St. John of the Cross Parish, Western Springs

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.
October 27, 2013
Praying ~ Serving ~ Sharing
Stewardship is a way of life. It is an
expression of discipleship based upon
conversion of heart. When the Holy Spirit
breaks into our lives our hearts become
prayerful, our ministry joyful, and our
generosity extravagant.
When we recognize that God is the origin of
all life, the giver of everything that we have
and are, the source of our freedom and
giftedness, the healthy person responds by
thanking God through prayer, by serving
God and His people through ministry, and
by sharing our financial resources with
those in need.
stewardship mission:
We, the faithful Catholic community of St. John of
the Cross Parish, embrace stewardship as our way
of life. Grateful for our abundant blessings and for
the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives, we
generously share our faith and faithfully witness
God’s love, compassion and mercy.
As a family of believers we are united in the
Eucharist. When we share the Word and celebrate
the sacraments, grace transforms us into the Body
of Christ.
As individuals we strive to imitate the life of Christ.
The Holy Spirit is calling each of us to serve one
another through the vocation of married or single
life, consecrated or ordained life. We rely on the gifts
of the Holy Spirit, in union with the universal Church
to bear fruit in works of charity and justice, in
advancing God’s Kingdom here on earth.
Last weekend we focused on the role of prayer in our lives and learned to pray The Examen by St.
Ignatius. (This weekend we will have another handout for you with more information on praying this
wonderful prayer that recognizes and invites God into our daily lives.)
This weekend we take a closer look at Service, how we name and nurture our many gifts from God
and share them with others. To deepen our understanding and appreciation of this dimension of
stewardship, priests from our Sharing Parishes will preach at most of our Masses; there will be
collages of pictures in the back of church depicting the life and work at each Sharing Parish; a new
SJC Parish Ministry Directory will be available which details 46 ministries in which to participate and/
or serve. This directory is available in hard copy after all Masses and on our parish website.
Also, if you were not able to join us last weekend, to show our gratitude to you, our parishioners, and
to remind us of our call to live as disciples and stewards, we invite you to take a cling car decal after
Mass to put in your car window. Join us as we celebrate our lives as stewards of Christ.
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stewardship of service
We believe that every person is a unique child of God. Each one of us has been created with
wonderful gifts to be used to bring us joy and to serve each other. The Epistle of St. Peter
reminds us: “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve another as good stewards of
God’s varied graces.” (1 Peter 4:10)
The call to a life of commitment and service comes to us through the Sacraments of Baptism
and Confirmation. The Spirit empowers us to be Jesus in the world in our lifetime. If you
recall, Jesus came not to be served but to serve and as his disciples, we want to imitate his
life and his love.
To be a steward of service means that we gratefully name and nurture our gifts. We then offer
them to our Church and to the world. With this in mind, we are called to reflect upon our
personal calendars and consider how we can best use our time and our gifts.
Our Church offers unique opportunities to serve within our parish as well as promoting
opportunities locally, nationally and globally. We believe that through our service, our Church
is able to bring the love of Jesus to the world and to continue his work on earth.
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Lifelong Catechesis: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading Sirach 35:12-14,16-18
God hears the prayer of the poor.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 34:2-3,17-18,19, 23
The Lord hears and answers the cry of
the poor.
Second Reading 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Paul perseveres in faith, confident that
God will rescue him.
Gospel Reading Luke 18:9-14
Jesus tells the parable of the proud
Pharisee who prayed from his selfimportance and the tax collector who
prayed humbly.
Background on the Gospel Reading
The second parable that Jesus tells in
Luke 18 addresses attitude in prayer. In
contrasting the prayer of the Pharisee
with the prayer of the tax collector,
Jesus teaches his disciples to pray in
humility before God. Jesus again
surprises his listeners by showing the
tax collector as the example of faith,
rather than the Pharisee. Remember
that Pharisees were members of a sect
of Judaism active in Jesus' time. They
taught an oral interpretation of the Law
of Moses as the basis for Jewish piety. If
anyone would be a model for prayer, a
Pharisee was a likely candidate. In
contrast, Jesus offers the tax collector
as a model for prayer. Tax collectors
were collaborators with the Roman
authorities in a system that allowed the
tax collectors to line their own pockets
by charging in excess of the defined
taxes. Yet, in this parable, Jesus offers
the humility of the tax collector as a
model for the prayer of a disciple. The
parable reminds us that when we pray,
we must remember our need for God in
our lives. If we are too full of ourselves,
there is too little room for God's grace to
work in us.
Reprinted with permission. © Copyright 2013 Loyola
Press, Chicago, USA. www.LoyolaPress.com
Theme: God knows and sees our hearts.
Breaking Open the Word
Suggested text for faith sharing: Today’s Gospel
Step One: Listen to the Word
As you hear the word proclaimed today, what word or phrase strikes
you? In this parable, what image comes to mind for you?
Step Two: Look into Your Life
Question for Children: Jesus teaches us to be humble – but what
does that mean? How do you show you are humble?
Question for Youth: God knows when we are doing things just for
show, and when they come from the goodness of our heart. When have
you caught yourself doing something just to be more popular or liked?
How does it feel to do something that you know is good and just?
Question for Adults: This Gospel reading suggests that we approach
God and each other with humility. What does this mean, in practical
terms? How do we "humble" ourselves? What does that mean?
http://lifelongcatechesis.osv.com/questions_of_the_week/
Catholic Basics—Confirmation: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Last week on October 22nd our parish 7th graders began their
two year Confirmation journey with a Commitment Ceremony.
On Saturday, October 26th our parish 8th graders took part in a
parish retreat called Day of the Spirit during which they focused
on the sacrament of Confirmation and the gifts of the Spirit.
Listed below is a review of the 7 Gifts.
In the Book of Isaiah 11:2-3, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are
described. In the passage the gifts are considered ones that the
Messiah would have possessed. Through Jesus, we also
receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of
Confirmation.
Wisdom helps us recognize the importance of others and the
importance of keeping God central in our lives.
Understanding is the ability to comprehend the meaning of
God's message.
Knowledge is the ability to think about and explore God's
revelation, and also to recognize there are mysteries of faith
beyond us.
Counsel is the ability to see the best way to follow God's plan
when we have choices that relate to him.
Fortitude is the courage to do what one knows is right.
Piety helps us pray to God in true devotion.
Fear of the Lord is the feeling of amazement before God, who is
all-present, and whose friendship we do not want to lose.
How are these gifts present in your life as an adult?
Readings for the Week
Monday
Eph 2:19-22
Ps 19:2-3, 4-5
Luke 6:12-16
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Tuesday
Rom 8:18-25
Ps 126:1b-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5,
6 Luke 13:18-21
Wednesday
Thursday
Rom 8:26-30
Ps 13:4-5, 6
Luke 13:22-30
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Friday
Rom 8:31b-39
Ps 109:21-22, 26-27,
30-31 Luke 13:31-35
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Saturday
Rev 7:2-4, 9-14
Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
1 John 3:1-3 MaƩ 5:1-12a
Wis 3:1-9
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9
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Sunday
Wis 11:22–12:2
Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13,
14 2 Thess 1:11–2:2Luke
19:1-10
Remembering All Those Who Have
Gone Before Us
Remembering the Dead
The feasts of All Saints and All
Souls in November are part of the
tradition of the Church to
remember our beloved dead in
prayer, especially when we gather
to celebrate the Eucharist. During
November we pray for all those
inscribed in our Books of Life and
Remembrance. If you would like
your intentions remembered at our
weekday Masses throughout the
year, please inscribe their names
on the All Souls envelopes and these will be
placed in the basket under the altar.
The Book of Remembrance
During the month of November, the Month of All
Souls, parishioners and visitors to St. John of the
Cross are invited to write the names of their
beloved dead in The Book of Remembrance
found by the baptismal font. The Book of
Remembrance will remain there until the final
feast of the Church year, Christ the King. Please
put their name on the envelope and they will be
prayed for every week. Remembering all of those
who have gone before us, “marked with the sign
of faith,” helps us better understand and
appreciate our faith in the Christ, our risen Lord,
who conquers sin and death and brings new life
to all.
Unlike the Books of Life, which list only deceased
parishioners of St. John of the Cross, our Book of
Remembrance may include the names of all our
deceased loved ones.
Merciful Father,
hear our prayer and console us.
As we renew
our faith in Your Son,
whom You raised from the dead,
strengthen our hope
that all our departed brothers and sisters
will share in His resurrection,
who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Month of All Souls
The origins of the solemnity of All
Saints (November 1) and the
Commemoration of All the Faithful
Departed (All Souls Day,
November 2) are connected. From
the beginnings of the Church,
Christians have cherished the
m e m o r y
o f
t h o s e
martyred for the faith and those
who lived a life of virtue as icons of
Jesus Christ. The martyrs and
saints became venerated as
disciples and imitators of Christ. All the saints are
celebrated each year on November 1; however,
most Christian traditions of honoring the dead are
linked with All Souls Day on November 2. On this
day, we remember our own loved ones who have
gone before us in faith. These tributes extend
beyond the day itself and last through the month of
November, the Month of All Souls.
The Books of Life
In keeping with the important observance of this
month, our parish Books of Life will be placed
along the north wall of our church. These books,
one for each month, list the names of every person
who has been buried from St. John of the Cross
Parish. As a parish that is rooted in faith in our
Lord Jesus, let us prayerfully recall these deceased
members of our community.
Take time to look through the books. Find the
names of those you know and offer a prayer for
them.
Please join us on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:15 a.m.
to celebrate the Feast of All Souls. Our liturgy will
commemorate parishioners and loved ones who have
died during the past year. As the names of all deceased
are read aloud, families will be invited to light a votive
candle as we prayerfully remember them. After Mass, our
bereavement ministers and priests will gather in the
community room of church to share hospitality.
Excerpts by Margaret Mary Brennan, Catherine Combier-Donovan, and LTP editorial staff © 2009 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications,
3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago IL 60609; 1-800-933-1800; www.LTP.org. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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We Pray For Our Parishioners and Their Loved Ones
Who Have Entered Everlasting Life
November 2011– November 2013
Elaine D’Andrea
Dorothy Adamenas
Thomas Baer
Barbara Beauchamp
Connie Blazek
James Burns
Bob Byerwalter
Toni Callahan
James Carroll, Jr.
Pat Catezone
Rita Cederholm
Justin Chenelle
Michael W. Collins
Fr. John Collins
Pat Conners
Robert Cosgrove
Carole Delaney
Sean Diffley
John DiMonte
Msgr. John Dolciamore
John Dolezal
Mary Sue Donohue
Daniel Anthony Donovan
Nancy Drehdr
Norma Duffy
George Fanning
Helen Fanning
Dr. Casey Firlit
Edward Flanagan
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Louise Flanagan
Shirley Flanagan
Rolland (Bob) Floch
Sally Gage
Donald Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
Terrence Gannon
Woody Gauen
John Gervase
Dr. Cesar Giannotti
Jack Gocke
Dr. Silviano Gomez
Dolores Grimaldi
Jim Haggerty
Eileen Hans
Lawrence Hanson
Robert Harazin
Ryan Hartmann
Joan Hemzacek
Marie Heraty
Margo Hermes
Elizaia Hernandez
Lawrence Hickey
John Hill
George Hoffman
Edward Hussey
George Jakicic
Emma Jacinto
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Julie Janowiak
Mary Ellen Janowski
Frank Jaros
Theresa Jeziorski
Mark Douglas Joyal
Rose Kavanaugh
Rose King
Lillian Kopsa
Colette Kowalik
Dorothy Kreikemeier
Virginia Kuchta
Stanley Kulpa
Frank LaGiglio, Jr.
Edward Landahl
Mary Landbeck
Madeline Lanzendorf
Joseph Leder
Raymond Lifka
Michael Lombardo
Caroline Lupia
Helen Mamola
Leonard Mancioni
Angela Mann
Barbara Mann
Kyra Victoria Martyn
Katherine Mastandrea
Martha Matrisciano
Olga Matusik
Ronald Mayar
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We Pray For Our Parishioners and Their Loved Ones
Who Have Entered Everlasting Life
November 2011– November 2013
Jean McCabe
Rosemary Pembroke
Raymond Stanis
Mike McCarron
Teresa Baker Peterson
Dr. Drew Starsiak
Irene McGill
Robert Pickell
Social Steffen
Ellen Marie McGowan
William Plourde
Leonard Sulak
Maurice W. McGrath
Lois Powers
Norma Sumpay
Susan McGuire
Michael Powers
RoseMary Supple
Terrence McLaughlin
Catherine Pozen
Lawrence Szot
Patrick McNamara
Wence Prikaszky
Julia Tarpinian
Robert McNulty
Bob Ptacek
Dorothy Terrell
Helen Middleton
Sylvester Ptak
Virginia Terrell
William Mikes
John A. Pusinelli, Jr.
Nancy Tisa
Harry Milani
Patricia Rankin
Judi Urban
Laura Minotis
Joseph Rejsek
Luis-Armando Varela
Alma Munoz
Sylvia Riley
Ed Veome
Judy Nosek
Markey Foley Ringwood
Nora Walsh
Dr. Norbert J. Nowicki
Barbara Rovtar
Joan Weyer
Rita O’Carroll
Richard Rumpf
William J. White
Donna O’Connor
Kevin Ryan
Evelyn Whitson
Jean Oczkowski
Joseph Saban
Dorothy T. Willey
William O’Donohue
Virginia Saban
Elizabeth Witek
Thomas O’Hara
Ramon Sanchez
Elizabeth Wojtowicz
Edward O’Malley
Donna Jean Savitt
Calvin Wright
Maureen O’Malley
Ronald C. Schalla
Frank Yanez
Mary Kay O’Meara
Edmund Sebastian
Victorino Yu
Jean Onesto
Ann Sheldon
Oliver Yuen
Sr. Nadine Ostdick, SND
Stephen Siedlaczek
Anne Zwarycz
Dorothy Owens
Jacob Silver
Joan Padden
Genevieve Smulski
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Rooting Your Life in Prayer
Another Way to Pray:
Keep a Prayer Journal
Keeping a journal is most helpful when praying. The
journal is for your eyes only and can become a rich
spiritual treasure to which you can return months later.
The purpose of journaling is not to replay your time of
prayer minute by minute. Instead, after your prayer
period concludes, consider the following:
What were your feelings, reactions, intuitions, desires,
emotions, thoughts, or insights?
What was the prevailing mood of your prayer: peace,
agitation, excitement, boredom, confusion, calm?
Was your prayer more about the head or the heart, or
about both?
What word, phrase, image, or memory meant most to you
during prayer?
Is there some unfinished business that you think God is
calling you to return to during another time of prayer?
Is there something happening in your life that is becoming
part of your prayer? Do you feel moved to do something
concrete in your life?
Is there anything you are doing or not doing that is getting
in the way of listening to God?
When we learn to enjoy and trust the
presence of God, we will naturally turn
to that presence in prayer. When the
Church is no longer teaching the people
how to pray, we could almost say it will
have lost its reason for existence.
Prayer is the ultimate empowerment of
the people of God, and that may be
why we clerics prefer laws and guilt,
though they often disempower us and
make us live in insufficiency and doubt.
Prayer, however, gives us a sense of
abundance and connectedness. An
overemphasis on social prayer (i.e.
attendance at services where the clergy
happen to be in charge) has left many
of our people passive, without a
personal prayer life and comfortable
with “handed-down religion” instead of
first-hand experience. We don’t do God
any favors by keeping the people
passive and unaware.
The review of prayer is not homework; do not feel
bound to answer each of these questions every time you
journal. Instead, consider journaling as another way of
praying, of going deeper to sift through the graces. Write
in a style that is comfortable for you. In your journaling,
feel free to write directly to God the Father or to Jesus,
as if you were writing a letter or an e-mail.
If you are new to private prayer or the idea of
journaling, try making your prayer journal simple. Begin
your prayer by writing down 3 things that you are
grateful for each day. When you are able to do 3
consistently, move to 5 things that you are thankful for.
Recognize God’s gifts and blessings at work in your life.
River of Love—Richard Rohr
From Everything Belongs
Prayer for Generosity
Eternal Word, only begotten Son of God,
Teach me true generosity.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve.
To give without counting the cost,
To fight heedless of wounds,
To labor without seeking rest,
To sacrifice myself without thought of any
reward save the knowledge that I have
done your will.
Amen.
~St. Ignatius of Loyola
Excerpts taken from The Ignatian Adventure by Kevin O’Brien, SJ. Reprinted
with permission. © Copyright 2013 Loyola Press, Chicago,
USA. www.LoyolaPress.com
Let us pray for the grace of humility, and for the honesty to behave in ways that reflect our truest selves.
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Strong Catholic Parents
Family Connection
In the family, one sometimes observes a level of
competition between children for parent attention, for
acknowledgement of their abilities. Somehow,
children seem to internalize that the attention given to
one member of the family diminishes the attention
given to another. In this way, children can often
sound like the Pharisee in Jesus' parable. Parents
who provide continual reminders to their children that
they are loved for who they are, not for what they do,
help children develop a healthy spirituality.
As a family, talk about what it means to compare
oneself to another. Discuss whether it is helpful to
compare oneself to another. In what ways might this
be positive? (when it motivates one to use one's
talents) In what circumstances might this be
unhelpful? (when it proves discouraging, when it
prevents one from valuing the abilities of another)
As a family, read today's Gospel, Luke 18:9-14.
Discuss: What was wrong about the prayer of the
Pharisee? How can we emulate the prayer of the tax
collector?
Feast of All Saints: November 1st
On the feast of All Saints, we honor those
men and women who—whether they’ve
been canonized or not—have led lives of
heroic virtue that set an example for all
Christians. Saints are big dreamers. They
believe that with God on their side, no one
and nothing can stop them. Saints are gogetters. They don’t wait for someone else to
do good first; they jump right in. Saints are
love-bringers. They try to see Christ in every
person and every situation. Saints tell us
what matters most in life is not what we earn
or own, not the job we have or the people we
know. What really matters is how much we
love God, others, and ourselves, and how
well we show that love in all we do.
Reprinted with permission. © Copyright 2013 Loyola
Press, Chicago, USA. www.LoyolaPress.com
Jesus,
Your mercy and goodness give us hope!
We don’t want to watch life from far away.
We want to invite you into our hearts
So that our lives may be forever changed.
Amen.
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Pray together as a family in thanksgiving for the
blessing that is each member of your family. Pray
that your family will be free from unhealthy
competition. Pray in thanksgiving that God's love for
us is unconditional.
Reprinted with permission. © Copyright 2013 Loyola Press, Chicago,
USA. www.LoyolaPress.com
Quiet Time for Kids
Quiet, reflective time is an endangered species in our culture.
For many families, every moment of life is filled with noise and
activity, and “down time” is seen as empty rather than rich and
full.
“The importance of quiet time is something that our culture
fails to respect,” says author Polly Berrien Berends. She sees
an overemphasis on competition and social interaction that
leads to children’s lives being over-scheduled. “We teach our
children to fear silence and solitude,” says Berends. We also
distract them from becoming acquainted with the voice of God
within them.
“The child whose private, quiet time is respected and
protected benefits in many ways. She has a chance to develop
her own individuality and sense of self, to follow her own
creative passions, to learn that she is good company (if for
herself, then also for others), to develop her imagination, and
to discover deep inner resources for healing and inspiration.
Such quiet time is also a very good preparation for prayer.”
You can help your children to learn how to pray by teaching
them traditional prayers, by praying with them, by letting them
see you pray, and by protecting their times of quiet. Silence is
an acquired taste—especially if we’ve been on a steady diet of
noise and activity. But once gained, quiet time will feed your
child for a lifetime.
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Parish News and Events
Baptisms
In October, 2013 we welcomed the following
children into the Christian community
through the sacrament of Baptism.
Michael Donald Fiore, son of Joseph and Anna
(Meyers) Caccitolo
Bret Timothy and Myleene Elizabeth,
children of Tim and Kathleen (Boland) Comstock
William Riley and Jacob Ryan,
sons of Stephen and Valerie (Fleishman) Perona
Kameron Lawrence,
son of Christopher and Becky (Hougesen) Walters
Emery Grace,
daughter of Paul and Kiley (Davis) Hanna
Walter David,
son of John and Megan (Hunter) Hepokoski
Claire Anne,
daughter of Douglas and Lauren (Petty) Stoltz
November 1st is All Saints Day
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Times: 6:30 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 9:15 a.m.
All School, and 6:30 p.m.
November 1st we celebrate the solemnity of All
Saints, remembering all the saints known and
unknown to us who enjoy the glory of heaven. In
the Gospel we hear the Beatitudes, which are
guidelines for true joy and the attainment of sanctity
in our Christian lives. We hear how to live lives of
holiness so that we may attain happiness in this life,
but even more happiness in the next life as we
strive to likewise be numbered among the saints in
heaven.
All Saints honors the “merits of all the Saints” who
rejoice in God’s presence: the towering figures like
Augustine, Francis, Therese of the Child Jesus, as
well as the humble saints whose names are known
to few or none, our own grandparents, friends, and
teachers who lived their faith to the fullest. This is
the day to celebrate them all. Source: sourcebook 2012
Evelyn Bernice,
daughter of Jeffrey and Erin (Walsh) Wendt
Isabella Peyton Maya,
daughter of Jose and Gina (Iacopelli) Maya
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
Valentina Marie,
daughter of Mark Jaskulski and Michelle Pucci
today we rejoice in the holy men and women
Maeve Lorraine,
daughter of Michael & Marissa (Horenkamp) Cuttica
May their prayers bring us your
of every time and place.
forgiveness and love.
Hazel Marie,
daughter of John and Terese (Bergmann) Shepley
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ.
Mallory Elizabeth,
daughter of Jonathan and Veronica (Henning) Burk
May we remember your light today when
we see the radiant sun, a burning candle,
or a shining lamp.
Jesus, our light, we praise and thank you.
Shine on us forever.
Amen.
Baptism Preparation Meeting
Thursday, November 7
The Baptism preparation meeting this
month will be held Thursday evening, at
7 p.m. in the Parish Center. Godparents
as well as new babies are most
welcome to attend with parents. Please call the
Parish Center if you are coming or if you have any
questions.
John 12:46
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Crossroads Family
Outreach
Flyer Day
Join us at the Parish Center
at 9am on Nov. 9th to distribute Flyers to our neighbors that help us
make Harvest Saturday such a success. Without this day Harvest Saturday could not be the
huge success that it always is.
CALENDER OF EVENTS
Oct 27 Crossroads Pizza Party 6pm at PC
Nov 3 Home Group meetings
Freshmen Experience PC 6-7:30pm
Nov 9 Flyer Day 9am
For a complete calendar of Crossroad events
for the year go to:
www.stjohnofthecross.org/crossroads/
events
Look for a new question every Sunday evening on
the Crossroad Facebook page. You could see your
answer right here in the Bulletin!
Stay connected with Crossroads through Facebook.
All teens enrolled in Crossroads are encouraged to
join us online for up to date information and easy
way to stay connected.
Do you wish to rise? Begin by
descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the
clouds? Lay first the
foundation of humility.
St. Augustine
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“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself
in the hands of God, at His disposition, and
listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.”
― Mother Teresa
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What’s Green, Lots of Fun and Guarantees
Laughter and Smiles?
Answer: The annual St. Patrick’s Day Party
sponsored by Catholic Charities West Regional
Office.
If you love “wearing of the green”, being a part of a
fun group that plans for a fun evening and brings
laughter and smiles not only to the party guests but
more importantly, the participants of the Catholic
Charities programs that benefit from this popular
event - -then this is for you! We will have our first
committee meeting on Thursday, November 14 at
FitzGerald’s, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, at 6:30 p.m.
Please contact Esmeralda Zepeda, Regional Service
Director for more information at (708) 329- 4022 or
[email protected] Note: The date of
the party is March 6, 2014.
OLPH Thanks SJC Parishioners
Dear Parishioners,
Thank you very much once again for your generous
contribution of $700. We finally got a water leak at our
Williamsburg parish repaired at least for the time being.
It’s an old rusting pipe but we hope the rest of it holds for
a long time. We just got a check from the insurance
company so we can begin repairing all the vandalism
damage to our church in Jellico.We hope and pray things
are going well there. Greetings from Fr. Jesu, our new
pastor.
Sincerely, Sr. Joyce Moeller
New to a Job Search? No Idea What to Do?
Interfaith Career Network invites you to join us on
Thursday, November 7 from 7-9 pm for a new
workshop geared toward those new to the job
search process. Our speaker, Jim Fitzgerald, is an
experienced job coach who has mentored senior
executives on their search. Come and learn some
great tips to help get your job search off the ground.
St. Cletus Education Building, 700 West 55th Street
in La Grange. Look for the ICN sign outside and
enter the school building at the flag pole entrance
through door 3. www.interfaithcareernetwork.org
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Parish School
Youth Catechesis
Parents: Go to our parish website to find a listing of upcoming area Catholic high school open houses.
Honoring our Heroes
Our kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students
buddied up with our 7th and 8th grade students
to learn about our saint heroes and to listen to a
local heroes. Veterans Jack Schaus and Jim
Boland spoke about how important prayer and
the Mass was for them as they served our
country.
It was chilly, but it didn’t stop the kids from heading to
the Parish Center for our Annual Book Fair hosted by our
Parent Association. During this time, each student is
given the opportunity to shop for books to take home.
The book fair has been a long tradition at SJC to benefit
our Parent Association. The first book fair was held in
1969.
Last week, our eighth graders received a visit from Mr.
Seedy Ulrich. Mr. Ulrich is a World War II veteran who
shared his experiences about how it felt to be an eighteen
year old sent overseas to fight a war. This proved to be a
wonderful way for our students to learn about World War
II.
This Week at SJC
Tuesday, Oct. 29, Parent Association Meeting 9 a.m., PC
Parent’s Common Core Presentation 7-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 30, Junior Achievement Day, 9 a.m. School
Pre School Halloween Parties, 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31, Pre School Halloween Parties,10:15 a.m.
Grade 1 and 8 Halloween Parade, 1:30 p.m.
All School Halloween Parties, 2:15 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1, Grades 7 and 8 Dance, 9 p.m.
YC Schedule
Classes K-6
FFC
Jr Hi Groups
Special Needs
10:15-11:30am
6:15-7:30pm
Noon-1:30 pm
Sunday, Oct 27, Nov 3, 17
Monday, Oct 28, Nov 4, 18
Sunday, November 3
Sunday, Nov 3, 17
Sunday, Nov 3, 17
Youth Catechesis Office
[email protected] * 708-246-6760
www.stjohnofthecross.org/yc
Monday thru Thursday 8:30am- 4:00pm
stjohnofthecross.org
10-27-12
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Parish News
Please join us for a
Thanksgiving
Hoedown
Father-Daughter
Dance
Friday, Nov. 15
Multipurpose Room of School
from 7-9pm $25 per family
Mail your check or
drop it off at the YC Office or
purchase tickets at the door.
Hosted by the YC Council
Each family is asked to bring a canned
good (fruit, vegetable, or canned meat) to
donate to those in need this Thanksgiving.
Be On Time For Mass Next Weekend
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3. Turn
your clocks back 1 hour.
Last Weekend to Order Wreaths
Boy Scout Troop 117 is taking
orders for Christmas wreaths.
Wreath orders must be received by
October 30. Delivery will be made
November 23.
Go to our parish website for a look
at the handcrafted wreaths,
decorations and order form. Order forms can also be
found at church exits and the parish center office.
For your convenience, you can buy after Mass this
weekend or buy online. Forms can be returned to
the parish center. Thanks for your support!
Join us in the parish center next Sunday
after the 9:00 and 10:45am Masses for some
old fashioned parish hospitality. It’s a great
opportunity to see old friends and meet new
ones over a cup of coffee. We’ll be looking
for you!
WOMEN'S CLUB ANNUAL
COAT DRIVE
To benefit St. Vincent De Paul
Help keep others warm this winter!
October 11 - November 3
Drop boxes are located at the
Parish Center, school and in the Church narthex
For more information contact Colleen Pabst at
[email protected] or
Amanda Collins at [email protected]
Thank you for your support!
Save the date for our Luminaria Sale
Luminaria Kits....Light the way for family & friends
this Christmas! Cash or checks accepted at the
Parish Center or purchase online as of November
17th at www.stjohnofthecross.org
SJC Cub Scout Membership Drive
Moms’ Club
Attention mothers of young children
(6 and under)!
Please email [email protected] to get added
to our weekly no-obligation email list so that you can
receive the most up-to-date information about our
meetings.
Our upcoming meetings are:
Friday, Nov. 1st
Parish Center
9:30-11am
Friday, Nov. 8th
Parish Center
9:30-11am
Friday, Nov, 22nd Parish Center
9:30-11am
Contacts: Ellen Twomey & Jennifer Van Wyck
stjohnofthecross.org
10-27-13
VALUES – FAMILY – COMMUNITY - FUN
ATTENTION all 1st through 5th Grade Boys and
Families: It’s not too late to get involved in the SJC
Cub Scout Pack this year. Learn skills, make friends
and build character with other boys and in activities
open to the whole family.
Activities include
camping, holiday parties, hikes, pinewood derby,
and lots more. For more information, come to the
meeting on November 20th, or call the Cubmaster,
Ed Giles at (312) 532-1794. We hope you can join
us!
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The Academy and the Pew - A Strained Relationship between Theology and Catechesis
There has always been an innate and healthy tension
between theology and catechesis, between what's
happening in theology departments in universities and
the church pew. Theologians and bishops are often not
each other's favorite people. And that's understandable.
Why?
Theology and catechesis have different purposes, even as
both are valid and both are needed.
Catechesis, in essence, is an effort to teach the
fundamentals of the faith. Indeed, in its original Greek,
catechesis means "echoing". Thus catechesis is not so
much an effort to understand the faith as it is to simply
"echo" it, namely, to transmit it as clearly as possible. A
catechist then is not trying to prove the foundations of
the faith, although he or she may be trying to give a
certain apologetics or rationale for it. Catechesis does
not search for intellectual difficulties or seeming
contradictions in the doctrines it teaches, its intent is
rather to teach those truths and dogmas to those for
whom they are still relatively new. And its audience is
precisely those for whom its truths are still relatively
new, namely, the neophyte, the religious novice.
Catechesis is therefore, by definition, an essentially
conservative endeavor. Its aim is not so much to stretch
minds to new places as it is to teach the basics, to impart
principles that help hold minds together. Catechesis tries
to build a foundation inside of person, not stretch that
foundation.
Theology, on the other hand, does not simply try to echo
the faith, it seeks to understand it and articulate it in a
language that makes it palatable to a questioning and
critical mind. For more than 900 years, for the most part,
Christianity has accepted St. Anselm's definition of
theology as "faith seeking understanding". If Anselm is
right, then the task of theology is to critically examine
the Christian faith, both in terms of what faith itself is
and in terms of what is contained in our Christian
dogmas, so as to produce a vision of both faith and
dogma that can handle all the questions that can be
thrown at them both from inside the church and from
outside skeptics.
Hence, the audience for theology differs from the
audience for catechesis. Theology has three, ideal,
audiences: church-goers who are already catechized and
are seeking a deeper intellectual grasp of their faith, the
academy of learning (universities, colleges, the arts,
intellectual centers) where faith and dogma are often
questioned, and the culture and world as a whole where
Christianity has to justify itself and justify itself
intellectually.
Theology therefore is an essentially liberal endeavor.
Why? We say theology is liberal for the same reason
that we never speak of a "Conservative Arts
College". That would be an oxymoron. Institutions of
higher learning, universities, schools of art, and the like
are, as Cardinal Newman classically articulated in his
book on education, The Idea of a University, by
definition, liberal, namely, they are intended to stretch
people, to make them deal with difficult and critical
questions, to bring them to a level of maturity within
their discipline (faith and dogma, in this case) so as to
leave them unafraid to face whatever issues arise, and to
help them to be leaders in their field. Catechesis seeks to
produce an orthodox disciple; theology seeks to produce
an informed leader.
The church needs both. It needs to emphasize both
catechesis and theology, focusing both on those who
need to learn the essentials of their faith and on those
who are trying to make intellectual sense of their faith.
There is, admittedly, an innate tension between the two.
The pew invariably feels that theologians are too liberal;
while theologians tend to look wearily at the pew,
concerned that the hard questions are not being
addressed. However it should never be a question of
either/or; but always both/and. The church needs people
who are solidly catechized, who know clearly the
essentials of their faith, even as it needs people who
have tried to articulate that faith at a more critical level
and have stared without fear or denial into the fierce
storm of intellectual objections to, ecclesial angers at,
and every kind of protest against the faith.
Orthodoxy is important, but it's meant to be as much a
trampoline from which to spring as it's meant to be a
container that holds you. For example, the word
"seminary" comes from the Latin, seminarium, meaning
a "greenhouse". A greenhouse isn't a place to grow an
oak tree. It's a place to put young, tender, seedling plants
that need protection from the harsher outdoor climate.
It's a place to protect a young plant or to grow a very
tender plant, but it isn't a place to grow huge tree.
The relationship between catechesis and theology might
be characterized in the same way. Catechesis is the
seminary, a necessary place to start and protect young
and overly-tender plants, whereas theology is a lessprotected place where you ultimately grow the oak tree.
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.
This Week at SJC
Monday, October 28
10:30 a.m. Step 11 Christian Meditation
1:00 p.m. Little Rock
2:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration
2:30 p.m. Spiritual Journaling
6:30 p.m. Music Ministry ODW Event
Tuesday, October 29
9:00 a.m. Parent Association Meeting
9:05 a.m. Rosary
9:30 a.m. Focus on Sunday Scriptures Group
1:00 p.m. Sacraments Study
7:00 p.m. Sacraments Study
7:00 p.m. Parent Meeting
7:00 p.m. RCIA
Wednesday, October 30
9:30 a.m. Bible Study 3
2:00 p.m. Christian Meditation
7:30 p.m. Christian Meditation
Friday, November 1
9:30 a.m. Mom’s Club
Saturday, November 2
7:00 a.m. Christian Meditation
Sunday, November 3
6:00 p.m. Freshman Experience
Eternal Rest Grant unto These, O Lord
Evelyn Whitson
grandmother of Jessica Koch, Director of Music
Dr. Silviano Gomez
husband of Suzanne, father of Mary
Michael Powers
father of Nancy Grossi
Terrence McLaughlin
father of Mark McLaughlin
Elizabeth Witek
mother of Laura Olson and Larry Witek
Robert McGee
son of Sophia, brother of Tim, Tom, and Amanda
Mass Intentions
Monday, October 28, Ss. Simon and Jude
7:45 Walter J. Piszczor; Suzette Pertile
Tuesday, October 29
7:45 Robert Etchingham; Dan Donovan
Wednesday, October 30
7:45 Dorothy Rydzewski; Don Winkel
Thursday, October 31
7:45 Our Beloved Dead; Fr. William Martin
Friday, November 1, All Saints
6:30am Dolores Fiacable
7:45 Marie Capellani; Anthony Jacyno
6:30pm Raymond McCarthy; Dorothy DiSalvo
Saturday, November 2, All Souls
8:00 Genrose Hlavin; Jean Oczkowski
11:15 All Souls Mass
5:00 Robert Plechaty; Jean Finn; David Snyder
Sunday, November 3, Thirty-First Sunday Ordinary Time
7:30 Rose King; Donna O’Connor
9:00 Raymond & Margaret Cochran; Anne & Charles Ward
10:45 Deceased Members of the Jakicic Family
Murray and Gerard Ferrill
12:15 Maureen O’Malley; John P. Ryan, Jr.
5:00 SJC & Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Ky) Parishioners
Italics—Living
Wedding Banns
Caitlin Brase & Steve Sulak
Amy Hochberg & Daniel Brewer
Pray for our Sick
Frank Accardi
Dale Alm
John Casey
Paul Cervony
Terry Cullen
William Dwyer
Melissa Morrissey Eldredge
Bernadine Gordus
Sally Hawkins
Karen Hult
Barbara Jacob
Dee Kennedy
Kelly Kennedy
Kay Knowles
Greg LaValle
Fr. William Mannion
Maddie Mayer
Vickie McNally
Jay Meehan
Baby Meghan Hope Pacyna
Marion Pascale
Bob Pietras
James Reilly
Rick Reimer
Dan Santucci
Teresa Schaefer
Charles Sugrue
Guy Thomas
Baby Kameron Walters
Mary Catherine Warren
Pam Wilson
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. Filbert F. Ngwila
Deacon John Schopp
Bill Bright
Janet Caschetta
Jim Clauer
Kathleen Gorman
Katie Hayes
Jessica Koch
MJ Martin
Elizabeth Russell-Jones
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Parishioner
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Cell (630) 337-8946
Office (708) 246-5604
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708-352-4500
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Email: [email protected]
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Dan Maloney, Parishioner
COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE
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• Light Housekeeping • Laundry • Errands
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Kitchens • Bathrooms • Additions
Dan Madden
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Hours: Sat 4pm-2am • Sun 3pm-9pm
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708.482.3213
5201 S. Willow Springs Rd.
Suite 430
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MON. THU. 8 AM-8 PM; TUE. WED. FRI. 8 AM-7 PM
SAT. 8 AM-5:30 PM; SUN. 9 AM-3 PM
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708.299.4364
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Carol L.
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Martin
Village HARDWARE
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(At Home or At Our Facility)
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Get Ready for Harvest Saturday
On November 9th
Volunteers from Crossroads Youth Ministry will leave flyers at every home and
business in Western Springs with details of this important program.
On November 16th
Start with a special Mass at 10:00 a.m. in the parish center.
At 10:30 a.m., volunteers collect the goods
from the front porches of those who wish to contribute.
Or, stay at the parish center to sort food and pack boxes.
From 3-6 pm unpack the trucks at St. Thomas of Canterbury.
For those who live outside of Western Springs,
we encourage you to bring a donation
the week of November 9-16th to:
St. John of the Cross School or Parish Center
There will be a box in the lobby of each!
This endeavor counts on hundreds of volunteers and the generosity of our parishioners
and local residents to collect large quantities of non-perishable food, personal hygiene
products, cleaning products, and even pet food! These goods are immediately
distributed to a variety of local and Chicago-based food pantries to help the needy.
As we prepare for our own Thanksgiving dinners, please keep in mind those who
depend on us for their own holiday dinners. Single servings are preferred to bulk size.
Also, many have microwaves but not stoves or ovens. Whether it is a can or two of
soup, or a whole bag of non-perishables, please consider making a donation.
If you are interested in driving on either
day, please contact
Fran Karas at 708-246-2612.
Brought to you by our Crossroads
teens, parents, leaders, and friends.