From Our Pastor - St. Cajetan Parish

From Our Pastor
From Father Frank
We all know people like them – those who like to talk about themselves and their accomplishments. We
often call these people boastful, arrogant and vain. I am the best at _________(well just fill in the blank). It is never
easy to be around people like this because they seem to know everything and tend to monopolize a conversation.
They are so self-assured that others at first are fooled into believing that they are intelligent or gifted but in reality
they are just empty bags of air.
The scriptures today speak to us about humility. Humility is the opposite of aggressiveness, arrogance, boastfulness
and vanity. Humility is the quality of being respectful to God and to others. It is the quality of putting someone
else’s needs first – caring and listening to others. We live in a world where society does not value the virtue of
humility. We are told to “toot our own horn” and draw as much attention to ourselves as possible. Reality television shows as well as instant communication and You Tube have all help to devalue humility. We seem to be looking for our 15 minutes of fame.
There are those who practice “false humility.” They speak poorly of themselves and under value their worth and
achievements so that someone will correct them and then heap praise upon them. Their goal was not an honest assessment of themselves, but rather the undeserved praise of another. This is a disguised form of boastfulness.
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Jesus reminds
us of the value of true humility – the virtue of an honest assessment of ourselves and of respectful deference to God
and to others. Let us pray that our world will once again embrace the virtue of humility.
Parish Picnic
Today is our annual Parish Picnic at Kennedy Park. There are many activities planned for all ages. This is a wonderful way for us to gather and to celebrate the gift of St. Cajetan. Many thanks to the St. Cajetan Men’s Club
(and the wives of the members) for their work in the planning of this event. The picnic begins at noon. Hope to
see you at Kennedy Park.
The Sacrament of Penance
Confessions are scheduled for Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 9:30AM and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 to
3:30PM. Fall is a busy time for weddings and they are usually scheduled for 2:00PM. Sometimes weddings are not
completed by 3:00PM. Many times I am the celebrant for the wedding and also scheduled to hear confessions –
the reality of a one priest parish. This does not mean that confessions have been cancelled. It just means that confessions may start a little later than scheduled. I just ask you to be patient if you arrive at 3:00PM and a wedding is
going on. Confessions will begin shortly afterward.
Party Around the Parish
Please mark your calendars for the St. Cajetan Women’s Club party around the parish scheduled for Saturday,
September 24th. Please see the bulletin for details. Sounds like this will be a wonderful event for all.
In Christ’s peace,
Parish Life
The Sanctuary light burns this week
for the sick, those recovering from illness
and those who are gravely ill.
St. Cajetan Ministry of Care
Are you a compassionate person?
Do you have a spirit of prayerfulness?
Do you reverence the Holy Eucharist?
Do you value confidentiality?
Would you like to be involved in ministry?
Sunday Offering
The offering for August 21
$8,284.00
Thank you for your generosity.
We are truly blessed.
Wedding Banns
Colleen Flannery & Eric Zale (II)
September 10
Maggie Winters & Joseph Connelly (I)
September 17
Then the Ministry of Care might be the right ministry for you! The Ministry of Care is a service in
which trained ministers visit our sick or homebound
parishioners, offer prayers for them, and share the
Eucharist with them during weekly visits.
The Peanut Butter & Jelly Ministry volunteers
want to thank Dolores O’Brien for the generous donation to this ministry in memory of her daughter,
Mary Kay. Mary Kay’s desire was to help people in
need throughout her life.
Training is required for all Ministers of Care, and
will be offered for new volunteers this September.
The 1st of 3 training sessions will take place on
Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish
Center.
We joyfully welcome these
children into God’s family.
Ministry of Care Training Session
Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Parish Center
Shane Robert Clifford,
son of Alison & Dennis Clifford
For more information, or to attend the
Ministry of Care Training Sessions,
please contact Deb Breakey at
773-238-6125 or [email protected]
Jayne Elizabeth Conrad,
daughter of Nicole & Brian Conrad
Damian Kendarrel-Leigh Donegan,
son of Erin Robertson & Kenneth Donegan
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Human Concerns
Respect Life News
Prayer – Education – Action
The south-side location for this event will be St. Alexander’s 126th and 71st Ave, Palos Heights. Check-in
opens at 9:00 AM; event begins at 9:30; wiffle ball
tournament at 11:00.
Fourth Annual Memorial Service
for Aborted Children at St. Mary Cemetery
For information and registration, visit their website at
www.GoTWC.org. Follow links to download a copy of
the flyer or create your own webpage and raise funds
through social media. There are some flyers in the back
of church. Or you can call them at 773-794-1313 or
call Tony at 773-238-5558. Can’t join in person? Register as a “virtual participant.” Every dollar raised helps
save another baby from abortion and allows The
Women’s Center to offer counseling and support to
those moms who critically need assistance.
On Saturday, September 10, Pro-Life Americans
throughout the country will gather at the gravesites of
aborted babies and other memorial sites dedicated in
their honor for the Fourth Annual National Day of
Remembrance for Aborted Children, a joint project of
The Pro-Life Action League, Priests for Life and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society.
Solemn vigils will be held at these sites to commemorate the more than 50 million children who have lost
their lives to legal abortion since 1973, and to remind
our society of the humanity of the unborn child. Please
join us for the memorial service in our community:
Event: National Day of Remembrance for Aborted
Children
When: Saturday, September 10, 1:00 p.m.
Where: St. Mary Cemetery, 87th and Hamlin,
Evergreen Park, at the gravesite of 500 aborted babies.
Let us remember in our prayers the women and
men who serve in the Armed Services, especially
those from our community.
Please bring your Rosary and a lawn chair.
Sgt. Matt Ahern
ENS Zachary Lynn
CSM Joseph Cistaro
PFC Raymond Maroney
Lt. William Cozzie
SPC David Ryan Martinez
SSgt. Bill Gorman
CPL Joseph Mudd
PVT Jack Gorman
Pfc. Brian Murphy
PVT Michael Gorman
Seaman Andres Nealis
Seaman Kyle R. Haney
SPC. Patrick Ragen
SPC. Theodore Haras
ENS. Patrick Ryan
PFC Mickey Johnson
Lt. JG Robert Villasenor
PFC Tyler Johnson
PO3 Ian Keating
Together let us remember the victims of abortion and
pray for a final end to this injustice in our land during
the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.
If you would like more information, please contact
Roy and Sue Pletsch, at [email protected].
Women’s Center’s Pro-Life Challenge Event to
Save Babies!
Looking for fun? Up for adventure? Then join The
Women’s Center on Sunday, September 11, 2016 for
their “Pro-Life Challenge/” Family-friendly activities
include 5K Walk/Fun Run, Biking on great trails and
an actual Wiffle Ball Tournament. All are welcome
regardless of age or ability. $25 minimum pledge
includes T-shirt, snacks, picnic lunch, prizes and more.
Do you know someone in the military and would
like to add their name to our list? We would be
happy to include their name and pray for them. If
someone currently listed has completed his/her
service, please let us know so we can adjust the list
accordingly. Please call the Parish Center at 773474-7800.
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REP Registration Information
St. Cajetan Religious Education Program (REP)
Register NOW for the 2016-2017 REP school year !
REP Classes take place on Tuesday evenings from
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. from September-May
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for students in 1 – 8th grades who attend a non-parochial grammar school.
Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 13, at 6:00 p.m.
There are two ways to register for REP:
- online at www.cajetan.org (click on the REP Registration Form link)
- stop by the Parish Center to fill out the Registration Form
New students should provide a copy of their baptismal certificate.
Tuition and fees can be paid in the fall when classes start.
REP tuition balances for the 2015-2016 year need to be paid
in full before registering for the 2016-2017 year.
If you haven’t done so already, please register ASAP.
Class sizes are limited, and placement in the program
is given based on the date you register.
Program information will be mailed home to registered families this month.
If you have any questions regarding the Religious Education Program,
please contact Deb Breakey ([email protected])
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If you would like your name or a relative’s name
removed from our prayer list, please call the
Parish Center at 773-474-7800.
Eucharistic Celebrations
Monday - August 29 - The Passion of St. John the
Baptist
8:30 a.m. - Colleen O’Shea (Terry Walsh)
Please Pray for Our Sick Relatives & Friends
Ted Berg, Sarah Bond, Clyde Brandenburger, Patsy
Brown, Rita Chappell, Nancy Curry, Kristen Cusack,
Pat Daley, Dylan Dryer, Austin Eckert, Robert Ford,
Barbara Fox, Virginia Garcia, William Healy, John
Hincks, Matt Hooker, Dr. John Hurley, Martin Huske,
Cameron Kelly, Patricia Kelly, George Kirwan, Karen
Kocanda, Sharon Kozola, Michael Kuciver, Dorothy
LaBarge, Mike Lyle, Jim Lynch, John Lynch, Roger
Lynch, John McDonald, Brian McDonough, Edmund
Mitchell, Matt Moran, Doris Neeson, Jeffrey Oakes,
Dolores O’Brien, Bernie O’Reilly, Patricia O’Shea,
Cornelius O’Sullivan, Brian Phillips, Anne Reedy,
Barb Rollheiser, Bill Sheehan, Bill Simmons, John
Stanton, Bill Tomczak, Melanie Williams and those
who are in need of our prayers.
Tuesday - August 30
8:30 a.m. - Colleen O’Shea (Jim Bonner)
Wednesday - August 31
8:30 a.m. - George Wierschem (Jim Barry)
Thursday - September 1
8:30 a.m. - Fr. Joe Seitz
Friday - September 2
8:30 a.m. - For the homeless that they will know that
God has not abandon them
Saturday - September 3 - St. Gregory the Great
8:30 a.m. - The People of St. Cajetan Parish
4:00 p.m. - Frank, Loretta & Tom Da Luga (Family)
Mary Lou Gorman (The Walsh Family)
Ron Jenrich (Mary Kaye Jenrich)
Jack, Helen & Jake Matijevic (Family)
Eternal Rest Grant
unto them, oh Lord
Cynthia McIlmurray,
aunt of Sue Kelly
Sunday - September 4 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 a.m. - The People of the Parish
9:00 a.m. - Mary Ellen Coffman
(Madden, Eckert & Gorman)
Jim & Marie Walsh (Family)
11:00 a.m. Lois Ontiveros (Dave & Colette Gurin)
Readings For The Week
Monday:
1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102;
Mk 6:17-29
Tuesday:
1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14;
Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday:
1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15,
20-21; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday:
1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab,
5-6; Lk 5:1-11
Friday:
1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28,
39-40; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday:
1 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps 145:17-21;
Lk 6:1-5
Sunday:
Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6,
12-17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17;
Lk 14:25-33
Remember to pray the rosary for world
peace, the unborn, the homeless, people
who have lost their jobs and for vocations.
No Surprises
We are told by all spiritual writers that one important point to bear in mind, as we seek to attain humility, is not to be surprised by our own
faults and failures.
François Fénelon, Archbishop of Cambrai
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Weekend Mass Schedule
September 3
and
September 4
4:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Celebrant
Fr. P. McGarry
Fr. F. Kurucz
Fr. T. McCarthy
Fr. F. Kurucz
Lectors
B. Dosch
T. Healy
K. Jesse
K. Kozlowski
Eucharistic
Ministers
*K. Healy
G. Murphy
T. Greenfield
A. Youpel
*M. Santine
C. Ratzel
J. Siegel
E. Lyle
L. Crowley
J. Zicca
M. Geraghty
D. Eberle
G. Rubino
* Sacristan
Altar
Servers
*G. Graney
M. Cody
R. Regan
B. Mulcrone
J. Hurley
K. Kalinsky
*T. Traynor
J. Hogan
P. Blake
K. Hall
K. Marley
D. Luce
P. Staudacher
M.E. Burke
A. Carroll
C. Crosse
T. Lamb
P. Swanson
M. Walsh
Children’s
Liturgy
Electronic Sunday Contribution
You can enroll in a number of ways:
• Go to the Parish Website home page and click on the “Automatic Contribution” link
• Call the Parish Center (773-474-7800) to have an enrollment form mailed to you.
• Go to www.parishpay.com
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Contributions can be made by credit card or from the bank account of your choice
Contributions can be made once or twice monthly
Options are available for special collections
For more information, call the Parish Center 773-474-7800
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Saint Cajetan
2445 W. 112th St.
Chicago, Illinois 60655
Parish Center/Offices
2445 W. 112th Street
773-474-7800
Fax: 773-474-7878
Website
www.cajetan.org
773-474-7820
School Office
2447 W. 112th Street
773-474-7820
Fax: 773-474-7821
Religious Education Program
773-474-7815
Our Staff
Rev. Frank A. Kurucz
Pastor
773-474-7800
David Boyle
Music Director
773-474-7806
Deb Breakey
*REP Coordinator
773- 474-7815
Beth Dougherty
Business Manager
773-474-7807
Rev. Bernard Danber, O.S.A.
Weekday Celebrant
773-474-7800
Rev. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A.
Weekend Celebrant
773-474-7800
Rev. Peter McGarry, O’Carm
Weekend Celebrant
773-474-7800
Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday - 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: As scheduled
Daily Mass: 8:30 a.m., Monday - Saturday
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and by
appointment.
Baptisms: The first and third Sunday of each month at
12:30 p.m. Arrangements must be made in advance;
first time parents need to schedule pre-baptism program. Contact the Parish Center 773-474-7800.
Marriage: Arrangements are to be made with a priest
at least four months before the wedding. A Marriage
Preparation Program is a requirement in this Archdiocese (Pre-Cana, Discovery Weekend, etc.). No Sunday
weddings, please.
Holy Communion for Homebound Parishioners:
If you or a friend or family member is homebound, on
a long or short term basis, please call the parish and a
Minister of Care will be happy to bring you Communion in your home at your convenience.
Sacrament of the Sick: If you or a friend or family
member would like to receive the Sacrament of the
Sick, please contact the parish to make arrangements.
Rev. Bernard Scianna, O.S.A. Weekend Celebrant
773-474-7800
Adult Choir: Wednesday rehearsals 7:00 p.m. in the
Parish Center. New members are welcome.
Rob Morris
Deacon
773-474-7800
Michelle Nitsche
Principal
773-474-7820
New Parishioners: Welcome. Please register at
the Parish Center or at www.cajetan.org at your convenience. Moving parishioners, please let us know as
soon as possible.
Joe & Denise Roccasalva
Deacon Couple
773- 474-7814
*REP = Religious Education Program
Bulletin deadline: Articles must be submitted in writing by noon Friday for the following weekend. You
can also e-mail your article to [email protected].