6/19/2016 - St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr

St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr
We are a Stewardship Parish
Liturgy Schedule: Mon.—Sat. 8 am; Mass of Anticipation, Saturday, 5 pm;
Sunday 7 am, 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am, 6:15pm, and Polish at 1 pm
Reconciliation: Saturday 8:45 am—9:30 am
June 19, 2016 — Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our Church
Our Parish Mission
Parish Office
17500 South 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Office Hours:
8:30am-8pm Mon-Th; 8:30am-6pm Fri; Noon-5pm Sat
Office Closed: 12:30-1pm Mon-Fri
Office Phone: 708.342.2400
Office Fax: 708.342.1545
Religious Ed. Phone: 708.342.1544
St. Stephen is a Catholic community of faith striving to witness to the
Gospel. Our Baptism and Confirmation calls us to bring Christ’s Love
to our families, our work places, and our community. Grateful for
God’s gifts, we seek to nurture those gifts and to give back to the Lord
by sharing our time, talent, and material treasure. In all of our
parish activities we seek to develop a personal relationship with the
Lord who directs our lives and a vision that sees the world with the
eyes of Christ and that leads to a commitment to justice. We seek a
sense of unity in Christ that leads us to be an open and welcoming
people and a sense of joy in being graced by the gifts of God’s Love.
Website: ststephentinley.com
Email: [email protected]
Sacraments
Bulletins: Email articles to [email protected] by noon
on Wednesday for the following week’s bulletin.
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm
in Polish. Please contact Deacon Ken in the parish office for the
necessary preparations at 708-342-2400 ext. 136.
Our School
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School
9300 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL 60487
School Phone: 708.403.6525
School Fax: 708.403.8621
Ms. Mary Iannucilli, Principal
Website: cjbschool.org
Email: [email protected]
Our Staff
Rev. James Finno, Pastor
Rev. Grzegorz Warmuz, Associate Pastor
William Engler, Deacon
Chuck McFarland, Deacon
William Schultz, Deacon
Joseph Stalcup, Deacon
Pete Van Merkestyn, Deacon
Kenneth Zawadzki, Deacon
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Sandi Morgan, Director of Religious Education
Leslie Krauledis, Assoc. Director of Religious Education
Joann Buryj, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education
Mark Gorka, Music Minister
Kyle Groves, Youth/Young Adult Minister
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director
Parish Registration
Registration of new parishioners is held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays
every month after the 10am Mass. New parishioners unable to
register at Sunday registration, may register at the parish office on
Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or
Thursdays at 6:45pm. Please phone the parish office at 708.342.2400
to make an appointment.
We warmly welcome new parishioners and cordially invite you to
join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.
Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from
8:45am—9:30am in the church or by appointment.
Funerals can be arranged with the parish office.
Marriages—St. Stephen Parish welcomes the celebration of the
weddings of both registered parishioners and the children of
registered parishioners. Information is available from one of the
priests or deacons.
Pastoral Care of the Sick can be arranged for the sick, elderly, and
handicapped desiring Communion by calling the parish office.
Stewardship: Time, Talent, and Treasure
Collections for Sunday
May Monthly Give Central
Regular
$19,758.00
Regular
$14,145.00
Sharing
$59.00
Sharing
$65.00
Kids
$60.14
Parish Center
SVDP
$2,664.00
$50.00
Parish Center
Campaign
$4,150.00
Thank you for your continued Stewardship in support of St. Stephen.
In addition to printing the collection, we are printing the Sunday and
Holy Day collections from the previous month and for the fiscal year
to date as well as budgeted amount needed for us to meet both our
expenses and mortgage payments. Mortgage payments are $41,500
per month (interest and principal).
The Archdiocese loaned us the money to start our parish and build our
facilities on the basis of a commitment to Stewardship by the parish. We
thank everyone whose support enables us to do the work of our parish.
Last Month
May
Year-to-Date July 1 - May 31
Actual
Budget
$130,839
$138,000
$1,351,565 $1,389,000
From Our Pastor
Dear People of St. Stephen,
Happy Father’s Day to all the men
who bless our community with the
gift of a father’s love. Father’s Day
tends to get lost in the midst of the
holidays of our culture. Yet all the
social science studies point to the
importance
of
fathers
in
communicating values to their
children. Fathers certainly have a
key role in handing on the gift of
faith to their children. Today we
give thanks to our fathers for all the
ways that they have blessed us with
their love, guidance, and protection.
Be sure to thank your father this
weekend. We also remember in
prayer all our deceased fathers and
grandfathers. The Joyful Noiseletter
published “A Father’s Prayer” in
their current issue, and I would like
to
share
it
with
you:
“Heavenly Father, make me a better
parent.
Teach me to understand my children,
and to listen patiently to what they
have to say, and to answer all their
questions kindly.
Keep me from interrupting them or
contradicting them. Make me as
courteous to them as I would have
them be to me.
Bless me with the bigness to grant
them all their reasonable requests,
and the courage to deny them
privileges that I know will do them
harm.
Make me fair and just and kind. And
fit me, O Lord, to be loved and
respected and imitated by my
children. Amen.”
-Author unknown via Apple Seeds.
(Reprinted with permission.)
May God bless all of our fathers for
all the love that they give to us.
This coming Friday evening we are
joining with St. Elizabeth Seton, St.
Francis, St. Julie, and Cardinal
Bernardin School and sponsoring
the first “Roof Fest” party and car
raffle to pay the cost for repairs on
the school building resulting from
poor materials in the walls and
windows
in
the
original
construction. Our parish school
contributed $100,000 and St.
Elizabeth Seton parish contributed
$60,000 for the $385,000 cost for
the repairs. Our goal is to raise
$225,000 in the coming four years
to be sure that there are adequate
funds to pay for the planned capital
repairs that money had been set
aside for over the years but which
had to be used to pay for the
unexpected repairs from the original
construction. The “Roof Fest” party
will be under a tent in the St. Julie
parking lot, 7399 W. 159th Street,
from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM on June
24. A DJ will provide music and
dancing; there will be food (pizza
by Palermo’s, a Mexican food
truck, desserts) and drink (beer,
wine, soft drinks, and water) at
reasonable prices as well as some
activities for adults. The admission
for the party is five dollars. The
drawing for the raffle of the Ford
Focus will be at 9:30 PM. Raffle
tickets and tickets for the party are
available at the parish office. You
do not need to buy a raffle ticket to
join in the party. I invite you to join
with our fellow Catholics from the
surrounding parishes for an
enjoyable evening this Friday. We
do need a few volunteers to help
with a one and a half hour shift at
the party. If you’re willing to help,
please contact me at the parish
office. I look forward to sharing this
evening with as many of you as
possible this Friday.
On another topic, I invite you to
visit the grotto area around the St.
Francis statue at the southwest end
of our parking lot. Jason House of
our parish has added to the grotto
area by the work on his Eagle Scout
project. Jason added some bushes
and other plants behind the statue, a
bench near the statue, and a rock
quoting Pope Francis’ words in his
encyclical on the environment: Let
Us Care for Our Common Home.
Jason’s work reminds us of the
Pope’s message to care for the
world that God has created for us to
live in. The grotto thus honors St.
Francis of Assisi as both the patron
saint of animals and the patron saint
of the environment. The butterfly
bench and the statue were donated
about 10 years ago in memory of
Kassidi Smith, a 6½-year-old girl
who died in 2004. I invite you to
take time to visit and pray in this
grotto area. Say a prayer for Kassidi
and for the protection of our
environment. Special thanks to
Jason and to his scout troop for their
work on this project.
May God bless you and your loved
ones.
Fr. Jay
Spiritual Life
New Ways to Honor or to Remember a Loved One
St. Stephen Parish would like to offer our parishioners
two new opportunities to honor or to remember their
loved ones. Starting in July, parishioners may sponsor
the Sanctuary candle or a bouquet of flowers placed in
front of the Holy Family statue. The dedicated candle
or bouquet may be requested to commemorate a
special occasion (e.g. anniversary, baptism,
ordination, etc.) or in memory of a departed loved one.
Remembrance information (sponsor and those
celebrated or remembered) will be published each
week in the bulletin if there is a sponsor for that week.
If you would like to sponsor the Sanctuary candle or
the Holy Family flowers for a special occasion or for a
memorial, please stop by the parish office.
Reservations are now open for July 2016 through
December 2017. A recommended donation of $50 is
requested. Weekly bouquets will be seasonal, freshcut flowers provided by Hearts and Flowers Florist. If
you have any questions, please contact Karen or Stacy
in the parish office at 708-342-2400. Thank you to the
parishioners who shared this nice idea with the parish
office.
Are You Interested In Becoming
Catholic?
Do you have questions about the Catholic
faith? Have you been thinking about
becoming Catholic? Would you like to
learn more about the Catholic faith without
making a final commitment? The answer to these
questions is RCIA - the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults. RCIA is a process through which men and women
enter the Catholic Church and receive the Sacraments of
Initiation
- Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy
Eucharist. The process is a spiritual journey where adults
grow in their relationship with God by learning about
Catholic beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Church.
They get acquainted with the faith community and
participate in public and private prayer, faith sharing, and
the observance of feasts, rites, and Sunday Masses.
Our journey at St. Stephen will begin on Sunday,
September 11, 2016 at 9:30am. Our informal sessions meet
every Sunday and give you the perfect opportunity to have
all of your questions answered. Clergy members and
trained catechists will meet with you and walk with you on
your “Journey of Faith”.
If you want more information about the process or have
any questions, please contact Barbara Black by email at
[email protected] or by phone at (708) 466-9962. We
look forward to meeting you and having you join us.
Peter’s Pence Collection
Next Weekend—June 25 & 26
Each year the annual Peter’s Pence
Collection in support of the works of the
Holy Father is held in parishes throughout
the world. The proceeds from this
Collection fund emergency relief assistance
to those who suffer from war, oppression, disease, and
natural disasters. Through works of charity Catholics provide
a powerful witness of love and deeds to empower the weak,
the defenseless, the voiceless, and to sustain those who
suffer.
As we participate in this special appeal, which will occur
next weekend June 25 & 26, we join more than one billion
Catholics worldwide in a loving expression of solidarity. We
share in the concern of the successor of Peter for the many
different needs of the universal Church and for the relief of
those most in need around the globe.
As a parish we will no longer have an actual second
collection for this need, but as a parish we will send a
contribution based on previous years’ contributions. So we
ask you to increase your regular donations which become
part of our parish’s donation to the Peter’s Pence Collection
and other eliminated second contributions. The need for our
support for the Peter’s Pence Collection is important in
addressing the needs of people around the world.
Faith Series Book Discussion
We will begin a new series of books
offered by the Paulists on Saturday,
July 23 at 8:45am in the parish offices and will meet for
six sessions. The sessions will consist of Scripture
readings, essays, discussions, sharing, and times of
prayer. The first book in the series is entitled Deepening
Faith. It is about exploring our connections to God and to
each other through the signs of God’s love by focusing on
the sacraments. The format of the meetings will be very
similar to those we did with the Living the Eucharist
program in which many parishioners participated. The
books will be on sale after all Masses on the weekends of
July 9 & 10 and July 16 & 17 for $5 each.
If you would like to start a group in your home, please
contact Barbara Black at [email protected] or
(708) 466-9962 so additional books can be ordered and
available for the participants.
Parish Life
St. Stephen Parish would like to extend a warm welcome to our new
parishioners who registered during the months of April and May, 2016.
We are so glad you are here!
Justin and Katie Adair
John and Diane Kazibut
Brandon Murphy and Dawn Dezulter
Enrico and Lindsay Attanasio
Steven and Nancy Kazlaw
Vincent and Michelle Napoleon
Rafal and Dorota Bobek
Andrew and Karen Koracevich
Vanessa Palma
Dale and Jeanne Brown
Kevin and Sandra Linhart
Michael and Natalie Ripoli
Nicole Cuthbert and Victor Torres
Cory and Amanda Loxtercamp
Jacek and Anna Rozanski
Michael and Carrie Fazekas
Mateusz Maciejewski
Matthew and Amanda Ruzich
Fritzie Garcia and Kevin Meredith
Kathleen Magno
Heather Sundaram
Josh and Jennifer Hanes
James and Mary Maher
Brandon Tidwell and Christina Bradaric
Rick and Elizabeth Hellman
Victor and Kristin Martinek
Richard and Judith Toye
John and Courtney Juarez
Anthony and Bridget Martino
Deanna Troike
Please join us for our parish’s
fellowship gathering and
new parishioner registration next
Sunday after the 10am Mass.
We gather in the large meeting
room in the west wing of our building. Come for
fellowship, conversation, coffee, juice, and pastries.
Everyone is invited and most welcome. Hope to see
you there!
Spiritual Life
Attention All Mass Greeters
The Greeters schedule for July, August, and September
2016 will be available on the fourth week of June in the
magazine racks on the west wall of the narthex. For current
greeters, if you want to make changes to your schedule,
please let me know by Monday, June 27.
Finally, we always welcome new members to the Greeters
Ministry. The only requirement is a great smile and
welcoming attitude! Please phone me for complete details.
Deacon Joe Stalcup
708-342-2400
This week, our staff wished Tracy Chiappetti,
our business manager, and Karen Dillon, our
youth minister, a fond farewell as they both
head out to new states with their families due
to their husbands being transferred. We thank
them for all that they brought to St. Stephen
these past years. They will be greatly missed.
God bless them and their families.
Youth Education and Formation
Welcome All 182 Cave Explorers!
VBS Starts Monday!
Important reminders:
Days: Our 2016 Bible Camp begins this Monday, June 20 and will conclude on Friday, June 24.
Time: Camp is held each day from 9:00am-12:00pm.
What to wear: Camp t-shirt, gym shoes, and sunscreen.
Drop off & pick up: Doors will open each morning at 8:50am. Parents are asked to drop their child/ren off
in the Narthex and exit the building as space is limited. Weather permitting, the children will be brought out
the church doors for dismissal. Parents are asked to arrive by 12:00pm and wait on the front sidewalks.
Snacks: Children will eat a snack each day that they have prepared during snack time. We did our best to
avoid major food allergens. Feel free to ask questions and if your child has a food allergy, we understand
if you would prefer to pack a snack for your child. Please notify a member of the Bible Camp staff if you
are sending a snack with your child.
Last day celebration: Camp will end on Friday, June 24 with a special celebration for families in the
church. Doors will open at 11:15am and the program will begin at 11:30am. The celebration should last
about 45 minutes. Please note—Due to the large number of campers and to keep cost down, campers will
not be served lunch on Friday. Campers will be served a snack that day.
Sunday, June 26: Campers are invited to attend the 10am Mass on the Sunday immediately following camp
to sing their camp song for the congregation.
Thank you for giving us this opportunity with your child and we look forward to seeing you soon! If you
have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 708-342-1544 x145 and leave a
message for Laura Laird.
Youth Education and Formation
Parish Life Center Fundraising
The Last Supper Project
Reminder—Our Metal Recycling Drive is this
weekend. The hours are Saturday from 4:30pm6:15pm and Sunday from 7:30am until 1pm.
The Religious Education department is
seeking donations of empty gray
cardboard egg cartons. The egg cartons
will be assembled by our 5th graders to
recreate the Last Supper Table. Each
student will need two egg cartons. If you
have grey cardboard egg cartons you wish to donate please
place them in the basket outside the religious education
office. We will be collecting until we reach our goal of 410.
Thank you. (No styrofoam please.)
Volunteers Needed
The Religious Education ministry for
grades 1-8 is in need of volunteers for
the 2016-17 school season. We have
volunteer positions for catechists,
classroom aids and other positions outside of the classroom
such as babysitting, traffic patrol and hall monitors. All
volunteers must undergo a background check and be virtus
trained per the guidelines of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Volunteers receive a discount on tuition for family members.
If you are interested in a volunteer position please contact Patti
at [email protected] for more information
Teens Growing In Faith (TGIF)
For more information about the Youth Ministry
program, please contact Kyle Groves at
708-342-2400 or at
[email protected]
Marriage
Marriage:
Banns III:
Banns I:
James Ficaro & Amanda Kuempel
Matthew Cucio & Ashley Borys
Brian Regan & Shannon Gallagher
Adam Hullinger & Lacey Schmidt
Steve Eighner & Ashley Kilcoyne
Thank you for your support of this fundraising
program for our Parish Life Center.
Basket Raffle Time
St. Stephen will be holding a basket raffle the
weekend of July 16 & 17 after all the Masses.
There will be something for everyone, as we
have several baskets to choose from. Make the
sign-up easy on yourself and bring your small
name stickers, then just add your phone
number. The winners will be called. Proceeds
from the basket raffles will go toward the
Parish Life Center. Remember... alone we can
do so little, together we can do so much.
Summer Travel
During the summer months many of us are
blessed with time away from our usual
routine. We get to enjoy vacation near or far,
exotic or relaxing at home. These are
wonderful times we get to share with family
and friends enhancing or building
relationships. To find churches and Mass times in the area you are
visiting, we suggest Masstimes.org. If you own a smart phone,
they also have an app! It’s a wonderful tool to use when traveling.
Also, please don’t forget St. Stephen during the summer months
with your Sunday donation. We are truly grateful for your
stewardship while you are away. Did you know that you can set
up automatic giving for your Sunday contributions via Give
Central? Go to our website www.ststephentinley.com and click
on Online Giving on the left side, then click on Give Central. You
can schedule your contributions for the frequency that you would
like—one time, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly.
May God continue to bless you and those you love with a safe
and relaxing summer.
Parish Life Center Fundraising
Introducing… Savers Donation Drive Fundraising Event
St. Stephen Parish is having a Savers Donation Drive Fundraising Event the weekend
of August 13 & 14. Mark your calendars and start cleaning out your closets! It’s time
to part with all those things you no longer wear or use. Spring cleaning? Please save
your items for our donation drive in August!
How does it work?
Parish Life Center
St. Stephen will host a Savers donation truck onsite on the weekend of
August 13 & 14 to collect donations. (Savers is a global thrift retailer with a location in Orland Park on 94th Avenue.)
Your gently used clothing and household items will find more than a good home. They will get repurposed and your
donations directly benefit the St. Stephen Parish Life Center.
For every pound collected, Savers will pay St. Stephen. It’s that easy! The more we collect, the more St. Stephen earns!
What can you donate?
Here is a summary of acceptable donations. Please note that items should be in good, clean, and sellable condition.
 Soft goods (Please package in plastic garbage bags.)

Accessories—Hats, mittens, scarves, ties, socks, purses, wallets, backpacks, back packs

Clothing & shoes—Men's, women's, children’s

Textiles—Bed/bath towels, sheets, blankets, pillows, curtains, tablecloths
 Hard goods (Small items only. Please box.)

Electrical—Small electrical toasters, radios, power tools, irons, blenders, mixers, stereos, CD players,
speakers, DVD and VCR players, lamps, etc.

Kids—Toys, games, puzzles, stuffed animals

Kitchen—Pots, pans, utensils, china cups, vases, dishes, cutlery, glassware, silverware, stemware

Knick-knacks—Jewelry, crafts, mugs, candles, pictures/frames, baskets, ornaments, hand tools

Media—Hard cover and paperback books, magazines, records, tapes, CDs, videos, DVDs, computer
software
 Items we cannot accept: Furniture, televisions, and computers.
The Savers Donation Drive is something everyone can be involved in—whether you, yourself, have items to donate or
you gather items from friends, family, or neighbors. Your donations will help us to raise funds to help build the Parish
Life Center!
NOTE: Donation receipts will be available on the day of the drop off.
High School Students or Confirmation Candidates In Need of Service Hours?
We’re looking for teens to help us work the Savers Donation Drive Fundraising event on
August 13 & 14. You will be helping parishioners unload their vehicles and will help to load the
truck. Shifts will be scheduled on Saturday morning (8am-12pm), Saturday afternoon (12pm6pm), Sunday morning (7:30am-10am), and Sunday late morning/afternoon (10am-2:30pm). We
hope to schedule volunteers in 2 hour shifts, but it will depend on the number of volunteers who
sign up.
If you are a teen interested in helping, please send Kyle Groves, Youth Minister, an email. Please
type SAVERS in the subject line and include your name and the day and time that works best for
you in the body of the email. Kyle’s email address is [email protected]
Parish Life Center Fundraising
Next Saturday!
Flyer must be
presented.
Remember to present this flyer when ordering. Only valid at date, time, and location
specified above. Gifts cards and other retail purchases are excluded from the event.
Dine-in, carry out (taken inside, dining room, at the counter) and drive-thru orders
qualify. No Rapid Pickup Orders.
Schedule your next fundraiser online ! Visit www.hamraenterprises.com.
Owned and operated by HAMRA Enterprises, a Panera Bread Franchisee
THE
OF THE SUMMER!
“Roof Fest 2016”
Where: Under the tent at St. Julie, 7399 W. 159th Street
When:
June 24 from 7:30-10:30PM
Cost:
$5 admission per person (adults 21 and over)
Food!
Pizza by Palermo’s, a Mexican Food Truck, Desserts
Drink!
Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, Water
Fun!
DJ providing music and dancing
Come join us to enjoy an evening of fun and entertainment
with fellow parishioners from St. Elizabeth Seton,
St. Francis, and St. Julie!
Drawing for raffle of Ford Focus at
9:30PM. Car raffle tickets are
$50 each or 3 for $100.
Other raffle prizes, too!
“Roof Fest” $5 entry tickets are available through the parish office.
Come and bring your friends!
All proceeds go to cover the cost of building repairs on our school building.
Polish Ministry
Informacje Dotyczące Duszpasterstwa w Parafii Sw. Śzczepana
W ciago calego roku Msza Św. w niedziele w języku polskim jest o godz. 1PM
-Pierwszy piątek miesiąca: Spowiedz of 7-8pm Msza o 8pm
-Pierwsza sobota miesiąca: od godz. 7pm-9:30pm
-Spowiedz w kazdą sobote of godz. 8:45-9:30am
-Po bliższe imformajce proszę dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod numer 1(708) 342- 2400 wew 137
Brać swój krzyż?
Słysząc takie zdanie, większość ludzi wzdraga się, wręcz boi. Bowiem każdy z nas swój własny krzyż nosi w sobie, w
swoim sercu, borykając się ze zdrowiem, czasami rodziną, pracą, środowiskiem. Tymczasem chodzi o to, by pomóc
Jezusowi w drodze krzyżowej i, niosąc swój własny krzyż, być bliżej Niego.
Słowa Jezusa, gdyby je rozważać pojedynczo, są często niezrozumiałe, czasami nie do przyjęcia. Ale nasza wiara
domaga się posłuszeństwa, a także brania wzoru z Najdoskonalszego, Jednorodzonego. Wiemy o tym, iż wyrazem
wiary jest uczestniczenie w mszach, modlitwa, ale już mniej akceptujemy cierpienie, problemy. No i jak to, mamy to
znosić? A gdzie nasze życie, rodziny? A tak w ogóle, to o co jeszcze chodzi?
No to zacznijmy od początku. Prorok Zachariasz, jeden ze starszych pokoleniowo, w swoich wizjach na pierwszym
miejscu wypominał ludowi wybranemu brak pobożności, tej, która jest podstawą naszego poznania Boga. Ten sam
Bóg, mówiąc ustami tegoż Zachariasza, zapowiada zesłanie Ducha pobożności, by lud mógł przeżywać to, co nastąpi:
„Będą patrzeć na tego, którego przebili, i boleć będą nad nim, jak się boleje nad jedynakiem, i płakać będą nad nim,
jak się płacze nad pierworodnym.” (Za 12,10b). To zapowiedź odkupienia, zapowiedź tego, co do dzisiaj czujemy,
mimo upływu czasu. Ale czy czujemy?
Śmierć, a następnie zmartwychwstanie Jezusa, to dla nas mimo wszystko zdarzenie prowadzące ku dobru, ku
wzajemnemu rozumieniu i miłości – i tak trzymać. O tym właśnie mówi św. Paweł w Liście do Galatów, tłumacząc
nam, że dzięki temu, co uzyskaliśmy osobiście i wspólnie „nie ma już Żyda ani poganina, nie ma już niewolnika ani
człowieka wolnego, nie ma już mężczyzny ani kobiety, wszyscy bowiem jesteście kimś jednym w Chrystusie
Jezusie.” (Ga 3,28).
Dlatego też słowa Jezusa Chrystusa „Jeśli kto chce iść za Mną, niech się zaprze samego siebie, niech co dnia bierze
krzyż swój i niech Mnie naśladuje!” (Łk 9,23b) są dla nas najważniejszym wezwaniem, nie tylko do brania krzyża, ale
wezwaniem do jedności, a także do pobożności i wyznawania prawd wiary w każdym możliwym momencie.
Szczególnie ważne jest to właśnie teraz. Już wkrótce wybierzemy się z rodziną, z grupą znajomych czy indywidualnie
na szlaki turystyczne, wycieczki, urlopy, wakacje. Nie zapominajmy w tym czasie, kim, dzięki komu, w jaki sposób
jesteśmy, a także, co nas czeka, jeśli zawsze i w każdym miejscu przyznamy się do Chrystusa.
Jezu Chryste, dzięki Tobie jesteśmy w Kościele i jesteśmy Kościołem. Pomóż nam wzrastać w wierze i żyć wiarą w
każdym czasie i w każdej sytuacji. Przez Chrystusa, z Chrystusem i w Chrystusie. Amen.
Military Corner
Please pray for our Military men and women on a daily basis for their safe return.
CPL Nicholas Cascone
Sgt. Evan Grober
Capt. Christopher Mazurek
Capt. Anthony J. Cesaro
Capt. Michael Gryczka
Sgt. Dominic Messina
Major Vincent Cesaro
Tsgt. Laura Langley
PFC Matthew O'Boyle
1st Lt. Michael Chimienti
Ssgt. Carl Langley
LCDR Marilyn Walsh
Lt. Amanda Griffith
Sgt. Joseph Malone
Major Thomas Walsh
Parish Calendar
Sun 06-19
Father’s Day
Baby nursing #153
Metal Recycling Drive—7:30 AM until 1 PM
Baptism 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mon 06-20
VBS—9 AM until 12 PM
10 AM—Young at Heart Board Meeting, Room #125
Tues 06-21
VBS—9 AM until 12 PM
10 AM—Stewardship #126
7:30 PM—Highlanders #170/171/172/173
Wed 06-22
VBS—9 AM until 12 PM
6:30 PM -7:30 PM—Liturgical Dance (Church)
Thurs 06-23 VBS—9 AM until 12 PM
8:30 AM—6 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Rosary at 8:30 AM
7:00 PM Praise Band
7:30 PM Baptism Prep #125/126
Fri 06-24
VBS—9 AM until 12 PM
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Bible/Scripture Study #126
7:30-10:30 PM—”Roof Fest” at St. Julie, Tinley Park
Sat 06-25
Baby nursing #153
6:00 AM—9 PM Panera Bread Fundraising event at 7204 W. 191st Street, Tinley Park
Sun 06-26
Baby nursing #153
11 AM—Welcoming and Parish Registration Large Meeting Room #158/159
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
Minister’s Schedule
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers. Log on to the Web Terminal for the latest updated minister postings.
We have a New Scheduling Process. If you are not signed onto our New Scheduling Process, please email Deacon
Ken Zawadzki at [email protected] for an information form to fill out.
Date
6/26
Ministry
Sat 5 PM
Sun 7 AM
Celebrant Fr Jay
Fr Greg
Deacons Dcn Bob
Dcn Bill E.
Greeters Mary Ellen Kut
Michael Kut
Peg Schmitt
Flo Simosky
Counters
6/19
Team #3
Sun 8:30 AM
Fr Jay
Dcn Bill E.
Jeanne Upreti
Danny Hughes
Amparo Hughes
Tom Mitus
6/26
Sun 10 AM
Fr Jay
Dcn Pete
Kathy Cunningham
Chris Losey
Mark Losey
Anna Williams
Team #4
Sun 11:30 AM
Sun 1 PM
Polish
Fr Tim Guthridge Fr Greg
Dcn Ken
Julie Gilligan
Seana Gilligan
B.J. Witry
Natalie Sims
Mass
Pray for our Sick
6/19
7:00am
Sunday - Father's Day
Requested by
For the People
Kevin & Sheila Mooney
Karen Opyd
8:30am Tony Fornek
Carol Fornek
Frank Balestri
Tony & Rox Pantano
10:00am Florence Lindenmeyer
M/M R. Lindenmeyer
Sablick & Vasek Family
The Family
40th Wedding Anniv. Dennis & Linda Chrapek
11:30am Eddie Walsh
Brianna and Kala
Raymond Wagner
The Family
1:00pm
6:15pm
6/20
8:00am
6/21
8:00am
6/22
8:00am
6/23
8:00am
6/24
8:00am
6/25
8:00am
5:00
Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
Francesca Campione
William Naughton
Beth Janick Seman
Monday
Walter Starostka
George Boyle
Tuesday
Lottie Fornek
Louis Rychetsky and Sylvester
Zurawski
Wednesday
Tom Canavan
Barbara Spedale
Thursday
Purgatorial Society
Michela Campione
Alice Sodora
Karen Opyd
Mary Lestarczyk
The McLean Family
Friday
Shane M. O’Donoghue
Fred Junker
Saturday
Kenneth Beechy
Ira Williams
6:15pm
Janice Dorff
Robert Rasmussen
Julie Barth
Joe Dorff
Gerri Rasmussen
Arlene Beavan
Bill Dunlap
Joe & Joan Ricciuti
Bill Beavan
Larry Fitzgerald
Marek Rudzki
MaryJane Bourgeois Bill Galvin
Betty Ruzich
Kathie Brosius
Caroline Grady
Mary Lou Schoettler
Tammy Burns
Fran Grousnick
Nicole Siedschlag
Maureen Ceska
Barb Haseltine
Michelle Soverino
Joanne Chess
Larry Hersh
Rachel Swallow
Thomas Conners
Maureen Kane
Melodee Terrile
Anna Kelly
Michael Vasek
Matt Creen
Joey Moylan
MaryBeth Vasquez
M/M D. Johnson
John Czerniak
Geri Mulhall
Kelly Weiss
M/M Rychestsky
Ida DeJohn
Dave Newquist
Faith Zabrocki
Pat Dickman
Barb Onak
Jeanne Klocklow
The Spedale Family
And for all those for whom our parish is asked to pray.
Mike and Mary Moran
Jennie Freed
Margaret Wendt
Anne & Tim Clement
Bern Daley & Family
The Murphy Family
Karl Cislak
Mary Ann Gergits and Family
Victoria Rogala
Gerry Barnes
John Cornwall
Don Daley
Edward Haberkorn
Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
Katie Pierczynski
Fr. Ed Upton
John and Mary Sokol
Howie & Eileen Groves
The Family
1:00pm
Kathy Dickman
Robbie Constantini Bill Keating
Adam & Josephine Pierczynski
Michael J. Boyle
Thomas Bickham
Giovanna Pumo
6/26
Sunday
7:00am For the People
Mary Marren
8:30am Halina Kelso Leonard
Joseph Spedale
10:00am Dawn Marie Dorff
Brian Martello
11:30am Helen Darling
Mary Ann Hughes
Eli Albee
The Yedwofski Family
Rose Turkowski
The Daughter
The Family
The Spedale Family
Mom and Dad
The Matkovich Family
Noreen Galvin
The Family
To help keep the list of names read at Mass and placed in the
bulletin accurate and current, we will keep the name of a nonparishioner who is an immediate family member of our
parishioner on the list at Mass for two weeks and in the bulletin
for two weeks. For a parishioner, we will keep the name on the
list at Mass for four weeks and in the bulletin for 60 days. We ask
that an immediate family member call after 4 weeks if you wish to
have the name continued to be read at Mass.
Pray for Our Deceased
George Formanski
Palma Messina
Susie Leonard
Angela Polignone
Weekly Readings
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Zec 12: 10-11; 13: 1
2 Kgs 17: 5-8. 13-15a
2 Kgs 19: 9b-11. 14-21
2 Kgs 22: 8-13; 23: 1-3
2 Kgs 24: 8-17/ Ps 79: 1b-2
Vigil: Jer 1: 4-10/ Ps 71: 1-2
Lam 2: 2. 10-14. 18-19
Welcome to Our Newly Baptized
Wife
Margaret Wendt
The Danca Family
Olivia Ann Blount
Violet Olivia Macyauski
Eloise Josephine Campagna Frankie Jean Mccormick
Brooklyn Maura Clark
Mason James O’Neill
Hailey Rose Ripoli
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St. Stephen Men’s Club
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