St. John of the Cross Parish

St. John of the Cross Parish
5005 S. Wolf Road Western Springs, IL 60558 ▪ Parish Office: 708-246-4404 ▪ stjohnofthecross.org
Called to be Holy through
Prayer, Service & Sharing
to Build Up the Kingdom of God.
May 25, 2014
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Meet Fr. Bill Vollmer our new Associate Pastor
Tomorrow, May 26 is Memorial Day. While the regularly scheduled 7:45am Mass will not take
place, all parishioners are invited to a special Memorial Day Mass in church at 9am. There will be
no Eucharistic Adoration on Memorial Day. There will be Christian Meditation—11th Step at
10:30am in the Parish Center. The parish office will be closed for the holiday.
Also note, there is no 12:15 Mass during the summer months. The 12:15 will return the weekend
after Labor Day on Sunday, September 7th.
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Spring Parish Advisory Council Update
Dear Parishioners,
The Parish Advisory Council (PAC) met on May 13th for its Spring Council Meeting. To keep you informed of the
work of the Council, the minutes from our meeting are posted on the website under parish leadership (http://
www.stjohnofthecross.org/leadership/parish-advisory-council/) and shared throughout the parish at advisory
council and consultative body meetings, and a letter summarizing our discussion and plans from our meeting is
also published in the bulletin and on the website.
As background, over the past year, in addition to sharing information about the work of each advisory council,
consultative body, and Council goal committee, the PAC has spent much of its time, energy and efforts on the last
line of our parish mission statement, “faithfully steward our time, talent, and treasure,” by focusing on three
dimensions of Stewardship: Praying, Serving and Sharing.
 At the fall PAC meeting, Council members learned about the importance of prayer in our lives and how to pray
using a five step prayer from St. Ignatius called The Examen. Council members encouraged Father David and
the Pastoral Staff to share this prayer experience with the parish at Sunday liturgy.
 Our winter meeting was a bus trip to three Sharing Parishes: St. Mark in Cicero, Assumption Parish/Kolbe
House Prison Ministry, and Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation in Chicago.
 To finish our year, at the spring meeting we reviewed the PAC’s efforts of the past year and discussed plans
for the coming year.
Council members were moved and felt changed by our winter visit to the three Sharing Parishes. Visiting places
we had only heard about was eye opening and powerful.
 Council members characterized St. Mark Parish as struggling. They are struggling to survive with parishioners
who do not live in the immediate neighborhood and who are unable to support their parish financially. There
has also been a great turnover in the number of clergy serving the parish.
 At Kolbe House, members saw and heard Fr. Arturo’s unconditional love and commitment to serving the
incarcerated, victims of crime, and their families on both sides. We also learned of the difficulties of living in an
impoverished community with gangs, guns, drugs and violence.
 At Precious Blood, members felt hope after meeting the director, Fr. Kelly and one of the young men who was
served by this ministry. They saw hope from their vegetable gardens, their commitment to helping youth stay
out of jail and learn useful job skills, and their efforts at expanding at-risk youths’ vision and potential by
exposing them to places outside of their community infested with gangs, drugs and crime.
We learned first hand of the gratitude to our parish and how our support through volunteering, collecting clothing
and sharing through our monthly Gold Sharing Parish offertory envelope makes such a difference to the success
of their ministries. Council members felt proud of our parish’s outreach efforts and humbled by our many blessings.
The Council discussed ways to share this experience with more parishioners, ways to encourage more
parishioners to make prayer, service and sharing a priority in their everyday faith lives, the need to help our
parishioners discern their gifts and talents, and how we might explore additional ways to help these parishes and
their greater communities. (Pictures from our winter field trip can be viewed on our website by clicking on the
Serving Picture at http://www.stjohnofthecross.org/parish-advisory-council-slide-show/.) The PAC also discussed
various ways that our parish could build upon our learning and experience of stewardship to strengthen our identity
as disciples who strive to be Christ to others.
As the PAC breaks for the summer months, we thank Lisa DenBesten, Lisa Geneser, Maggie McGarrel, and Betsy
Sullivan for the service to our parish through the Council. For the 2014-2015 year, I will step down as chairperson
after 6 years of service, and Ann Marie Calistro will take over the helm as chairperson assisted by vice chair, Brian
King. The PAC also affirmed and welcomed 2 Apostles, Mike Scudder and Kerry Ward and 2 new at-large
representatives, Pay Surdyk and Ed Giles.
In closing, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve our parish. It has been a terrific experience working
alongside fellow parishioners, Fr. David and members of the Pastoral Staff to build a viable Parish Advisory
Council. We have worked to successfully communicate and collaborate across the parish and help our parish
build the kingdom of God through our mission, “to love as Christ loved and to proclaim the Good News.”
Karin Teglia
Parish Advisory Council Chairperson
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Lifelong Formation
Today’s Gospel: John 14:15-21
Jesus promises his disciples that he will
send them another advocate, the Spirit of
truth.
Background on the Gospel Reading
Today's Gospel is a continuation of last
week's Gospel: Jesus is speaking to his
disciples at the Last Supper. In today's
reading Jesus offers encouragement to his
disciples, who will soon see him crucified.
He reassures them that even though he
will leave them, he will not abandon them.
Instead he will send them the Advocate,
the Holy Spirit, through whom the disciples
will continue to live in union with Jesus.
Jesus uses the term Advocate to describe
the Holy Spirit, whom the disciples will
receive. Another word used to describe the
Holy Spirit is Paraclete, a legal term
meaning “one who offers defense for
another.” Note that Jesus says that he will
send “another Advocate.” Jesus himself is
the first advocate, interceding for his
disciples with the Father.
In today's reading Jesus contrasts his
impending departure with the permanence
of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus will
leave to return to the Father, but the Holy
Spirit will remain with the disciples.
Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the
disciples will come to know and appreciate
the unity of the Son and the Father. They
will also understand that they too
participate in the communion between the
Father and the Son: “On that day you will
realize that I am in my Father and you are
in me and I in you” (John 14:20).
Today's reading is one example of the
contrast that John's Gospel presents
between the community of disciples, to
whom God will reveal himself, and the
unbelieving world, which will remain in
darkness. The unbelieving world cannot
accept the “Spirit of truth,” whom the
disciples will receive. Only through the
Spirit will God's revelation and love be
known. Loyola Press 2014.
Monday
Acts 16:11-15
Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and
9b
John 15:26–16:4a
Tuesday
Acts 16:22-34
Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c8
John 16:5-11
Wednesday
Acts 17:15, 22–18:1
Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14
John 16:12-15
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Listen to the Holy Spirit because he is
giving people the good news that God loves them and can renew,
purify and transform their lives, Pope Francis said.
The Holy Spirit is the living water that "quenches the thirst in our
lives because he tells us that we are loved by God as his children,
that we can love God as his children and with his grace we can
live as children of God, like Jesus," the pope said May 8 at his
weekly general audience.
Speaking to more than 80,000 people gathered in St. Peter's
Square, Pope Francis continued his audience talks about the
affirmations of faith in the creed, focusing on the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit is an inexhaustible well of the life of God in us,"
he said. Every human person in every epoch and from all walks of
life "desires a full and beautiful life, a life that is not threatened by
death but that may mature and grow in fullness," the pope said.
"Mankind is like a wanderer who, across the deserts of life,
thirsts for water that's alive, gushing and fresh, able to fully
slacken his deep desire for light, love, beauty and peace.
Everyone desires this," he said.
It is Jesus who gives humanity this living water through the Holy
Spirit, the pope said, "so that our lives may be guided, animated
and nourished by God."
"When we say a Christian is a spiritual person, what we mean is
this: A Christian is someone who thinks and acts according to
God, according to the Holy Spirit," he said. But, he asked, "do we
think and act according to God or do we let ourselves be led by so
many other things?" All Christians must reflect on this question
and honestly answer in their hearts whether they are listening to
God or are distracted, he added.
The living water of the Holy Spirit, the pope said, is a gift from
the resurrected Christ "who dwells in us, purifies us, renews us,
transforms us so that we can share in the life of God who is love."
That is why St. Paul affirmed in his Letter to the Galatians that
"the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control," he said.
The Holy Spirit brings people into divine life as children of God
where they can live, as "true children, in a relationship of intimacy,
freedom, and faith in the love and mercy of God," he said. Living
as children of God lets people see with Christ's eyes, and see
others as "brothers and sisters in Jesus to respect and love," he
said.
The pope said if people were to listen to the Holy Spirit, they
would hear him say, "'God loves you.' And we, do we truly love
God and others like Jesus did? Let us be guided by the Holy
Spirit, allow him to speak to our hearts and he will tell us this: that
God is love, he's always waiting for us, he is a father who loves us
like a real dad and only the Holy Spirit can tell our hearts this," he
said. "We have to listen to the Holy Spirit who is inside us!" "What
does he tell us? That God is good, that God is a father, that he
loves us and always forgives us," he said.
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
Thursday
Acts 18:1-8
Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
John 16:16-20
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Friday
Acts 18:9-18
Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
John 16:20-23
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Saturday
Zeph 3:14-18a or Rom
12:9-16
Isa 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6
Luke 1:39-56
Sunday
Acts 1:1-11
Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Eph 1:17-23
Matt 28:16-20
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Prayer
The way we pray/live tells us a lot about our
relationship with God, self, neighbor and
creation. Do we see our relationship with God
as untouchable, at an arms-length? Some may
see themselves as unworthy; others may call
this reverence.
I often wonder why we talk differently to God
in church and perhaps in our prayer than we do
to anyone else. Why do we read prayers to
God? Why do we not just talk from our hearts?
Why do we pray as if God is not there? “Why do
we so often use masculine words and
patriarchal images?
Many see their relationship with God as
intimate, loving and caring for their neighbor,
creation and self as interconnected. Prayer
leads us into actions of love, forgiveness and
inclusion. Jesus’ prayer life reached where
others would not go.
Where do you find God, the holy, the divine?
I believe God shows up where we feel most at
home. In this space we are nourished. We are
received as we are. We are loved for who we
are. There is no judgment. It is a place where
hearts reveal and speak their love and truth in
the prayer of gazing. It is praying naturally,
talking and listening with each other. It is a
place to laugh and cry, to stumble and to be
picked up, to be forgiven and to stand tall, a
place where eternal lovemaking grows.
Sometime during our life we may begin to feel
an unquenchable thirst for a deeper relationship
with God. What has filled us until now does not
seem to fit anymore. Perhaps it feels like our
world is turning upside down. Our way of
praying is changing, our life is changing and our
relationship with God is deepening. God is
drawing us to greater union — oneness.
During this transition, individuals read more,
reflect more and often seek out a spiritual
director, guide or companion. They make time
to be away at a center of retreat, often spending
time wrapped in nature.
In later years, praying for some becomes
being with God in their arm chair, often falling
asleep, allowing God to teach them as they
sleep. “I fell asleep while praying the rosary.”
Perhaps they fell asleep in God’s lap.
I believe when we have outgrown our skin we
recognize that we have been standing on life’s
threshold all the while. This is where there is no
division, just oneness in the breath of God’s
heart.
Dominican Sr. Caroline Sullivan
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Faithful disciples see, love, and live because of the
Father’s gift of the Spirit dwelling within them. This divine
indwelling is God’s very love. We are to be God’s love
made visible, that the world may see Jesus, come to the
truth, and choose to live in faithful love.
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Richard Rohr Meditation
“Beginner’s mind” is using your mind, but then letting
go of it a bit and for awhile—not trusting it too much to
be the whole picture, not grasping it too closely, so
there’s room for a larger mind to get in. You only
overdo it when you think it is YOU doing all the work
and all the thinking. But spiritual knowledge is more like
retrieving than discovering.
Beginner’s mind is an opening to what might just
be—and surely is—the Spirit of God, the promised
anointing that “teaches you everything,” as St. John
says (1 John 2:27). You objectively and already have
that anointing, and now you must draw upon it and
depend upon it. John has also just said “It is not
because you do not know the truth that I write to you,
but because you know it already” (1 John 2:21).
Spiritual cognition is always a form of re-cognition,
because the Divine Spirit knows it in you, and through
you, and as you—already. That is why you do not need
to be anxious or try too hard. It is more an allowing
when the ego is off to the side. Beginner’s mind is a
non-grasping, patient, and compassionate holding of
truth, with the readiness for God and life to reveal even
more of that Truth, and the meaning of that Truth, as
your life goes on. Beginner’s mind is always a humble
mind, always knowing that it does not yet fully know.
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Christian Meditation
The World Community for Christian Meditation invites all parishioners to attend a special
event at Elmhurst College, The 2014 John Main Seminar Muslims and Christians: Listeners for the
Word July 24-27, 2014. Led by Fr. Daniel Madigan SJ, the seminar will explore what Christians and
Muslims have in common and what distinguishes us from each other in the context of esteem that
Vatican II expresses for Muslims and their religious practice.
Fr. Laurence Freeman OSB will also lead an optional 3-day silent retreat entitled Changing Patterns:
The Power of Stillness and Silence in Meditation, prior to the seminar on July 21-24.
Meditation Basics
Christian Meditation, also known as contemplative prayer, is the prayer of silence. In meditation we go
beyond words, thoughts and images into the presence of God within. Meditation, when prayed
seriously (twice daily with a mantra), is not only a tool for self-improvement or relaxation, but is a
discipline that will change the way you live.
There are physical and psychological benefits or spiritual fruits of meditation that include stress
reduction, internal peace, clarity in problem solving, improved relationships, care for oneself, patience,
and reduced dependence on alcohol. These fruits can lead to improved attention to people, a greater
capacity for giving and receiving love, joy, and self-knowledge, the knowledge of God.
Parishioners can experience group meditation four times a week in the parish center: Mondays at
10:30am (11th step meditation), Wednesdays at 2pm and 7:30pm and Saturdays at 7am.
More on the JMS and Christians and Muslims
The keynote speaker for The World Community for Christian Meditation Seminar at Elmhurst College
this July is Fr. Daniel Madigan, SJ. Father Madigan will discuss the commonalities and differences
between Muslims and Christians to help break down barriers and widen the horizon of understanding.
Father will share his understanding of our Christian faith through the lens of his friendships with
Muslims and extensive study of Islamic tradition. Because Muslims today are often our neighbors,
fellow citizens, and co-workers, we need to understand our faith in relationship to theirs to build
relationships with compassion and mutual respect; that is achieved through education. Sadly both
sides have used doctrinal differences as a pretext for acts of intolerance, discrimination,
marginalization and persecution. As disciples of Jesus we are called to respect every person as a
creation of God; one’s life, rights, reputation, property, ethnic and cultural identity, ideas and political
choices.
Talks by Fr. Madigan will be interspersed with periods of meditative silence and prayer. For a
brochure on this unique opportunity for prayer and understanding, visit www.wccm.org or contact
Parishioner, Betsy Spiering at [email protected]. Register before May 30th for a discount.
Scholarships available.
Reading Resources
Expand your knowledge of the differences between Muslims and Christians and the practice of
Christian Meditation through some excellent resources posted on our parish website under Adult
Formation at http://www.stjohnofthecross.org/adult-formation-resources/.
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
so that purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
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Strong Catholic Parents
Jesus said to his disciples:
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15
10 Commandments ~ The Great Commandment ~
The New Commandment
As believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to a new life and are
asked to make moral choices that keep us united with God. With
the help and grace of the Holy Spirit, we can choose ways to act to
keep us close to God, to help other people, and to be witnesses to
Jesus.
The Ten Commandments guide us in making choices that help
us to live as God wants us to live. The first three commandments
tell us how to love God; the other seven tell us how to love our
neighbor.
1. I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange gods
before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
11.
The Great Commandment
The Ten Commandments are fulfilled in Jesus' Great
Commandment: “You shall love...God with all your heart, with all
your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength....You shall
love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:30-31)
The New Commandment
Before his death on the cross, Jesus gave his disciples a new
commandment: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you
also should love one another” (John 13:34). Loyola Press 2014.
Saint Augustine (354-430) created this poetic prayer to the Holy Spirit:
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my
work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me,
O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.
Help Your Child to Understand the Gospel
The mystery of the Trinity can be difficult for us to grasp. Today's Gospel invites us to consider how the three
persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit— work together so that God's salvation is made known to us. Jesus'
mission is continued through the activity of the Holy Spirit in the lives of his disciples. We have received this same
Spirit through our Baptisms. The Spirit, living and working within us, reveals the mystery of God's love for us. Just
as the first disciples were not left orphaned, we are not orphaned; we remain in God's embrace through the gift of
the Holy Spirit.
Gather your family and invite each family member to say what he or she knows about the Holy Spirit. Read aloud
today's Gospel, John 14:15-21. What does Jesus say the Holy Spirit will do for the disciples? Through the gift of
the Holy Spirit, we come to share in the love of God made known to us in Jesus. Pray together, thanking God for
this gift of the Holy Spirit. Used with permission. Loyola Press 2014.
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Parish School
Youth Catechesis
Our eighth graders culminate the year with many
exciting activities. An SJC tradition for many years
is Memorial Games. Alumni may recall this event
with many fond memories. Each year, our eighth
graders face off in basketball games and raise
money to purchase a gift for the school. Last year’s
gift was the Blue Ribbon Plaque that hangs next to
our front door. We thank the eighth grade and their
families for planning such a wonderful evening that
benefits the school.
The Youth Catechesis staff prays with
all our families for those who have
served, those that are serving and
those who will serve. May Our Lord
Jesus bless our military and their
families.
R E M
Fourth grade students participated in three geometry enrichment classes this trimester. The students
identified geometric 2-dimensional patterns and extended them into 3-dimensional models. Volunteer,
Mrs. Mary Lambesis, taught these units. Mrs.
Lambesis is a St. John of the Cross parishioner
who created and published many geometry lessons
during her career as a teacher.
This Week At SJC
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 27 Eighth Grade Awards Night & Dance
7:00 p.m., school
Wednesday, May 28 1st and 8th Grade Buddy Lunch
11:00 a.m.
school
Thursday, May 29 Last Day Picnic, Pre School 3
11:00 a.m.
Friday, May 30 Last Day Celebration, Pre School 4
10:15 a.m., school
Kindergarten Fun Day, 9:30am, school
Graduation, 5:00 p.m., church
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YOUTH CATECHESIS REGISTRATION
Register for YC 2014-2015
Last Weeks to Save!!
Our goal is to have our families registered by May 31st, to
help we are offering a saving this May! Stop in to register by
May 31st, pay in full and receive $10 OFF your tuition bill.
HOURS for your CONVENIENCE
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Wednesday, May 28th ~ extended to 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 29th ~ extended to 7:00 pm
Please stop by today!
Normal Office Hours:
We will be closed in honor of
Memorial Day, Monday May 26th. Thank you!
Youth Catechesis Office
[email protected] * 708-246-6760 * www.stjohnofthecross.org/yc
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Crossroads
Parish News
The week of: May 25, 2014 Upcoming Events
Kairos 17 Retreat July 31-Aug 3 now has registration
open!
June 5th Work Tour meeting
June 6th S.Wo.R.D Retreat 11am-8pm
June 8th Identity Retreat Meeting 10am
Softball begins!
Week in
review:
SJC’s
Dodgeball
Tournament
w a s
a
smashing
success! The
Januska Team
took first place,
and
the
Sophomore
Team came in a close second. We hope to see
everyone back next year with more competition for
the Januska Team!
Want more updates on happenings in the Crossroads Community? Check us out on Facebook or
Twitter!
Friend us at Crossroad
Youth-Ministry
Follow us
@SJCCrossroads
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES:
LAST CALL FOR S.Wo.R.D.
Retreat Day June 6th—get forms
at www.stjohnofthecross.org/
crossroads/retreats!
Did you miss Church League
Basketball and feel a hole where your athleticism and
faith meet? Then join SJC’s 16” Softball League!
Beginning June 8th, a softball game will be held on
Sunday’s where two teams square off. Details on the
signup form at www.stjohnofthecross.org/crossroads/
sports.
Juniors and Seniors, are you interested in growing
your faith and also becoming close with some of your
peers? SIGN UP FOR KAIROS!!! Details on
application, check it out at www.stjohnofthecross.org/
crossroads/retreats. Hosted by St. Francis
Parish….can be found there at http://www.sfx-lg.org/
parish/education-2/kairos-retreat/
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St. John of the Cross Parish announces
registration for summer sports camps open to
all boys and girl in the parish.
2014 Summer Running Camp: Grades 3-8
The Running Camp will emphasize speed,
endurance, agility and conditioning Michelle Fink,
Cross Country Coordinator will coach the Camp.
Every Wednesday, June 11th- August 6th from
7:30am to 8:30am. The fee: $60 Includes a T-shirt.
Meet each Wednesday morning in the SJC parking
lot near the flagpole. To Register: Go To:
www.stjohnofthecross.org/school Go To: Athletics,
Select: 2014 Running Camp Flyer and Form from
the drop down print the registration form and return
it with the fee (payable to St. John of the Cross) to:
SJC Parish School, Attn: SJC Running Camp, 708
51st Street, Western Springs, IL 60558 For
questions contact Michelle Fink at: (708) 784-1599
OR [email protected].
2014 Summer Basketball Camps: Grades 2-8
The Basketball Camps will emphasis instruction on
proper basketball techniques. Fundamentals,
advanced skills, competitions and contests will be
included. This year's camp will be run by Coach
John Quinn. Coach Quinn and his team have many
years of coaching experience at the Junior High and
High School levels.
Session Dates
July 28th—August 1st
August 4th—August 18
Grades 2-5th: 8-10am
Grades 6-8th: 10am—Noon
The fee is $85 per session if
registered by July 19or $95
per session at the door. Each student will receive a
T-shirt and basketball. All camps will be held at
SJC
To Register: Go To: www.stjohnofthecross.org/
school Go To: Athletics, Select: 2014 Summer
Basketball Camp Flyer and Form from the drop
down print the registration form and return it with the
fee (payable to St. John of the Cross) to: SJC
Parish School, Attn: Basketball Camp Registration,
708 51st Street, Western Springs, IL 60558. For
questions contact Tom Taylor, 312-617-8535 or
[email protected] No refunds after the first day of
camp.
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Parish News
Last weekend parishioners affirmed the
following fellow parishioners to serve our
parish as consultative body representatives.
Congratulations and thank you to each of
you for your willingness to share your gifts
and talents with our parish.
Parish Advisory Council At-Large
Representatives (serve 2 year terms)
Pat Surdyk
Ed Giles
School Advisory Board Representatives
(serve 3 year terms)
Jim Morrissey
David Zich
Lorraine O’Malley
Youth Catechesis Council
Representatives
(serve 3 year terms)
Becky Harrigan
Julie Montesano
Karen Olenec
Catholic Charities
Loving Outreach to Survivors of
Suicide (LOSS) Support Program
Loss is a support group for those who are
grieving a death by suicide of a family
member or close friend. It offers a safe, non
-judgmental place where survivors are
educated and assisted through the grieving
process by trained clinicians and veteran
LOSS survivors. There are also LOSS
groups that help children and youth. There
are monthly meetings at 9 sites in the area,
weekly groups for the newly bereaved in 8
week sessions, and individual/family
counseling for adults and children.
Call
312-655-7284
or
go
to
www.catholiccharities.net/loss
Explore Spiritual Direction
Explore a closer relationship with God.
Discern God’s presence and love in your
life. Marianne Firlit, Spiritual Director
[email protected]
Or call the parish center.
Lead me. Guide me.
Lord, be the wind beneath my wings.
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Men’s Golf Club Outing: Friday June 6th
Flagg Creek Golf Course
Cost: $26 includes golf, cart, 2 beverage tickets, entry
into contests. Contests: low score, closest to the pin,
longest rive, longest putt. Tee times: 1:00 to 2:24 pm.
Please drop off an envelope with
your contact
information, your name and/or the name of your
foursome and a check(s) made payable to SJC Men’s
Club. Questions: contact Barrett Long (708-784-9224) or
John Cisek (708-784-9224) or John Cisek (708-784-1998).
Bereavement Camp for Kids
Tommy’s Kids Summer Camp
Helping children who have experienced the death of
someone they love is one of the most difficult tasks a parent
or other relative may ever face. Tommy’s Kids Camp, an
extension of Tommy’s Kids Support Group is available to
assist you with that difficult task and to help your child learn
healthy ways of coping.
This Camp is a five day summer camp where children ages
5-12 can come together to talk about their loss, to remember
special times, to meet new friends and to have fun. It is
facilitated by Adventist St. Thomas Hospice staff and
volunteers who have received specialized training in
childhood development and grief. Monday, June 16th—
Friday, June 20th from 9am until 3pm at the Arabian Knights
Farms 6526 Clarendon Hills Rd., Willowbrook. The cost is
$50/child (includes all five days, scholarships available).
Snacks and supplies will be provided by St. Thomas.
Children are asked to bring a sack lunch including a drink
and to wear comfortable shoes. Camp will meet rain or shine
and is limited to 30 children. For more information or to
register please contact Heather Kochen at 630-856-6985 or
[email protected]
Catholic Charities Holbrook Counseling Center
Are you experiencing sadness and anxiety? Communication
problems with your partner or children? Difficulty in your
daily functioning? Reactions to trauma or abuse? Dealing
with transitions and stress impacting your relationships?
Faith based professional counseling is available through
Catholic Charities. Therapists utilize a holistic, strengthsbased approach to resolving problems and achieving
wholeness in one’s journey of personal growth. Individual
counseling, family or couples counseling, for adults,
adolescents, college students, couples, and families. Call
312-655-7725 for more information and an appointment.
Staff hold advanced degrees in psychology, social work and
counseling and are licensed. Fees are based on your family
size and income. Go to www.catholiccharities.net/holbrook
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Parish News
Please help us welcome our new members to the St.
John of the Cross faith community:
Nicole and Joshua Soltes and Family
Dawn and Kyle Wood and Family
Megan and Jon Beutjer and Family
Join Us!! Becoming a Member at
St. John of the Cross Parish
Welcome! is the name of our New Member
Program
at
St.
John
of
the
Cross.
The Welcome! Program is a time for you to get to
know all about your new parish and for us to get to
know about you and your family. Each of us has a
place at the Table at St. John of the Cross Parish.
Each of us is called to discover, to grow, to be all
God has asked us to be. We are so happy to be on
the journey with you.
Become a Member by registering online at http://
www.stjohnofthecross.org/welcome/ or by stopping in
at our Parish Center office. Our Welcome
Coordinator, Elizabeth Russell-Jones will meet with
you to introduce you to everything at SJC, take you
on a tour of our campus, listen to ways that our
parish might help you, inspire you, and become an
important part of your life and answer any questions
you may have. Elizabeth’s office is located in the
Welcome Center in the Parish Center. 708-246-4404
x155 email her at erussell-jones.org.
50th Wedding Celebration
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held
on Sunday, September 14, at 2:45 pm at Holy Name
Cathedral, 735 North State Street in Chicago.
Couples married in 1964 interested in attending this
celebration should contact their parish to register. For
further information call the Marriage and Family
Ministries Office at 312-534-8351 or visit the website:
www.marriageand familyministries.org.
Interfaith Career Network
Tuesday, May 27, 7-9 pm: with 80% of the jobs found in
the “hidden job market”, networking is the heart of any job
search. Jim Peterson will coach you on the fundamentals
of this critical search strategy. Jim will also provide tips for
people over 50.
Tuesday, June 3, 7-9 pm: a panel of HR professionals will
coach you on the “art of interviewing” and answer all your
“thorny” questions about successful phone and in-person
interview strategies and techniques as well as providing
tips on how to recover from interviewing blunders.
Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend.
First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South
Ashland Ave. For further information, contact Susan
Sedler at [email protected].
www.stjohnofthecross.org
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VBS!
July 7-11, 2014 from 9:00 am to Noon
Open to All Parish Children
Register online.
Questions? Call 246-6760.
Thank you from Kolbe House…
Dear Parishioners,
In the spirit of these Easter season days, I want to thank you for the
$1,200 sharing check that was received. This donation supports our
jail ministry and is always appreciated. It continues to be a source of
new life for us.
I know that summer days are approaching and that these are times of
refreshment and relaxation is necessary. I guess this is why the word
recreation can mean re-creating ourselves. Throughout the year all of
us are involved in building up the Church. Each person, family, and
parish does this in different and unique ways. Yet all of the ways,
ministries, services, and celebration are linked together to form one
Church. We need to recreate ourselves in order to better serve.
Kolbe House’s relationship with you is a person to person relationship.
Throughout the year there have been different moments when we
have seen each other not to just work on a program or new initiative
but to continue to get to know one another on a deeper level. We are
a faith motivated people. May these approaching summer days be
good days for all of you.
I am constantly grateful for this relationship and hold you in prayer.
Know that I and all of us who serve the incarcerated ask for your
prayers also.
Rev. Arturo Perez Rodriguez
Love Without End
May we love our neighbors as ourselves with
strength, wisdom and gentleness.
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Preparing for Infant Baptism at SJC
A life of happiness, holiness and faith
As part of collaborative efforts across the parish that are focused on
strengthening and supporting the vocation of all Catholic parents, we
have developed new resources for parents bringing their infant for
baptism.
What do I need to do to have my baby baptized?
Pre-baptism sessions are now offered for all parents whether it is your
first child being baptized or a subsequent child. The sessions are
offered on the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30pm (noon during
the summer). It is our expectation that both parents will attend this
session. Feel free to bring your new baby and invite the godparents
too. The session which runs 2 hours is designed with input from
parents like you who are ager to provide an environment that will
foster faith in Jesus Christ. Parents are asked to register to attend a
pre-baptism session.
Simply call the parish center front office during regular business hours (9am-4pm). One of our full-time
staff members will take all the necessary information and answer any questions you may have.
Our parish community prayerfully supports and congratulates the following
families who had their child baptized last Sunday!
Hadley Reese, daughter of Rawly and Joelle (Livermore) Lantz
Jackson Oscar, son of Andrew and Deidre (Dyer) Rudich
God of all creation, we are made in your image and are signs of your love. Bless these
children who were given new life as your adopted sons and daughters through the waters of
Baptism. May they grow up to know your name and give you praise. Bless the mothers and
fathers of these children. Fill them with your strength so that they will be models of faith for
their children, nurturing and teaching by word and example to know you and walk in your
love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
www.stjohnofthecross.org
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Accepting Truth, Whatever its Cloak
When I was student in the seminary, I had two kinds of
teachers: One kind, precisely because they were fiercely
loyal to all that is Christian and Catholic, would have us
read great secular thinkers but always with the intent of
wanting to help show where these thinkers were wrong.
Our intellectual task as a Catholic seminarian, they
would tell us, is to be able to defend Catholicism against
the kinds of criticisms found in the writings of these
secular, sometimes, anti-Christian thinkers and to keep
own faith and teaching free of their influence. The
second set of professors approached things differently:
They would have us read great secular thinkers, even if
they were bitterly critical of Christianity and
Catholicism, but with the intent of seeing what we could
positively learn from them. These are great minds, they
told us, and, whether sympathetic to Christianity or not,
we have something to learn from them. Do not read
uncritically, was their challenge, but still read with the
intent of being instructed.
Early on as a seminary student, because I was still
insecure intellectually, I leaned more towards the selfprotective approach of the first set of professors and
read most secular thinkers defensively. I have to smile
now as I look back on the idealistic, but naïve and
intellectually frightened, young man I was then, a
nineteen year-old undergraduate trying to poke holes in
the likes of thinkers like Nietzsche, Feuerbach, Marx,
Freud, Durkheim, and Lenin. I imagined myself, David
fighting Goliath. It seems misguided and grandiose
now, but I still have a fondness for that nineteen yearold who was engaged in this battle.
Later on, precisely because some of the valuable
insights in a number of great secular thinkers began to
break through, despite my resistance, I began more and
more to lean towards the approach of the second set of
professors who had invited us to learn from others'
insights, no matter the cloak of the author. Now as I
age, both chronologically and in ministry, I find that I
am richer and more compassionate to the exact extent
that I can do that, namely, remain faithful to the truth
wherever I find it, no matter its source. Hence, today I
find myself drinking from intellectual wells of every
sort, particularly from secular novelists and essayists,
my critical faculties are still patrolling like soldiers on
duty, but now with a thirst for the insights these writers
have into life and the soul. I no longer read with the
intent of trying to prove someone wrong, even if that
author is anti-Christian. I have too much to learn.
Sometimes in our fear of being tainted in our orthodoxy
we forget that many of the great theologians in Christian
tradition were unafraid to pick up pagan thinkers, mine
their insights for truth, and then blend these with their
faith: St. Augustine did this with Platonism. Thomas
Aquinas, in the face of considerable ecclesial
criticism, did the same thing with Aristotle. Ironically,
centuries later, we now take many of their intellectual
categories, which they originally took from pagan
thought, as our very criteria for orthodoxy.
More recently, Liberation Theology, at its best, has
done this with Marxist theory; just as, Feminism, at its
best, has done the same with secular social theory. But
much of these efforts have been, in the name of
orthodoxy, viewed with either suspicion or positive
rejection. Dare one say that Jesus did the same thing?
He picked up parables and stories that were current in
his culture and tailored them to further his own
religious and moral teachings. Moreover, he taught,
and with precious little equivocation, that we are to
honor truth wherever we see it, irrespective of who's
carrying it.
But isn't this syncretism? If one picks up truths from
diverse pagan and secular sources and harmonizes
them with one's Christian faith, how does one avoid
the accusation of being syncretistic?
Picking up truth from a variety of sources is not
syncretism. Syncretism is combining insights gleaned
from everywhere in a way that is uncritical of internal
contradiction. But we must not confuse tension with
contradiction. Tension is not necessarily a sign of
contradiction; it's often the opposite: True faith is
humble enough to accept truth, wherever it sees it,
irrespective of the tension it causes and irrespective of
the religion or ideology of whoever is speaking it. Big
mind and big hearts are large enough to contain and
carry large ambiguities and great tensions. And, true
worshippers of God accept God's goodness and truth
wherever these are manifest, no matter how religiously
or morally inconvenient that manifestation might be.
God is the author of all that is good and all that is true!
Hence, since no one religion, one church, one culture,
one philosophy, or one ideology contains all of the
truth, we must be open to perceive and receive
goodness and truth in many, many different places and we must be open to the tensions and ambiguity
this brings into our lives.
Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and
award-winning author, is President of the Oblate
School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. He can be
contacted through his website
www.ronrolheiser.com.
Now on Facebook www.facebook.com/
ronrolheiser
MEGA PASS ON SALE NOW!
Unlimited Rides for ENTIRE SJC FEST 2014
Pre-Sale Price: $50 (While Supplies Last)
At The Fest: $65
Mega Pass Vouchers are now available for $50 on a Pre-Sale basis only.
Vouchers can be redeemed at the carnival voucher redemption booth for an
unlimited ride wristband during the entire SJC Fest from June 26th—29th.
LOCATION TO PURCHASE VOUCHERS:
Parish Center Office Between 9am-4pm Monday-Friday or
School Office (See Val Nelson) or
Order Online or
After the 9:00 & 10:45 Masses on June 1st in the Parish Center
MEGA PASSES are non-transferable, non-replaceable and non-refundable.
CHECK ONLY made Payable to: SJC FEST at Parish Center Office
For additional information, please contact Diane Schick (708) 246-9301
RAFFLE TICKET SALES
June 1st in the PARISH CENTER
after 9:00 & 10:45 MASSES
at New Parishioners Hospitality!!
www.stjohnofthecross.org
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This Week at SJC
Mass Intentions
Monday, May 26
9:00 a.m. Memorial Day Mass
Tuesday, May 27
9:05 a.m. Rosary
9:30 a.m. Focus on Sunday Scriptures Group
Wednesday, May 28
8:30 a.m. Fr. Bonin Music Thru the Ages
9:30 a.m. Bible Study 3
11:00 a.m. Buddy Lunch
2:00 p.m. Christian Meditation
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts
7:00 p.m. Family Festival Meeting
7:30 p.m. Christian Meditation
Thursday, May 29
2:15 p.m. Market Day Pick-up
Friday, May 30
9:30 a.m. Mom’s Club
5:00 p.m. Graduation
Saturday, May 31
7:00 a.m. Christian Meditation
Sunday, June 1,
9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Masses
Welcome Hospitality
Monday, May 26, St. Philip Neri
9:00 Avariella Cotto; Henry Niedospial
Tuesday, May 27, St. Augustine of Canterbury
7:45 Our Beloved Dead; Fr. Ed Fealey
Wednesday, May 28, Easter Weekday
7:45 Mark Bestler; Walt Sobek
Thursday, May 29, Easter Weekday
7:45 Don Dempsey; Teresa Peterson
Friday, May 30, Easter Weekday
7:45 Madeleine Cronin; Mary Sue Donohue
Saturday, May 31, The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00 Marie Borsellino; Francesco Brotto
5:00 Bob McNulty; John Kienzle
Sunday, June 1, The Ascension of the Lord
7:30 Lawrence Hartlaub; James Reardon
9:00 Judy Urban; Barbara Mann
10:45 Rosemary Martinotti; Robert McNulty
5:00 Angie Henderson; Sweeney & Hickey Families
Lord God, we know you as Friend and Savior
because of the love you have shown us in Jesus.
Your Son invites us into a journey of faith. As Jesus’
disciples, we ask you to fill us with a sincere heart
and the fullness of your Holy Spirit. We ask that
your abiding love lead us more deeply into prayer
so that our spiritual growth might reflect your love.
May we continually welcome your Spirit into our
hearts. We praise you as Lord and Creator, as
Wisdom and Blessing, as Healer and Guide. May
we walk humbly with you, our God. We believe that
our lives of prayer will guide us through our
everyday trials and opportunities, knowing that you
are always at our side. May our openness to you
lead us, through your love, to be open to others and
to our world. For these and all of our intentions we
pray through Jesus Christ with heartfelt thanks.
Paulist Press.
Pray for our Sick
Mitch Allen
Debbie Brandt
Miroslav Chybik
John Cozza
Margaret Daley
Karen Hult
Donisha Jackson
Joe Jezmoinka
Allison Kazragis
Shirley Kazragis
Frank Kranz
John Munch
Mary Nowicki
Alexander Obi
Joe Robin
Harry Stone
Mary Catherine Warren
Donna Webster
Sharon Wildman
Edward Wojcik
Wedding Banns
Stephanie Grey & Nick Satariano
Ashley Davis & Anton Steele
Pray for those who received the sacraments of
initiation at Easter. May they be strengthened
in their vocation as new disciples of Christ.
Trying to get in touch with us? More info is on our website: www.stjohnofthecross.org
Rev. David P. Dowdle
Rev. Joseph F. McDonnell
Rev. William J. Vollmer
Deacon John Schopp
Bill Bright
Janet Caschetta
Jim Clauer
Laura Dragich
Kathleen Gorman
Katie Hayes
Jessica Koch
MJ Martin
Elizabeth Russell-Jones
Pastor
Pastor Emeritus
Assoc. Pastor
Deacon
Outreach
Youth Catechesis
Worship
Reservations
School Principal
Crossroads
Music
Operations
Welcome
[email protected]
Contact Fr. Joe through the Parish Office
[email protected]
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DUPLEX
ELECTRIC
708-387-9400
Expert Troubleshooting
Electrical Rehab/Repair
JOHN C. SKREKO, DDS
• Reconstruction
• Root Canals
• Extractions, Oral Emergency
Indian Head Park
Greg Fiflis – Parishioner
708-246-1263
www.duplexelectricservice.com
Staining, Waterproofing
Services From
ENIOR
S
UNTS
DISCO
KEENAN ROOFING AND SOLAR
IF YOUR HOME’S EXTERIOR IS UNBECOMING TO YOU
YOU SHOULD BE COMING TO US!
• WINDOWS • SIDING • GUTTERS • SOFFIT • FASCIA
FREE CONSULTATION
SFX Parishioner
708.937.9400
We’ll turn your “Honey Do” list into a “Honey Done” list
630-441-0648
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
630-929-6565
www.RobsontheJob.com
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911 N. Elm Street • Suite 216 • Hinsdale
Restorative and Implant
FAMILY DENTISTRY
Kevin E. Collins, DDS, PC
Whole House Generators Installation 475 W. 55th St., La Grange
Office 354-5575
Fully Insured and Bonded • 708.485.0766 After Hours Emergency – 354-2281
Repairs - Maintenance - Assembly
MICHAEL J. SALVINO, MD, FACS
John F. O’Connell III, D.D.S.
(630) 789-3971 Tom
[email protected]
www.pcmd.com
WE STILL MAKE HOUSE CALLS!
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Handyman Service
SALVINO PLASTIC SURGERY, S.C.
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$
PC & MAC Sales & Service
Networking • WIFI • Internet
FREE Gutter Cleaning with Gutter Topper Installation
Rob’s on the Job
Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery
PC MD
• PATIO • HOME • DECK
GENERAL DENTIST Since 1981
CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Insured
Bonded
Law Office of
Kevin J. Moore, P.C.
Parishioner
• Business Law
• Civil Litigation
708.246.1595
4365 Lawn Ave., Ste 7
Western Springs
www.KJMooreLaw.com
General Dentistry
930 N. York Rd., Suite 120
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 455-1666
Homemade Sausage, Sauce,
BEEF Meatballs,
Italian Ice & Gelato
PIZZA • PASTA • SALADS • SANDWICHES
Delivery Sun-Th 11am-9pm
Fri & Sat 11am-10pm
630.654.4600 • Catering
708-334-9001
32 E. Hinsdale Ave., Hinsdale
Selling Your Home?
Parishioner Discount
Everyday Special 16” Pizza & 1 Topping $12.99
Brian or Sally, coordinators
INTERIOR / EXTERIOR
860.399.1785
an Official
Travel Agency
of AOS-USA
Member FDIC
Fine painting of walls, ceilings & woodwork www.CatholicCruisesAndTours.com
Wallcovering removal & installation
Saint Margaret
Staining & varnishing woodwork
Complete painting/staining of exteriors Sunday Missal
Installation of chair & crown moldings, An ideal companion
baseboard & shoe moldings
for personal prayer.
John Wilson
CALL OR ORDER ONLINE. $39.95
800-566-6150 • www.wlpmusic.com
More Than 2100 Properties Sold in Past 24 Years
[email protected]
915 55th Street, Suite 102, Western Springs
• Companionship • Medication Reminder • Meal Preparation
• Bathing and Dressing Assistance • Transportation and Escort
• Light Housekeeping • And Much More
708.482.7424
www.blueskyhomecare.com
Licensed • Insured • Bonded
In Stock & Ready to Order Today.
[email protected]
Cell (630) 337-8946
Office (708) 246-5604
Parishioner
Jim Stillo
Broker
Parishioner
Maloney & Company, Ltd.
Certified Public Accountants & Consultants
Specializing in Personalized Accounting, Tax and Consulting Services
For Individuals and Family Owned Businesses
61 Ogden Avenue, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
Email: [email protected]
(630) 887-0500
Dan Maloney, Parishioner
COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE
State Licensed
• Meals • Personal Care • Companionship
• Light Housekeeping • Laundry • Errands
630.323.7231 www.MaryAndMikeCare.com
Michael & Mary Doepke, RN • Parishioners
Denise Pozen Photography
Kitchens • Bathrooms • Additions
Dan Madden
Parishioner
708
246.8898
ANNA’S CLEANING SERVICES NOTRE DAME FAMILY CENTER
Experienced Polish Girls
Homes • Condos • Offices
Free Estimates
Insured
773.502.9369
Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd.
Practice
specializing in
orthodontics
Gregg Communications Systems, Inc.
Telephone Equip. Voiceover IP (VoIP)
38 Years in Business
Mary Dine 630-571-7000 www.greggcomm.com
009239 St John of the Cross Church (B)
708-352-4500
922 S. La Grange Rd.
La Grange, IL 60525
Rev. James Watzke, Ph.D.
Depression - Anxiety - Stress
Family - Separation - Divorce
Sub Abuse - Medicare - Español
Oakbrook Terr.
630.691.1114
“Your Parish Photographer”
To view and order photos
from SJC events visit
http://vando.imagequix.com/
Use Photographer ID s9y6e9f
and choose the gallery
you would like to view.
Also available for private events
708-352-2771
Village HARDWARE
“Help is just around the corner”
835 Burlington • Western Springs • 708-246-0892
Monday-Friday 8am-7pm • Saturday 8am-5:30pm • Sunday 9am-4pm
The
COMMUNITY BANK of WESTERN SPRINGS
A branch of Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company®
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708-246-7100
For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 1-800-566-6170
WINE TASTINGS • EVENT PLANNING • GIFTS
On York • ½ Block North of Ogden Ave.
3821 S. York Road, Oak Brook • 630-325-6550
Best Work • Best Rate
Satisfaction Guaranteed As
We Do All Our Own Work
Lic# 055-026066
$$ Parishioner Discount $$
708-652-1444
LIMO Bellissimo
LLC
708.828.2138
708.828.2138
www.LimoBellissimo.com
Peter Conboy
Matthew Conboy
Jean Conboy Hanson
A Family You Can Rely On...
Today and Tomorrow.
10501 W. Cermak Road, Westchester
708-562-5900
Parishioner
Weddings ✴ Proms✴✴ Special Events✴✴ Airport Transportation
Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants, Ltd.
JOHN BERARDI
Owner
www.PALUCHPARTNERS.com
WESTERN SPRINGS
KIRSCHBAUM’S BAKERY
Dog Walking • Pet Sitting • Pet Taxi • Errands (Pet Food/Supplies) • One-on-One Playtime
Member and Insured through Pet Sitters Associates
Pisa Pizza
WE DELIVER
708-352-0008
GARAGE DOORS
AND OPENERS
5440 S. LaGrange Rd., Countryside
www.pisapizza.samsbiz.com
pvwealthmgt.com
708.246.2366
4365 Lawn Ave
Ste. 5
Western Springs
SINCE 1989
Pre-Summer A/C Clean and Check
$5.00
OFF
exp. 6/15/14
Family Owned & Operated Since 1947
ALL MAJOR BRANDS
CUSTOM GLASS SECTIONS
SALES & SERVICE
FREE IN HOME ESTIMATE
708.458.2345 www.AR-BE.com
Ask For Parishioner Discount
708-286-1100
www.combseyecare.com
Comprehensive Family
EyeCare for ages 3-103!
Most Insurances Accepted
GENERAL DENTISTRY
(708) 246-6006
www.VersaciDental.com
South Side Tradition
Since 1963
NOW OPEN
777 N. York Rd., Suite 15
708-655-7947
COLDWELL BANKER
MARY ELLEN “O’HARA” CONSIDINE
Nee: Caplis
Cell # (773) 704-4250
V. Mail (773) 687-5181
Call For Free Market Analysis
[email protected]
Kathryn R. Engel, Attorney at Law
THOMAS R. KRONE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ESTATE PLANNING
CHRISTENING AND
FUNERAL LUNCHEONS
Full menu available
• Dine in • Carry-out
• Delivery • Catering
Open 7 Days
a Week
For appt. Call 708-246-6233
6972 S. Wolf Rd., Indian Head Park
DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LAGRANGE [email protected]
Former S.J.C. Women’s Club President
Parishioner
708.482.3213
5201 S. Willow Springs Rd.
Suite 430
LaGrange
630-968-5553
Parishioner
We
Welcome
Watching
8 East Hinsdale
Hinsdale, Illinois
ALLMAKE
Family Law / Divorce / Mediation
Estate Planning / Wills & Trust / Real Estate
[email protected]
Rosaria Becker
6934 Crest Road-Darien
CHOOSE A TRUE LOCAL PLUMBER
708-246-1600
ENDODONTICS
Your Real Estate Advisor
Call Today!
708.417.8441
Lic.# J16531 - Bonded - Insured
Frank Tramontana, Parishioner
Western Springs Resident
FOOD
&
LIQUOR
009239 St John of the Cross Church (A)
www.kengellaw.com
Attorney At Law, Parishioner
• Real Estate • Trusts • Probate
Licensed in Illinois & Florida
(708) 246-7570
Air Conditioned Restaurant & Carry Out-Seating for 200-Delivery Service
CALL 354-4500 YOUR ORDER WILL BE READY 5525 LA GRANGE RD.
www.jspaluch.com
921 Burlington Ave., Western Springs
Carol L.
Klima
Martin
Broker
Parishioner
708-309-0351
[email protected]
Practice Limited to Root Canal
Therapy and Dental Implants
• Evening and Saturday Hours
• Most dental insurances accepted
• Parishioner discount
Drs. Munaretto & Sommers, Parishioners
• 475 W. 55th Street, Suite 208, LaGrange
(708) 579-0488 www.cameoendo.com
630.654.3501
Since
1983
APPLIANCE REPAIR
All Major U.S. Brand Appliances Repaired
630-734-1400 708-579-5262
CAMEO
504 Hillgrove Western Springs
Mon & Wed 9-6 PM
Tuesday 9-7 PM
Friday 9-5 PM Saturday 8-1 PM
WOMEN
Haircut - Color - Highlight
$20.00 OFF
Men’s Haircut
$10.00 OFF
Parishioner
Complete Psychological
Evaluation & Treatment
Individual - Marital - Family
Alexandria Z. Meccia, M.D.
Dr. Irene D. Combs
....is pleased to announce
Carolyn J.
Newcome Sparks
has joined our team
New / First Time Clients
4471 Lawn Ave., Ste. 200 Western Springs
Lorraine D. D’Asta, Ph.D.
and Associates
708.514.1591 HINSDALE
655-9040
Fox’s Restaurant
and Pub
Quality and Variety
Wedding & Party Cakes
825 Burlington Ave.
246-2894
Western Springs
Harper Hair Studio
VINCENT T. VERSACI, DDS, PC
JOE CANTELE, OWNER
EMERGENCY
SERVICE
915 BURLINGTON AVE.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 60558
708-246-0380
Mon.-Fri. 8-6 - Sat. 8-5:30
Sundays (Seasonal) 10-4
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JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
KOZY
HEATING & AIR COND.
Western Springs, IL 60558
Office: (708) 784-1445 • FAX (708) 784-1446
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PROVIDING DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE SINCE 1923
COUNTRYSIDE
1025 W. 55th Street
708-352-6500
CONBOY’S-WESTCHESTER
FUNERAL HOME
ED THE PLUMBER
ED THE CARPENTER
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Service
* Licensed Plumbers
* Guaranteed work
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708-579-3321
7 Days a Week
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Heaters
Pumps
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11:00 AM
DAILY &
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2:00 PM
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