10/14/2012 - St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr

St. Stephen Parish
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.
Mass Schedule
October 14, 2012
28TH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
Monday—Saturday: 8:00am
Saturday Liturgy: 5:00pm
Sunday Liturgy: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am,
and 1:00pm in Polish
Holy Days: please see bulletin two weeks prior
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WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH
We at St. Stephen, are striving to be good disciples
of Christ.
We focus on the spirituality of
stewardship, through the grateful sharing of our
time, our talent and our treasure, to help us become
better disciples of Christ. As good stewards, we
share our gifts responsibly with charitable groups
and with our church. We urge our parishioners to
consider remembering St. Stephen in their wills.
Please phone Fr. Jay in the church office at
708.342.2400 for more information.
Sunday Collection 10/7/12
Regular
Kids
Sharing
All Saints
All Souls
CJB School
$26,382.50
$57.19
$389.00
$105.00
$80.00
$70.00
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Thank you for your continued Stewardship in support
of St. Stephen. Please visit our website to find other
opportunities for generosity through planned giving by
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE remembering St. Stephen in your will or living trust.
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
& 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.
Actual
August $117,588
Year –to-Date July1-August 31 $242,357
Budget
$112,120
$241,745
BAPTISMS are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm in Polish. Please contact
Karen in the parish office for the necessary preparations. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
is available on Saturdays, from 8:45—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
Give Central Donations for September:
registered parishioners and the children of registered parishioners. Information is available
Regular
$5,921.00
from one of the priests or deacons.
Sharing
$30.00
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK can be arranged for the sick, elderly and handicapped
Easter
$100.00
desiring Communion by calling the parish office.
BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE Articles are to be in the parish office noon on Friday for the
following week’s bulletin. E-mail: [email protected]
REGISTRATION OF NEW PARISHIONERS is held on the 2nd & 4th Sundays every month after
10am Mass. New parishioners unable to register at Sunday registration, may register at the
PARISH MINISTRIES information can be parish office on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays at
obtained by contacting Deacon Ken Zawadzki, 7pm. Please phone 708.342.2400 to make an appointment. We warmly welcome new
Director of Pastoral Ministries at his e-mail: parishioners and cordially invite you to join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.
[email protected]
~ O UR CHURCH ~
Parish Office
17500 South 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Office Hours 8:30am-8:30pm M—Thrs
8:30am-7pm Friday
9am—5pm Saturday
Office Closed 12:30pm-1pm Mon-Fri
Office Phone 708.342.2400
Office Fax 708.342.1545
Religious Ed. Phone 708.342.1544
Website: www.ststephentinley.com
Email: [email protected]
~ O UR 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
Mary Jeanne Pazin, Director of Religious Education
Leslie Krauledis, Assoc. Director of Religious Education
Tammy Burns, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education
Mark Gorka, Music Minister
Samantha Clausen, Youth Minister
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director
~ O UR SCHOOL ~
Cardinal Joseph
Bernardin Catholic School
9300 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL 60487
Phone 708.403.6525
Fax 708.403.8621
Ms. Mary Iannucilli,
Principal
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F RO M O U R P A S T O R
D
ear People of St. Stephen,
Last Thursday, October 11, our
Church began a celebration of a “Year
of Faith,” Declared by Pope Benedict
XVI, the year begins on the 50th
anniversary of the opening of the
Second Vatican Council on October
11, 1962, and will conclude on
November 24, 2013, the feast of
Christ the King. The purpose of the
“Year of Faith” is to encourage all
Catholics to grow in what is the
foundation of our faith – the
encounter with the person Jesus
Christ, who gives human life a new
meaning and direction. As individual
people of faith, the “Year of Faith”
calls us to grow in our relationship
with the Lord Jesus. That growth
involves coming to know Christ more
deeply by growing in knowledge of
the Lord and in our personal
relationship with Jesus and in living
the spirit of Christ in our world.
How do we live the spirit of the “Year
of Faith” in our individual lives and in
our parish? First, we can all seek to
come to know Christ more deeply in
the coming year. One way that can
come about is by growing in
knowledge of our faith. Perhaps we
can take time to read the Gospels for a
few minutes each day or each week or
to participate in some adult
enrichment series like the ongoing
series of the videos “Catholicism” (you
can come any time, as each video is
complete in itself) or the upcoming
book study session on the book on
Jesus. (Information is elsewhere in the
bulletin). Even more importantly,
each of us can seek to deepen our
personal relationship with Jesus
through our personal prayer and our
participation in Sunday Mass. This
goal fits well with the Archdiocesan
Pastoral Plan that focuses on renewing
the regular participation of Catholics
in Sunday Mass. Our Lenten program
this year will again be the “Living the
Eucharist” program that reflects on
Sunday Mass. The weekly “know the
Mass, One Word at a Time” and the
“Year of Sunday Mass Question of the
Week,” articles in the bulletin provide
a simple way for all of us to reflect on
the Mass regularly. This year is a great
opportunity for us as Catholics to
renew our appreciation for and
commitment to Sabbath observance.
God gave the third commandment
“Keep Holy the Sabbath” to Moses
over 3,000 years ago to remind His
people, then and now, to give time to
our most important relationships –
our relationships with God and our
key personal relationships, especially
family. As I grew up in the 1950’s,
Sundays were focused on just that. No
stores were open (hard to believe
today); few people had to work; there
were no sports activities on Sunday
mornings and only a few later in the
day. Sunday mornings were time to
worship and Sunday afternoons were
to gather. Today people have to
choose to give time to God and to
family; doing so is a choice that I
believe God desires for us. Elsewhere
in the bulletin is a schedule of times
when Masses are scheduled on
Saturday evenings and Sundays here at
St. Stephen and at neighboring
parishes. (thanks to Deacon Bill
Schultz for compiling the list.)
Hopefully the list will help those who
have a difficult time making one of our
Masses to find another time to
worship each week. Nourishing our
personal relationship with the Lord
Jesus through personal prayer and
regular worship helps all of us to
strengthen our faith and to live that
faith in our daily lives.
My prayer is that this “Year of Faith”
will be a time of renewal of faith for
all of us in our parish.
May God bless you and your loved
ones.
Fr. Jay
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Pastoral Ministries
October 14, 2012 ~ Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “God, sell what you have, and give to the poor and
You will have treasure in heaven; then, come follow me.”
Have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul?
Deacon Ken Zawadzki
Pastoral Ministry Director
Phone: 708.342.2400 Ext. 136
Email: [email protected]
DONATING TO ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HAS BECOME EASIER THROUGH OUR NEW ONLINE GIVING. GO TO
WWW.STSTEPHENTINLEY.ORG AND CLICK ON THE ONLINE GIVING LOGO TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN TO
REGISTER AND MAKE YOUR DONATION. THANK YOU FROM OUR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
FLU SHOTS AT ST. STEPHEN
Orland Township will be offering flu
shots at St. Stephen on October 21, 2012
from 8am-1pm. Persons over the age of
65 with Medicare Part B will be able to
receive the immunization free of charge,
as long as their Medicare part B card is
presented at the church. There will be a
$20 charge for all residents 18 years of
age or older. Flu shots will be given in the
large meeting room in the Religious
Education wing.
SENIORS YOUNG @ HEART
Our next meeting is a Bingo/
Lunch on Monday, October 29th
at 10:00am.
If you haven't purchased your ticket yet,
you still may in the Narthex on THIS
weekend, October 13th/14th after all
masses. Deadline for purchase is October
22nd. Cost is $13, any questions call
Nancy @ 708.478.3572.
HELP WANTED—PART TIME POSITION
Mature, reliable, person to do custodian duties and set-ups on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoons,
and to help with snow removal on weekends during winter.
This is a part time position. If interested please pick up an application in the parish office.
SUNDAY BABYSITTING MASS—TEENS NEEDED
Teen babysitters 8th grade or higher are
needed for the 10am Sunday Mass. Duties
consist of playing with children and toy
clean up. Service hours can be given for
Confirmation, National Junior Honors, &
High School. Contact Victoria Bartolini –
St. Stephens Childcare Coordinator at
708.444.3096.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN.
CAPT. ANTHONY J. CESARO, CPL. SSGT. JUSTIN ANTHONY GAZDA, SRA. LAURA CHRISTINE GAZDA,
LT. MICHAEL MINERVINI, 1ST LT. CHRISTOPHER MAZUREK, COL. KEVIN J. MURPHY, SGT. DOMINIC MESSINA,
CMDR. COLLEEN M. GLASER-ALLEN, SSGT. TOM HENZL, SGT. MATTHEW GILL, TSGT. STEPHEN VLAMING,
SPC. MONICA L. GALDIKAS,SPC. DANIEL WILKES, SGT. ADAM WOJCIK, PVT. MATT KIRK,
LT. COMMANDER PETER GUNTHER, PVT. ROBERT NEUMANN, LT. JOHN PIERCZYNSKI, CAPTAIN THOMAS PIERCZYNSKI ,
CAPT. L. WILLIAMS, LT. AMANDA GRIFFITH, 1ST LT. JOHN WILLIAM KENNEDY III, LCPL DUSTIN WIDMAYER,
PFC. BRENDAN GALVIN, SSGT. JOE JOHNSON, SPC. ERIC M. JONES, AIRMAN 1ST CLASS NICHOLAS DURKIN,
LT. CMD. JOHN TUTWILER, LT. CMD. SUSANNE CONNOLLY, SGT. DAN KNIAZ, CPL DOMENIC C. ANDREONI,
PFC DUSTIN MARCUKAITIS, 1ST LT. MICHAEL GRYCZKA , SSGT. TIMOTHY FASHING JR.,
ST
1 CLASS PETTY OFFICER AARON GUISINGER, 1ST LT. TAYLOR WILLIAMS, PFC STEVEN TOMICH
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN - SPC. NICHOLAS R. IDALSKI (JULY 3, 1981-JUNE 21, 2005).
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WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Next Sunday, World Mission Sunday,
Cardinal George reminds us that “a
commitment to mission continues to be
the first service that the Church offers to
humanity. Proclaiming Christ to the
world is the duty of every baptized person.
Through our living witness to the joy of
knowing Christ we become ambassadors to
people throughout the world.” As
Catholics we called to share the Gospel to
the world and financially support our
missions. 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 World
Mission Sunday Collection and other
eliminated second contributions. The work
of the World Missions of the Church is
important and they are grateful for our
financial help.
ST. STEPHENS WOMEN’S CLUB DAY OF REFLECTION
St. Stephen Women’s Club Day of Large Meeting Room. There will be a Toni at 708.478.6937
Reflection will be held on Saturday, light breakfast, Mass, Speaker Fr. Dave information.
October 27th from 8:30am-1pm in the Simonetti & Lunch. Tickets are $10. Call
for
further
RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY NEWS
The people of Saint Stephen will see more
than 150 white crosses on our parish
grounds during October, National Respect
Life month. This is a visible sign to our
parish and our community to honor and
remember 1.5 million babies who die in
abortion each year in the United States.
Each cross represents one of the 166 babies
who are denied dignity of personhood
every hour of every day, every year. We
pray for an end to abortion and we thank
God for the precious gift of life. “Amen, I
say to you, whatever you do for one of
these least brothers of Mine, you do for
Me.” (Matt 25:40)
SWIFT DINNER
SWIFT is sponsoring an interfaith dinner
on Sunday, November 11, at the American
Islamic Association mosque on St. Francis
Rd. in Frankfort. At the dinner there will
be discussion of customs at birth and early
childhood in the Christian, Jewish and office. 708.342.2400. We invite you to
Muslim faiths. Discussions will occur over join us for some interesting and enriching
a full dinner. Pre-registration and tickets conversation.
are required to attend. Tickets are $18;
you can order tickets by calling the parish
PRAISE BAND
The praise Band will lead the music at the11:30 Mass on Sunday, October 21 and on Sunday, October 28.
BIBLE STUDY
Bible Study will held be on held in a parish office meeting All are welcome to attend!
Saturday, October 20th from 8:45 room. We will be discussing
am - 9:45 am. Once again it will be Sunday's gospel.
P.A.S.S.
On average babies need anywhere from
6,000 to 9,000 diaper changes in their
lifetime and too often families are
foregoing diapers for food and other
necessities. Federal assistance programs do
not pay for diapers. St. Stephen
parishioners can help P.A.S.S. (Pregnancy invite your
Aid South Suburbs) by donating disposable generosity.
diapers (e.g. Pampers) and dropping them
off in the Narthex. The diaper drive will be
taking place on the last two weekends of
October. October 20/21 & 27/28. We
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WELCOME TO THE MARRIAGE CORNER
BANNS III – Sean Phillips & Kim Baker; Joseph Wozniak & Meagan Hoye
BANNS II – Thomas O’Hara & Mary Gelezauskas
BANNS I – Matthew Lipuma & Katherine Kane
Marriages
Michael & Liana Zwolinski
TGIF—TEENS GROWING IN FAITH
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE YOUGH GROUP OR ATTENDING ANY ONE OF THE EVENTS BELOW,
PLEASE CONTACT SMANATHA CLAUSEN AT [email protected] OR BY CALLING 708.342.2400 EXT. 149
Teen Mass is the 4th Sunday of every month at the 11:30 am followed by a meeting.
FINDING A SUNDAY MASS
We are blessed to live in an area with so many Catholic Churches
that offer many good opportunities to attend Sunday Mass. We
hope to see everyone at St. Stephen each weekend, but when you
can’t make Mass here, take advantage of one of the other
opportunities to give praise and thanks to God. The schedule of
Masses in our area are listed below.
Saturday (Sunday Vigil Mass)
4:00pm – St. George
4:30pm – St. Julie’s & St. Michael
5:00pm – St. Stephen
5:15pm – St. Francis of Assisi
Sunday Masses
6:30am- St. Damien
7:00am – St. Stephen
7:15am – St. Elizabeth Seton
7:30am – St. Julie
8:00am – Our Lady of the Woods
8:30am – St. Stephen
9:00am – St. Michael
9:30am – Our Lady of the Woods
10:00am – St. Stephen
10:30am – St. Michael & St. Julie
11:00am – Our Lady of the Woods
11:30am – St. Stephen
12:00pm – St. Michael & St. Julie
12:30pm – St. Damien
5:30pm – St. Michael
6:00pm – St. Julie, St. Mary, & Our Lady of the Woods
7:00pm – St. Jude’s
8:00pm – St. Xavier University
St. Xavier: 3700 W. 103rd St.
Chicago
St. Julie Billiart: 7399 W. 159th St.
Tinley Park
St. Elizabeth Seton: 9300 167th St.
Orland Hills
St. Michael – 14327 Highland Ave. Orland Park
St. Francis of Asisi: 15050 S. Wolf Rd. Orland Park
St. Damien: 5220 W. 155th St.
Oak Forest
St. Mary’s: 19515 S. 115th Ave.
Mokena
St. Jude’s: 241 W. Second Ave.
New Lenox
Our Lady of the Woods: 10731 W. 131st St. in Orland Park
Please help keep the church neat and clean.
Please do not leave bulletins and other papers on the pews or in the racks. Thank you.
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MOM & TOTS
Join us at Moms and Tots! This Tuesday
we will meet at McCarthy Park. It is
located just North of 171st Street off of
80th Ave.
We will meet from 9:30-
11. Come when you can! New moms,
dads, babies, and tots are always
welcome. In the case of inclement
weather, we will meet at the church in
Room 161. We hope to see you there! If
you have any questions feel free to contact
Julie at [email protected] or
(708)633-1188
(Cardinal Bernardin School won $50,000 a
year ago and is not eligible as a previous
winner). The schools with the most votes
win! It’s that simple. To help out Fr. Joe,
you can vote for St. Damian through their
website www.StdamianContest.com.
To vote, simply type in your name,
address, email, birth date, & phone#.
NOTE: Voters must be 18 and residents of
NY & FL are not eligible to vote.
and family and come out for a fun-filled
evening of brain teasing trivia! Come
alone or with a group! Cost is $10 per
person. Cash bar, snacks and Salina’s
Pizza available throughout the evening at a
nominal fee. This is a 21 and Over event
please. Make your reservations today at
[email protected] or contact Janeen
at 708-641-1613 for additional
information.
HELP OUT FR. JOE NOONAN
Fr. Joe Noonan, who assisted with Sunday
Masses for 6 years as he served as
Archdiocesan vocation director, is now
pastor at St. Damian. He is asking our help
for St. Damian School in the US Cellular
contest that gives away $1,000,000 to 18
schools. First prize is $150,000. The next
17 winners receive $50,000 each.
The contest runs until 10/21. If you have
any questions, contact Kelly G., Lorin C., or
Sherrie V. at [email protected]
TRIVIA NIGHT
Tinley Park Boy Scout Troop 911 is
sponsoring a Trivia Night at the Tinley
Park American Legion Post 615 at 17423
67th Court on Saturday, October 20. All
are welcome! Doors open at 6:30, Game
begins at 7:00 p.m. Grab your friends
TINLEY PARK SERTOMA PRESENTS TAILGATE TRIVIA
Saturday, November 3rd at Southwest
Community Services,
6775 Prosperi Dr. in Tinley Park. Doors
Open at 6pm. Games Start at 7pm.
ADULTS OVER 21 ONLY. $120.00 per
team-maximum per team 8 adults. $20.00
per individual entries. Limited number of
tables. Cash Bar will sell beer, wine
coolers, water, pop.
***No outside beverages may be brought
in*** Bring in your own “Tailgate
Food” (snacks, dips, desserts, etc.)
Restaurants may deliver to your tables
from 6pm to 10pm. Please contact Joe
Muting at (708) 429-7372 or Gregg W.
Jarman at 815-806-1212 for reservations
or more information or E-mail to
[email protected].
BRICKS ARE IN
Just to let you know that the order for
bricks that was placed in August has
arrived and all the regular bricks from that
order are in the garden by Our Lady. For
those who ordered military bricks, they me a call in the Parish Office and we can
were placed in the military garden and the help you with the location. Thank you for
pets are in the St. Francis Garden. If you your order and God bless. Karen
have difficulty finding your brick, just give
MYSTERY DINNER
St. Fabian Women’s Club is sponsoring November 4, 2012, 83rd & Oketo in open at 2:45pm. For tickets or further
“Murder at the Moonlight Manor Mystery Bridgeview. Tickets are $25 per person information contact Rita at 708.638.3426
with Dinner” at St. Fabian Parish, and include a dinner and the play. Doors or Beverly at 708.743.1485
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
St. Laurence High School laurenta Club is books sell for $30.00 each. Makes a great contact Mary Kocher at 1-708-430-5327
selling 2013 Entertainment Books. These Christmas gift. For more information by December 3, 2012.
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This is one of the bulletin inserts to offer guidance and reflection points from Illinois’ Catholic Bishops in
preparation for the elections of November 6, 2012.
“Christ…fully reveals man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear.”
–Gaudium et Spes, 22
As followers of Jesus Christ, we understand the human person in light of the mystery of the Incarnation.
HUMAN DIGNITY flows both from our origin (being created in the image and likeness of God) and from
our ultimate destiny, which is communion with God. Legitimate concern for the material well-being of all
must never eclipse our concern for their spiritual and moral well-being. [Matthew 10:28]
The preciousness of every human being demands our concern for well-being of all, beginning with those
closest to us for whom we bear the greatest responsibility, and with a special concern for the weakest and
most vulnerable among us and for future generations.
The moral imperative to respond to the fundamental needs of our neighbors—needs such as food, shelter,
basic health care, education, and meaningful work—is universally binding on our conscience, but may be
legitimately fulfilled by a variety of means. These responsibilities cannot be simply delegated to the State.1
As the Catechism reminds us, “It is not the role of the Pastors of the Church to intervene directly in the
political structuring and organization of social life. This task is part of the vocation of the lay faithful, acting
on their own initiative with their fellow citizens.”2 Relying on well-formed consciences, Catholics citizens
must use prudence in responding to these needs and serving the COMMON GOOD.
While there may be many legitimate ways to address the needs of our neighbors, there are some actions
which are always and everywhere immoral. As Catholics, we must recognize that not all issues carry the
same moral weight. The continuing slaughter of innocent children through legal abortion—to take the
most appalling example of such “intrinsic evil”—is a grave offense against God and our own human dignity,
and cries out for justice. Accordingly, “the moral obligation to oppose intrinsically evil acts has a special
claim on our consciences and our actions.”3
Those who knowingly, willingly and directly support public policies or legislation that protect and
perpetuate such injustice cooperate with that grave evil. Candidates who promise to support the common
good, while at the same time glossing over their support for intrinsic evils such as abortion, perpetrate a lie.
Catholic candidates who do so are also a cause of scandal among the faithful.
Finally, two other issues of particular importance in this election year demand our attention. The first is
marriage: the permanent, faithful relationship of a man and a woman as husband and wife is the root of a
family and the foundation for all of society. The decline of marriage in our culture has already inflicted
untold spiritual and material costs upon society and individuals alike. Attempts to redefine marriage are
contrary to the natural and moral law and only serve to further erode this fundamental institution. The
defense of marriage is a matter of social justice. The second issue—which is of such pressing importance
that the final insert, beginning on October 28th, will address it specifically—is religious freedom.
Additional information can be found on the Catholic Conference of Illinois website, www.ilcatholic.org or
at www.faithfulcitizenship.org.
Caritas in Veritate, 38
CCC, 2442
3
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, 37
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“SMILES FOR SARAH”
S u n d a y ,
October 21st,
Location
Central Park
Pavilion 157th
and Central in
Oak Forest.
Registration is
at 9am & the Hike Begins at 9:30am.
Snacks /Music will be from 9am-11am.
The proceeds from this event will go
directly to NF Midwest, Inc. to
underwrite peer-reviewed research to
find a cure for Neurofibromatosis (NF)
and to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s
Hospital of Chicago’s brain tumor
research center. Neurofibromatosis is a
devastating disease, a progressive disorder
that causes tumors to form on nerves
anywhere in the body, at any time
throughout an individual’s lifetime. The
tumors can cause chronic pain,
disfigurement, deafness, blindness, and
even death. NF is closely linked to many
of the most common forms of cancer,
brain tumors and learning disabilities.
Sarah is the namesake for this walk; she is
a beautiful 13 year-old girl suffering from
NF. She attends St. Damian School in
Oak Forest. Sarah has undergone brain
surgery and completed chemotherapy
treatment for a tumor in her ventricle in
her brain. That was her second bout of
chemotherapy due to NF related tumors.
She has lost the sight in one eye due to
optic nerve tumors she developed at six
months of age. She also has a small growth
in her cerebellum that is being monitored.
Sarah is the daughter of Jim and Joanne
Panozzo, and lives in Tinley Park. Jim is
the P. E. teacher and Athletic Director at
St. Damian School in Oak Forest. Joanne
is a nurse at Lurie Children's Hospital.
Your support and generosity are needed
to make Sarah’s and other NF patients and
their families’ lives better by helping fund
needed research. 100% of the money
raised from this event goes directly to NF
Midwest for research, Lurie Children’s
Hospital’s Brain Tumor Research Center
and NF Clinic. We appreciate all of the
support you have shown in the past and
we hope you will join us this year. If this
is your first year, bring a friend, it will be
fun time for a great cause!
Call 708 687-9846 for more information
or to volunteer.
O CTOBER 14, 2012 ~ 28 TH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME
P AGE 11
INFORMACJE DOTYCZĄCE DUSZPASTERSTWA W PARAFII ŚW. SZCZEPANA
W ciągu całego roku Msza św. w niedzielę w języku polskim jest o godz. 1PM
¨ Pierwsza sobota miesiąca :
¨ Msza św. z nabożenstwem od godz.7PM do 9:30PM.
¨ W każdy czwartek jest całodzienna adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu.
¨ Spowiedź w każda sobotę od godz.8:45-9:30AM.
¨ Chrzty w języku polskim odbywają się w każdą niedzielę miesiąca.
¨ Nauki przedmałżeńskie w jezyku polskim będą w każdą trzecią niedzielę miesiąca.
¨ Ślub w języku polskim prosimy zgłaszać sześć miesięcy wcześniej.
Po bliższe informacje proszę dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod numer 1(708) 342-2400 wew 137
Ubóstwo
Stary Testament nie zna ideału ubóstwa podejmowanego dobrowolnie. Wręcz przeciwnie: długie życie, liczne
potomstwo i dobrobyt materialny są traktowane jako znaki błogosławieństwa Bożego. Bogactwo jest więc przyjmowane
z wdzięcznością i nie dostrzega się żadnego powodu, aby je odrzucać jako coś, co może odwracać człowieka od Boga.
Co prawda w Starym Testamencie jest także mowa o „ubogich Jahwe”: Taki ubogi to ten, kto nie ma żadnego
ziemskiego zabezpieczenia, a więc jest pod specjalną opieką Boga. Jednak i w tym wypadku nie ma zachęt do
świadomego pozbywania się dóbr materialnych: chodzi o sytuacje, które pojawiają się niezależnie od woli człowieka: złe
przypadki, nieszczęścia. Natomiast jeżeli Stary Testament gani bogaczy, a gani często, to nie za posiadanie, lecz za złe
używanie swego bogactwa. Albowiem z posiadania dóbr materialnych wynikały liczne obowiązki. Przede wszystkim był
to obowiązek sprawiedliwego traktowania sług i godziwej zapłaty za pracę.
Równie mocno był podkreślany obowiązek wspierania ubogich, a zwłaszcza wdów, sierot i obcych przybyszów. A więc
bogactwo było dobre i błogosławione, gdyż stanowiło znakomitą okazję do służenia Bogu, właśnie poprzez pełnienie
sprawiedliwości i miłosierdzia. Dlatego uczniowie, usłyszawszy o wielbłądzie i uchu igielnym, ze zdziwieniem zapytali
Jezusa: Któż więc może się zbawić? Nie byli przyzwyczajeni do tak wielkiej pochwały ubóstwa. Jezus, prowadząc
rozmowę z bogatym młodzieńcem i rozmawiając potem z uczniami, wskazywał na ideał, jakiego nie znali - ideał
dobrowolnego ubóstwa, podejmowanego z miłości do Boga i ludzi. Wierzący w Jezusa przyjęli do serca ten ideał.
Chrześcijaństwo głosi nie tylko wynikający z elementarnej miłości bliźniego obowiązek dzielenia się swoimi dobrami z
potrzebującymi - głosi także pochwałę ubóstwa. Najpełniej realizowali go chrześcijanie obojga płci, którzy podejmowali
życie w dziewictwie i często szli na pustynię, aby tam żyć w zupełnym ogołoceniu. Trudno nie wspomnieć tutaj świętego
Franciszka z Asyżu, który tak wspaniale swoim życiem pokazał piękno dobrowolnego ubóstwa.
Jednak ideał ubóstwa nie był traktowany jako wymaganie powszechne, obowiązujące wszystkich wierzących.
Podejmowali go dobrowolnie nieliczni. Ten ideał nie był także nigdy rozumiany jako dążenie do całkowitej równości w
posiadaniu dóbr materialnych ani jako zakwestionowanie samej zasady prywatnego posiadania. Dlatego jest on zupełnie
różny od komunistycznych haseł, które negują własność prywatną, a jako ideał postrzegają społeczność, w której każdy
otrzymuje identyczną ilość jedzenia, ubrania, miejsca na mieszkanie. Chrześcijanie od początku wiedzieli, że ubóstwo i
bogactwo nie jest kwestią matematyki: nie chodzi tutaj o proste ograniczenie ilości posiadanych dóbr materialnych i ich
równomierne rozdzielanie. Zawsze będą biedniejsi i bogatsi i różnice majątkowe nie są złe same w sobie.
Ubóstwo materialne podejmowane dobrowolnie to droga do oczyszczenia serca. Jeżeli więc jest praktykowane bez
miłości, może przynieść więcej szkody niż pożytku. Pisał o tym w drugim wieku Klemens Aleksandryjski, właśnie w
homilii o perykopie o bogatym młodzieńcu: „Człowiek, wyzbywszy się światowego dostatku, może być jeszcze bogaty
w namiętności i to właśnie z powodu dóbr materialnych. Nic więc nie skorzystał, bo choć żyje w nędzy, zasobny jest
jednak w namiętności”. Pojawia się tutaj specyficzne pojęcie „bogactwa” serca. Posłuchajmy znowu Klemensa:
„Posiadanie takiego bogactwa przynosi każdemu śmierć, a jego zniszczenie jest zbawienne. Od niego to należy serce
oczyścić i tak, duszą ubogą już i nagą słuchać słów Zbawiciela”.
A więc droga do bogactwa serca, bogactwa duszy, wiedzie przez wyzbycie się innego bogactwa. Takiego, które całą
nadzieję pokłada w sobie, swoich możliwościach i zasobach. Człowiek o takim nastawieniu czuje się bogaty i mocny. On
nie potrzebuje Boga. Swoje życie opiera na swoich możliwościach. Natomiast ubogi wie, że sam nie da rady, że jest
niejako „skazany” na nieustanną pomoc Bożą.
P AGE 12
O CTOBER 14, 2012 ~ 28 TH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME
Sunday, October 14
Baby Nursing #153 | Babysitting #161 | CLOW @ 10am Mass|Narthex...Raffle Ticket Sales |
Narthex...Seniors | Narthex...Women's Club Day of Reflection Tickets | 11am-12pm RCIA #125 | 11am11:30am Welcoming & Reg LMR & 158/159 | 3pm-4pm Baptism
Monday, October 15
RE Classes 4:15-5:30pm & 6-7:15pm Educ Wing & 125/126 | 4:15pm-5:30pm Special Needs | 7pm Rosary
(Polish) Daily Chapel | 7:30pm-9pm Finance Comm #126 | 7:30pm Highland #170/171/172/173 | 7:30pm Worship Team #125
Tuesday, October 16
RE Classes 4:15-5:30pm & 6-7:15pm Educ Wing & 125/126 | 8:45am Catholicism Series #126 | 9:30am-11am Moms & Tots
#158/159/161 | 7pm Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel | 7:30pm 2nd grade catechist meeting #154
Wednesday, October 17
RE Classes 4:15-5:30pm & 6-7:15pm Educ Wing & 126 @ 6pm | 7pm-9pm Adult Choir Church | 7pm Rosary (Polish) Daily
Chapel | 7:30pm Christology Series #125 | 7:30pm RE Board #154
Thursday, October 18
8:30am-6:45pm Adoration of Blessed Sac/Benediction 6:30pm Daily Chapel | 4:30pm-5:30pm Children's Choir Church | 7pm
Catholicism Series #126 | 7pm Ministers of Care Daily Chapel | 7pm-9pm Praise Band Church | 7pm Stewardship Committee #156
| 8pm Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel
Friday, October 19
7pm Kingdom Team #125 | 7pm Rosary (Polish) Daily Chapel
Saturday, October 20
Bby Nrsg #153 | Narthex...Men's Club Wreath Sales | Narthex...Women's Club Day of Refl. Tickets |8am AA Eng #156 | 8:30am
-10am Blding the Kingdom: Scripture Reflec.#125|8:45am Christology Series #126|6pm-9pm TGIF Pizza & Bonfire #125/126
Sunday, October 21
Baby Nursing #153 | Babysitting #161 | Catechetical Sunday | CLOW @ 10am Mass | Narthex...Men's Club Wreath Sales |
Narthex...Women's Club Day of Reflection Tickets | 8am-1pm Flu Shots LMR | 10am-11:30am Growing with God #158/159, 162
-167 | 11am-12pm RCIA #125 | 3pm-4pm Baptism
10/20& 10/21
5:00pm
7:00am
8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
1pm
Lectors
Burke,Bill
Compton,Julie
Flanagan,Jane
Conlin,Bob
Griffiths,Maryann Grivetti,June
Lazzara,Angelo
Bugos,Kevin
Grober,Debbie Luczak,Longin
Danaher,Colleen Maciejewska,B.
Eucharistic
Ministers
Agresti,Helen
Genardo,Patricia
Leonard,A.
Witry,Bernard
Bibzak,Ray
Bibzak,Joyce
Garbaciak,R.
Przybylski,Dianne
Jakocko,Donna
Tschiggfrie,Amy
Stephans,Kathy
Lenhart,Robert
Rice,Edward
Rice,Connie
Dressel,Allan
Dressel,Judy
Smajo,Nicholas
Smajo,Geri
Smajo,Jonathan
Lucas,June
Albee,Dawn
Lazzara,Susan
Murphy,Jim
Murphy,Sharon
Janssens,Virginia
Wasag,Linda
Farley,Kay
Farley,Bill
Heniff,Pat
Heniff,Jack
Biedron,Greg
Biedron,Janet
Rowe,Lawrence
Anderson,Shirley
Guglielmo,Anne
Feyerer,Barbara
Meteisis,Pam
Knauf,Judy
Orawiec,Claire
Marth,Lisa
Henzl,Jim
Henzl,Peggy
Richerme,D.
Hill,Rosemary
Lachat,A.
Kwiatkowski,S.
Bialas,Mary
Boblak,Andrej
Lachat,John
Kita,Barbara
Voltolina,J.
Gamino,Theresa
Sullivan,Janet
Rutkowski,Kathy
Houlihan,Casey
Kolloway,Mike
Novotny,D.
Dometita,Levie
Burke,Linda
Altar Servers Keating,Connor
Tunney,Brigid
Houlihan,Ellie
Flisk,Thomas
Barth,Charlie
Hallberg,Molly
Procajlo,Ethan
Zilinskas,Sydney Loconte,Danny Mulica,Daniel
Rowe,Brendan
Castaneda,K.
Kwak,Krzystof
Von Borstel,Eric Germino,Meghan Korzen,M.
Celebrant
Deacon
Fr. Greg W.
Deacon Bill S.
Fr. Jay
Deacon Joe
Fr. Greg C.
Deacon Pete
Fr. Greg C.
Deacon Bill E.
Fr. Jay
Deacon Ken
Fr. Greg W.
Greeters
Dolores Fox
Peg Schmidt
Julie Compton
Bill Compton
Jeanne Upreti
Mary Berger
Kathy Stephans
Jim Stephans
Pauline Cotrano
Sean McCauley
Chris Losey
Mark Losey
Faith Hughes
Jim Hughes
Joan Beck
Natalie Sims
Counters
Sun 10/21
Team # 4
Sun 10/28
Team # 1
P AGE 13
O CTOBER 14, 2012 ~ 28 TH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME
Mass Intentions
Sunday, October 14, 2012
For The People
Anne & LaRoy Flynn
8:30am Larry Zoochi
Jeanne West-Novelli
10:00am Earl Carone
Joan Lichter
11:30am Steve Yanko
Raymond Kezon & Jean Bongontro
1:00pm Za Duse W Czyscucierpiace
7:00am
req. by
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Gorman Family
The Family
Annette West
The Carone Family
Barb O’Connell
Pat Yanko
The Family
Monday, October 15, 2012
8:00am
Thomas Schimick
Dec’d Members of Dunne Family
Thomas Lockie
req. by Marion Schimick
req. by The Groves Family
req. by Family
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
8:00am
Lydia Mayer
Purgatorial Society
req. by Lottie Fornek
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
8:00am
Diane Horn
Louise Prybys
Joseph Stalcup, Jr.
Elma Sims
Marie Rychetsky & Leonard Cali
req. by Linda & Joe Stalcup
req. by Bill & Kay Farley
req. by M/M Rychetsky
Friday, October 19, 2012
8:00am
Julia Wegner
Thanksgiving to St. Stephen Parish
Bob Mayer
Joey Stalcup
req. by
req. by
req. by
req. by
Ted Wegner
Roger Johnson’s Family
Lottie Fornek
Mom & Dad
req. by
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req. by
Terrie Lloyd
Pat & Ed Malone
Lucy LaMargo
Her Family
John & Ida DeJohn
The Tattas Family
Bern & Barb Eckert
Kathy
Saturday, October 20, 2012
8:00am
5:00pm
Emmet & Barbara Curme
Michael Malone
Salvatore LaMargo
Megan Gilligan
Dominic DeJohn
Mike & Alexandra Tattas
Jim Prendergast
Randy Demeter & Jim Divine
Beth Allas
Connie Anderson
Kristen Baldyga
Arlene Beavan
Tammy Burns
Rose Cavallone
Thomas Clifton
Alex Companino
Mary Pat Crespo
Zachary DeRosa
Bea Di Domenico
Kathleen Dickman
Janice Dorff
Joe Dorff
Kevin Douglas
Patty Flynn
Caroline Grady
Reenie Haas
Tom Haas
Donald Hodock
Eileen Krippel
Lillian Kurzawski
Martha Lentz
Virginia Lysik
Bernie Miller
Ed Mulhall
Carmen Pignatiello
Jay Radke
Kevin Renderman
Karolina Rosellini
Lenore Scoleri
Nicole Siedschlag
Patricia Small
Rachel Swallow
Joseph Tierney
Amelia Vieck
Frank Watzke
Kelly Weiss
req. by Terrie Llyod
req. by Emily & Roger Johnson
Thursday, October 18, 2012
8:00am
Pray for our Sick
And for all whom our parish
has been asked to pray
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
non-parishioner 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 read at
mass.
P RAY
FOR OUR
D ECEASED
Christa Carbray Johnson
Greg Veith
Sunday, October 21, 2012
For The People
Violet Najowski
8:30am Marie Walker
Thomas Rogan
10:00am Ann Vidinich
John W. McGonigal
11:30am Catherine Kiec
Mary Jo Graessle
1:00pm 7th Ann. Joanna & Piotr Chrobak
Za Duse W Czyscucierpiace
7:00am
req. by
req. by
req. by
req. by
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req. by
req. by
req. by
Karen Opyd
Ken & Luisa Greenhill
Mom & Dad
Family
Joan & Jack Kapala
Dore
The Daly Family
W ELCOME TO A LL THOSE
B APTIZED LAST WEEKEND
Gabriella Elise Benkowski
Gabriella Ann Callaghan
Matthew Austin McGlynn
Amelia Margaret Vieck
Zuzanna Zawierta
O CTOBER 14, 2012 ~ 28 TH S UNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME
ST. STEPHEN'S DAYS
AT
GATTO'S
Earn $$$$ for St. Stephen’s Parish!!!
Have lunch or dinner at Gatto's on the 2 or 4 Wednesday of the month
and help in raising funds for St. Stephen’s parish. The parish will receive
15% of the before tax cost of your meal. Please present this coupon to
your server or ask your server to write St. Stephen's Men's Club on your
bill. This applies to Dine-in or Carryout!!
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th
P AGE 14
Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar
15%
Donation
(before Tax)
St. Stephen’s Men’s Club
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month
Present this coupon to your server
Dine-In or Carryout
COUNSELOR AVAILABLE
Michele L. Nowak, LCPC, is available to provide counseling to individuals and couples right here at St. Stephen parish!
Michele is an experienced professional counselor who has worked with all age groups and issues. She is a staff member
of The Hollbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities. Fees for Michele’s services are reasonable and an appointment can be
made by calling (312) 655-7725. The first session is free for all who are members of St. Stephen
Pop Tabs collection to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago .
A collection bin for pop tabs is located in the nw corner of the narthex and in all RE classrooms.
Thank you for your support!
Please Recycle Your Newspapers, Magazines, etc. into our green and yellow recycling bins located in the Parking Lot.
Youth Ministry of St. Stephen will earn money from your donation.
Thank you to all who advertise in our bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers!