO OUR GOFUNDME
CAMPAIGN TO “FIX UP” ST. MARY’S MISSION, RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION,
THEN PLEASE DO SO AT
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June 19, 2016
ADULTS NEEDEED TO BE CATECHISTS FOR OUR CHILDREN FOR 2016 – 2017
PLEASE COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER FORM ON THE PARISH WEB SITE
(www.sij.net)
If you are interested in volunteering as a catechist in grades 1 to 6, and have questions,
please contact Helen Johnson at [email protected] or 630-323-0265 x 235.
If you are interested in volunteering as a small group leader in grades 7 and 8, and have questions,
please contact Mike Kuhn at [email protected] or 630-323-0265 x 232.
2016 – 2017 Family Religious Education is now OPEN
Go to the parish web site (www.sij.net), select Religious Education, click on 2016-17 Registration;
complete the form on line and click on submit when finished.
Registration is on a first return basis, so please do not delay.
If you have questions, please contact the RE office – 630-323-0265 or [email protected]
Woman’s Choice Services; Your
Neighborhood Pregnancy Center
WCS provides services to women facing unintended,
and/or crisis pregnancies residing within the boundaries
of the Diocese of Joliet. Nearly 100% of our clients reside
in DuPage or Will Counties in Illinois. We are dedicated
to building communities of comprehensive support and
healing for women facing the choice of abortion and the
challenges of motherhood.
WCS currently has offices in Bolingbrook and
Lombard to better serve our communities of focus. If you
are or know someone who is facing an unintended or
crisis pregnancy, please call us for an appointment. Our
convenient locations are listed below.
682 W. Boughton Rd,
Suite B
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Office: 815-725-7732
929 S. Main St.,
Unit 103
Lombard, IL 60148
Office: 630-261-9564
Pregnancy Help Line: 630-261-9221
Spanish Pregnancy Help Line: 630-201-1202
www.womanschoiceservices.com
Do you play Bridge?
SIJ will sponsor an Afternoon Bridge Club.
Register alone, with a bridge partner, or as a
substitute player—deadline is August 1. Play is on the
2nd Tuesday of each month September to May at 1:00
PM in the Fireplace Room.
Please contact Joan, 630-789-3142, to sign up.
The Power of
Invitation
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Inviting someone to our Catholic faith is personal
and critical. Most of the adults, who have participated
in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) over
the years, did so because someone they knew invited
and encouraged them to attend the inquiry session at the
end of August.
Our parish needs your help - to be aware of people
you know who do not belong to the Catholic church,
and might be interested, and personally invite them.
Please encourage them and let us know who they are
so we may invite them also.
Call Deacon Bill in the Office of Evangelization
at 630-655-6668.
Jubilee Year of Mercy
June 19, 2016
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today, as he often does, Luke portrays Jesus “praying in
solitude” (Luke 9:18). The Jubilee Y ear of Mercy invites us to
rediscover the value of silence as the prayerful setting in which to
reflect on the ways in which God’s mercy transforms our lives, in
order to make mercy the heart of our own lifestyle. But in a line that
sounds odd, Jesus “rebuked” his disciples “and directed them not to
tell anyone” (9:20–21) after they professed their faith in Jesus as “the
Christ of God” (9:20). Jesus challenges us also to profess our faith not
by what we say, but by what we do: take up our own cross daily (9:23)
and “bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). Our gratitude for
God’s mercy toward us should make us instruments of God’s mercy
toward all. Then, as Zechariah prophesies in today’s first reading, the
fountain of God’s mercy will open to purify the whole world from the
sin and selfishness that cause suffering and sorrow to so many
(Zechariah 13:1).
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.