St. Margaret Mary Parish October 30, 2011

St. Margaret Mary Parish
October 30, 2011
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
1450 Green Trails Dr.
Naperville, IL 60540
630-369-0777
www.smmp.com
MASSES
Saturday:
5:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
Weekday:
Monday - Saturday
8:15 a.m.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
Saturday
9:00 - 5:00
9:00 - 1:30
Parish Office: 369-0777
Fax: 369-1493
Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833
All Saints Catholic Academy
1155 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
961-6125 -- www.ascacademy.org
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes
me; and those who welcome me welcome
the one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40)
St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to
welcome everyone to our community as
Jesus would. For information, please call
the parish office.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to
4:30 PM or anytime by request.
Wisdom for the Journey
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:15 Mass. Please call Parish
Office to make arrangements for Baptism
and required Preparation Meeting.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:
Six months preparation required. Parish
music policies, which reflect Diocesan
guidelines, are to be followed.
Scripture Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Rom 11:29-36; Lk 14:12-14
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24, 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
Wis 3:1-9; Rom 5:5-11; Jn 6:37-40
Rom 14:7-12; Lk 15:1-10
Rom 15:14-21; Lk 16:1-8
Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Lk 16:9-15
Wis 6:12-16; 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mt 25:1-13
Book of All Souls
Autumn Day of Reflection
Protect us From Useless Anxiety
Wednesday, Nov. 9
9:00 - 2:30
Upper Room
Remember Your
Loved Ones
Feast of All Souls
Nov. 2
The Book of All Souls will be in
the narthex in anticipation of the
All Souls Day Mass on Wed.,
Nov. 2 at 8:15 a.m. Each year you
are invited to write the names of
your family and friends who have
died. If you already entered a name
in the book in a prior year, you do
not need to enter it again, as the
name remains in the book and
all the deceased are especially
remembered during November.
Speakers:
All around us are signs of trouble—unstable economy, unemployment,
terrorism, reduced Mass attendance, the decline of moral standards. No
wonder we feel anxious! Yet, Jesus challenges us to trust in God.
Participants in this day will learn the root causes of anxiety and how we
can grow in trusting God. Presentations include:
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Corrected Date
Wed., Nov. 2
2:00 p.m.
The Root Cause of Anxiety
Getting in the Boat with Jesus
What does Trust in God Look Like?
God’s Share
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus makes it clear that the Lord prefers a humble
person to a proud person; a person who makes the servanthood of Jesus of
Nazareth their standard of living. It is not popular to be looked upon as a
servant. Christian stewards realize that the biggest reason to embrace a
servant’s heart is the fact that it reflects the heart of Jesus. They understand
that if they maintain a humble, servant-like attitude, the Lord will lift them up.
He sees their hearts, loves their humility and rewards them for living a life
pleasing to him.
Quincy’s Restaurant
1112 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville
A turkey dinner or any menu item of
equal value will be served. Dinner includes entrée, potato, vegetable, salad
and ice cream for dessert plus coffee,
tea or soft drink.
Please call Dolores
Peterman, at
630-955-9581, to reserve a place and mail
her a check payable to
SMMP for $9 per person by Oct. 31
at 3013 Oldham Ave., Lisle 60532.
To register, call 369-0777
Donation: $30 (includes lunch)
September
Club
Turkey Time!
Sr. Madelyn Gould
Susan Murray
Weekly Mass Offerings
Automated Giving (pro-rated)
Budget Goal
Over/(Under) Goal
Weekly Collection
10/23/11
$18,201
4,913
23,114
Year to Date
7/1/11 to present
$318,368
95,432
413,800
24,876
(1,762)
Sign up for Automated Giving
by visiting www.parishpay.com
or by calling
1-866-PARISH-1.
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433,504
(19,704)
Veteran’s Day Eve
Prayer Service
Thursday, Nov. 10
7:00 p.m.
Please join us as we honor Veterans
for their service to our country, with
a special focus on those that served
in World War II. Hear from a World
War II Veteran and his experience
on Honor Flight. Everyone is
welcome. Come to pay tribute to a
Veteran you’ve been blessed to
know.
Please submit names of World
War II Veterans from SMMP or
any questions you may have to
Gail Krema at [email protected].
Joyful Again!
If you have been recently widowed
and are still struggling with the
loss, or if you have been widowed
for some time and need something
to get you “over the hump” because
you seem stuck in one spot, this
program is designed to help you
move on with your life, while treasuring your past and its precious
memories.
The weekend program is for both
men and women (all ages).
When:
Nov. 12 & 13
Where:
St. Charles Center
Romeoville
For more information, call
1-708-354-7211, email:
[email protected] or visit
www.joyfulagain.org
Thanksgiving Donations
Needed
Once again we are asking for donations of Thanksgiving
Food Certificates and turkeys to be given to needy
families. Food Certificate donations may be dropped in
the collection basket or brought to the parish office.
Turkeys may be brought to the parish office.
Please drop donations off before Noon on Nov. 22.
For further information, or to donate a turkey or food certificate, call
Maureen Guttosch, 630-983-7031 or [email protected].
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Make your Christmas shopping an act of solidarity with the poor.
Work of Human Hands
Fair Trade Christmas Gift Fair
Sunday, November 6th
After all Masses
Did you know that the decisions we make every day—what to eat,
what to drink, what to wear, what to buy—can affect the lives of
millions of poor people overseas who we may never meet?
Did you know that Fair Trade ensures that your purchases promote
human dignity, economic justice and hope for overseas low-income
producers and their communities?
Purchase fair trade products from Bangladesh, Chile, El Salvador, Haiti, India,
Indonesia, West Bank—Palestine, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines,
Sri Lanka and Uganda.
Our products are provided by
You can also purchase fair trade coffee from
North Central College’s Best
A Socially Conscious Business
This is the coffee we use at
St. Margaret Mary Parish.
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Religious
Education
(Preschool – 5th Grade)
God of Peace, help us to be humble servants
so that we know how to serve others
to make the world more peaceful
Halloween — Classes Canceled
Since many of our catechists and students have already informed us that they have Halloween party / trick-or-treat
plans, we have decided not to have classes on Monday, Oct. 31.
Feast of the All Saints
On Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 4:00 p.m. we will have a Mass to celebrate the Feast of the All Saints. Children in our Tuesday
classes should note the change in schedule. Both our 3:15 and 4:30 sessions will meet in Church for the 4:00 Mass. All
other children and families are welcome to attend. We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers and altar servers for this
Mass so if you can assist please contact the RE office.
First Reconciliation Retreat
The retreat is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5. Pre-registration is required.
First Reconciliation Parent/Child Meeting
Our second parent meeting for children who will be celebrating their First Reconciliation is a choice of Tuesday, Nov. 8
or Wednesday, Nov. 9. This “parent/child” meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Attendance by the children and at least
one parent is expected.
Children’s Liturgy
On Saturday, Nov. 19, the 2nd and 3rd graders in our Religious Education program will be hosting the 5:00 Mass.
On-line registration for parts will be available this week on the Education page of the parish website, www.smmp.com.
Any adult interested in assisting with the Mass, please contact the Parent Coordinator at [email protected].
First Reconciliation
First Reconciliation is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Wednesday, Nov. 30. Extra copies of the registration forms
are available in the R.E. office. Pre-registration is required.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Word for children is offered at the 5:00 Mass on Saturdays and at the 9:00 and 10:45 Masses on Sundays.
After opening prayers children are invited to attend "Liturgy of the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where
they gather for an interactive session that helps the children learn about the readings of the day in language and activities they'll easily understand. The children rejoin their families after the adult homily and share in the rest of the Mass.
Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate.
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
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News Notes
All Saints Catholic Academy — Your Parish School
Did You Know?
At All Saints Catholic Academy, Spanish enrichment begins in kindergarten, and junior high students learn Spanish as
part of the core curriculum. Spanish teacher Maria Kazlauskas, a native speaker with Colombian roots, brings language
to life, and life to language, as her students discover the societies and influences that gave us Spanish.
Beginning with Spanish enrichment in the primary and elementary academies, students at All Saints expand their
knowledge of Spanish in the junior high where it is part of the required curriculum. Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade
Spanish is taught five class periods per week for three years within the environment of small class sizes. The language
is taught within the context of the “5Cs” – communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities.
Mrs. Kazlauskas uses her native language in the classroom to help students develop comprehension and listening skills.
According to Mrs. Kazlauskas, learning a foreign language teaches more than just the language. All Saints students develop cultural sensitivity alongside linguistic ability; studying the history, values, and contributions made by the people
we call Hispanic. They learn to apply their language skills within their own community, because they are encouraged to
use their Spanish skills daily.
The school’s commitment to teaching Spanish has paid off. Over 95% of graduates of All Saints test into advanced
Spanish classes at all area high schools, both public and parochial. Mrs. Kazlauskas points out; her students develop a
personal sense of accomplishment as they master the language and appreciate the culture of their Hispanic neighbors
and family members.
Classroom Happenings
7th grade Junior High Academy English classes are currently filming
movie trailers. The assignment started with students writing personal
narratives about stories they share in their families. Students were then
divided into groups where they created film companies, and began the
planning process to create a movie trailer based off of their narratives. With students assuming the roles of producer, stage manager,
scriptwriter, costume designer, and graphics editor, the students then
produced their film. Using Microsoft Movie Maker, each team is creating a 2 to 5 minute trailer. Following post-production, the finished
products were scheduled to 'premiere' during Trailer Day on Oct. 28.
School Events
All Saints celebrates their All School Masses most Wednesday mornings at 8:15 am in the school gym that becomes
our holy ground, and all are welcome to come to the school to celebrate Mass with the students, staff and school
families. On Tuesday, Nov. 1 (note day change), All Saints will be celebrating their feast day with an 8:15 am Mass
to celebrate All Saints Day. While many area schools celebrate Halloween at this time of year, ASCA focuses on the
saintly men and women who serve as our inspiration to grow in love and to serve God. School liturgies are planned and
executed in large part by our students with assistance from their religion teachers, as well as the Director of Campus
Ministry. Students have the opportunity to serve the school community as sacristans, altar servers, greeters, gift presenters and cantors. Classes will lead the community in the Penitential Rite, the Responsorial Psalm, the Prayers of
the Faithful, and a Communion Meditation. All Saints is very blessed to have the pastors from all of the parishes that
support or sponsor ASCA come to preside over our liturgical celebrations on a rotating basis. Please consider joining us
on this special feast day.
Looking Forward
ASCA will be hosting a “Gallery of Boutiques” on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 6 to 9 pm in the school gym. This
will be a perfect Ladies Night Out that will include shopping and spa-type services with up to 30 different vendors participating. Proceeds from the event will benefit All Saints Junior High Musical/Drama productions. Please consider
coming out for a little bit of shopping and socializing to support our school thespians on what is sure to be fun evening. Please contact Jackie Hand at [email protected] with any questions.
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST
EVENING ENRICHMENT
“Sunday is All About
Monday”
Fear Not:
Saturday, Nov. 19
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
What Death Can Teach Us
About Living
COR Center
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Fee: $10
(includes breakfast)
7:30 p.m.
COR Center
Speaker:
Speaker: Tom Cordaro
Frank Bucaro
Fee: $8
One of the greatest taboos in our culture is talking about death. We use all
sorts of euphemisms to avoid saying the word and we engage in all kinds
of behavior to maintain our denial of death. We are afraid of so many
things, but beneath all these fears is the mother of all fears—death. But
does this denial of death make us more secure? Can it free us from fear?
This presentation invites us to directly face death in order to free ourselves
from fear and live life to the fullest.
Frank Bucaro is an ethics expert,
who is leading a crusade on the
benefits of ethics. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and
has been inducted into the Council of Peers Award for Excellence
Speaker Hall of Fame.
Tom Cordaro is the Justice & Outreach Minister at SMMP. He and his wife,
Brigid, are members of our parish.
ADVENT AT-HOME
Directed Retreat
Watch future bulletins for more
details.
To register, call 369-0777.
Those who are full of themselves
have no room for God,
and those who look down on
others will never be honest about
themselves.
Therefore let us come before
God with humility,
accepting God’s grace with
gratitude and extending that
grace to others.
Nov. 27 - Dec. 2
What is a directed retreat? It is a personalized experience. Instead of
retreat talks given to an entire group, you meet individually each day/evening
for 1/2 hour with a spiritual director at a time that is convenient for you.
How does this take place at SMM?
A team of certified Spiritual Directors will come to SMMP for five days
(Nov. 28 - Dec. 2). The retreat, which is done at home, will begin with a
group meeting on Sunday, Nov. 27 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and will conclude on
Friday, Dec. 2.
During the five days, each person on the retreat will have a half-hour
conversation with a retreat director. The conversations will be held at the
parish during the day or evening, at your convenience. Your retreat director
will suggest material for you to pray with and give you assistance on how to
pray with scripture. The only requirement is your commitment to pray for
approximately one half-hour each day of the retreat and meet with your retreat
director.
Donation: $75
To register, call 630-369-0777 by Nov. 21
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High School Youth Ministry
Check out our web page: smmp.com
(Select Youth Ministry Page)
Jr. High
News Notes
JOURNEY
There will be NO Journey meetings
on Monday, the 31st. Thursday
groups meet as usual.
Peer Ministry Dates
ALPHA Planning Meetings
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Tuesday, Nov. 15
ALPHA Retreat
Peer Ministry Retreat
HARVEST SUNDAY
Friday/Saturday Nov. 18/19
Friday/Sunday Nov. 4/6
Dickson Valley Camp
Leave from SMMP by bus @ 5:30 PM
Peer Meeting
Sunday-Oct. 30
9AM
QUEST Dates
QUEST Leaders-Both Levels
IMPORTANT Meeting
Harvest Sunday:
ALPHA Retreat
Wednesday, Nov. 2 — 7 PM
Nov. 6-Flyers 1-3 PM
Nov. 13-Mass 12:15 PM
All QUEST Groups
1 - 3 PM, Food Collection
Nov. 18/19
Harvest Sunday will happen on
Nov. 13 this year…an amazing day
of generosity in so many ways. Our
neighbors do their best to donate
food that goes to our local pantries,
and our parish family members (all
ages) are picking it up, getting it
here, sorting, packing, and loading it.
While our QUEST groups and
JOURNEY members have very specific responsibilities for the day, all
our parish members are welcome to
participate. We will begin together
at 12:15 Mass, then proceed to our
work stations. Join us!
Fri/Sat
Benet Academy
Harvest Sundays
On Sunday, Nov. 6, our high school teens will be going door to door
handing out door hangers with a list of items we will collect the following week. Please remember to place your food items outside your door
for collection on Sunday, Nov. 13 by noon. We collect ONLY nonperishable items.
For all QUEST groups, on Sunday, Nov. 13, we will attend the 12:15
Mass to begin our day of food collections. There will not be any collections before Mass is finished. All groups are expected to attend.
ALPHA Retreat
Information concerning the freshmen ALPHA Retreat has been sent home to
our parents in October. Please look for it in the mail. All freshmen QUEST
teens are expected to attend this retreat. It is mandatory in order to be confirmed. There is very important info regarding this retreat that is being
mailed to parents. The envelopes will be marked “Retreat Info.” Please
pay attention to all the deadlines for us.
Thank you!
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To hold
Open House
Benet Academy-a Catholic,
Benedictine, College Prep high
school-welcomes junior high
families to our fall Open Houses
on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 1:004:00pm and Tuesday, Nov. 15
from 7:00-9:00pm. Guided tours
will be provided by our student
ambassadors the moment you
arrive. Our teachers, staff,
students and parents will be
available to answer questions.
Please join us for the
Autumn
Dinner
Saturday
November 5th, 2011
Yes, it’s the Autumn Dinner hosted by the Men’s Club; an opportunity
to get away from it all and enjoy a great evening with old and new
friends. In the past the dinner has proven to be an evening of relaxation and conversation over a great meal and all you have to do is signup and show up! Come as a single, come as a couple, come as a group,
all adults of the parish and their friends are invited. The entire event
will be catered by Belgio’s Catering of Naperville.
See below for prices and contacts and we’ll see you there!
The evening begins in the Upper Room at 6:30pm with appetizers and beverages.
The menu includes:
- a scrumptious salad bar
- an entrée of Prime Rib and Chicken Vesuvio
- a mini-pastry dessert bar with something for every palate
- wine, beer, and assorted soft drinks
Tickets are $40.00 per person; $80.00 per couple.
Attire is business casual—Deadline for tickets is Tuesday, Nov. 1st.
All members of the parish and their friends are invited.
For tickets and questions please contact any one of the following:
• Norm Beauregard 630-416-6811
• Keith Brown
630-848-1011
• Ray Jeffreys
630-717-1142
HOSTED BY THOSE FUN LOVING GUYS FROM THE SMMP MEN’S CLUB
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Fr. Paul’s Homily
Acceptance and Justice for the Mentally Ill
Matthew 22:34-40
“The second is like it: You shall
love your neighbor as yourself.”
We know that Jesus did not invent
either of these commandments; they
were in the Old Testament. But he
did something novel, creative, original. He put them on the same plane;
they were not in the past: the first
really revered, the second just one of
many commandments in the Book of
Leviticus. Jesus said, no, they are
both connected; they are both equal;
they are both inseparable from
each other, and this was original
with him.
This leads to the conclusion that
when Jesus was out healing, helping,
supporting the weak, the ill, and the
despised—which he did quite often,
especially on the Sabbath—he was
really serving God, because loving
neighbor is a way of serving God
and loving God. And we read that
there was absolutely no disease, there
was no malady, that was somehow
beyond his power. He did all things
well; he healed all who came to him.
Furthermore, he commissioned his
apostles to follow in his footsteps so
they continue this work. “Greater
things than I have done you shall
do also.” This Christians have never
believed literally, but perhaps we
should—I won’t say how, but perhaps we should think about believing that literally. In other words, I
believe God has great hopes for all of
us and great trust in our willingness
to cooperate with his power in
bringing about remarkable
changes and improvements in human life.
Now each of us has a role to play in
this process, to bring about healing
in particular. Some people are
called to pray; they are intercessors.
And that’s a very special ministry,
but it’s also one we can all share in;
we can all pray for the sick.
Maybe we can’t spend the whole
day praying for the sick, but we can
pray for the sick; we can hold them
up in prayer. There are others who
are also doing God’s work who
study the material causes of illness.
This is actually a relatively recent
development in human culture, but
it is the work of God, using our
brains to study the material
causes of illness and finding a
remedy; therefore, medical science
is doing God’s work too. And then
there is the hands-on work of doctors and nurses—very important in
helping those who are afflicted.
Now in all the many afflictions that
we can see in our world today, we
recognize that some seem to be
growing and others seem to be receding. One area where progress is
very slow is the area of what we call
“mental illness.” Actually mental
illness is a misnomer. Mental illnesses are physical illnesses of the
brain and the nervous system.
Partly because progress is so slow
in helping these victims and partly
because the very nature of their disease alters their behavior, sometimes in bizarre ways, people tend
to shun them. Even their own families shun them. And this is a terrible
thing. It’s a terrible lack of justice
and love to shun people suffering
from depression, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, or any other
related conditions.
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Sadly, one of the qualities of life
that goes out the window with mental
illness is sound judgment, and yet
our courts have insisted that the
mentally ill are capable of making
their own decisions about their
care. This itself is a rather frightening fact.
Now in the past sixty years some progress has been made, but also a lot of
regress has happened in regard to the
mentally ill. Many of them have
fallen through the cracks, partly because they choose to and are allowed
to by our courts, but partly just because there are so few resources
dedicated to their care. I know for a
fact that many people walking around
homeless are actually mentally ill,
and that is a shame.
Now none of us can do everything,
but each of us can do something.
The first thing we can all do is accept this reality that there is a terrible plague on our doorstep, and
one of the worst aspects of it is how
these people are shunned. So we
need to accept them. The second is to
realize that because of the intractable
nature of this illness or these illnesses, there are really many different kinds, the compassion of the
whole community and the whole
society is called into play by justice
itself. Neither these victims nor their
families can bear the burden of these
great troubles. And since mentally ill
people cannot work they can’t get
insurance either, so who is supposed
to take care of them? We all are.
Individuals and families cannot cope
with the devastating results of mental
illnesses.
(Continued on page 12)
It’s New...
SMM Craft Group
Forty Days for Life
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life
campaign that has already mobilized
over 400,000 people worldwide, saved
more than 4,300 lives from abortion,
led to the conversion of 52 abortion
workers, and seen 13 abortion facilities
close. 40 Days for Life is made up of
three components:
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Prayer and Fasting: believers
throughout our city are invited to
join together for 40 days of fervent
prayer and fasting for an end to
abortion.
Peaceful Vigil: stand for life during a 40-day peaceful public witness outside an abortion clinic.
The Community Outreach: help
take a positive, upbeat pro-life
message to every corner of our city
through media efforts, advocacy,
and public visibility.
40 Days for Life will take place at the
following clinics in the Diocese of
Joliet:
Access Health Center, 1700 75th
Street, Downers Grove
Learn how you can speak up for
those who cannot speak for themselves
in Downers Grove by contacting
Caron (630) 484-7274 or Kim
(847) 651-6649.
Planned Parenthood, 3051 E. New
York St., Aurora
Learn how you can speak up for those
who cannot speak for themselves in
Aurora by contacting Mary Ellen
O’Rourke (630) 747-6474.
Do you like to quilt, knit, or crochet?
Do you have a craft project that you
can’t seem to find time ot finish?
Here is your chance to leave you husband, children, etc. and work at home
for one evening and feed your creative soul!
We will host an Open House on
Friday, Nov. 11 from 5:00 to 9:00
p.m. in Rooms 4 & 5 (located at the
far end of the Parish Center). Bring a
needle or craft project, or just come
to talk and learn. Light refreshments,
soft drinks and wine will be served.
Our goal is to provide this new opportunity for ladies at SMMP to meet
for fellowship and creativity. For
more information, contact:
Jo Ann Jeffreys — 630-717-1142
Barbara Samuels —
[email protected]
All Teens Welcome
"Making the Case
For Life"
Speaker: John Jansen, is the
Director of Generations for Life,
the youth outreach of the Pro-Life
Action League. If you've ever
been in a conversation about
abortion and found yourself struggling to defend your pro-life beliefs, you're not alone.
PROJECT GABRIEL at
SMMP
Project Gabriel has had a quiet summer. Our client who delivered in May
was very grateful for all the assistance
from our SMMP family.
We would like especially to thank
the young girls in our R.E. program who held baby showers and
collected many special gifts for our
new baby and the one born in the
spring.
(Thanks to: Bryn, Francesca, Olivia,
Megan, Maggie, Hannah, Gia ,and
Tatum for your special wishes and
wonderful gifts!)
We now have a client due in December
with a little boy. She has a two year old
and is in need of the following:
•
Double stroller
•
Boys infant baby clothing
(NB, 3mos., 6 mos., 9 mos.)
•
Any items or gift cards you
are able to donate would be
greatly appreciated.
When: Monday, Nov. 7, 6:00
– 6:30 pm—Free Pizza and Pop
Please place any donations/gift cards in
an envelope marked Project Gabriel in
the collection basket or
bring to the parish office
and the staff will get them
to us.
Sponsor: Waterleaf Women's
Ctr. Teen Advisory Board
Any questions, please feel
free to contact us:
RSVP: text 630-740-5911 or
[email protected]
Regina Carlson
Project Gabriel Coordinator SMMP
[email protected]
630-247-5216
Where: Ss. Peter and Paul Ministry Center, 36 N. Ellsworth
In this presentation, John looks
at the most common "pro-choice"
arguments & explains how to
respond from a pro-life point of
view.
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Joanie McMillen
Project Gabriel Coordinator SMMP
630-726-1244
[email protected]
Fr. Paul’s Homily
(Continued from page 10)
That is why it is so frightening that the state of Illinois, in particular the governor of Illinois, wants to
reduce even more the meager resources available
to victims of mental illnesses. In the past several
years there have only been 754 beds available in the
state of Illinois for the mentally ill. Last year over
10,220 people were admitted, which means they didn’t stay very long. This is not really loving our
neighbor. So I urge you to contact your representatives to express your outrage, if you can raise
any, at this attempt to solve our budget woes on
the shoulders of the poorest and the most devastated of our neighbors. Untreated mental illnesses
do not only affect the victims; they actually affect all
of us. Sooner or later many of these people could
become dangerous to themselves and perhaps to
you. So it’s not only a matter of compassion; it’s also
a matter of enlightened self-interest. Postcards are
available at the coffee downstairs and in the library.
LOOKING FOR A JOB CAN BE FRUSTRATING,
DISHEARTENING, AND CAN LEAVE YOU FEELING ISOLATED.
You are not alone.
There are people who stand ready to help
and support you on your journey.
Come to our Employment Ministry meetings
1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7-9pm.
1st Wednesdays: St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Room #17, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville
3rd Wednesdays: Southminster Presbyterian Church
680 South Park Ave., Glen Ellyn
Meeting Schedule: Nov.—Dec.
MM = St. Margaret Mary Church
SM = Southminster Presbyterian Church
Nov. 2
MM Scott Kane:
(Gray Hair Management) Networking
Nov. 16 SM
Dec. 7
Villa St. Benedict to Host Card Party
Tom Fitzpatrick:
Interviewing Techniques
Villa St. Benedict, located at 5450 Subiaco Drive,
Lisle, invites the Seniors of SMMP to a Card Party to
be held on Friday, Nov. 4 from 12:30-2:30PM
MM Small Groups-Networking
Dec. 21 SM
Networking- Annual Christmas Party
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For the past 21 years, St Joseph the Worker Employment Support Ministry has been dedicated to helping the unemployed,
the underemployed and the networking employed.
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Tickets just $10 by calling 630-725-5485
Free beverages & snacks provided
Really great door prizes!
For more information call Larry Lewis at 630-527-8643.
Ladies of SMMP
You’re Invited
You’re invited to join us for St. Margaret Mary’s annual Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Retreat!
When: Saturday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 29
This annual retreat began more than 20 years ago. During this retreat you’ll have the opportunity to get to
know other women of the parish and spend some time refocusing on you and your growth as a Christian.
This is a time to reflect and relax, away from the pressures and pace of daily life. Invest 1½ days in yourself
and your relationship with God. Make it a priority.
For more information, contact Andrea Stein at 630-961-9873 or [email protected].
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Masses for the Week
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 5
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Monday—Oct. 31
8:15—Walter Brouder — Joan Grassman/Roger Caresio
Tuesday—Nov. 1/All Saints
8:15—Stanley Kijek — September Club
7:30 p.m. — For the Parish Family
Wednesday—Nov. 2/All Souls
8:15—Deceased Members of SMMP
Thursday—Nov. 3
8:15—Purgatorial Society
Friday—Nov. 4/St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop
8:15—Leo Michaels — Patricia Michaels
Saturday—Nov. 5
8:15—Virginia Murphy — Dennis & Trisha Mazur
5:00—Gloria Mayer — Family
Sunday—Nov. 6
7:30—Stanley Kijek -- Roger Caresio/Joan Grassman
9:00—Deceased Legionnaires — Legion of Mary
10:45*—Mary Nilsson — Family
12:15—For the Parish Family
Please remember in your prayers
those members of our parish and
family and friends who have
recently passed away.
Ken LeWald
Edith Caputo, mother of Sharon Ferrari
John Mandell, husband of Janet Mandell
Annie Schenhals, niece of Dennis & Becky Asensio
Sacristans Needed For 5:00 Mass
Sacristans help set up for Mass—put out the vessels,
bread and wine, etc. then clean and put them away after
Mass. Training is provided. If interested, please call
Ingrid Van Dril, 416-9371.
*Interpreted for the deaf
Nov.
1, 5, 6
Lectors
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Sacristan/
Facilitator/LOW
Presider
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J., B. & O. Ryan
N. Gorman
C. Graber
B. Presnak
D. Prybell
M. A. Missak
M. K. Graber
C. Kinney
J. & T. Kerr
J. Harris
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C. Guttosch
J. Canova
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C. Parker
Fr. Paul
7:30
J. Brand
A. Bajusz
M. Stricker
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T. Zakosek
R. Ruesch
L. Reyes
M. Biskup
M. Palmquist
R. Meeker
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K. Olivares
J. Schoder
C. Fenwick
E. Kennelly
E. & J. Zimowski
Fr. Julian
9:00
S. Griffin
M. Oliphant
J. Rhoads.
J. Churilla
R. Peterson
M. & M. Doody L. Emrie
T. Fara
C. Gentile
T. Katsis
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P. Baier
C. & J. Whang
H. & M. Smith
M. Sullivan Taylor
Fr. Jonathan
10:45
K. McCann
M. Taylor
K. Lorenc
L. Lucas
L. Riebold
S. Kapellen
J. Considine
J. Martinez
B. Burkhardt
S. Sarovich
I. Van Dril
C. Corbett
J. Steury
M. Toennies
K. Klecka
N. Diede
B. Carlson
I. Van Dril
S. Renehan
Fr. Paul
J. Vahle
A. & K. Meder
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G. Rotko
M. Curley
M. Moore
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M. Nave
L. Furiasse
C. Malloy
A. Charicki
Fr. Paul
12:15
J. Lynch
A. M. Hawley
T. Hawley
D. Wiedeman
Nov. 1
All Saints P. Cassady
L. Tomasello
7:30 p.m.
5:00
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
Art & Environment Coordinator
I.
Malachi 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10 — Do we not have one father? Did
not the one God create us?
II. 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13 — You have received not a human
word but the word of God.
Gospel—Matthew 23:1-12 — Call no one your father on earth; you
have but one Father, the one in heaven.
Mary Lou Krauss
Bookkeeper
Pat Henke
Business Manager
Michael Prus
Capital Campaign
Rosalie Fall
Custodian
Henry Vrbecky
GOD IS IN CHARGE
Deacons (Permanent)
“Who do you think you are?!” today’s readings demand. We are
brought up short, put in our place, given a dose of reality. Who is
God? Who is in charge? Who is the greatest?
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Terry Taylor
We begin with a passage from the prophet Malachi, one of the
latest prophets, who wrote after the Jews returned from Babylon.
Calling the people to task in God’s name, he condemns the divisions and false teachings that have arisen, reminding them that all
were created by the one God. Paul tells the Thessalonians the
same thing, but in a positive way—praising them for remembering that it is God who is at work within them.
Tom Cordaro
Finally, the Gospel presents Jesus speaking out against hypocrisy
and vainglory. “You have but one teacher . . . you have but one
Father” (Matthew 23:8, 9). We are firmly put in our place. God is
in charge.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
Justice/Outreach Minister
Music Director
John Schlaman
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Mary Straub
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F.
Pastoral Council President
Desmond Curran
Priests
Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor
Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.
Jonathan Foster, OFM, Weekend Asst.
A VOCATION VIEW
“Credibility” becomes a household word, not because there is so
much of it, but because there is such a lack of it. The Church also
needs people who not only practice what they preach, but can
also preach what they practice.
Receptionists
Rosalie Fall & Rita Thompson
Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5
Sue Davey.
Youth Ministry - Jr. High Director
Patti Guare
SMM Parish Notes
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Youth Ministry - High School Director
Candy Rice
Nursery—service for toddlers and preschoolers is available in
Room 16 on the upper level during the 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday
Masses.
Pastoral Care for the Homebound—Please notify the parish
office, 369-0777, of any parishioner who is hospitalized or
homebound so we can visit, bring the Eucharist, and pray for
them. Hospitals do not notify us of parishioners’ admittance.
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Religious Education Secretary
Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assistant
Mary Costello
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE