September 27, 2015 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
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September 27, 2015 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
St. Margaret Mary Parish September 27, 2015 Twenty Sixth Sunday of Easter 1450 Green Trails Dr. Naperville, IL 60540 630-369-0777 www.smmp.com Masses: Saturday: Sunday: 5:00 pm 7:30 am 10:45 am 9:00 am 12:30 pm Weekdays Monday-Saturday 8:15 am Office Hours: Embrace the Kingdom of Justice & Mercy Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Parish Office: 369-0777 Fax: 369-1493 Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833 All Saints Catholic Academy: 1155 Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 961-6125 or www.ascacademy.org New Parishioners: Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40) St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to welcome everyone to our community as Jesus would. For information, please call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM or anytime by request. Sacrament of Baptism: 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:15 Mass. Please call Parish Office to make arrangements for Baptism and required Preparation Meeting. Sacrament of Marriage: Six months preparation required. Parish music policies, which reflect Diocesan guidelines, are to be followed. Parish Social Mission Weekend, Sept. 26-27 Save the Date! Pastor’s Corner The parish picnic a week ago was a wonderful event and I want to thank the Men’s Club for their skill, planning and hard work. The weather cooperated beautifully as well. This past week I was on retreat and again had fine weather. Our presenter focused on Carmelite spirituality, which is among the finest in the Church. This means basically the works of Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and Therese of Liseux, all wonderful spirit filled people. A weekend of RENEWAL for the men of St. Margaret Mary Parish. From Saturday, November 14 at 8 am to Sunday, November 15 at 3 pm. Contact Felice Chillemi at 773.456.1620 (email [email protected]) or Scott Parks at 630.967.8897 (email [email protected]) for more information about this opportunity for spiritual growth. Memorial Mass for deceased members of September Club Saturday Oct. 3 5:00 Catered dinner will follow in Parish Center Urge Governor Bruce Rauner to ensure that Illinois’ estimated 53,500 home care workers are protected under the new Department of Labor regulations concerning minimum wage, overtime and other worker rights. Sign a postcard after Mass this Weekend. Cost is $10.00 per person. Please call or send a check payable to SMMP by Sept. 27 to Dolores Peterman 3013 Oldham Dr. Lisle IL 60532 630-955-9581 God’s Share Weekly Collection 9/13/2015 Weekly Mass Offerings: Year to Date 7/1/2015 to Present $16,368 $206,493 6,238 85,178 Totals: 22,606 291,671 Budget Goal: 25,072 291,140 (2,466 ) 531 Automated Giving: Over/(Under) Goal: September Club 2 Making Room for the Kingdom of Compassion “Sell all you have, give it to the poor, then come follow me” Parish Social Mission Weekend, Oct. 10/11 “Called to be ‘neighbors’ of the smallest and most abandoned,” Pope Francis Because our parish social mission weekends are chosen based on the Scripture readings at Mass they do not occur at regular intervals throughout the year. This year we have two social mission weekends that are only two weeks part. This weekend we celebrate our “Embrace the Kingdom of Justice & Mercy” parish social mission weekend as we advocate for worker protections for home care providers. Two weeks from now (Oct. 10/11) we will celebrate our “Making Room for the Kingdom of Compassion” parish social mission weekend as we urge Congress to support the increased commitment made by the Obama Administration to increase the number of refugees allowed in our country. to the world stage. More than 59 million people were displaced in 2014. Most were from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Eritrea. Many have found refuge in countries in the Middle East, like Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, while others are seeking refuge in Europe. The United Nations has declared this the worst refugee crisis since World War II. Last weekend our parish took up a collection for the refugees who have fled to Europe. This was a good first step. Now, at Pope Francis’ urging we need to do more. As Catholic Relief Services reports: earlier this month, a picture of a little boy on a beach shocked the world. People everywhere took notice—not because he was enjoying a vacation with his family, but because he was dead. That 3-year-old boy, Aylan Kurdi, has become the image of the refugee crisis unfolding in Europe and the Middle East. After first only committing to bring 10,000 of these refugees to the United States the Obama Administration has increase the total number of refugees from around the world to 100,000/ year over the next two years. While this is a good first step we need to urge Congress to support the President’s decision and to insure that funds are available to quickly and thoroughly process these refugees and provide the resources need to help them become contributing members of our communities. Aylan lay face down in the surf on a beach in Turkey. Not far from his body lay the bodies of his 5-year-old brother and mother. They were refugees who fled their war-torn home of Syria to seek sanctuary on the Greek island of Kos. But they never made it. They were killed when their small, overloaded boat capsized. After all Masses on the weekend of October 10/11 you are invited to sign postcards directed to our Illinois senators and representatives urging them to support the increase number of refugees and to provide adequate funding to insure the success of this effort. More than 360,000 people have arrived in Europe, via land and sea, this year. In July alone, countries in Europe received 107,000 refugees. More than 80% of new arrivals are refugees from Syria, with another 17% from Iraq and Afghanistan.While Aylan’s story is tragic, his death has brought the realities of a humanitarian crisis 3 Table for Two “Growing Together in Emotional & Spiritual Intimacy” What: A Dinner-Continuing Education Presentation When: Sunday, October 25 (5:15 – 8:00 p.m.) Dinner – 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Presentation – 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: St. Margaret Mary COR Center Fee: $50 (includes dinner for two and presentation) (Reservations must be made by October 19 to 630.369.0777) Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Bradburn Dinner * Wine * Soft Music Personal Table for Two Relationships are never static. They are either growing deeper or becoming less intimate. In this presentation, couples will have an opportunity to learn about and discuss seven areas of intimacy in marriage — physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, recreational and spiritual. This session will focus specifically on emotional and spiritual intimacy. You will leave with some new insights and skills to help you grow in intimacy in your marriage. Rev. Dr. Bradburn is a pastoral counselor, coach and consultant at Samaritan Interfaith, Naperville. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Northern Seminary where he teaches courses in pastoral care and counseling. His doctoral thesis focused on marriage. Before joining the Samaritan staff, Rev. Braeburn served in full-time parish ministry for fifteen years. St. Margaret Mary, along with other Parishes in the Area, Presents the 8th Annual Marriage Event: Love & Laughter Marriage Getaway Bring laughter, fun & adventure back into your marriage With Ted Cunningham Ted is the author of several books and a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary. Ted and his wife, Amy, have been married for 16 years and live in Branson, MO with their two children. Sessions Include: >Enjoying Life Together >Making the Most of Each Day >The 6 Levels of Communication >The Language of Sex Join us for an engaging and entertaining day of Love and Laughter Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 9am – 3pm St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 2220 Lisson Rd. Naperville, IL 60565 $25 per person Bring your own lunch OR pre-order box lunches from Corner Bakery at $12 ea. (Ham or Turkey sandwich with chips, fruit, cookie and beverage.) Names:______________________________________________Phone:_______________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________ Parish: _____________________________ # Tickets _____ at $25 each = $__________ # Box lunches Ham_____ at $12 each = $_________ # Box lunches Turkey_____ at $12 each = $_________ Please send this form with your check payable to: IMET. Mail to: Deacon Terry Taylor, St. Margaret Mary Parish,1450 green Trails Dr., Naperville IL 60540 OR register by Pay-pal on IMET website at www.imetevents.org CALLING ALL COUPLES: YOU HAVE A CHOICE On Saturday, Oct 17th, join us for an engaging and entertaining day of Love and Laughter from 9am ‘til 3pm…… with Ted Cunningham. This daylong “marriage getaway” is being held at St. Elizabeth Seton – 2 miles strait South of Saint Margaret Mary off Naperville Rd. Our parish and all the Naperville parishes are sponsoring the day. On Sunday, Oct 25th, join us at Table for Two…..with Michael Bradburn. This is an evening of new insights and skills to help you grow together in Emotional and Spiritual Intimacy. It begins with dinner at 5:15pm ‘til 8:00pm. The evening will be held at St Margaret Mary in the COR Center. Why TWO options? You have a choice of a Saturday or a Sunday; a choice of a daylong or an evening experience; a lunch on Saturday or dinner on Sunday; a large group on Saturday or a smaller group on Sunday. No one NEEDS another activity in their busy lives, but all married couples DESERVE a day or evening getaway to rekindle the spark! Sign up for one or the other……you have a choice! Deacon Terry Taylor and Maureen Sullivan Taylor Celebrate the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Day of Quiet St. Procopius Abbey Friday, Oct. 16 9 am to 3 pm $15.00 -includes lunch The patron saint of a parish or person is important. The saint provides specific ways of living Christian values. S/he acts as a role model for us as we strive to emulate Christ’s virtues. Friday, October 16th is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary. On that day you are invited to St. Procopius Abbey to reflect on the attributes of Margaret Mary. Reflection materials will be provided for this Day of Quiet. Optional spiritual direction sessions will be available with Gail Krema, Sr. Marybeth Martin and Sr. Madelyn Gould Comfortable clothes and walking shoes are in order for the day. Bring a lawn chair if you like praying in nature. Enjoy noon day prayer with the Monks. Experience the richness of quiet reflection with others who value the same. To register, call 630-369-0777 6 You may have seen us in the yellow vests at street intersections or on storefronts the last two weekends. The Knights of Columbus is conducting an international Tootsie Roll Drive to benefit the Intellectually Disabled. Last year, the Knights of Columbus donated more than $22 million dollars to assist ID programs such as Special Olympics. The St Margaret Mary Knights Council 16011 has been an active participant in the ambitious, but worthwhile event. Next weekend, October 3-4, Knights will have tables at both church entrances asking for your support. THANK YOU very much in advance! The semi-annual St Margaret Mary Parish Blood Drive will take place October 17 from 7:30 to 11:30 am. The Heartland Blood Center representatives will be here…..please consider donating this precious gift! Congratulations to Knight Dan Patt and his wife Antoinette who are celebrating their 50th anniversary this week! All men of the parish are invited to join our new council at St Margaret Mary. In October, we will be conducting our membership drive in conjunction with the Hospitality Sunday. A new member information meeting will be held shortly thereafter. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic men’s fraternity dedicated to serving others, including our families, our faith, and our communities. Our parish theme and calling in God’s Word To Us Reflection on Lectionary Readings 26h Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 19/20 The invisible who do important work This week’s Gospel message is a clear call to us to refrain from judging others who are doing the work of Jesus in a way that we might resist or be uncomfortable with. Jesus tells his disciples to be open and accepting of the unknown person who “gives you a cup of water to drink” in the name of Christ. That person will be rewarded. In the second reading James warns the wealthy to see that worldly stuff will rot away, and God will hear the cries of the workers who have suffered because of wages withheld. It is so easy for us to pay little or no attention to those who are doing the work of Jesus - the people who are doing the hard work that many of us find impossible, because of our own work commitments, or because we are simply not capable of doing “those things.” We can overlook or disregard those “little ones” who do that work which is necessary, particularly the work of those who are caring for our loved ones at home. Because they are not powerful, even in some ways invisible, we can dismiss their needs. But today’s Gospel and the Letter from James make it clear that those who are doing the work of Jesus, which certainly includes ministering to the sick and infirmed, are to be honored, and heard. When we hear the voice of the other, like the prophet the young man complained to Moses about in the first reading, and the one John complained of in Mark’s Gospel, we need to open our ears to that voice too. We must not consider ourselves as the “insiders.” The little ones, and those on the margins hold a special place, according to the preferential option for the poor, and we must answer their call through our own prayer and support. - Barb Burkhardt 7 Enrichment “Seeking a Personal Relationship With God” Wednesday, October 14 9:15 to 11:15 am In the COR Center Speaker: Pat McDevitt Donation: $8 “You shall seek the Lord, your God; and you shall indeed find God when you search with your whole heart and your whole soul.” (Deuteronomy 4: 29). We live in a multimedia time in history where there are so many different options, allurements, voices and temptations inviting us to give ourselves “for what fails to satisfy”. (Isaiah 55:2). The Morning Enrichment Seminar will explore the personal and communal connection in developing a personal relationship with God and how the Christian dimension of Word and Sacrament are venues for our desired intimate encounter with the Creator God. We will look at how (1) POURING OURSELVES OUT, (2) WRESTLING AND STRUGGLE and (3) LIVING WITH DESIRE are the necessary requirements for a meaning and beautiful relationship with God. “Our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you.” St. Augustine (354-430). Confessions, Book 1. Patrick J. McDevitt, CM, PhD ordained in 1986 is a member of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). He has worked in parish ministry, seminarian formation for dioceses and for the Vincentians. Fr. McDevitt has been a retreat director of lay communities, religious women and priest. He has served in provincial leadership with the Vincentians. Presently, he is an Associate Professor in the graduate counseling program of the College of Education at DePaul University in Chicago. Upcoming Events: ~Monday, September 28th (Retreat Planning Team) 7PM — Teen Center ~Sunday, October 4th (Peer Ministry) 9AM — Teen Center ~Monday, October 5th (Retreat Planning Team) 7PM — Teen Center Visit the Parish Center for an opportunity to Take A Selfie With “Pope Francis” Are you a high school student and looking for ways to get involved at St. Margaret Mary?? Join Peer Ministry! Junior High Youth Day with POPPLE!! Saturday, October 4th 1PM to 4PM Notre Dame Parish, Clarendon Hills $10 for youth and $5 for parents Workshops, Activities, Music, and Fun! We meet twice a month on Sunday mornings for fun and fellowship For more info: www.youthwithheart.com/peer-ministry http://www.youthwithheart.com/jr-high-youth-day.html Check us out on social media: Website - www.youthwithheart.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/youthwithheart Instagram - @youthwithheart Twitter - @youthwithheart Snapchat - youthwithheart Contact Us: Dan Lawler - Director of Youth Ministry [email protected] Becca Siar - Echo Apprentice [email protected] Religious Education (Preschool—5th) Jesus, challenge me to live my life as you would Celebrate the Feast St. Francis of Assisi – Blessing of the Animals Please join us on Saturday, October 3rd at 10:30 a.m. for a special blessing of our pets. The prayer service will be held in the courtyard outside the parish center. All family pets are welcome. Columbus Day Break To commemorate Columbus Day, we will not have any Religious Education classes starting Saturday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 14th. Classes will resume on Saturday, October 17th. First Reconciliation Registration information was mailed to the homes of all second and third graders. If your child is eligible to receive the sacrament and you did not receive a packet, please contact the RE office. The celebration of the sacrament is scheduled for December 1st and 2nd at 7:00 pm. The first Parent only meeting is Tuesday October 20th at 7:00 in the Upper Room. At least one parent is expected to attend. The First Reconciliation retreat is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th, from 10:30 to 12:30 in the Parish Center. A planning meeting will be on Wednesday, October 27th at 7:00. First Communion Parent Retreat We have created a half day retreat program that delves into the traditions of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Each presentation will challenge parents to understand how the sacred is woven into their lives. These sessions will take place on Sunday October 18th and January 10th. We will begin with prayer and an introduction then lunch will be served. We are asking that at least one parent from each family attend one session during the year. If you attended a session last year, you are not required to attend again. Children’s Liturgy of the Word The program is offered at 5:00, 9:00 and 10:45 Masses. After opening prayers children are invited to attend "Liturgy of the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where they gather for an interactive session that helps the children learn the readings of the day in language and activities they'll easily understand. The children rejoin their families after the adult homily and share in the rest of the Mass. Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate. Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions. Children” Adoption the Loving Option”, “Jesus Forgives and Heals”, “Pray to End Abortion” and others. No graphic signs are allowed. LIFE CHAIN Sunday, October 4 2013 from 2 to 3 pm NE Corner of Washington & Ogden Naperville In this 28th year for National Life Chain, more than 1500 cities and town across the U.S. and Canada will be participating— many with multiple locations so that more than 1800 locations will have a Life Chain presence this year! Bring your whole family to the Naperville Life Chain. Participants are asked to stand approximately 30 feet apart. Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome and encouraged. Rain or shine. Pick up your sign at the event. Signs proclaim “Abortion Kills LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of prolife Americans standing for one hour praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception. For more information or locations of other chains please visit www.NationalLifeChain.org Sponsored locally by Illinois Citizens for Life 630-852-5448. 9 With God all things are possible! − − Prayer and Fasting Peaceful Vigil at: Access Health 1700 75th St. Downers Grove − Community Outreach If you don’t feel comfortable praying at the vigil site, you may want to consider praying at an Adoration Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration Chapels are available 24/7 at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and St. Joan of Arc Parish. www.40daysforlife.com/downersgrove to Sept. 23 Nov. 1, 2015 10 Please join us for the Autumn Dinner Saturday November 7th, 2015 Yes, it’s the Autumn Dinner hosted by the Men’s Club and those fun loving guys have done it again. This year we’re going to host the affair at Maggiano’s Restaurant in a reserved room. As in the past the dinner will be an evening of relaxation and conversation over a great meal and all you have to do is sign-up and show up! Come as a single, come as a couple, come as a group, all adults of the parish and their friends are invited. The evening begins at Maggiano’s Restaurant (1847 Freedom Drive, Naperville) at 6:30pm with appetizers and a cash bar. Dinner will be served at 7:30pm. Dinner will be served family-style and includes: - Appetizers - bruschetta & fried calamari - Pasta - rigatoni w/ vegetables & spaghetti w/ meatballs - Entrées - chicken parmesan & lemon salmon - Dessert - tiramisu & spumoni Tickets are $50.00 per person. Checks may be made payable to SMMP Men’s Club - Attire is business casual A cash bar will be available in our room for the entire evening. For tickets and questions please contact: • • Keith Brown 630-848-1011 • • Dave Schwartz 630-369-0929 HOSTED BY THOSE FUN LOVING GUYS FROM THE SMMP MEN’S CLUB 11 Hearts on Fire! Come Encounter Jesus. Embrace His Kingdom Four Session Small Faith Sharing Groups In response to our parish theme calling to encounter Jesus and embrace His Kingdom of love, forgiveness and mercy, we are offering a four-session small faith sharing group process that will start in October and end in December. Groups will meet at the parish or in homes. Participants will gather for prayer, and discussion of short reflections contained in the “Hearts on Fire!” participant booklets (free copies available). These four small group sessions explore ways to weave our parish theme into our lives. This resource can be used with your CRHP group or neighborhood group. Feel free to form a new group or we will assign you to one. Register for a group by completing the form below by September 23 . Bring/mail your form to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket. rd If you have any questions or if you wish to preview the materials, please call Sr. Madelyn (630-369-0777). We hope you will choose to join us! [You can register on-line Starting Sept. 13th at our parish website, www.smmp.com.] SMALL FAITH SHARING GROUP REGISTRATION FORM Please check one of the following: _____ I am willing to facilitate a small faith-sharing group: Preferred day and time: __________________________________ _____ I wish to be part of the group that meets at church on Mondays 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the COR Center. (October 19 & 26; November 2 & 9) _____ I wish to be part of the group that meets at church on Mondays 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Rm. 11 (Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2 ,16) _____ I wish to be part of the group that meets at church on Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Rm. 12 (Oct. 13, 27, Nov. 10, 17) _____ I wish to be part of the group that meets at church on Thursdays 7:00-9:00 pm in the COR Center. (October 8, 15, 29 & November 5) _____ I wish to be part of the group that meets on Saturdays 3:00-4:30 p.m. @ the home of Victoria Kosirog. (Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 14, Dec. 5) Name: ______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Faith, Church and Mental Illness: Hope and Healing Wednesday October 21st 7:00—8:30 p.m. Upper Room St. Margaret Mary Parish Speaker—Deacon Tom Lambert Sponsored by the Mental Health and Wellness Ministry of SMMP and the Interfaith Mental Health Coalition West Suburban Cluster A Combination of input and video ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ What is Mental Illness and what are our experiences with it? How does God, Faith and the Church inform these experiences? How do we work together to create a safe and compassionate space in our church? How does faith help me to understand mental health challenges and bring hope and healing? Time for Questions and Answers $8.00 Donation at the door Deacon Tom Lambert - married 48 years to Rita, has 4 daughters, and 9 grandchildren. His oldest daughter has a mental illness. In 1983 he was ordained a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago, currently serving on staff at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish in Chicago. Tom co-chairs the National Catholic Partnership on Disability’s Council on Mental Illness located in Washington D.C., is editor of NCPD’s Council on Mental Illness monthly newsletter, a founding member (1990) and co-chair of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Commission on Mental Illness, Chair of Advisory Board for Faith and Fellowship, Oak Park, Ill, on the Board of Pathways To Promise, served on the Board of NAMI-Faithnet, and a past president of NAMI-Illinois. Tom has led workshops on faith and mental illness for the Archdioceses of Chicago, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, Dioceses of Gaylord Michigan, St. Augustine Florida, Toledo Ohio, Joliet Illinois, Orange California, and for the formation programs for Deacons in the Archdiocese of Chicago, and the Diocese of Peoria Illinois. Tom authored the manual “Mental Illness and Faith Community Outreach,” Tom operates a website for faith initiatives at www.miministry.org. Please Join Us !! RSVP below or on line: link also on our website http://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-church-and-mental-illness-hope-and-healing-tickets-18643551364?aff=MHWM Name ______________________________________________ Faith Community _____________________________________ Phone # / Email ________________________________________ 13 # Attendees _________ Role: Member _______ Clergy ________ Staff ________ Save the Date! Saturday, October 17th, 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM PARISH BLOOD DRIVE The following is a summary of the working draft of minutes By: Don Wenig, from the Pastoral Council September 1, Sponsored by Heartland Blood Centers 2015 SMMP Won’t you join us in the Parish Center Pastoral Council meeting. The final and give the gift of life to those in minutes, as approved by Council, need? along with the Commission and Please schedule an appointment to Committee reports, will be available donate on line at www.heartlandbc.org on the parish website: and click on “Donate”. The website www.smmp.com contains lots of information for blood • Presentation on Alzheimer’s donors. If you prefer to schedule by Support Group: Linda phone, call Joan at 630-253-7680. Tomasello, an active SMMP Donor requirements: male or female member for the past 32 years, at least 17 years of age (16 with presented a plan to start an parental consent), minimum weight 110 Alzheimer’s support group at lbs., no surgery requiring blood SMMP in conjunction with the transfusion within the last twelve Alzheimer’s Association months, or pregnancy within the last six (www.alz.org). Linda is weeks. You may give blood every 8 experienced in the field as she is weeks (up to 5 times per year). There currently working in the Memory are some restrictions on certain Care Community at an assisted medications or travel to foreign living center in Glen Ellyn (Arden countries. A detailed list of Courts). If approved by SMMP requirements and restrictions is on the and the Alzheimer’s Association, above web site. the group will be open to all members of the community, not Please have something to eat before just SMMP parishioners. They you arrive and bring a photo ID with will meet once per month at you. SMMP as the host site. There If you are a regular donor, we welcome currently is only one other you back! If you have never donated, or Alzheimer’s Association support if you have not donated for a long time, group in the area located at we extend a special invitation to you. Sunrise Assisted Living in The professional staff of Heartland Naperville at 535 W Ogden. Blood Centers will take you through the • Parish Theme Kickoff & Fall process, which takes about an hour Leadership Meeting: Tom from arrival to departure. Cordaro and Cabrina Attal reviewed plans for Council’s help The best part of donating blood is the with the kickoff for the new way you’ll feel afterward, knowing that Parish Theme and Calling, you have helped to save someone’s life! “Hearts on Fire: Come Encounter Thank you so much, Jesus and Embrace His Joan Allemeier, Blood Drive Kingdom.” Tom offered a recap Coordinator for SMMP of the 8/22/2015 Fall Leadership 630-253-7680/[email protected] meeting which was very well *If you are interested working as a attended and very productive. volunteer at the blood drive, please call Joan.* 14 • • • − − − − − − SMMP “Ministry Information Table”: To better engage new members, Victoria Kosirog (Head of the Newcomers Committee), offered some ideas: such as an information kiosk. Parish Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Carl Van Dril and Don Wenig will be planning the upcoming Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Commission Reports Administration: The main HVAC system for the church is being replaced. The target installation is mid October 2015. Parish exterior sign requires major repair and ultimately replacement. Stewardship: Neil noted that no financial reports about weekly collections have appeared in the parish bulletin since mid June. Discussion was had about a more cost and environmental conscious approach to the parish contribution envelope mailings. Christian Worship (CWC): Brian Pelz reported that the Commission will hold its kick-off meeting next month and meets 4 times during the year. Christian Education (CEC): Janene Parisi reported that the recent catechist orientation meeting went well. Three elementary and five junior high catechists are still needed for 2015-16. Sandy Renehan, All Saints Academy Principal, will retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year and a search is on for a replacement. Christian Service (CSC): Cabrina Attal, CSC Representative, reported that the Sharing Parish Committee is continuing its research to find a new sharing parish partner from within the Diocese Ideas for the Eagle Scouts? SMMP’s Boy Scout Troop 107 is seeking ideas from the parish community for possible upcoming Eagle Scout projects Executive Committee receives the applications and resumes of all who have Dear St. Margaret been approved by the Catholic Schools Mary Parish Families, Office and are interested in the principal While we look position at ASCA. To date the Executive forward to a very Committee has received the application productive and spirit and resumes of 20 interested persons. On filled year, it is also a year of three September 11, 2015 the Executive “G’s”…..Grieving, Gratitude, and Committee met and, after prayerful Growth. In June 2016, we will say discernment, forwarded to the search farewell to our beloved founding principal, committee resumes of those candidates the Dr. Sandy Renehan who is retiring. Executive Committee feel qualify for Throughout this school year we want to further consideration. As additional take every opportunity to express our resumes come in after September 11th, the gratitude for her dedication, leadership and Executive Committee will again meet to love. We will also look forward to the review those candidates. The search future growth of All Saints as we prepare committee will meet on October 27, 2015 to welcome a new principal. to develop a principal profile and determine which candidates will be invited I believe in good communications and transparency, therefore I want to give you to an interview. Interviews are scheduled an update on the principal search process. in November and December 2015. I’ve heard the rumor that the new principal Input from those with a vested interest in has already been decided. This is very far ASCA is being sought in the following from the truth!!! The exhaustive process ways: just began in May 2015 and has a long • Focus groups facilitated by Karen way to go! In May the Executive Udell, Asst. Superintendent/ Committee appointed a principal search Leadership & Personnel committee. The Executive Committee consists of the pastors of St. Elizabeth • Parents (August 20 and September Seton, St. Margaret Mary, and St. Thomas 29, 2015 at 1:15pm – 3:15pm) the Apostle, the three parishes who 10 • Founder’s Society (September 29) years ago each took on a debt of $3.3 million to make All Saints a reality. These • Faculty and Staff (August 20) three parishes still have several years remaining on their debt obligation and are • Board of Trustees (September 8) making annual payments at considerable • School Board Members (September sacrifice to parish ministries and 15) operations. The Executive Committee also decided to utilize the process of the Joliet • Pastors Current & Former (September 30) Diocesan Catholic Schools Office to conduct the search for a new principal. • ASCA Junior High Students The search committee had its initial (facilitated by Fr. Don McLaughlin, meeting on June 12, 2015 and does not date TBA) meet again until October 27, 2015. • An on-line survey will be available We are conducting a national and local 24/7 in English and Spanish from search. The job opening is posted on the September 8 through October 23, following websites: National Catholic 2015. To participate, please go to the Education Association, University of following links: September 2015 Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic • Education, K-12 Job Spot, DuPage County AppliTrack, Diocese of Joliet AppliTrack as well as the websites of the • other dioceses in Illinois. In September, the job opening will appear in parish bulletins throughout the Diocese of Joliet. Applicants are screened and interviewed by the Catholic Schools Office to verify their credentials before they can be interviewed by the search committee. The http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ AllSaintsCA - in English http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ ASCASpanish - in Spanish Parishioners from parishes with children attending ASCA, Benefactors – anyone with a vested interest in ASCA! As previously mentioned, on October 27, 2015, the search committee will meet to develop a principal profile as well as first and second-round interview protocols that are based on the input received from the Focus groups and the on-line survey. Using this profile as a guide, the search committee will prayerfully discern those candidates who will be invited to interview. Interviews are scheduled in November and December 2015. The search will be narrowed down to three to four candidates who will be invited for second interviews. Following second interviews, the search committee will recommend to the Executive Committee the final two candidates. Assuming these two finalists are approved by the Executive Committee, the two finalists will have an informal “meet and greet” session with the faculty and staff. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Executive Committee, the pastors of the three founding parishes of ASCA, make the final decision as to who will be hired as the next principal. Our goal is to announce and introduce the new principal of All Saints Catholic Academy by spring break 2016. Please keep the members of the search committee in your prayers! Fr. Don McLaughlin, Pastor St. Thomas the Apostle / ASCA Pastoral President Fr. Paul Hottinger, Pastor St. Margaret Mary Fr. Richard Smith, Pastor St. Elizabeth Seton Matt Gambs, Chair ASCA Board of Trustees Jennifer Nolan, Chair ASCA School Board Alma Alvarez, School Parent Dr. Brian Barnhart, ASCA Alumni Parent/ Superintendent Western Springs Dist 101 Sr. Carolyn Sieg, OSB, Retired Principal St. Joan of Arc, Lisle Karen Udell, Asst. Superintendent/ Leadership & Personnel Diocese of Joliet Everyone is invited to participate: parents/ Sincerely in Christ, guardians, parents who no longer have Rev. Don E. McLaughlin children at ASCA, alumni of ASCA, faculty & staff, Board of Trustees, Pastors, ASCA Pastoral President 2015 - 2017 15 “Whatsoever you do for the least of these, you do for me” Offer hospitality to the homeless at our parish shelter. Become a PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) Volunteer. Join our team of caring individuals who provide food and hospitality for the homeless on the THIRD THURSDAY/ FRIDAY of each month, September thru May. Also need help on the 2nd week of each month for breakfast and cleanup, and during the summer at a nearby Pads site. Donations needed: coffee (decaf and regular), laundry detergent, plastic sandwich (ziploc) bags, washcloths and hand towels, small (travel size) toiletries – esp. razors (individually wrapped), laundry detergent, toothbrushes and toothpaste, sheets, blankets and pillowcases (twin size only), DVDs for adults (PG). Drop off outside Room 6, labeled FOR PADS. Complete the Sign-Up Form Below and bring it to the Parish Office (M-F, 9am—5pm) or put it in the Offertory Collection Basket or send to [email protected] mail to : St. Margaret Mary PADS, 1450 Green Trails Dr., Naperville 60540 ____ ____ ____ ____ Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________________________________________________ Email address: ____________________________________________________________________________ I am available to help with the following activities (GREEN—greatest immediate needs) Setup (Thursday, 5:30 - 6:30 PM) ____ Food Service, kitchen cleanup (Thursday, 6 pm - 8:30 PM) Cooking - starch, vegetable for 25 people ____ Shopping - milk, OJ, fruit, salad, bacon, eggs, etc. Baking - cookies for lunch or other baked goods for dessert Overnight: 11 PM - 3AM* ____ Overnight: 3 -7 AM providing hospitality and security ____ Cleanup - 6AM - 7:30 AM (2nd or 3rd week) ____ Breakfast - 5:30 - 7:30 AM (2nd or 3rd wk.) shop, cook & serve ____ Clean and store pads (requires light lifting) ____ Pick up laundry at Edwards - Wednesday ____ Return laundry to Edwards - Friday AM (Requires lifting and vehicle large enough for 4 - 6 large bags Are there any months where you will not be available? _____________________________________________________ Volunteers will be assigned, and contacted with a monthly schedule. For more information contact [email protected] 16 To the businesses and people who donated items to the Parish Picnic and Silent Auction. The people who solicited and purchased these donations our picnic could not be the success it is. To the Men who labored so hard (especially the kitchen crew) Thank you for your time and dedication. Remember, all the money raised stays in the parish and local community Power Play Delivery / Home Run Inn Pizza Allegra Marketing Print Mail Alpha Bakery - Joe Nemethy American Mattress American Psychological Association Andersons Bookstore Angelic Creations Apricot Lane Boutique Baird & Warner - Joan Jocke Bellock & Coogan Ltd BK Jewelry Bolingbrook Golf Club Brian & Marybeth Reily / Men's Club Brian & Vicki Shapley $1,000 Cash Donation Joan Grassman Keith Brown Two Downtown Naperville $50 Gift Cards Quilted Halloween Wall Hanger & Handmade Tote Bag Raffle Ticket Printing Pre-Sales Food/Ride Tickets Printing Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns for the Picnic Two Pillows & Zero Friction Driver Gift Set Lady Jayne Pansy List Block w/Pen JoAnn & Ray Jeffreys Larry Rielbold Brother Laser Printer Laura & Jerry Golebiewski Cape Cod Night: Soft Sided Cooler & Miscellaneous Items "Sparky" Sloth Book and Doll & Jason Mott Novel Baby Dolls, Pillow & Stuffed Animal Handbag Republic - Handbag Lee's Cleaners $20 Gift Certificate Legion of Mary Wood Religious Wall Art Linda and Steve Griffin $50 Gift Certificates - Walkers Charhouse& Treverso's Butterfield Country Club - Golf for Three(3) People BK Jewelry $100 Gift Card Lisle Lanes One Night Stay in Deluxe Accommodations Two Lisle Lanes e Five People, Two Hours Bowling River Bend Golf Foursome with Carts Bolingbrook Golf Club - Golf Twosome Grill Steak Dinner for 10-12 People Lisle Park District River Bend Golf Club Lisle Park District - Sea Lion Aquatic Lou Mitchells Lynch Law Offices Four Sea Lion Aquatic Daily Admission Cards Lou Mitchells Assorted Coffee & Miscellaneous items $100 Cash Donation Maggiano's Carol & Rick Eckstien Samuel Adams Barrel Room collection Square Dance Quilt Malloy's Gift Basket with $50 Maggiano's Gift Card Six Bottles of White Wine Casey's $25 Gift Certificate Mario Tricoci Mario Tricoci Gift Card Chama Gaucha Two Lunch Certificates Massage Envy One Hour Introductory Massage Chicago Marriott Naperville Christine Ory One Night Stay with Breakfast Michael Connelly Two Gift Baskets: each with Two Cubs vs Cards Tickets $25 Gift Card Midco Illinois State Senator "Page-For-ADay" American Express $100 Gift Card Minelab Lightweight Collapsible Metal Detector One overnight Stay with Breakfast Buffet Seven Bejo "DoubleTake" Wallets in Various Colors Ultimate Car, Van or SUV Spa Day Nestle Waters Water (25 cases) Northwestern Athletic Dept Oberweis - Wheaton Chicago Bears vs. Vikings Pair Tickets Craftsman 193-PC Mechanics Tool Set Two Gourmet Wines & ND vs Wake Forest Tickets Two Take Home Bleachings OCI Handbags and Accessories Oil Depot Northwestern Basketball - NonConference Four Tickets Oberweis Large Ice Cream Party and 25 Kid's Cones Jean Purses - Leopard Print, Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks Car Care: Miscellaneous Items P. Martin Jewelers 14k Gold Cross & Chain Past Presence Frames $25 Gift Card Pepsi Cola General Bottlers Inc Pet Supplies Plus Wood Photo Frame w/$25 Gift Certificate & Irish Wall Art Pop, Water and Gatorade (25 cases) Costco Country Inn & Suites Cynthia Corbett Dan Wolf Automotive Group Dennis & Margie Flynn Douglass Ace Hardware Dr. Francis Lichon Dr. Thomas F. Brown Elegant Salons & DAY SPAS Elegante Salons and Day Spas EmbroidMe $25 Gift Certificate Twelve Can Convertible Duffel Cooler and Blanket& Picnic Mat Pinot's Palette Two Dog Gift Bags Two Hour Class, $38 off Class, Two Wines & Paintings Fair Oaks Ford Two $50 Gift Card for Parts and Service Fairfield Inn & Suites Complimentary Weekend Night Famous Dave's $25 Gift Certificate and Three(3) Bottles BBQ Sauce Fannie May Chocolates: Pixies, Meltaway’s & Mini-Pretzels One 24x36 Canvas Print Gift Certificate Brach's Candy Box: Chuckles, Lemonhead, Red Hots, etc. Raffle Stuffing Letter Printing Ross Meitin Gordon Biersch One Complementary Growler Fill Grand Geneva Golf Vouchers Four (4) one round of Golf Growler Refill, $25 Gift Card, Brewery Tour Free haircut Certificate (8) The Morton Arboretum Fannie May FedEx Office Ferrara Candy Company First Time Books - Jim Stachurski Gordon Biersch Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Granite City Brewery Great Clips Renaissance Maintenance - Joe Jacksa Resale Connection Studio 10 The Westin Lombard Therese Pasin Brandenstein Thermal Process Technology - Tom Ragusa Tony & Joan Dolinar Bread Basket Hilton - Lisle/ Naperville Home Depot Over Night Stay for Two & Sunday Brunch $25 Gift Card Indian Boundry YMCA Three(3) month adult membership Villa St. Benedict Jackie & Ed Doran Von Maur Jeans & a Cute Top Shop Jeff Krebs Thomas Kinkade Painting "A Holiday Gathering" w/COA $40 Gift Card, Private Shopping Party & Jewelry BBQ Grill Corn Holder Jewel-Osco Three $25 Gift Cards Restaurants that donated gift cards: Mortons Steak House Carlucci Las Palmas Vincitori 630 Restaurant at Seven Brideges Angeli's Aurelios Pizza Bar Louie Braconi's Pizza Buffalo Wild Wings Butterfields on Naperville Road Chili's Chinn’s 34th Street Fishery Clara’s Colonial Café Bread/Chip Bowl & Dip Bowel w/Dip mixes Bears vs. Redskins, Pair Tickets Shannon Law Group, P.C. SMMP Men's Club members St. Patricks Residence Great Harvest Bread Company Green Meadows Golf Club Gus & Rocky Fischer Green Meadows Gold Club - Golf Foursome with Carts Notre Dame vs. USC - Pair Tickets Wine for the Parish Picnic Touch 53 Car Wash Twelve(12) Car Washes & Two $30 Gift Cards Trader Joe's Notre Dame vs. UMass, Pair Tickets Two Baker's Dozen Wine Collections Oversize Carrying Bag, Purse & Miscellaneous Items $25 Gift Certificate, Men's Shave Balm, and Perfume Four The Morton Arboretum Daily Admission Cards One Night Stay for Two Radio Flyer Covered Collapsible Wagon Corn, tomatoes, and watermelons for the picnic Blackhawks vs. Redwings Pre-season Tickets w/Parking Touch 53 Whole Foods Gift Basket with Various Trader Joe's Food Items Top Golf $35 Gift Card, Drink Cup & Golf Balls Gourmet Basket: Twisted Olive Oils & Miscellaneous Items T3 Single Pass Whirl Curling Iron & Miscellaneous Items $25 Gift Card Williams Chiropractic Center Cross Pen and Pencil Set & Basket: Cubs items Traversa Solutions Cooper's Hawk Winery & Rest. Country House Dairy Queen DMK Restaruants Dunkin Donuts Egg Harbor Café Evviva Bar and Eatery Fiamme Flat Top Grill Fox Restaurants House of Emperor Jimmy’s Grill John & Eddie's Pizza Juicy O Kernel's Gourmet Popcorn Kuma's LaSorella Little Italian Pizza Lou Malnati's Lucano’s Mongolian Grill Morningside Café Mullen's Bar & Grill Outback Pancake Café Pepe’s, PF Chang Rayme's Steven's Restaurant Succulent Seafood Suparossa Woodridge Tairyo Traverso’s Walker’s Charhouse Yerbabuena Fr. Paul’s Homily Our Journey with and to God Wis 2:12, 17-20; Jas 3:16—4:3; Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/B September 20, 2015 9:00 AM Mk 9:30-37 (Life is about becoming more aware of God and God’s love for us.) Today we hear of Jesus and his disciples on a journey, and that idea of a journey is a common template in the Bible from the time of Abraham onward because our lives are journeys. We are constructed that way, to be on the journey all the time, whether we actually go anywhere geographically or not. So this is a model for us. We too are on a journey, and—and—Jesus is with us teaching us. It’s most important we understand this: Jesus is with us teaching us along the way. Perhaps from time to time we need to pause and listen. In fact, God has begun our own journey. They begin with God and they end with God. The difference is in the beginning of our journeys we are not aware of where we are going or with whom. So life is about becoming more aware of God and God’s love for us and of our willingness to embrace it and be filled with it and to recognize it is the only thing that will ever make us happy because we are created for it and for God, for him. Mark says that Jesus is now teaching his disciples about his eventual betrayal, his loss of friends, his passion and death, and even his resurrection. He is talking about his own life as he sees it unfolding in front of him, but they don’t get it. They don’t understand what he is talking about. That’s not blameworthy; the problem was they were afraid to ask him. That isn’t good because Jesus’ whole effort was always to establish friendship and communication. He was always about love, and love is inviting and fear is not. It’s the opposite. Fear is stopping communication. Fear is rejecting communication. So they are not really where he wants them, where he is trying to get them. They are fighting along the way. Ironically—ironically—as he is talking about his impending gift of self, they are talking about selfimportance. These are two diametrically opposed ways of being. Jesus is talking about giving self away. This realization doesn’t come easily. That’s what God is all about. “Jesus did not deem equality with God Naturally we are placed on a planet with all kinds of opportunities and we something to be grasped,” but let go of himself, poured himself out, gave get going and we start all kinds of projects and we do all kinds of things, himself away. This is his way of being. This is God’s way of being. The mostly for the better, but sometimes disciples, on the other hand, are our experiences and our about preserving and protecting and accomplishments become distractions and lead us away from building up that self, not giving it away, holding it in, holding it up, the real goal of life. They are, after all, not the ultimate goal. No matter comparing it with others. how important they may seem, they We have to admit this is something we cannot be. Even more, we often take all tend to do. We tend to compare ourselves wrongly; we don’t ourselves with others because of understand who we are. We believe course we don’t know who we are. what the world tells us. We believe We look at ourselves from the world’s even what our families tell us, but that perspective trying to promote our own isn’t really what God tells us, too importance or our own value in a sort often. Too often it isn’t. That is the of competitive spirit. However, if the specific topic of today’s gospel lesson. journey is to God and to union and Who are we? communion with the whole creation, 19 then a competitive spirit is counterproductive. It goes against our own best interests. Our best interests are served by merging them with the best interests of everyone else. And that’s what Jesus is trying to get his disciples to see. So the only competition would have to be in serving and loving and giving oneself in the greatest possible measure. And that’s what he says, “The greatest will be the one who is servant of all.” That makes perfect sense from what he is trying to teach and live. So therefore what we see in the world: egocentricity, selfcenteredness, selfishness, selfinterest, all those things, tribalism, nationalism, all of it is an enormous waste of time. And just think for a moment how much time and how much energy is wasted as the world turns. So the whole story now hinges on this child that Jesus brings into the midst. He used a child because he wants to stress that there is absolutely nothing we need to do to attain the love he is talking about. The child is already loved from the moment of conception, and loved infinitely, not because the child does anything. It’s because the child is God’s. Naturally in life we want to accomplish things. We are put on this kind of a planet where that’s appropriate. We have responsibilities, and we need to do our best to accomplish them. The problem comes when we think that anything we do or anything we have is going to make us happy. They cannot, not really; they maybe content us for a short time. But we are, in fact, made for infinite happiness; nothing we do, nothing we have, will ever provide it. It can’t. (continued, page 20) (continued from page 19) And when we think it has or will, we have created an idol. That’s what idolatry is. St. Thomas Aquinas says there are four basic false gods: wealth, power, pleasure, and fame—the most common idols we make. None of them can make us happy. None of them has ever made anyone happy. But this child already possesses inside this perfect happiness, but she doesn’t know it, not yet. But even a child is instinctively capable of opening herself or himself to love, and has very little trouble doing that. “The kingdom of God is made for just such as these.” To be human means that the image of God lies within us. And when we get in touch with it, love and peace and joy and goodness can come out of us and radiate forth. That is what the journey is about, letting that come about. So he placed a child so that they can see the love in the child, which perhaps a child herself doesn’t see—perhaps. And then when we start to see that love in the child, we can also see love elsewhere, eventually, hopefully, everywhere and in everyone, even in our enemies. That was Jesus’ teaching. It takes some time. It takes a lot of quiet and a lot of patience, but it can happen. We dialogue with this love. We listen to this love. We let it change us. In fact, finding God in others and finding God in the Eucharist are part of the very same thing. How sad it is that so many people don’t find God in the Eucharist! Well, that’s part of the blindness that it is very common on our planet. The union or communion with God and with the whole of creation, which is what we are aiming at, the goal of life, we celebrate every time we gather for the Eucharist. Not only do we celebrate it, we anticipate it. We participate in it in a mysterious way. And this is why we call it “the source and summit of our worship.” What it anticipates and promotes is what St. Paul called “God becoming all in all.” Our vocation is to help that along. St Margaret Mary Parish is offering a Grief Support group for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. Meetings will held on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, October 20th for six weekly sessions. Meetings will run from 10 am to 11:30 am Barbara Burkhardt and Barb Zdon will facilitate the meetings. Barb Burkhardt is a hospital chaplain and has facilitated Grief Support groups at Edward Hospital. Barbara Zdon is a survivor of grief and has attended grief support counseling. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, we welcome you with open hearts and open arms to walk with you on your journey. RSVP required by October 18th Please contact Barbara Burkhardt at 630-803-0104 or at [email protected] 20 Masses for the Week Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. October 3 October 10 Monday— September 28 8:15— Frank Baroni—Bonnie Valiant Tuesday— September 29/Ss. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael 8:15— Louis Novak—Patricia Michaels Wednesday— September 30/St. Jerome 8:15— Frank Baroni—Virginia & Michael Munkvold Thursday— October 1/St. Therese 8:15— Thomas Eberhart — Rich & Janet Coffey Friday— October 2/Holy Guardian Angels 8:15— Doris Jage— Bill & Cheryl Blum Saturday— October 3 8:15— Chester & Clara Winiarski — Winiarski Family 5:00— Deceased Members of the September Club Sunday— October 4 7:30— Eben Palmquist — Buch Family 9:00— Florence Nowaczyk — Ed & Shirley Talbot 10:45*— For the Parish Family 12:30— Fr. Paul Fr. Paul Please remember in your prayers those members of our parish and family and friends who have recently passed away. \ Sr. Emily Rokos, sister of George Rokos Bob McManus, brother of Bill McManus Julie Ann Vancura *Interpreted for the deaf October 3&4 Lectors Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 Cassady,Patricia Early,Dawn Brandenstein,David Malloy,Arlene Kordzinski,Noreen Brandenstein,Therese Schroeder,M & S. Skarr,Pam Cronin,Anne-Marie Gensler,Susanne Lynch,Austin Kazlauskas,Jannette Kazlauskas,Nicolas B. Ryan L. Carsello Deacon Ken Fr. Paul 7:30 Brand,Jolisa Lynch,Gerard Lorenc,Kathy Palmquist,Mary Meeker,Ralph De Los Reyes,Lucina Zakosek,Thomas Napolski,Paul Bonkalski,B. & P. * * Weinewuth,Mark * M. Ciccarelli Deacon Ken Fr. Julian 9:00 Gould,Madelyn Gorman,Neil Hall, Jackson Itzenhuiser,Nancy Buescher,Jennifer Green,Rachel Corbett,William Mc Manus,Bill Ruesch,Richard Purpura,Gail Guthrie,Marilyn Nolan,Jennifer Fara,Thomas Schroeder,Gian Schroeder,Max Schroeder,Samuel 10:45 Runger,John Runger,Mary Taylor,Maureen Zabel,Jeanne Sanchez,Mary Beth Van Dril,Ingrid Riebold,Lawrence Vidoni,Rick La Bore,Peter Egan,Felicia Steury,John Van Etten,Margaret Goyette,George Zabel,Derrick Zabel,Emily Zabel,Olivia I. Van Dril Y. Figueroa/S. Gale Deacon Don Fr. Paul 12:30 Floresca, Bea Rotko,Patricia Mankus,Margarita Moore,Anna Willey,Rick Rurik,Blake Curley,Mary Hassett,William Lichon,Francis Perich,Michael Rotko,Gerald Wade,John Policht,Annamarie Kennelly,Erin * Deacon Don Fr. Paul 21 Servers Sacristan/LOW Deacon/ Presider G. Purpura Deacon Ken Fr. Paul St. Margaret Mary Parish TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS First Reading — Moses said, “Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets!” (Numbers 11:25-29). Psalm — The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart (Psalm19). Second Reading — Come now, you rich. The wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud (James 5:1-6). Gospel — Whoever is not against us is for us (Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48). Art & Environment Coordinator NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS Business Manager First Reading — The man said, “This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman’ ” (Genesis 2:18-24). Psalm — May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives (Psalm 128). Second Reading — He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin (Hebrews 2:9-11). Gospel — Whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it (Mark 10:2-16 [2-12]). Faith for the Journey Scripture Readings for the Week Monday: Tuesday: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Lk 9:46-50 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-6; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777 Parish Staff Courtney Ballard Murtaugh Bookkeeper Pat Henke Michael Prus Building Manager Bob Stezowski Custodian Ziggy Owiesek Deacons (Permanent) Deacon Joe Ferrari Deacon Don Helgeson Deacon Ken Miles Deacon Fred Straub Deacon Terry Taylor Justice/Outreach Minister Tom Cordaro Liturgy Coordinator Deacon Ken Miles Music Director John Schlaman Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sue Carroll Pastoral Associate Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F. First Friday Adoration & Benediction September 4 Pastoral Council President Mike Newell Eucharistic adoration is held in the chapel the first Friday of each month following the 8:15 am Mass and Benediction until noon. Priests Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst. Fr. Pat McDevitt, Weekend Asst. Congratulations to— Receptionists Daniel Diebold & Sara Kalkman Rosalie Fall & Loretta Mercadante John Smith & Jennifer Kapelinski Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5 Sue Davey. Kevin Lunardini &Shannon Mayor Director of Youth Ministry Richard White & Mary Melia Dan Lawler who are being married at SMMP during September. Religious Education Secretary We offer our best wishes and prayers that the peace of Christ may live always in their hearts and in their homes! Religious Education Staff Assistant Arlene Serio 22 Debbie Brutlag