08/31/2014 - St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr

St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
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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
Monday—Saturday: 8am (English)
August 31, 2014
Saturday Liturgy: 5pm (English)
Liturgy:
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday
English: 7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 6:15pm
Polish: 1pm
August 31, 2014
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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.
For 8-17-2014
Regular
$21,475.00
Kids
$36.93
Sharing
$102.00
Assumption
$3,238.15
Electronic
$8,009.50
Parish Center
$20.00
For 8-24-2014
Regular
$22,200.75
Kids
$42.72
Sharing
$243.00
Assumption
$61.00
Immaculate
$2.00
Conception
Polka Mass
2nd Collection
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CHURCH
$977.65
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Parish Office
17500 South 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Office Hours: 8:30am-8:30pm Mon-Th;
8:30am-7pm Fri; 9am-5pm Sat
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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 remembering St.
Stephen in your will or living trust.
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE 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
Budget
Last Month July
$108,810 $106,500
Year-to-Date July 1—July31
$108,810 $106,500
BAPTISMS are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm in Polish. Please contact
Deacon Ken in the parish office for the necessary preparations.
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 registered
parishioners and the children of registered parishioners. Information is available from one of
the priests or deacons.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK can be arranged for the sick, elderly and handicapped
desiring Communion by calling the parish office.
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 office on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays
at 6:30pm. Please phone 708.342.2400 to make an appointment. We warmly welcome
new parishioners and cordially invite you to join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.
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STAFF
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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
Office Closed: 12:30pm-1pm Mon-Fri
Office Phone: 708.342.2400
Office Fax 708.342.1545
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Religious Ed. Phone: 708.342.1544
Mary Jeanne Pazin, Director of Religious Education
Website: www.ststephentinley.com email: Leslie Krauledis, Assoc. Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Tammy Burns, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education
Mark Gorka, Music Minister
Karen Dillon, Youth Minister
@ststephentinley
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director
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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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From Our Pastor
D
ear People of St. Stephen,
This weekend we welcome Sr.
Lucia Benedict, a member of the Ad Gentes
Missionary Congregation, who will speak at
all of our Masses to acquaint us with the
work of her congregation in Nigeria. Sister
is here as part of the summer mission appeal
program of the Archdiocese. This program
helps to make us aware of the mission work
of our church in the wider world. A second
collection will be taken up at all the Masses
this weekend to benefit the sisters’ work. I
invite your generosity.
I want to express my thanks to the Men’s
Club who recently donated $10,000 to our
parish to help us to pay for the new truck
that was purchased last year and that is so
important to us in the snow removal and
other maintenance work of the parish. The
picture of the Men’s Club officers
presenting the donation to the parish is
elsewhere in the bulletin. Through their
“Football Mania” program, the 5K run, and
other fundraisers the Men’s Club supports
many of the ministries of our parish. The
group’s Christmas party for our parish
children is one more way that they
contribute to the parish. I thank them for
their work, and I invite all the men of the
parish to consider joining them.
Thanks to everyone who helped out at our
parish picnic last weekend. The day was hot,
but the rain stayed away. The crowd was
significantly larger than last year, so we had
to do some scrambling for extra tables and
chairs and could have used a bigger tent. I’m
thankful for the patience of people. The
food and drink was very good, as was the
spirit of the people. I want to give special
thanks to Fr. Greg and our Polish
parishioners who organized so much of the
food and drink. Thanks also to Toni Rafferty
and those helping her with our basket
raffles, to the Highlanders group for their
music and dance (Fr. Greg has not forgotten
the dance of his native region in Poland), to
our youth group who helped with children’s
activities, to Matt and Katie Vieck who ran
the 50-50 raffle, to our maintenance staff
who did so much work for the event, and to
our youth group softball team who played
the adults (both groups achieved their goal –
the teens won the game 4-3, and the adults
all walked as well after the game as we did
before.) Thanks to everyone who helped
out and who came to help make it an
enjoyable day. I also want to thank Dennis
Motyka and the other musicians who
brought the lively spirit to our Polka Mass
just before the picnic.
This Monday is Labor Day, the holiday that
used to mark the end of summer but has
become the first long weekend of the school
year. We honor working people and their
contributions to our society. The work
world is something that we do not readily
think about when we reflect on living a
Christian spiritual life. Yet Stewardship
Spirituality helps us to recognize the great
significance of our work. Stewardship
Spirituality begins with a recognition that all
of our life – all of our blessings, talents, and
resources – are God’s gifts to us. Blessed by
God’s gifts, we respond with gratitude – the
gratitude that first expresses itself in prayer
and then leads us to seek to use God’s gifts
in the way that the Lord would desire. The
world of work is one place where we use
God’s gifts. It is a great perspective on our
work to see that work as a way in which I
am a steward of God’s gifts, seeking to do
whatever work I am doing in the way that
the Lord would want me to do it. Work is
one area in which most people spend a great
deal of their time and energy. Seeking to use
the talents we bring to our work in the way
that the Lord would want us to use those
talents is a challenging way that the majority
of people live their faith in the Lord Jesus
every day. We celebrate workers this
weekend. We pray that the dignity of every
worker is respected and that every worker
recognizes that his or her work is a way in
which they live as stewards of God’s gifts.
Seeking to live with the spirit and values of
Jesus in our work world is one challenging
way that we live our faith. May we bring the
spirit of the Lord Jesus into our work world
and into every other area of our lives.
You may have noticed a new Yamaha
Clavinova - an electric piano – in our music
area this weekend. Two weeks ago the old
Clavinova went dead in the middle of the
5pm Saturday Mass. The instrument has
served us well since we opened our church
12 years ago. We were hoping that the
repair would be simple, but the main
electronic board of the instrument went bad
and repairs would have cost at least $2000.
Because of the expectation that other parts
of the instrument would likely fail over the
next year or so, we decided that the most
prudent course of action would be to
replace the instrument. The new Clavinova
costs $9500; we see this as a 10 year
investment in our music ministry as well as
guaranteeing reliability for our weekend
Masses, weddings, funerals, and other
services. I want to thank Mark and Dave
Gorka of our music ministry for their quick
action in hooking up an electric piano used
for practice that enabled us to have music
for our Masses over the past two weeks. If
anyone wishes to make a special donation
for the new Clavinova, you can do so
through the regular offertory collection or
through the parish office. The generosity of
our people enables us to support the fine
music ministry that we have in our parish.
Finally, I want to remind everyone that the
Parish Transformation Initiative begins in
our parish a week from Thursday. More
information is elsewhere in the bulletin.
Please participate in whatever way you can
– by filling out the parish survey and, if you
are able, by participating in the 12 weekly
meetings starting September 11.
I ask
everyone to say a prayer each day for God’s
blessing on this initiative which is meant to
provide direction for our parish in the
coming years.
May God bless you and your loved ones.
Fr. Jay
The Parish and RE Offices will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday
on Monday, September 1.
Mass will be at 9am.
We wish everyone a safe, happy and wonderful end of the summer holiday!
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Park Ridge
Mary, Seat
of Wisdom
–
Saturday,
Oct. 25,
9:30 – 12:30
All Parish
Workshop –
• Begin Mission,
Finance, and
School Team
Action Planning
‒ Begin
brainstorming
objectives
• New Wine / New
Wineskins
• Mission, Finance,
and School Team
Action Planning
‒ Continue
brainstorming
‒ Prioritize
objectives
• Action Planning
Overview
• Mission, Finance,
and School Team
Action Planning
‒ Select
objectives
‒ Brainstorm
actions to
achieve the
objectives
Meeting 9
Nov. 6
(Team Action
Planning)
• Initial visioning
exercise; Lenses for
mission
Meeting 8
Oct. 30
(Team Action
Planning)
•Pearls of Great Price
• Parish Overview
(presented by Steering
Committee)
‒ Patron saint
‒ History
‒ Current situation
‒ Demographics
‒ Sacramental trends
‒ Financial overview
• Mission Narrative
‒ What is the story of
our parish?
‒ Review examples
from other parishes
Meeting 7
Oct. 23
(Team Action
Planning)
• Beginning the process the importance of a fresh
reflection on mission in
the parish
• Parish Transformation
Overview
‒ Objectives
‒ Process
‒ Mission Narrative
‒ Action Plan
• Mission at the Heart of
Parish Life
• Mission, Finance,
and School Team
Action Planning
‒ Set timelines,
action owners,
and measurable
goals
Meeting 10
Nov 13
(Team Action
Planning)
• Building Blocks
‒ Evangelization
‒ Catechesis
‒ Prayer & Worship
‒ Communion
• Survey Results Quantitative Questions
• Implementation
Planning
• School Action
Plan
• Implementation
first steps
• Plan for parish
communication
• Plan for vicar
meeting
• Team celebration
• Mission Action
Plan
• Finance Action
Plan
• Wrap Up
Meeting 12
Dec. 4
(Wrap Up &
Next Steps)
• Assign Sub Teams
Mission
Finance
School
• Select 1-3 Building
Blocks for action
planning
• Select governing
mission theme for
Mission Narrative
• Mission Narrative
Meeting 11
Nov. 20
(Integrated Plan)
• Survey Feedback –
Qualitative Questions
•Building Blocks cont’d
‒ Missionary Spirit
‒ Call to Holiness
‒ Spiritual
Stewardship
• Getting to know each
other – voicing our
Hopes and Concerns
• Getting to know each
other
‒ Steering Committee
‒ Facilitator
‒ Parish team members
• Lenses for mission –
continue discussion
from Meeting 3 if more
time is needed
(Mission Narrative
and Sub Groups)
(Building Blocks &
Survey)
(Survey & Building
Blocks)
(Strengths/Mission)
(Strengths/Mission)
(Welcome/PT Overview)
• Pearls of Great Price –
continue discussion
from Meeting 2 if more
time is needed
Meeting 6
Oct. 16
Meeting 5
Oct. 9
Meeting 4
Oct. 2
Meeting 3
Sept.25
Meeting 2
Sept. 18
Kick Off
Sept.11
Parish Transformation – St. Stephen Fall 2014
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Pastoral Ministries
Contact 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.com 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.
If you or a parishioner close to you is in
need, please contact SVdP
at 708-342-2400 ext.205.
A representative will return your call
as soon as possible to arrange a
confidential conversation.
Confidentiality and Compassion
are cornerstones of our ministry
Today, we hear Jesus say to us,
“For whoever wishes to save his
life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for my sake will find it.”
The challenge is to let go so God can lead us.
Have you considered answering the call to help
serve the poor by joining the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul?
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Do we need a pre-school refresher course?
(reprinted from last year)
In keeping with our children returning to school, sometimes, when folks are all grown
up, they forget the valuable lessons they learned as youngsters. Perhaps it would be a
good idea to send every adult back to pre-school for a refresher course. If we all went
back to pre-school, here are a few important things we’d learn to say again:
1. Please. So often, people make selfish demands of other people, forgetting that
gentle requests are far more productive than dictates and ultimatums. Just think how
pleasant our world would be, if we all treated each other with courtesy and respect.
“Would you please. . .” goes much further than “You’d better. . . or else!”
2. Thank You. Ingratitude is at the heart of most misery. Your emotional and
spiritual health is directly linked to the level of thankfulness in your life. If you go
around thinking that “life owes you”, you’re unhappiness is guaranteed. Gratitude at
the root, produces joy as the fruit.
3. I’m Sorry. A measure of maturity is how we own and admit our mistakes.
Whenever we’ve hurt someone, intentionally or without realizing, we must go back
and try to make amends. Saying the actual words, “I’m sorry” is the first step towards
healing in a fractured relationship. A failure to admit failure is the greatest failure of
all! Generally speaking, an offended person will be reconciled with a humble,
heartfelt, honest apology. Of course, the mere words, “I’m sorry”, don’t mean too
much if they are not followed with appropriate action. I recall my mother saying,
“Sorry is as sorry does.”
4. I Forgive You. Forgiveness is difficult, but essential. It isn’t “letting the other
person off the hook”, as much as it is “letting ourselves off the hook of bitterness.”
Small children have a beautiful way of making up after a conflict. They can have a spat
one minute, and then, get over it and be best buddies the next. Wouldn’t it be great if
we grown-ups could learn to let our offenses go like
that? Going back to preschool every few years, for
continuing education is a splendid idea.
Blessings,
Deacon Ken Zawadzki
St. Vincent De Paul Food Collection
Next Saturday/Sunday, September 6/7, will be our monthly food collection for the St. Vincent De Paul Ministry to
help support the Tinley Park food pantry. Non-perishable items such as breakfast cereal, pasta, pancake mixes, canned
goods should be bagged and left in the church Narthex. Paper towels, toiletry paper, laundry detergent and cleaning
supplies are always welcomed. St. Stephen Parish has created a section of the food pantry for gluten free foods. Please
mark your bag “gluten free items” if you include those in your donations. Please help our parishioners in need and
thank you so much for your continued generosity and support .
Please label your bag if it’s GLUTEN FREE !!
Patriotic Rosary for September 11th Anniversary
Come and pray the Patriotic Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) with us outdoors on Thursday September 11 at 6:30pm. We will start the
1st decade at the St. Francis statue, 2nd decade at the Stations of the Cross, 3rd decade at the St. Joseph and Jesus statue, 4th decade at
the Mary statue and finish with the 5th decade at the Military Bricks Flagpole. The Patriotic Rosary is designed to pray for our nation
naming all 50 states during the rosary. Please join us to pray for our nation and those in the military who protect us each day.
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Parish Transformation Survey—Make your voice heard
As you have been reading and hearing these past couple of weeks, our parish is participating in the Parish Transformation Initiative.
Through Parish Transformation, we will evaluate and reflect upon how we are living out Christ’s mission through our parish
community and develop a plan that will provide us with a road map for how we live out this mission even more vibrantly as we
continue on our faith journey. Information on this initial process is in the bulletin. The core of the process is the 12 weekly meetings
of the Parish Transformation. We invite anyone interested to participate in these meetings or 12 Thursdays from 7 to 9pm weekly
from September 11 through December 4 excluding Thanksgiving.
An important element of the Parish Transformation process is receiving feedback from everyone in the parish. We know that not
everyone will be able to commit the time to attending the meetings each week, but we need your input. Therefore, we are asking
you to complete a survey. The survey should take about 20-30 minutes to complete. This will be important information to the Parish
Transformation Team as it reviews what we may need to do differently as a parish.
For those of you who are comfortable with computers, I encourage you to complete the survey online at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StStephenTinleyPT
We also have a link to the survey on the front page or our parish website. Paper copies of the survey are available in the back of the
church or at the parish office for those of you again who are not comfortable with the computer. Through Parish Transformation, we
are hoping to surface ideas and approaches that will help our parish even more vibrantly live out Christ’s mission and help all of us to
grow strong in the faith and closer to Christ. We are also hoping to surface ideas and approaches that will help us to reach our friends
who have drifted away from their faith. Therefore, I am requesting that you ask 2-3 friends or family members who have been part of
our parish family in the past but have drifted away from the Church to take this survey. If we are to bring our friends and neighbors
back to the church, we need to understand their point of view. If you are completing a paper copy of the survey, please return it to
the boxes in the back of the church or to the parish office by September 15, 2014. If you will complete the survey online, please do so
by September 20, 2014. I thank you for your time and thoughtful feedback.
Thank You to our Military Men & Women
Serving God’s Word to Those Who Have Served
As Americans and parishioners of St. Stephen, we pray for our troops every week for their success and protection and for their
recovery from any wounds, physical or emotional, that they have received from their service, no matter which conflict they have
served in. You must be committed to the health of our veterans. I have, for a few years now, belonged to a group called “Partners in
Care”. It is a group of clergy from different faiths meeting together at Joliet Armory for training so we can help all servicemen and
women who have difficulty transitioning to civilian life. If you are a veteran, know a veteran or are a family member of a veteran
having difficulty transitioning to civilian life or needs VA care or simply need someone to talk to, please consider giving me a call at the parish office at
708-342-2400. We continue committed to the soldiers who have served our nation and have preserved the freedom we enjoy. Deacon Pete
Military Corner
Please pray for our Military men and women on a daily basis for their safe return.
Capt. Anthony J. Cesaro
Major Vincent Cesaro
1st Lt. Michael Chimienti
Lt. Amanda Griffith
Lcpl. Evan Grober
Capt. Michael Gryczka
Sgt. Joseph Malone
Capt. Christopher Mazurek
Sgt. Dominic Messina
TSgt. Laura Langley
SSgt. Carl Langley
Capt. Thomas Pierczynski
Tsgt. Stephen Vlaming
LCDR Marilyn Walsh
Major Thomas Walsh
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St. S t e p h e n ’ s 2 0 1 4
5K Run\Walk for the Cross
Race Date and Time: Sat. September 27, 2014 at 9:00 A.M.
Race Location: St. Stephen’s Church • 17500 South 84th Ave • Tinley Park, IL • 60487
Registration Fees:
Pre-Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 ages 13 and over. $10 ages 12 and under
Race Day Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 ages 13 and over. $10 ages 12 and under.
Race Day Registration & Packet Pick Up: September 27, 2014 7:30 to 8:30 A.M.
Registration form & entry fees can be mailed or delivered to St. Stephen’s at address above.
Checks should be made payable to: St. Stephen Men’s Club
T-shirts to first 150 registrants.
Awards to top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups.
12 and under, 13 - 15, 16 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 +.
To register online go to www.ststephentinley.com
Last Name _______________________________
First Name _________________________________
Street Address______________________________________________________________________
City___________________________ State________________ Zip_____________________________
Home Phone # _______- _______ - ___________Cell Phone # ______ - _______ - ____________
Email Address ________________________________________________________________________
Age _________________ Church _________________________________________
Gender: Male or Female (Circle one) Runner or Walker (Circle one)
(Circle one) YOUTH T-Shirt Size: S M L Or ADULT T-Shirt Size: S M L XL XXL
WAIVER: In consideration of foregoing, I for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors
and Assigns, waive and release any and all rights, claims, and causes of action I have or may have against the Archdiocese of
Chicago, the City of Tinley Park, and any and all sponsors, their representatives and successors, that may arise as a result of my
participation in the St. Stephen’s Run for the Cross 5K Run/Walk and any Pre- and Post- Activities. I attest and verify that I am
physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and my physical condition has been verified by a
licensed medical doctor.
Signed: ________________________________________________ Date : _________________________________
(Signature of Applicant / Signature of Legal Guardian for applicants under 18 years old )
“Elissa Haley Adams Fund”
A Benefit for the Adams Family, who lost their daughter Elissa (who was in our Religious Ed
Program) who suffered from a heart condition since birth and who passed away on July 13 at the
age of 13, will be held on September 21, 2014 at Nikos Banquet, 7600 Harlem Ave.,
Bridgeview, IL from 1pm-5pm. Admission: Adults $25, Children $10. Monetary donations can
be made by mail or via http://www.gofundme.com/bjubmw, “Elissa Haley Adams Fund”, 7718
West 163rd Pl., Tinley Park, IL 60477. For “Silent Auction” items & other donation’s &
Corporate Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Robin Zigman at 708-953-2344 or
[email protected] or Sara Mantonakis at 708-307-2824 or [email protected]
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St. S t e p h e n ’ s 2 0 1 4
5K Run\Walk for the Cross
REGISTRATION FORM — PA G E 2
To register online go to www.ststephentinley.com
Registration Fees:
Pre- Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $20 ages 13 and over. $10 ages 12 and under
Race Day Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 ages 13 and over. $10 ages 12 and under.
Name
Date of
Gender
Shirt Size
Run
Walk
Birth
(Circle one)
(Circle one)
(Circle
one)
M or F
S M L XL XXL
R W
M or F
S M L XL XXL
R W
M or F
S M L XL XXL
R W
M or F
S M L XL XXL
R W
M or F
S M L XL XXL
R W
Total
Fees
Entry Fee
Waiver: In consideration of foregoing, I for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and
assigns, waive and release any and all rights, claims and causes of action I have or may have against the Archdiocese of Chicago, the
City of Tinley Park, and any and all sponsors, their representatives and successors, that may arise as a result of my participation in
the St. Stephen 5K Run Walk for the Cross and any Pre and Post Activities. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and my physical condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor.
X________________________________________________________ Date__________________________
Signature of Applicant /Signature of Legal Guardian for Applicants under 18 years old.
X________________________________________________________ Date__________________________
Signature of Applicant /Signature of Legal Guardian for Applicants under 18 years old.
X________________________________________________________ Date__________________________
Signature of Applicant/Signature of Legal Guardian for Applicants under 18 years old.
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Men’s Club
Pictured from left to right are Ed Feyerer, Curt
Beringer, Jim Skupien, Fr. Jay, John Lutz and
Jim Westerberg as the Men’s Club Officers are
presenting a $10,000 check to Fr. Jay toward the
cost of the new truck purchased last year.
The Men’s Club raises funds for the parish
through many activities, including the “Football
Mania” ticket sales going on this weekend and the
upcoming 5k Run.
Football Mania Tickets
The Men’s club is selling their “Football Mania” tickets this weekend. This is a way for all of us who follow pro-football to
have a particular rooting interest for some teams each weekend. One “Football Mania” ticket provides several
opportunities to win a cash prize on each of the 17 weekends of the NFL season. Donations from the Men’s Club have financed the
new parish truck and a number of other articles for the parish. Tickets are available after mass this weekend and in the parish office.
St. Stephen 2014 White Sox Baseball Outing
New Date: September 12, 2014 Sox vs. Twins Game Time: 7:10 PM Game Promotion: White Sox Irish Flat Cap
to First 20,000 Fans over 21. Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Fireworks Nights. $50 for Lower Deck
Box Seat. $35 for Upper Deck Box Seat. Bus to game included in ticket price. (Deduct $10 if you will not be taking
bus.) Ticket sales will close August 27 or when tickets are sold out. Please make check payable to St. Stephen Men's
Club and mail check to Deacon Chuck McFarland, 7248 Blackhawk Drive , Tinley Park IL 60487 Indicate number of
lower deck box or upper deck box seats desired and if you will be taking bus to game. Also, please provide your
name, phone number and email address with your order. If any questions, please call Deacon Chuck 815-464-4760.
Raffle to benefit Diaconate Community Archdiocese of Chicago
Our deacons will sell raffle tickets to benefit the Diaconate Community of Chicago after Masses this weekend. Raffle tickets can be
purchased for $5 each or six for $25. Cash prizes include one $1,000 winner, one $500 winner, two $100 winners and six $50
winners. Monies raised provide an education fund for deacons and wives, a mutual aid fund for deacons in need, funding for various
charities supported by our community, funding to reduce deacon out of pocket costs to attend community sponsored symposiums and
convocations and provide operating funds for the council. If you will be out of town over Labor Day weekend and
would like to purchase tickets, please make your check payable to the Deacon Council and mail it to Deacon Chuck
McFarland, St. Stephen Church, 17500 South 84th Avenue, Tinley Park IL 60487. If you have any questions, please
call Deacon Chuck at 815-464 4760.Thank you for your support, The Deacons of St. Stephen
MEMORIAL BRICK GARDENS
Brick pavers 4” x 8”, are available for purchase and can be placed in the brick gardens east and west of the church
entrance or in our military brick garden for those who are or those who served in the military or in our pet garden
which is located by our St. Francis Statue. The cost per brick is $100 each and will be placed randomly in the
gardens. The bricks are engraved with up to 21 characters per line with a maximum of 3 lines of print. If you would like to purchase
a brick, please come to the parish office and fill out a brick form and ask either for a regular brick form, a Military Garden brick form
or one for the Pet Garden. I will be placing an order for bricks on September 2, so that the bricks will arrive sometime in early fall.
Thank you and God Bless….Karen
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Mary of Nazareth – A Film on the Life of Mary
“Mary of Nazareth” is a film on the mother of Jesus from her childhood through the resurrection of
Jesus. It features an international cast of actors directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Giacomo
Campiotti, who directed Doctor Zhivago. The film runs for 153 minutes. We will show the film in
our large meeting room on Friday, September 5, at 7pm and on Saturday, September 6, at 2:15pm.
We will have pop, water, and popcorn available for those watching the movie. We can accommodate
125 people at each showing. Tickets are available – no charge – at the parish office. You can call to set
a ticket aside for you or pick one up at the office. DVD’s of the movie will be available for $30 for
anyone who wishes to buy one. We invite you to see this moving film.
Share your time and talent by joining the St. Stephen Music Ministry!
St. Stephens’ Music Ministry is always looking for individuals who have a passion for singing and playing music.
We can use at least 15 more individuals in each of our choirs, both Adult and Youth. We are also always looking
for instrumentalists for all Masses. The Music Ministry is comprised of several groups. Please help us out and let
us know what group you may be interested in. If you are unsure as to what group you think you would best fit in,
please talk to us and we can help point you in a direction. Please come and see me after Mass or contact me for
more information at [email protected]. God Bless, Mark Gorka, Music Director
Cantors: Open to teens and adults with a pleasant voice and a good sense of pitch and are able to lead the congregation in song.
Adult Choir: (Open to all Adults) Sings: 10am Sunday Mass (Sept – May) Rehearsals: Wednesdays at 7:00 – 8:30pm.
First Rehearsal (September 17th).
Youth Choir: (Grades 3-8) Sings: Once a month at 10am Sunday Mass (Sept – May) Rehearsals: Thursdays at 4:30 - 5:30pm.
First Rehearsal (September 18th)
Instrumentalists: If you play an instrument and would like to join the Music Ministry, please contact Mark Gorka after one of the
Masses or email at [email protected].
Stewardship in Action!
Laying the Foundation for Intimacy with God
A Special Parish Mission featuring Rev. Thomas M. Dore, Pastor Emeritus of St. Giles Parish in Oak Park.
This is an Important Program! This program is important whether you are new to spiritually nourishing
ideas that form the Stewardship Way of Life or have put those vital concepts to work in your everyday life for years. “Laying the
Foundation for Intimacy with God” will inspire you to deepen your one-to-one relationship with God as you continue on your
journey to spiritual fulfillment and ultimately perfect union with God. Each person has been given gifts to share with the
community. As St. Paul states so clearly, “To each person the Spirit gives gifts for the common good.” Each individual is called to steward the
many graces of God for the good of others (1 Peter, 4v.10). All of us are always in need of a deepening of our understanding and
commitment of what a steward’s responsibility entails and how to make them more effective. The challenge of sustaining a
faith-based motivation in the midst of parish life is formidable. This Program Was Created for You! Fr. Dore has created this
program to help you with that challenge, to reinforce or rekindle that yearning for greater intimacy with God while dealing with the
practical matters of our everyday world. “Laying the Foundation of Intimacy with God” focuses on four critical areas:
1. Basic understanding of Christian Stewardship. 2. The Importance of Stewardship of Time.
3. Stewards of the Mysteries of God.
4. Intimacy with God.
Fr. Dore will speak at all the Masses on the weekend of September 20 followed by presentations on Monday, September 22,
Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24 in the Church. The weekday presentations will begin at 7:30pm.
Event Sponsorship Follow Up Volunteers
Recently, our church has mailed letters to local businesses seeking sponsorships for our annual 5 K Run for the Cross, Family
Spaghetti Dinner, St. Joseph Dinner, Comedy Night and Trivia Night. Monies raised will benefit our ministries to those in need
including St. Vincent de Paul, PADS Ministry to the Homeless and Catholic Charities Meals Program. We need volunteers to help
follow up on our mailing. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please call Deacon Chuck 815 464 4760.
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St. Stephen 2014-2015 Event Sponsor Packages
Our annual 5K Run for the Cross has become a community tradition, enriching all involved and benefiting those less fortunate.
This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 27. The money raised will be shared within our church, including our
ministries to those in need: St. Vincent DePaul Society, PADS Ministry to the Homeless and Catholic Charities Meals Program.
The economic realities of our times have increased the number of requests we receive for assistance. This year's events will include:
5K Run for the Cross, Family Spaghetti Dinner, Comedy Night, St. Joseph Dinner and Trivia Night
Date not yet set.
Our success depends upon the participation of our community.
If you want to promote your business or service, please contact us about a sponsorship.
If you are able to help solicit event sponsorships, please contact the church office.
Please consider becoming a sponsor or helping solicit sponsors.
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$ 500
Discounted package for sponsorship of all five events
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$ 250
Run for the Cross Sponsorship includes logo T shirt, full page ad book right to put item in goodie bag.
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$ 100
Family Spaghetti Dinner includes full page in event ad book.
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$ 100
Comedy Night includes full page in event ad book
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$ 100
St. Joseph Dinner includes full page in event ad book.
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$ 100
Trivia Night includes full page in event ad book.
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$ 250
Added cost for outside cover of ad book for all five events.
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$ 100
Added cost for inside cover of ad book for all five events.
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$ 100
Added cost for sponsor table at Run for the Cross
Ministries or organizations of our church may sponsor all five events for $100. Families of our church may sponsor all five events
for $50. These sponsorships will include their name on our Run for the Cross T-shirt and their name listed in each of our event ad
books. We will also list all sponsors in our bulletin the weekend nearest the events they are sponsoring.
If you wish to sponsor any of our events, please check the appropriate boxes above and return this form to our church office.
The day of our first event is quickly approaching, so we are asking for confirmation of your intent to sponsor, along with camera
ready artwork of your logo and full page ad by September 12. Please make checks payable to: St. Stephen Men’s Club and mail to
the attention of Deacon Chuck McFarland, St. Stephen Church, 17500 S. 84th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60487.
We hope you will choose to be part of this opportunity and let others know of our events If you have any questions or would like
more information, please call our church office at 708-342-2400 or Deacon Chuck at 815 464 4760.
COMPANY NAME ____________________________________________________________
COMPANY CONTACT _________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE NO. _____________________________
CONTACT EMAIL ____________________________________________________________
SENIORS YOUNG @ HEART
It will soon be time to resume our meetings (Sept. 29th) so we're again offering early registration to avoid those long
lines. Annual dues are $15 and go to Peggy Henzl, c/o St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Parish, 17500 S. 84th Avenue,
Tinley Park, IL 60487, checks are to be made payable to Seniors Young @ Heart.
Help Wanted Here at St. Stephen’s
Part Time Position for a mature reliable person to do custodial duties & setups; Fri & Sat nights & Sun. afternoons,
12 to 15 hrs. per week plus snow removal on weekends. Please pick up an application in the parish office.
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Teens Growing in Faith Upcoming Events
T.G.I.F.
If you are interested in more information about the Youth Ministry, please contact Karen
Dillon at: 708-342-2400, ext. 149 or at [email protected].
Join the St Stephens Youth Choir!
As you begin to plan your fall schedule, consider joining the St Stephen's youth choir. The choir is open to second through eighth
graders, and meets on Thursdays in the church from 4:30-5:30pm beginning September 18 and sings at the 10am family masses
throughout the year. All interested singers should arrive to practice at 4:15 on the first day to sign up and receive the schedule for the
year. Any questions contact Kim Sluis at [email protected].
Your ATTENTION is requested…
YOU have graciously answered our call for catechists and aides. THANK YOU so much for responding to our
needs. However, we are still looking to complete our volunteer staff in Religious Education. Catechists and aides
are needed to fill several open grade levels. Volunteers are an important part of this program and make it work so
efficiently for the children of St. Stephen’s. Please contact our Director, Mrs. Mary Jeanne Pazin ASAP at
[email protected] to help secure a faith-filled year for all the children of St. Stephen’s.
Joy is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, so add a little joy to your life and help make the difference for our children.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
“ Let the little children come to me. Do not stop them for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” (Mark 10:14)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered twice a month during the 10am Mass at St. Stephen. The Children’s
Liturgy of the Word provides the children access to the readings in a way they can understand and actively
participate in the liturgy. From an early age the children learn what God is asking of them and they can follow in Jesus’ footsteps. The
readings are the same readings that their parents are hearing back in church. There is a discussion of the readings so the children walk
away with a sense of what the readings are about. Children’s Liturgy of the Word has been very successful! When it first started
almost five years ago there were about 25 children participating, now there are over 200 children! We are in need of more adult and
teen leaders to keep this wonderful ministry going! Please consider helping out! It doesn’t take a lot of time and all materials are
provided. The only time required is a possible meeting once a year, the time you take reading the materials and the Sunday you
volunteer to lead a group. Call Diane Kotovsky at 815-212-4114 or email her at [email protected].
SUNDAY BABYSITTING AT 10AM MASS returns after Labor Day
Babysitting for children ages 15 months to 5 years is provided at most 10am Masses from September through June. Our
adult volunteers have completed Virtus training / Archdiocesan background checks and are assisted by 7th grade and higher teens. If
you would like your child to participate, please come to room #161 ten minutes before mass to sign in and receive your number
band.This number will be put up by the music board located to the left of the altar to notify you during mass if you are needed to
return immediately to the babysitting room. Directly following mass please return the number band and sign out your child. For the
safety of all, if your child is ill please do not bring them to the babysitting room and food is not permitted at any
time. Confirmation Candidates and those in need of service hours: if you would like to volunteer, please
contact Babysitting Coordinator ~ Pat Mullin at [email protected]
Lets Do It For Johnny
John Cornwell, a parishioner of St. Stephen, is a 41 year old father of four who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer
which has metastasized to his liver. John has undergone three surgeries in the past year and continues to undergo extensive
chemotherapy. His wife Irene battled stage 4 melanoma just a few years ago. Today we humbly ask for your support in helping John
and Irene and their family fight this devastating battle and assist with the mounting medical bills. We are having a benefit for John on
Sunday, September 7 at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W 147th St in Oak Forest from 1to 6 pm. Tickets are $35 per person which
includes dinner, beer, wine, soda & dessert. We also will have a grand raffle ($20 per ticket) a silent auction, spin the wheel and
basket prizes. Music will be provided by DJ Bobby Bowen and the Bleeding Fingers Jam Band. Monetary donations can be made
payable to Lets Do It For Johnny c/o Archer Bank, 3435 W. 111th St, Chicago, Il 60655. Also $1 and $20 Grand Raffle tickets are
being sold by Mary Pat Reilly at 708-307-1107 and Steve Reilly at 708-228-0579. Website : www.LetsDoItForJohnny.com.
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Welcome to the Marriage Center
Marriages: James & Colleen Karakosta
Banns II
Andrew Costa & Melissa Schapiro
Andrzej Kucharski & Malgorzata Zajac
Banns III
Banns I
Jeffrey Plude & Bonnie Janota
F.A.I.T.H. (FAITH
Michael Urlacher & Laura Bakon
Clayson Lobb & Ashley Stariha
Karol Zwolinski & Joanna Worwa
AND INSPIRATION TO HOPE) SPIRITUAL
St. Stephen’s F.A.I.T.H. (faith and inspiration to
hope) Spiritual Healing Ministry continues with a
monthly prayer service at 7:00pm on the first
Thursday of the month. The next date is
Thursday, September 4. The goal of this
ministry is to bring Christ’s healing love to
people struggling with illness and to support their
loved ones and caregivers. The foundation of this
ministry is an expectant faith, trusting that the
Lord Jesus will give us what we need. Through
our prayer, we put ourselves in the hands of
God, seeking His will and listening to His voice in
the depths of our hearts. Through prayer and
offering support, we seek to bring Christ’s
healing love to our parishioners who are
struggling with illness. The prayer service will
include quiet music, Scripture reading, a
reflection, intercessory prayer and an
HEALING MINISTRY
opportunity for a few minutes of personal prayer
with one or two members of the F.A.I.T.H.
ministry team. This prayer time will focus on
whatever intentions that the person brings. The
F.A.I.T.H. ministry is founded on belief in the
power or prayer and on four key attitudes of our
faith:
3. We recognize the grace of redemptive
suffering; our willingness to embrace the
Cross of Christ in our lives makes a
difference.
4. We ask for healing in order to be better
servants of the Lord. Healing prayer asks
for help of God in our times of need and
1. We come to God with an expectant helps us to recognize that God walks with
faith, trusting that God will provide what us in facing the pain of
we need in our lives.
life.
2. We come to God with the attitude of
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
We invite anyone who
“Father Thy Will be Done”. God’s healing
wishes to join us on
may come in a way that we do not expect
September 4 at 7:00 pm.
and that is different from our desire, but
we must trust in the ultimate care of the
Lord.
“God’s Big Hug” Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our first meeting after summer break
will be Thursday September 4, at
10am in room 125/126 of the parish
offices. The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a
group of women from the parish who
meet monthly to knit or crochet
shawls for the sick, homebound, those
with terminal illnesses, and other
illnesses and to celebrate a happy
occasion. Our meetings are optional!
We meet on the 1st Thursday of each
month at 10am in room 125 of the
parish offices. Our ministry is open to
everyone—even if you don't have the
time to attend the meetings! Shawls
can be created at home on your own
time and own speed. The purpose of
the prayer shawl is to let the recipient
know that others care for them in
difficult times and are thinking of
them. On the knitter's part, it is a
prayerful process—from the selection
of color to the blessing of the yarn and
needles. The love of making knitted
and crocheted items and a deep caring
for others has been combined into a
prayerful ministry which reaches out
to those in need of comfort and
solace. Donations of yarn as well as
monetary donations are always
welcome. It was noted that those
making shawls, to please keep our
measurements of 25” x 60” as our
guideline. This size makes for a perfect
fit for those receiving shawls. Please
come to our next meeting and find out
what we are all about. For more
information on our ministry please
contact Dorothy at 708-614-2588.
Please join us as we study and explore Scripture. We meet on Friday mornings in Room 126 from 8:45 AM
until 10 AM. We will soon be studying Second Isaiah. Isaiah is the most often quoted Prophet in the New
Testament. We learn from each other and from our facilitator, and have meaningful, interesting and at times fun
discussions. Our group is very welcoming. This class is for you whether you are new to Scripture or not. If you
would like more information please contact, Tom Mitus at 708-479-6980, or e-mail [email protected]
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Informacje Dotyczące Duszpasterstwa w Parafii Sw. Śzczepana
W ciago calego roku Msza Św. w niedziele w języku polskim jest o godz. 1PM
-Pierwszy piątek miesiąca: Spowiedz of 7-8pm Msza o 8pm
-Pierwsza sobota miesiąca: od godz. 7pm-9:30pm
-W kazdy czwartek jest calodzienna adoracja Najswietszego Sakramentu
-Spowiedz w kazdą sobote of godz. 8:45-9:30am
-Chrzty w języku polskim odbywaja sie w kazdą niedziele miesiąca
-Nauki przedmalzenskie w języku polskim odbywaja sie za umuwieniem
-Ślub w języku polskim prosimy zglaszać sześć mięsicy wcześniej
-Po bliższe imformajce proszę dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod numer 1(708) 342- 2400 wew 137
Na dobre i na... dobre
Jako wierzący chcemy być blisko wiary, blisko obietnic złożonych nam przez wiarę i przez Chrystusa, pragniemy ją
wyczuwać i być z nią jak najbliżej. Częściej jednak nam się to nie udaje, bowiem pokusy ziemskiego świata, rzeczywistość, w
której żyjemy, prowadzą nas bardziej ku złemu niż ku świetlanej przyszłości. Jeśli jeszcze w świątyni lub przechodząc obok
niej przeżegnamy się i wymamroczemy coś na kształt modlitwy, to już będąc dalej zapominamy bardzo szybko o
wartościach, które powinny nas obowiązywać.
Składamy sobie niejednokrotnie obietnice poprawy i chrześcijańskiego zachowania, jednak w obliczu spraw które nas
dotykają, a czasami dopadają, frustracja ogarniająca nasz umysł przekracza dopuszczalne granice, nie jesteśmy w takich
momentach zdolni do poświęceń. W podobnej sytuacji stanął prorok Jeremiasz, który skarży się, „Tak, słowo Pańskie stało
się dla mnie codzienną zniewagą i pośmiewiskiem.” (Jr 20,8b), lecz jednocześnie odczuwa niemoc wobec miłości do Boga,
„Nie będę Go już wspominał ani mówił w Jego imię! Ale wtedy zaczął trawić moje serce jakby ogień, nurtujący w moim
ciele. Czyniłem wysiłki, by go stłumić, lecz nie potrafiłem.”(Jr 20,9b).
W Liście do Rzymian święty Paweł, jakby rozumiejąc nasze rozterki, wyczuwając naszą niemoc, pragnienie bycia z Panem, a
jednocześnie widząc wśród sobie współczesnych, z jakim trudem i z jakimi problemami przychodzi się borykać, by żyć
według wiary, daje nam radę „Nie bierzcie więc wzoru z tego świata, lecz przemieniajcie się przez odnawianie umysłu,
abyście umieli rozpoznać, jaka jest wola Boża: co jest dobre, co Bogu przyjemne i co doskonałe.” (Rz 12,2). Czy potrafimy
zrozumieć te słowa i zastosować je do własnej osoby? Czy jesteśmy w stanie pokonać własne uprzedzenia i zastosować się
do praw, które nam ze swej miłości nadał Bóg?
Tydzień temu Piotr wyznał, że Jezus jest Mesjaszem, a Pan powierzył mu misję bycia opoką Kościoła. Dzisiaj spotkał się z
surową naganą: „Zejdź mi z oczu szatanie!” (Mt16,23). Na pewno zadajemy sobie pytanie, o co w tym zamieszaniu
właściwie chodzi? Słowa Piotra to reakcja na słowa Chrystusa opowiadającego Apostołom to, co niechybnie Go czeka. Być
może odpowiedź Piotra nie była do końca przemyślaną, ale jego serce i umysł nie mogły powiedzieć nic innego, gdyż
chodziło o życie Jezusa. Dla nas szczególne znaczenie ma w dzisiejszej Ewangelii wypowiedź Chrystusa. Jest ona nadzwyczaj
ważna, ale i trudna, bo Jezus podejmował trudne zadanie.
Dla nas podjęcie trudnego zadania z reguły jest połączone z mniejszym lub większym ryzykiem. Jezus nie ryzykował,
wiedział w stu procentach, co otrzyma w Jerozolimie, czuł dokładnie każde uderzenie, każdy upadek. Czuł pocałunek
Judasza i straszne pragnienie na krzyżu. Czuł, jak bolą gwoździe. Znał też efekt swego poświęcenia – szczęście ludzi
zbawionych przez Jego Ofiarę. Kupował to nasze szczęście za taką cenę.
Teraz nadszedł czas na nas, na nasze krzyże i krzyżyki. Zaakceptujmy je, wtedy damy radę, na DOBRE I NA … DOBRE. Jeśli
zaś oddamy je Jezusowi, to ciężar krzyża da nam nowe spojrzenie na własne życie i życie innych ludzi.
MARYJO, MATKO CHRYSTUSA, pragniemy w modlitwie jednoczyć się z Tobą współcierpiącą. Spraw, abyśmy w obliczu
cierpienia, odrzucenia czy próby, nawet bolesnej, nie wątpili o Jego miłości do nas i abyśmy wytrwali pod krzyżem do końca.
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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Church Calendar
Mon 09-01
Narthex...Deacon Raffle | Narthex...Football Mania Ticket Sale
Summer Mission Appeal | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
Labor Day Holiday Mass at 9am | Labor Day
Tues 09-02
9:00 AM RE Coor Mrg #153 | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Moms & Tots #158/159/161
Sun 08-31
7:00 PM Parish Worship Team #125 | 7:30 PM Highlanders #171,172,173,174
Wed 09-03 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM New Family RE Orientation Church
7:30 PM CJBS Rosary Daily Chapel
Thurs 09-04 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Adoration of Blessed Sac Daily Chapel with Rosary @ 8:30am
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Shawl Ministry #125/126
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Benediction Daily Chapel followed by Divine Mercy Prayers
Fri 09-05
Sat 09-06
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM New Family RE Orientation Church | 7:00 PM Healing Service Daily Chapel
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Praise Band Church
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Scripture Study #126 | 6:30 PM 1st Fri Mass (Polish) Church
7:00 PM Movie Mary of Nazareth LMR
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Run for the Cross Signup
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Taking Care of the Woman's Spirit #167
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Catechist Mtg New Catechists LMR
2:15 PM Movie Mary of Nazareth LMR | 7:00 PM 1st Sat Mass (Polish) Church
Sun 09-07
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Run for the Cross Signup
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Babysitting #161 | 10:00 AM Children's Liturgy of the Word #154,#155,#156
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RCIA #125 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
The Praise Band will lead the music at the 11:30 Mass next Sunday, September 7.
9-7
Lector
5:00 PM
Franckowiak,Pam
Bellettiere,Sam
Eucharistic Vallejo,Judi
Grady,Jim
Grady,Roberta
Bodinet,Rachel
Bodinet,Nicole
Smith,Patrick
Baste,Choleen
Houlihan,Annette
Jefferies,Michelle
Agresti,Helen
Genardo,Patricia
Baste,Chona
Altar
Richter,Zack
Flisk,Julia
Houlihan,Ellie
Celebrant
Deacons
Dcn Chuck
Greeters
Delphine Dermody
Jean Coughlin
Tracy Kielak
Pete Kielak
7:00 AM
8:30 AM
Anderson,Mary Kay
Gorcowski,Barbara
Dressel,Allan
DuMais,Brian
Erzinger,Ruth
Guglielmo,Anne
Connolly,Marie Page,Bob
Connolly,Bill
Hill,Rosemary
Lucas,June
Benkowski,Lisa
Rice,Connie
Slechter,Ed
Rice,Edward
Crane,Sally
Smajo,Nicholas Albee,Dawn
Smajo,Geri
Koney,Patricia
Hildebrandt,Walter
Juvida,Gregorio
Rowe,Lawrence
Brouch,John
Coughlin,Charlie Rowe,Brendan
Galante,Joe
Delaleurs,Mitchell
10:00 AM
Daly,Lynn
Bugos,Kevin
Davidson,Jacqueline
McCauley,Kara
Labriola,Daniela
Richerme,Dolores
Steele,Tammy
Lima,Clare
Fehrenbacher,Michael
Lindenmeyer,Elaine
Vaitkus,Charlotte
Labriola,Sue
Labriola,Lawrence
Dobersztyn,Joe
Ochotorena,Pauline
McGuire,Alyssa
House,Jayson
11:30 AM
Brady, Megan
Pursel,Jack
Tierney,Abigail
Knawa,Kathy
Brennan,Mike
Lingle,Karen
Gamino,Theresa
Sullivan,Janet
Kolloway,Mike
Voltolina,Jeanette
Robison,Anne
Brady,Bette
Brady,William
Mangan,Melissa
Quinn,Jack
Tesher,Sarah
Tesher,Kevin
Dcn Chuck
Dcn Bill E.
Pauline Cotrano
Anna Williams
Dorothy Meyrick
Bob Meyrick
Dcn Ken
Joan Beck
Natalie Sims
Rose Romano
Carol DeJoris
Dcn Chuck
Tom Mitus
Lynn Packert
Mary Ellen Kut
Michael Kut
1PM
Luczak,Longin
Giba,Roman
Boblak,Andrej
Kwiatkowski,S.
Kita,Barbara
Fr Greg
Counters
Sun 8-31
Team #1
Sun 9-7
Team #2
August 31, 2014
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8/31
Sunday
7:00am For the People
Jeanette Walsh
req.by
8:30am Bunny Lustro
req.by
Carmen Balestri
req.by
10:00am John & Stella Engel / Stanley &
Mary Mikos
req.by
Megan Gilligan
req.by
11:30am Emily Linnstrom
req.by
Agnes Skalski
req.by
1:00pm Karl Cislak
req.by
Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
6:15pm Ann Skupien
req.by
Ken Beechy
req.by
Monday
9/1
9:00am Bunny Lustro
req.by
Gil Miguel,Sr.
req.by
Maxima & Benedicta Deanching req.by
9/2
Tuesday
req.by
8:00am Irene Latas
Jim Dwyer
req.by
Wednesday
9/3
req.by
8:00am Luz Algenio
H. Roger Johnson
req.by
9/4
Thursday
8:00am Marianna Baron
req.by
Thanksgiving for the Sumera Family
9/5
Friday
8:00am John Hamilton, Jr.
req.by
Dorothy Lipinski
req.by
Luz Algenio
req.by
Philip & Maria Vetrih
req.by
9/6
Saturday
8:00am Marie Rook
req.by
Peter Aldeza
req.by
5:00pm David Trojak
req.by
Norman Kukuk
req.by
Robert Przybylski
req.by
Ed Czochara
req.by
Ann & Steve Frejlich
req.by
9/7
Sunday
7:00am For the People
Ciprian & Anna Mazeikis
req.by
8:30am Kapala & Corcoran Family
req.by
Bob Hornick
req.by
10:00am Virginia Halun
req.by
Agnes Skalski
req.by
11:30am Mary Ann Hession
req.by
Lorraine Tateyama
req.by
1:00pm Edward J. Jacobsen, Jr.
req.by
Za Dusze W. Czyscu Cierpiace
6:15pm Tom Fitzgerald
req.by
Toni Tworak
req.by
Mass Intentions
Michael Walsh & Family
The Stock Family
Tony & Roxanne Pantano
Tom & Gladys Mikos
Her Son Jacob
Lois Geraghty
SVDP Ministry
Leona Cislak
St. Stephen Men’s Club
Sue Gildea
The Family
Heidi Miguel
The Family
Toni Twarok
Nancy Baumgarten
Pray for Our Sick
Albert Agresti
Kristen Baldyga
Julie Barth
Arlene Beavan
Augustina Braccolino
Frank Braccolino
Kathie Brosius
Vivien Bryar
Tammy Burns
Matt Creen
Matthew Cutro
Janice Dorff
Joe Dorff
John Drahos
Lottie Fornek
Cardinal George
Sue Gildea
Caroline Grady
Fran Grousnick
Bill Hacker
P AGE 17
Lillian Kurzawski
Mary Lestarczyk
Nathan Parry
Carmen Pignatiello
Christopher Prete
Maggie Quinn
Kevin Renderman
Betty Ruzich
Terry Ryan
Annette Schaefer
Mary Lou Schoettler
Nicole Siedschlag
Daniel Small Jr.
Rachel Swallow
Joseph Tierney
Alex Udaykee
Jane Van Duch
MaryBeth Vasquez
Kelly Weiss
And for all for whom our parish is asked to pray
The Deanching Family
Emily Johnson
M/M Baron
John & Janet Hamilton, Sr.
Ray Lipinski
Heidi Miguel
The Family
Karen Opyd
The Family
Matt & Karyn
Rosanne & Randy Turkowski
M/M J. Przybylski
The Family
The Family
The Family
Joan Kapala
The Family
Rich & Pat Tattas
Ken & Laurie Zawadzki
Jayme Fraser
Mary Schroder
Annette O'Neill
The Matkovich Family
Joanne & David Chess /
Adeline Wisniewski
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 to be read at
Mass.
Pray for Our Deceased
Jim Calhoun
Michael Cholewa
Deacon Dan Dietsch
Weekly Readings
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Jer 20:7-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27
1 Cor 2:1-5/Lk 4:16-30 (431)
1 Cor 2:10b-16/Lk 4:31-37
1 Cor 3:1-9/Lk 4:38-44
1 Cor 3:18-23/Lk 5:1-11
1 Cor 4:1-5/Lk 5:33-39
1 Cor 4:6b-15/Lk 6:1-5
Welcome to Our Newly Baptized
Savannah Alexandra Csender
Vincent Matthew Delesio
Julianna Nicole Enciso
Sophia Rose Enciso
August 31, 2014
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Stephen's Days at Gatto's
E a r n $$$$ f or S t. S te p h e n ’s Pa r i s h! !!
Have lunch or dinner at Gatto's on the 2nd or 4th 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!!
P AGE 18
Gatto’s Restaurant & Bar
St. Stephen’s Men’s Club
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month
Present this coupon to your server
Dine-In or Carryout
Donation
(before Tax)
15%
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. Blue Cross / Blue
Shield accepted. Those without insurance are eligible for sliding scale fees based on income & number of dependents. Appointments
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!