All Saints Day - St. Lucy Parish

November 1, 2015
All Saints Day
PASTORAL TEAM
Weddings:
Please contact a parish priest to set a wedding date. Allow at
least 6 months for preparation.
Baptisms:
Baptism of infants and young children is celebrated on the 1st
and 3rd weekends of the month. Parents are asked to attend a
Baptism preparation session/class prior to the ceremony. Please
call the rectory to register for the preparation and set a
SUPPORT STAFF
baptismal date.
Mrs. Amanda Pomareda, Office Manager / Adm. Ass’t. RCIA
Mrs. Fannie Cooper, School Secretary
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a
Mr. Michael Cypser, Maintenance
sacramental process, celebrated in the midst of this Faith
CONTACTING THE PARISH
Community. This process assists adults, as well as children
Rectory 38 N. Austin Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302
over the age of 7, in learning about the Catholic Faith. Through
Telephone: 708-386-8077
its witness, worship, service, and teaching our Faith
Email: [email protected]
Community offers the invitation and support necessary for
Web: www.stcatherinestlucy.org
initiation into the Catholic Church.
Hours: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM—Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays Ministry to the Sick, Hospitalized and Shut Ins:
Wednesday & Fridays: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
Please notify the Parish Office so that we can visit and minister
Saturday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM—12:00 PM
to your confined loved-ones.
School - 27 Washington Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302
Newcomers:
Telephone: 708-386-5286
Please fill out a registration form after Mass, or come by the
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Rectory Office during the week.
Saturday at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment.
Rev. George Omwando, Pastor
Rev. John J. Carolan, Pastor Emeritus
Mr. James Hargadon, Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Shelby Boblick, Pastoral Associate
Ms. Gail Rohmann, Music Director
Sr. Marion Cypser, RSM, School Co-Principal &
Mrs. Sharon Leamy, School Co-Principal
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PARISH MISSION
STATEMENT
WE THE PARISHIONERS OF ST.
CATHERINE OF SIENA-ST. LUCY
PARISH, SEEK TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD AND TO
CELEBRATE GOD’S PRESENCE IN
WORD AND SACRAMENT. BY
ACCEPTING ALL INTO OUR FAMILY
WE SEEK UNITY IN CHRIST AND
SEEK TO PROCLAIM HIS GOOD
NEWS IN THE DISCIPLESHIP OF
OUR LIVES.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS:
Parish Pastoral Council
Madonna Sloan and Joyce Wade,
Co-Chairs
Parish Finance Council
John McGuire
Spiritual Life Commission
Faith & Fellowship:
Connie Rakitan
Liturgy Committee:
Cantors: Gail Rohmann
Celebration Choir: Gail Rohmann
Praise Choir: Julius White
Greeters & Ushers: Jim Lewis
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Ministers of the Eucharist:
Jeanne Visteen
Ministers of the Word:
Jeanne Visteen
Servers: James Hargadon
Ministers of Care: James Hargadon
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(RCIA): James Hargadon
Women’s Ministry: Shelby Boblick
Human Concerns Commission
Peace & Justice Committee:
Mary Sim & Martin Senica
Transportation Committee:
Tom Farwell
Education Commission
Baptism Committee: James Hargadon
Bible Study: Russ McCaughey
Religious Education of Children:
Christine Wedekind
St. Catherine/St. Lucy School:
Principal: Sr. Marion Cypser
School Board Chair: Gloria Baxter
Parish Development & Services
Commission
Collection Counters: Carol Kallok
Facilities Committee:
Fr. George Omwando,
Amanda Pomareda
Fundraising Committee:
Pat Nelson / Cynthia Weaver
WEEKLY MASS
SCHEDULE
Weekday Masses:
Monday through Friday - 8:30am
Saturday - 9:00am
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Evening - 5:00pm
Sunday Morning - 8:30 & 10:30am
BEQUESTS
PLEASE consider remembering
our parish in your will or trust. We
have been blessed in the past by
the generosity of so many parishioners and I am hopeful this will
continue into the future.
-Father George
Thoughts From the Pastor (temporarily lent to Shelby)
Dear Friends,
As I treasure memories of Saturday, Oct. 17 with Sr. Helen Prejean and Karen Daniel, I am deeply grateful for you
and our faith home at St. Catherine-St. Lucy.
At the afternoon student gathering, we hosted 105 students from at least 9 different schools. Watch for media coverage in the Wednesday Journal and the Catholic New World! So many hands made that pm event flawless: Steve Goldberg,
Kristin Knake, and Dan Wolman, teachers from Oak Park – River Forest H.S., and John Paulette from Fenwick provided
inspired structure. Christine Wedekind and Connie Rakitan coordinated set-up. Kim McGuire provided snacks, and so many
parishes and schools brought their students. One adult commented, “I experienced a renewed faith in humanity in seeing
teachers and students in the afternoon.”
The dedicated persons who worked both afternoon and evening sessions were fed a delicious meal coordinated by
Claudia Zinanni and Sara Blair. Even parishioners out of town on Oct. 17 prepared food in advance!
The combined choir concert of voices from our 2 choirs, St. Eulalia (Maywood), and St. Martin de Porres (Chicago)
lifted us up. We so appreciate Gail Rohmann, Julius White, Steve Janco, and Anna Fabach and their singers. One of the
Prison Ministry team from Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago) wrote, “I almost jumped up while the choir sang those
songs. What an anointing!”
Many are the comments that refer to Sr. Helen as “warm,” “real,” “inspiring,” and “a presence.” In hindsight, I wish
I'd asked Karen Daniel to repeat something she shared in the afternoon. Karen converted to Judaism in 1998, and part of what
motivated her to join the Center on Wrongful Convictions was the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, i.e., Repair of the World.
It means gathering the shards of a broken vessel and putting them back together. Karen Daniel has a beautiful Jewish faith, in
addition to an articulate intellect. Sr. Helen and Karen are doing the work of forgiveness and replacing the shards of our
broken world.
There are too many to thank for the success of the evening event. You helped at registration, sold books, gave ideas
on structure, ushered, showed up, cleaned, set up, decorated, invited dignitaries, family and friends, and oversaw parking.
This event was a marketing success, and we owe a special thanks to Mary Ziegler. Finally, as I write this “Pastor’s Column,”
I am very grateful to our own Pastor George Omwando without whose support and active encouragement, none of this would
have happened.
On All Saints Day, I share how I feel in the community of faith that is St. Catherine of Siena – St. Lucy. You are
marked with “the seal on the forehead as the servants of our God.” I have seen it.
—Pastoral Associate Shelby Boblick
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Rest in Peace
Please remember to PRAY for all of the loved ones in our parish who rest in
peace now. These are the names of the people that have died between
Nov. 1, 2014 – to October 31, 2015.
† Samuel Wilks
† Theresa Stankiewicz
† Richard Javors
† Rose Beesley
† Kamile Kalina
† Paulette Dutel-Brady
† Louis Morgan
† Margaret Cragg
† Bernice Ivy
† Kevin Cooper
† Jerome Tyler
† Rita Radney
† Michael J. O’Brien
May they be enjoying the glory of God!
Certificates are $25 each and will be
included in every weekly drawing
through October 16th, 2016. The
prize each week is $25 except for
three weeks when the prize is $500.
If we sell all 500 certificates, there
will be a 4th drawing for $500.
Purchase forms have been mailed to
registered members of the parish and
are available in the back of church
and at the rectory. This is a fun way
to support the parish and it is open to
everyone, not just members of our
parish community. Pass the word.
Thank you!!!
~The Fundraising Committee
500 CLUB WINNER!
The New Season of the
500 Club has begun!
Congratulations to the owner
of Certificate # 112,
Mary Rose Nauss
She is the winner of the First
Week’s prize of $500.00
500 CLUB WINNER
$ 25.00
November 1, 2015
Brother Kenney Gorman, # 44
Monday, 11/2
2:30-6:00 PM - Day Care - C
4:00-7:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH
7:00-8:30PM - TTWCI Mtg. - RD
6:30-9:30PM - F&F Mtg. - LMC
7:00 PM - Baptismal Preparation - RRT
Tuesday, 11/3
9:30 AM - Bible Study - RRT
10:00 AM-12:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH
2:30-6:00 PM - Day Care - C
7:00-9:00 PM - Praise Choir - MMR
Wednesday, 11/4
9AM-5PM - Christmas Bazaar Pricing - RD
11:00AM–1 PM - Organ Lesson - CH
2:30-6:00 PM - Day Care - C
6:30-8:30 PM - Religious Ed. Classes - LMC
6:30 PM—Cantor’s Rehearsal - CH
7:00-9:30 PM - Celebration Choir - CH
Thursday, 11/5
Fair Trade
This Weekend there will be a sale
after all Masses. Please help to
support the farmers and St. Catherine-St. Lucy by purchasing Fair
Trade coffee, teas and chocolates.
Thank You & God Bless!
Coats for a Cause
9AM-5PM - Christmas Bazaar Pricing - RD
1-3:30PM & 7-9:30PM - F&F - LMC
2:30-6:00 PM - Day Care - C
4:00-7:00 PM - Voice Lessons - CH
6:00-8:00 PM - A.A. Meeting - RD
Friday, 11/6
2:30-6:00 PM - Day Care - C
Saturday, 11/7
9:30 AM - Rosary Group - CH
10AM-12PM - Catechesis of the Good
Sheperd - LMC
1:00 PM - Memorial Liturgy - CH
2:00 PM - Memorial Reception - M
COATS & JACKETS Only
Collection – Starts This Weekend
My name is Griffin Keating. I am a
Boy Scout from Oak Park, Troop 28,
We are collecting Coats & Jackets
ONLY, Adult & Children’s sizes,
with an emphasis on Children’s
sizes.
Coats must have evidence of having
been washed or commercially
cleaned. The collection will take
place following all the Masses for
this weekend and the next Nov. 7
and 8. There will be a volunteer and
a table or a bin in the gathering space
at the back of Church to receive your
coat or jacket donation. Thank you
in advance for your participation in
this manner to help others in need.
Save the Date
Friday & Saturday
November 13-14
Christmas Bazaar at
Maguire Hall
Sat. Sun. Nov. 28-29
Sat. Sun. Dec. 5-6
Gift Card Sale in Church
Sunday, December 6:
Breakfast with St. Nick!
Maguire Hall
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Our Parish Stewardship
Mon.
8:30
November 2
Sister Mary Ralph, RSM
By: A Friend
7:00 PM
Conmemoration of All the
Faithful Departed
Tue. November 3
8:30 †
Michael J. Riley
By: Ministry of Care
Wed. November 4
8:30 †
Thomas Gillies
By: Ministry of Care
Fri.
November 6
8:30 †
Katherine Pudelek
By: Ministry of Care
Sat.
November 7
9:00 †
Michael Jennings
By: The Pineda Family
5:00 †
Rose Cheung
By: The Yee Family
Sun.
November 8
8:30 †
Deceased Members of
The Vincent Family
10:30 †
Kevin Gillespie
By: Tom and Pat Nelson
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or
from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016
Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday:
Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9;
Lk 14:25-33
Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14;
Lk 15:1-10
Friday:
Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8
Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11;
Lk 16:9-15
Sunday:
1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28;
Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]
St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church
October 25, 2015
On-Line—Give Central
Weekly Budget
Amount Under Budget
$ 6,194.00
$
472.00
$ 7,308.00
$ ( 642.00 )
Online donations can be made to St. Catherine-St. Lucy
Parish at www.givecentral.org
Thanks for your continued financial support!
Today’s Readings
First Reading — John’s vision of a vast throng from
every nation and people, whose robes had been made
white in the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14).
Psalm — Lord, this is the people that longs to see your
face (Psalm 24).
Second Reading — By God’s love, we may be called
God’s children (1 John 3:1-3).
Gospel — The Beatitudes: your reward will be great in
heaven (Matthew 5:1-12a).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission
on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
5:00 PM
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
Altar Servers
Max Stec
Mr. Martin Senica Henry and
Mr. Michael Stec Ms. Mary Sim
Owen Detmer
Grace McGuire
Ministers of the Word
Saints and Special Observances
Sunday:
All Saints; Daylight Saving Time ends;
National Vocation Awareness Week
Monday:
Commemoration of All the Faithful
Departed (All Souls’ Day)
Tuesday:
Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time;
St. Martin de Porres; Election Day
Wednesday: St. Charles Borromeo
Friday:
First Friday
Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday
Susan Kumler
Wrenetha Julion
Christine Wedekind Ginny Jones
Patricia Long
Kim McGuire
Ministers of the Eucharist
Jack Kernan
Margaret Stec
Carol Brown
Chemetha Baker
Elaine Podraza
Renee Smith-Quinn
Ginny Jones
Fannie Cooper
Walter Washington
Valerie Jennings
Diana Cameron
John McGuire
Bill Holmes
Mary Howard
David Geffe
Jan Kieckhefer
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Our Living Word:
For Reflection
Take time each week to reflect upon the
CURRENT Sunday’s Scripture. We are
fed by the Word so we can live out the
Word.
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
ALL SAINTS DAY

The person(s) in my life who inspire me to “saintly” living have
this in common . . .

The Beatitude which challenges
me the most is . . . because . . .
Each week “introductions” to the 1st and
2nd Readings for the Upcoming Sunday
are offered. Their sole purpose is to help
us all of us “receive” and “hear” the word
of God.
NOVEMBER 8, 2015 - 32ND
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: First Book of Kings
17:10-16
God told Elijah that a widow could
care for him. When he sees her, he
recognizes God’s chosen instrument.
His dialogue is not one on the verge
of collapse; his request is polite. He
waits till she is turned away to call
after her for bread; so lift your voice a
bit. The woman immediately confesses her dire situation. She seems resolved, not pathetic; even in her need
she is able to care for another.
Elijah’s is the compassionate voice of
God. We see now why God sent him
to her. Elijah and the woman will
receive God’s compassionate mercy.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28
Jesus comes at the end of a long and
venerable tradition to replace the old
sacrifices with his own perfect sacrifice.
Every Tuesday at
9:30 am here at
St. Catherine of SienaSt. Lucy’s Rectory.
The Commemoration of
All the Faithful Departed
Monday, November 2
Tomorrow we will be having our
regular Mass at 8:30 AM with
the a endance of the School
Children and again at 7:00 PM in
Church. Please plan to a end.
Praying for the
Sick In Our Parish
Gregory Alvarez, Winifred Ballew,
Gloria Baxter, Lourdes Chuta,
Silvana Crapesi, Lillian Czaplicki,
Anabelle and Dale Deaton, Johnnie
Evans, Marcus Hall, Joe Hargadon,
Donna Kanapes, Virginia Keenan,
Nickole Macon, Dolores Malkowski, Mabel Nelson Ernest Wade, &
Rose Zimbardo.
The name of your close relative will
remain on this list for four weeks. After
that, you will have to call us again to
reinstate it into the list. If you wish to
include a name of a sick member of
your family here, please call Amanda at
the rectory during office hours. Thank
you.
Communion &
Anointing of the Sick
Please call the Rectory at 708-3868077 to let us know if you or a
member of your family is in need of
the sacrament of anointing of the
sick or would like to have Holy
Communion brought to your house
or nursing home or both.
Limits to Sainthood
All saints can do miracles, but few
of them can keep a hotel.
—Mark Twain
27 W. Washington Blvd.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-386-5286
School News
We are very proud of our 8th grade
students. Under the direction of their
teacher, Mrs. Arnette Young, they
have embraced the spirit of service to
others. Along with their weekly
visits to the Mayfield Nursing Home,
a group travelled to Our Lady of
Sorrows early last Saturday morning
to serve breakfast to the homeless.
Basketball season has begun. The
girls’ first game is Monday, Nov. 2,
at Maguire Hall. The boys will start
in December. Check our website for
the schedules, and come cheer us on.
Our teachers will be behind the
counter at the McDonald’s in River
Forest, 626 N. Harlem on Tuesday,
November 10. Come have dinner
with us, anytime from 4-7pm.
McDonald’s will donate all the sales
during that time period – drivethroughs included – to the school.
Religious Education
Registration is always
open. If you have a child/
children who you would
like to register, contact
the Rectory, leave your name and
number and someone will call you.
It is never too late.
Remember a Loved One
We have weekday Masses available
in our 2015 Mass Book. Please
come to the Rectory for Masses.
Remember your loved ones or any
other special occasion.
“The Holy Mass would be of greater
profit if people had it offered in their
lifetime, rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls
after death.” -Pope Benedict XV
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Legends of Christmas Bazaar
Sneak Preview –
Friday – Noon to 6 PM
Saturday – 10 AM-5 PM – with Luncheon at 1pm
Here’s what you can look forward to!
 Annual Bakery goodies, Toys to Delight, and Pull Tab
Surprises
 Silent Auction (Saturday only) featuring a second handmade quilt, among other treasures
Gift Cards are Coming
Again—New Rules this
Year
1. Pick up your order sheet in the
bulletin on November 21-22.
2. The Only two weekends that you
can place your order will on
November 28-29, and on
December 5-6.
3. The Final pick-up weekend will
be December 12-13.
 Fabulous custom jewelry; Swarovski pieces & Dickens
Village collectibles
 Tablescape with Fostoria crystal and Haviland china
 Vintage pieces and Art to please all, and the ever popular
White Elephant
 Raffle featuring a Lenox Nativity Set, Handmade Quilt,
Watch, Tablet, Stained Glass Art Piece
 “Pick-A-Prize” choices: household, decorative, culinary
and more
 Support of world-wide artisans via Ten Thousand Villages
Have you
moved?
If you have recently
changed your address,
phone number, or
e-mail address, please
notify us in order to have our records
up-to-date. Call Amanda at 708-3868077 or via e-mail at:
[email protected]
Thank you!
Something for everyone!
Black Catholic History
Month
November is Black Catholic History
Month. In musical observance of
that, we will be highlighting one
spiritual or gospel hymn at each mass
with a brief commentary in the bulletin. Our first selection is the Negro
Spiritual Deep River.
Negro Spirituals arose out of the
deep religious feeling they express.
From suffering and degradation come
6,000 independent spirituals we
know of handed down from generation to generation.
Deep River, like many spirituals, had
multiple meanings. Crossing over
Jordan meant gaining freedom but
also getting to the water so the dogs
chasing you would lose your scent.
But it also meant crossing over from
the miseries and suffering of this
world to the joy and bliss of the next.
St. Martin de Porres
Feast Day Weekend—2015
It will take place the weekend
of November 7th and 8th.
Feast Day Luncheon - Saturday,
November 7th at Noon at the Skylite
Banquets, 7117 W. Ogden in
Berwyn. Adults $50.00 & Children
17 and under are $25.00. Please call
St. Martin de Porres, Parish Office,
at 773-287-0206. There will be live
entertainment, music from the 70’s,
contests, prizes, and lots of fun.
Feast Day Unity Mass - Fr. David
Jones, Celebrant and Homilist on
Sunday, November 8th at 10:00 AM
at St. Martin de Porres Church,
5112 West Washington Boulevard,
Chicago, IL 60644.
Be sure to join us for Feast Day
Weekend.
Give Central allows our parish to
provide its parishioners a safe and
convenient way to make regular,
automatic electronic contributions
and can also be used be used for
special events and other collections.
We understand that most transactions
today are done electronically. We
want to provide you with that same
convenient option at church.
You can go directly to our website:
www.stcatherinestlucy.org to be able
to find the link to GiveCentral
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St. Catherine of Siena – St. Lucy Parish
www.stcatherinestlucy.org
708-386-8077
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Legends of Christmas
Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14, 2015
Bazaar Hours:
Luncheon:
Friday, Noon - 6:00 PM
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 14, 2015 @ 1:00PM
SPECTACULAR PARISH RAFFLE PRIZES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Samsung Galaxy Tablet – Handmade Quilt
“Monticello” 2-Tone Man’s Watch
Stained Glass Piece – Lenox Nativity Set (15 pc.)
Please return the form below, raffle ticket stubs and payment by November 6th.
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
Seat me with: _____________________________________________________________
_________ Number of Adult Luncheon Tickets @ $16.00 per person
_________ Number of Child meals for ages 12 & under @ $10.00 per person
Discount for table of 8 or a table of 10: $15/adult and $9.50/child
This requires all names & total payment with one reservation form.
Enclosed is:
$___________________ for Luncheon Reservations
$___________________ for Raffle Tickets @ $2.00 each or 6/$10.00
$___________________ for Donation (if you would like to
contribute but are unable to attend)
$___________________ TOTAL
Signature ___________________________________ Phone _______________