March 17th, 2013 Fifth Sunday of Lent
PASTORAL TEAM Rev. George Omwando, Pastor Rev. John J. Carolan, Pastor Emeritus Mr. James Hargadon, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Shelby Boblick, Pastoral Associate Ms. Gail Rohmann, Director of Music Sr. Marion Cypser, RSM, School Principal SUPPORT STAFF Mrs. Amanda Pomareda, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Fannie Cooper, School Secretary Mr. Michael Cypser, Maintenance CONTACTING THE PARISH Rectory 38 N. Austin Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302 Telephone: 708-386-8077 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.stcatherinestlucy.org Hours: 8:30 AM-8:00 PM—Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays Wednesday & Fridays: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM—Noon School 27 Washington Blvd.; Oak Park, IL 60302 Telephone: 708-386-5286
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM; or by appointment. Weddings: Please contact a parish priest to set a wedding date. Allow at least 4 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 baptismal date. RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a sacramental process, celebrated in the midst of this Faith Community. This process assists adults, as well as children over the age of 7, in learning about the Catholic Faith. Through its witness, worship, service, and teaching our Faith Community offers the invitation and support necessary for initiation into the Catholic Church. Ministry to the Sick, Hospitalized and Shut Ins: Please notify the Parish Office so that we can visit and minister to your confined loved-ones. Newcomers: Please fill out a registration form after Mass, or come by the Office during the week.
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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
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e, 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: CONTACTS PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Christine Wedekind & Celeste Blackwell 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: Tom Frank Ministers of the Eucharist: Jeanne Visteen Ministers of the Word: Jeanne Visteen Servers: Jim Hargadon Ministers of Care: Jim Hargadon Retreat Committee: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Jim Hargadon HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION Cross Cultural Christian Concerns: Louisa Newberry Peace & Justice Committee: Sara Blair Transportation Committee: Tom Farwell Youth Ministry: EDUCATION COMMISSION Baptism Committee: Jim Hargadon Bible Study: Jim Hargadon Religious Education of Children: Jim Hargadon St. Catherine/St. Lucy School: Principal: Sr. Marion Cypser School Board Chair: Gloria Baxter PARISH LIFE COMMISSION Bridge Club: Social Committee: Welcoming Committee: PARISH DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES COMMISSION Collection Counters: Carol Kallok Facilities Committee: Kevin Kell 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 - 8:30am & 10:30am
Thoughts from the Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Volunteers are the back-bone of our parish community. They are unsung heroes who are willing to share their time, talents and energy to help in many of our parish events. We thank especially all the parishioners who baked and enjoyed the sale. It is because of your effort that the parish was able to make over $600. The funds generated from these events go a long way in helping our parish offset the expenses that we encounter daily mostly due to our aged buildings. I want to thank Mr. David Grayson (aka “Milo the Magician”) who entertained the kids of all ages with a magic show. Thanks to Sandy Adams for your craft station that included lent coloring books for all the children. Thanks to Tom and Carol Frank for organizing a raffle of gift cards, and Eliza Mathews for organizing the door prizes. Thanks also to Andrea and Steve Legatzke for making sure that the event ran smoothly. Last but not least thanks to Marie and Bern Wheel for setting up. This week we lost two members of our parish community, the late Mr. Thomas Butler Jr. and Dick Bell. Mr. Butler, both long time members of our community. Their Funeral Liturgies were celebrated here this past week. Please pray for their souls and their families. In 2012, our parish was permitted to use the Annual Catholic Appeal for debt reduction. The funds that we raised will be used to reduce the parish debt at the Archdiocesan Bank. In addition, the Archdiocese has matched, dollar for dollar; the funds raised up to the amount of the debt and applied that distribution to our debt as well. Below are the specific details and final distributions for our parish. 2011 Goal: Total Funds Raised: Total Matching Funds: Total Debt Relief: 1st Distribution (June 2012): 2nd Distribution (October 2012): 3rd Distribution (March 2013):
$25,225.00 $61,225.00 $61,226.00 $122,452.00 $68,142.00 $36,810.00 $17,500.00
Thanks so much for your continuous and generous support. I am confident that we will continue to do well during this year’s Catholic Annual Appeal. If we exceed our goal, which is $25,225.00, we receive 100% of the extra raised. In case you have a loved one in the hospital or at home who needs to be anointed or receive communion, please do not hesitate to call the rectory. We have a small but dedicated pastoral staff who will arrange to come and visit your loved ones. We do offer confessions on appointment. Please make use of this important sacrament especially during this period of lent.
- Fr. George Omwando
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PARISH SPRING RAFFLE Today’s liturgy continues the message of forgiveness and reconciliation that we heard last week. The Church seems to be doing its utmost to deliver one simple message: “Your sins are forgiven!” What good news this is! Isaiah declares that God’s saving action on our behalf is not something trapped in the past, but here and now. Paul urges us to recognize that true life is not “won” by following laws, however strictly, but is a free gift of God. Thus, our focus must be on the future, not on past misdeeds. Our eyes must be on the prize of life forever with God. In the Gospel, Jesus is challenged to demonstrate that he is a law-keeper, but he knows that this is a trap. If he counsels mercy, he will be declared an opponent of the law. If he follows the law and condones its punishment, he will be denounced as an inciter to murder. Jesus decides to do neither. Instead, he turns the tables and invites the crowd to forgo “legality” for the sake of forCopyright © J. S. Paluch Co. giveness and reconciliation.
This Weekend
This Sunday St. Patrick-St. Joseph celebration in Maguire Hall we will again hold our annual parish raffle! This year's prizes are cash prizes of $1000, $500, $250, $100 and gift certifi2013 cates to Drury Lane, Rickshaw Rick's Tours & Taxi, and La Bella Restaurant. Ticket purchases can be done at the wonderful event on Sunday. Winner need not be present but it is great fun when you are!!! ~The Fundraising Committee
SAVE THE DATE(s) Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24 Easter Flower Sale Sunday March 24-Sunday March 31HOLY WEEK! Sunday, April 28 - SPRING EVENT -
Family Dinner and Fashion Show
500 Club Certificates Have you purchased your 500 Club certificate(s) for the 20122013 year? Certificates are $25 each and certificate number (s) will be included in the weekly drawings through October 20th of this year, even if already chosen as a winner. Purchase forms can be found in the Gathering Area of the church and in the rectory reception area. This is a fun way to support the parish and it's open to everyone. Thank you!
Tuesday
~The Fundraising Committee
500 CLUB WINNERS! $25.00, March 17, 2013 Kathy Feulner, # 310
Reconciliation at St. Catherine/St. Lucy is made by appointment. Please call the rectory and be ready for Easter!
Bible Study Fundraising Committee Mtg. Boys Basketball Practice Parish Transformation Mtg. Praise Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Religious Education 7:30 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal Thursday
Reconciliation In the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, also called confession, we meet the Lord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. In this sacrament, He prepares us to receive him free from serious sin, with a lively faith, earnest hope, and sacrificial love in the Eucharist.
10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Friday Saturday
1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Faith & Fellowship 3:00 p.m. Liturgy Committee Mtg. 6:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. L’Arche Board Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Rosary Group Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Easter Flower Sale kick-off
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Parish Stewardship: WEEKLY OFFERING: March 10, 2013 Weekly Budget
$ 7,042.69 $ 8,900.00
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — See, I am doing something new! (Isaiah 43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14. Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130. Second Reading — I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11. Gospel — Go, and from now on do not sin any more (John 8:1-11) The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 2324; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]
MON. 8:30
MARCH 18 BERNICE GRAYSON BY: A FRIEND MARCH 19 TUE. 8:30 † CLARENCE MCDONALD BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE WED. MARCH 20 8:30 † JOHN GILMORE BY: THOMAS & PATRICIA NELSON THUR. MARCH 21 8:30 † PATRICIA WENDELL BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE FRI. MARCH 22 8:30 † MAEVE BACKOM-DETMER BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE SAT. MARCH 23 9:00 † CATHOLA HILL BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE 5:00 † JEREMIAH RICE BY: JENNIFER BURNS MARCH 24 SUN. 8:30 † DICK BELL BY: THE MINISTRY OF CARE 10:30 † BARBARA SCOTT KING BY: THOMAS & PATRICIA NELSON
LITURGICAL MINISTERS MARCH 23-24 2013 5:00 PM
8:30 AM
Monday:
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday:
Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph Wednesday: Spring begins Friday: Abstinence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
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
10:30 AM
ALTAR SERVERS
Hannah Legatzke
Jana Barber Lauren Mann
Leslie Agbefe Michelle Agbefe
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Tom Lynch Christine Wedekind
Peter Barber Thom Schouten
Kenneth Blair Rachel Faulman
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Dan Brown Carol Brown Chemetha Baker Tom Finch
Walter Washington Rene Smith-Quinn Marge Massarello Gordon Bell Annie Rowan Bill Cragg
Marie Wheel Shelby Boblick Mary Howard Hanna Sewell Jan Kieckhefer John McGuire Maura Tillotson Terry Sullivan Jerry Tyler
LORD HEAR MY PRAYER Janette and Robert Alexander, Coletta Ali, Alvaro Arellano, Rebecca Arnold-Sauer, Winifred Ballew, Marian Bannister, William Brandstrader, Jim Beals, Rose Beesley, Mary Brudnak, Rudolfo Chuta, Elizabeth Cox, Margaret Cragg, Lillian Czaplicki, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Faerber, Mary Finn, Doris Foston, Susan Fuentes, Lucille Gill, Phillip Hodak, Lena Jackson, Anna, Charles and Stanley Jones, Kelley Kline, Jeanette Knight, Judy Kukral, Dan, David, and Kamile Kalina, Richard Keller, Jr., Suzie Kemp, Brent Lano, Reneé E. Long, Robert Lewis, Eliza Mathews, Christopher Mauritz, Vincent Miniscalco, Andrew Mitchell, Sarah Mittler, Barbara O’Brien, Harvey Page, Mary Peery, Lester Phillips, Theodore and Florence Podraza, Marlene Rebstock, Ruth Reskey, Gerald Richard, Mark Robbins, Deb Serra, Carlton & Clifford Shanks, Phyllis Shaw, Lucille Short-Sheridan, Carol Stadler, Mark Swietek, Audry Todd, Aaron Vanek, Jerome Washington, Walter Washington, Sr., Cecil Wheeler, Bill White, Samuel Wilks
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OUR LIVING WORD: FOR REFLECTION
Walk with Christ into Easter Joy
St. Catherine - St. Lucy Parish Palm Sunday
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.
MARCH 16-17 2013 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
5 p.m. ~ Saturday / 8:30 a.m. ~ Sunday 10:30 a.m. ~ Procession of Palms
Holy Thursday
7:30 p.m. ~ Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday 7:30 p.m. ~ Liturgy of The Passion of The Lord
Holy Saturday
1 p.m. ~ Blessing of Easter Food Baskets 7:30 p.m. ~ The Great Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Will You Be My Prayer Partner? As you leave church you’ll see a sign at both the Washington and Austin exits, which reads “Will you Be My Prayer Partner?” There is a basket under the sign containing the names of our children who will be celebrating 1st Reconciliation, 1st Eucharist, or Confirmation in April. Won’t you take a name or two and keep that young person in prayer as s/he continues preparations to celebrate the Sacraments? Thank you!
Next weekend, many churches provide palms to be carried in the opening moments of the liturgy, as we gratefully recall Jesus’ entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. The children who greeted him on that day used what was both handy and traditional, since palms were carried to inaugurate the joyful harvest feast of Succoth. To this day, faithful Jews are directed to take a beautiful palm branch, green and straight as possible, called a lulav, and bind it with three myrtle branches fifteen inches long, and two longer willow branches. In Italy, everyone carries olive branches today, often brought from their own garden. In England, forsythia branches are preferred, a relative of the olive, sign of peace. Germans prefer pussywillows, and others look for flowering spring branches. In our part of the world, what do you think would be the best choice to express joy and welcome, and to remind us of the joy of Christ’s victory even as we prepare to commemorate his passion? —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Like the gospel scribes and Pharisees, I tend to be selfrighteous when . . . I remain with Jesus when . . . The new life I receive from him is . . . 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.
MARCH 23-24 2013 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Chapters 40-55 of the book of Isaiah contain the message of a prophet who spoke to God’s people during their exile in Babylon. Several times the prophet speaks about a Servant who will one day deliver God’s people. Because the Servant is portrayed as suffering, Christians have traditionally identified Jesus with him. Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 In the years following Christ’s death and resurrection, Christians began to develop the prayers and hymns that would become part of their rituals. In this passage from the letter to the Philippians, Paul appears to be quoting an early Christian hymn celebrating the dying and rising of Christ.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday of Lent in our Church at 7:00 PM
PAKISTAN In Pakistan, CRS works with local partners to ensure that communities have access to clean, safe water sources for both domestic and livelihood use. The installation of latrines in the community also helps to raise awareness about the importance of good hygiene practices. CRS helps communities to rehabilitate and reconstruct flood-damaged irrigation systems, which help farmers to improve their crop yields and support their families. Following the 2011 floods in Pakistan, CRS distributed hygiene kits and clean water provisions to families affected by the emergency. In your prayer this week, reflect on the ways that God has invited you to bend low in humility to learn important truths about yourself and the world. How has God been waiting for you in places you did not want to explore?
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Every Tuesday at 10 AM here at St. Catherine of Siena / St. Lucy’s Rectory. In the Fifth Sunday of Lent, John's gospel brings us the story of the woman accused of adultery. Religious leaders bring a woman to Jesus challenging him: “Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women.” Jesus responded only, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” The crowd quietly dispersed. Jesus seeing there is no one left to accuse the woman says gently, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:45 PM, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Couples married in 1963 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register. For further information call the Family Ministries Office at 312.534.8351 or visit the website: www.familyministries.org.
The Eucharist is God’s mercy generously given to us. How am I a sign of God’s same mercy to others?
Our Parish School
Come join our school children for prayer during Holy Week. On Tuesday, March 26th at 12:15 PM there will be a “Living Stations of the Cross”; and on Wednesday, March 27th at 10:30 AM we will have a Mass in honor of the Triduum. Year of Sunday Mass / Year of Faith KNOW THE MASS, ONE WORD AT A TIME
We die in and through our celebration of Mass. It sounds strange, but it’s true. We need to start with our Baptism. This is how Saint Paul describes our Baptism: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:3 – 4). Each time we celebrate Mass, as Saint Paul says elsewhere, we proclaim the death of the Lord, we join him once more in his dying so as to rise with him. At Mass, we keep renewing our baptismal immersion into his death, until one day — at the moment of our physical death — we fully surrender ourselves into his hands to be raised up by him. In every Mass, we take hold of our life and anticipate our death and resurrection to the fullness of life. Archdiocese of Chicago
Strategic Pastoral Plan
CHURCH HISTORY This Conclave was history in the making. It gave us an opportunity to view the process from a Catholic perspective. Pray that the new elected Pope Francis I be active and involved in all issues concerning our Church and that God guide him through this most important endeavor.
Fifth Sunday of Lent I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. — Philippians 3:8
VOCATIONS Paul has been “taken possession of by Christ.” Knowing that he belongs to Christ gives Paul the courage he needs to persevere. Knowing that we belong to Christ gives us courage as well. If you have ever thought about a vocation to priesthood, consider attending the next Exploring Priesthood Weekend retreat held on April 12-14, 2013 at Mundelein Seminary to learn about the possibilities of diocesan priesthood in Chicago. For information contact Fr. Brian Welter at 312-534-8298 or at
[email protected] or go to www.ChicagoPriest.com.
TODAY, March 17th—11:30 AM You are cordially invited to our celebration at Maguire Hall to a
St. Patrick & St. Joseph Pot Luck Brunch
EASTER FLOWER SALE We will have our Easter Flower Sale after all of the masses of Palm Sunday, March 23-24. Most of your old favorites will be back such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, hydrangeas, Easter Lilies, begonias, azaleas and even some new surprises all at similar prices to those in the past. Remember to think of all of your flower needs for gifts and home decorations and how you will be supporting our parish!
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EASTER ALTAR MEMORIAL FLOWERS As Easter approaches, please consider making a contribution to our Easter Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one. Special envelopes are available in this week's bulletin and located by the doors of the church. Please clearly print the information on the envelope and then place your donation in the collection basket in the coming few weeks. This is a lovely way to remember those who have gone before us as we celebrate the joy of the resurrection. Easter Memorial Flower envelopes can be found in the bulletin or in the East baskets at the doors of the church. Please consider a donation to our altar flowers for Easter in honor of a loved one. Fill out the envelope and place in the regular collection basket during the next few weeks.
Church Name & Number — Saint Catherine/St. Lucy #512113 38 N. Austin Oak Park, IL 60302 708-386-8077 Phone — 708-386-8077 Contact Person — Amanda Pomareda Software — Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Windows XP Printer — HP Professional Series 2000C Number of Pages Sent — 1 through 8 Sunday Date of Bulletin March 17, 2013
