SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 On Our Journey of Grace: Together We Can Make a Difference OUR PARISH MISSION We, the community of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish, wholeheartedly live and celebrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We commit ourselves to live in communion with God, others and all of creation to create a more just world through sacraments and worship, learning and service.
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SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 On Our Journey of Grace: Together We Can Make a Difference
OUR PARISH MISSION
We, the community of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish,
wholeheartedly live and celebrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We commit ourselves to live in communion
with God, others and all of creation to create a more just world
through sacraments and worship, learning and service.
Michael Briody Janet Lee Darovic Judy Diekmann Blake Donegan Todd Dore Kaylee Driscoll William Ducey Patricia Einspar William Elliott Ellen Frantzen Cardinal Francis George Claudia Gregory Lilli Gregory Baby Wilson Gregory Genny Hanna Donald Hayes Jane Jacobson Margaret Judd Lorraine Kardatzke
Kevin Karnick Benny Kilman Brian Konrad Baby Andy Lawless Rita McCambridge Beth Mooney Patrick Morgan Baby Ryker Mullinax Bob Mendicino Ed O’Donnell John O’Sullivan Tom Pantoni Richard Riess Gen Schmidt Steve Setzke Rosemary Sherman Gen Terry Anne Titzer
PLEASE PRAY FOR…
Prayers are requested for our relatives and friends who are sick. To add a name to the prayer list, call the rectory at 708‐352‐0168.
Names of the sick are listed for two months in the bulletin. If there is a recurrence of illness, names can be listed again. Know that our parish prays daily for the sick and the dying.
Monday, October 14 Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Mildred Erhart Alec Ramp Rose Vlcek Jacob Silver
Marilynn & John Lux The Cummings Family The Vlcek Family Susan & Mary Cate Devitt
Tuesday, October 15 Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Joe Woss Tom Cunningham JoAnn Kelly
The Schumacher Family The Grimes Family The Tom Cushing Family
Wednesday, October 16 Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
John F. Mihaljevic Sean Cusack Anne Lewis Raymond Rotolo
The Cusack Family The Family Mary Anne & Margaret Casey Special Intention
Thursday, October 17 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Viv Tvrdik Jean Newman Annie O’Toole
Jim & Joan Potsch The O’Brien Family Nancy Cozzi and Family
Friday, October 18 Saint Luke, Evangelist
7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Ernest Watts Edmond Veome Jim, Rich and Roman
Mike & Cathy Wilburn The Filbin Family Their Wives
Saturday, October 19 Saint John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:15‐4:45 p.m.
Jose & Teresa Camarena Anniversary Karen O’Connor Anne Lewis Sacrament of Reconciliation Brooke Johnson & Nate Lukanich Sacrament of Reconciliation
Guzman The Tom Cushing Family The Midwood Family Fr. Bacchi Fr. Killeen
BORN INTO ETERNAL LIFE
Please remember in your prayers
those who have died, as well as their families:
Dorothy West Mother of Art & Roberta
WEDDINGS
Brooke Johnson & Nate Lukanich
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
COLUMBUS DAY
The Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of the holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
PASTOR’S NOTES
I hope you have been able to pick up a brochure, Our Capital Campaign, and take a look at the proposals and descriptions in it. (It is also on our web site, www.sfx‐lg.org.) The larger drawings continue to be in the transepts of church for you to see. This is the result of our Master Planning over the summer and it offers some possibilities for us to consider for a Capital Campaign. You may remember in our Parish Prophetic Plan we imagined the possibility of a campaign to meet some of our needs for our ministries and activities, to reach out to others, and to celebrate our 125th Anniversary, which will be in October of 2015. Your response to these proposals is essential in continuing our mission and planning for our future. After giving some thought to these proposals, fill in the survey that is on our web site. If you are unable to do that, we will have printed surveys available in church for the next two weekends. Some of you have submitted questions about these proposals and the possibility of the campaign itself. There were a few in last week’s bulletin, and here are a few more. Explain what the changes are in church. In option A and D, there will be new, accessible washrooms close to the church, in the Multipurpose Gathering Space, which connects the church with the Education Building. Also under consideration is a medium size, 2‐3 tier platform to the west/St. Joseph side of the altar to accommodate the children and adult choirs that help us pray on the weekends. It will most probably reduce little or none of the seating now available, and needs more planning and designing to see if it will be possible and still keep the integrity of the interior and altar space. Like all other options, this is a proposal, not yet a plan waiting for execution. Is there air-conditioning in school in these plans? That is not included in these initial proposals. Is there an afterschool program? Beginning this year, the Day School has begun a before‐school program, and is considering an afterschool program for next year which is more complicated. Right now it is too early to make that decision. It may or may not be possible.
Today’s readings focus on the fruits of faith and obedience. Naaman did as he was instructed, no matter how reluctant or skeptical he was. The ten lepers did as they were instructed, to go show themselves to the priests. We often don’t understand obedience in today’s world. As children we do as we’re told. As adolescents or post‐adolescents, we rebel. Part of that rebellion is forming our own separate identity. Sometimes that formation of identity causes people to reject their faith and their faith community. Obedience is the practice of a disciplined person, who in faith, trusts God in all things and situations. I imagine how challenging it would be to be in Naaman’s place or the lepers’ place. They were outcasts and physically suffering. In suffering, God can lead us to trust. Had the circumstances been different, their reliance on God would be different. We often question the presence of suffering in the world. I know at times in my life that were incredibly challenging, it was the suffering that allowed me to find God. It also made me more compassionate, kind, and patient. Finding God in the darkness, allows us to be grateful to God in the light. The second reading tells us “the word of God is not chained.” The
If we build a new gym, how much would we save in rent at other gyms? Right now, other gyms are rented for some of the practices needed by our basketball and volleyball teams. These rentals cost between $1,800 and 3,300 per year over the last 5 years. By the way, did you notice that in all four options, the existing gym would be renovated and re‐purposed, hopefully making it possible to use the gym AND Joyce Hall at the same time, with less noise being transmitted, though not completely eliminated? Why not two (or more) floors of parking? That would be a great help, but you’re the first person to suggest it, so it didn’t get into the proposals! We’ll check into that. Please provide an explanation of the relationship to Ascension-St. Susanna. People are familiar with St. Agatha, but not necessarily Ascension-St. Susanna. It is located in Harvey, Il., and the pastor is Fr. Thadeo Mgimba. Fr. Thadeo is also the pastor of the neighboring parish in Markham, St. Gerard Majella.
We were asked a short while ago to consider twinning with Ascension‐St. Susanna, and soon after that, we were requested to participate in the Archdiocesan Capital Campaign. I asked if we might direct part of our capital campaign funds to Ascension‐St. Susanna. There are about 250 families there (and about 250 at St. Gerard’s) so their income and resources are pretty limited to meet many maintenance needs. I am meeting with Fr. Thadeo later this month and I will let you know more after we meet.
Your questions are important and helpful. More to come next week. Your interest in your parish is admirable. It gives it lots of energy and makes a number of important things happen. Not to perch on our laurels, but did you know that the National Blue Ribbon Award which our School has received this year, has been given to only 7,000 out of 135,000 schools over the past 20 years? And that there were 50 private/parochial schools given this honor this year? God bless all of you for your huge effort and your great accomplishment. You help make St. Francis Xavier School the exceptional school it is.
healing God offers to each of us is unchained. All we have to do is accept that healing in faith. True obedience frees us to live unchained, trusting in God. True obedience is listening to the voice of God speaking to us through others and following God’s direction. When Jesus tells the Samaritan, “go, your faith has saved you,” He’s not referring to saving the leper from physical suffering. Jesus is proclaiming salvation and eternal life. All ten were physically healed, only one returned to receive eternal life. The same temptation captivates us. If we become so focused on the physical suffering, we miss the opportunity to be with God eternally. Our challenge is to glorify God in all things, the blessings and the challenges alike. The Samaritan returning was unexpected. He fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked Him. Who is the unexpected person in today’s world that we see fall at the feet of Jesus and Glorify God? Who do we see return to Elisha glorifying God? How can we be the one to turn back?
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Immediate Danger – Call 911
Confidential Free Services:
Constance Morris House 24 Hour Hotline (708) 485‐5254 LaGrange Sexual Abuse (708) 482‐9600
Services provided: Crisis intervention, shelter (18 bed age limitation for boys is 11 years old) counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency financial assistance.
Family Shelter Service 24 Hour Hotline (630) 469‐5650 Downers Grove ‐ Wheaton Office (630) 221‐8290
Services provided: Emergency & long term shelter, counseling, children & teen programs, assistance in job search, court adovcacy (orders of protection process), victim advocacy (call backs on police reports), and support groups.
Sarah's Inn 24 Hour Hotline (708) 386‐4225 Oak Park Office (708) 386‐3305
Services provided: Support groups, legal advocacy, counseling adults, children and teens, and counseling men who abuse. Aging Protective Services 24 hour Hotline (866) 8001409 LaGrange Office (708) 354‐1323
Services provided are investigate and follow‐up services for Adults over 60, plus disabled ages 18 to 59. Services address physical, emotional, sexual, confinement, passive neglect, financial exploration, and deprivation.
St. Francis Xavier Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry
SAVE THE DATE
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry would like to invite you to a mass of healing and prayer at St. Francis Xavier, on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm.
DOMESTIC ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH: OCTOBER 2013
Not all violence is physical. Violent words leave painful, permanent scars on the soul.
No one is expected to stay in an abusive marriage.
Learn about the mission and resources of the Archdiocesan Domestic Abuse Outreach program by logging onto www.archchicago.org Go to the ARCHDIOCESAN RESOURCES box at the lower right
of the homepage and select Domestic Violence Committee.
Join the St. Francis Xavier Domestic Violence Committee to help increase awareness and reach out to victims. Call 708‐352‐0168 for more information.
If you are a victim or survivor of domestic abuse seeking help: National Hotline: 1‐800‐799 SAFE (7233); 1‐800‐7873224 (TDD) State of Illinois Helpline: 1‐877‐863‐6338 (1‐877–TO END DV)
Your Parish Finances Sunday Collection, October 6 $ 28,412 This week last year $ 26,294 Total Collection: Year-to-date $ 369,030 Previous year-to-date $ 377,420 Needed for Budget: Year-to-date $ 388,743 Collections are running behind last year and almost $20,000 behind budget. Your ongoing support of the Parish and its ministries is both needed and appreciated.
LIVING THE TEACHINGS
OF THE CHURCH “The church...is joined to the baptized who are honored by the name of Christian, but do not profess the faith in its entirety or have not preserved unity of communion [with the pope].” (Constitution on the Church #15)
LEAVE A LEGACY
We are grateful for the generous support that you give to St. Francis through your weekly contributions. Have you considered providing for the continuation of that support by including the parish in your Will? Bequests given to the parish through Wills are for the sole use of St. Francis Xavier Parish. To include the parish in your Will, the correct language is: “I give (a percentage or amount) to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago—A Corporation Sole, for the sole benefit of St. Francis Xavier Parish, LaGrange.” Thanks for giving consideration to leaving a legacy!
IMPLEMENTING OUR PROPHETIC PLAN
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the official process of welcoming adults into the Catholic faith. It is modeled after the process used in the early Church for the initiation of new members. RCIA is also the model used for receiving into full communion with the Catholic Church those persons who have been previously baptized. They could be Catholics who have lost touch with the Catholic Church or they might be Christians who were baptized in other faith denominations. Those who have not been confirmed in the Catholic Church will receive the sacrament of Confirmation as a sign of full membership into the Church. The first phase of the RCIA process is called the period of inquiry. During this phase, those who wish to become members of the Catholic Church are called Inquirers. They spend this time learning about the Catholic faith. They learn about our history, beliefs, rituals, spirituality and much more. This is a time of learning and of forming close relationships with members of the parish and with God. On October 7th, the RCIA Ministry Team welcomed eight Inquirers who seek to enter into the Catholic Tradition of Faith. As they begin their Spiritual journey, together with their team members and sponsors, please embrace their pilgrimage and pray for them.
COLLECTION FOR
PROPAGATION OF FAITH Next weekend our parish will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year we are invited to act in solidarity with missionaries in India and throughout the world. Every day, faithful missionaries are reaching out in the name of Christ, offering practical, emotional and spiritual care to communities, children and families in desperate need, bringing the light of Christ to the darkest of circumstances. For more information visit: www.IAmAMissionary.org.
The drawings of proposed improvements are in the transepts of the Church for your review. These drawings are also available on our website (www.sfx‐lg.org) and in a brochure, Our Capital Campaign, which you can pick up at the back of Church, if you have not done so already. Please review and consider these proposals. We would like to have your input as to which proposed improvement you would like to see and would be willing to support at the Parish. To gather your opinions, a survey is available on our website or, if you prefer, in paper copy at the back of Church. Please take the time to provide us your input. Although the final proposal which we choose to implement will probably not have everything each of us individually would like, hopefully we can collectively come up with a plan that we can all support and get excited about. Your wisdom and input is needed. God bless you for your commitment to the parish!
7:30 a.m. Math Club in Joyce Hall SEASPAR Service Visit – 8:30 a.m. School Gym
Friday, October 18
Picture Retakes 8:00–11:00 a.m. in Joyce Hall GCG Orders Due
Ice Cream Social, Pre‐3 – 3rd Grade at 6:30 p.m.
5TH GRADE SERVICE THEME
The 5th Grade service theme is honoring veterans and active duty service members. As a part of their plan they will be writing letters, sending care packages to active duty members overseas and having a Veteran's Day mass and reception. If you know of any active duty members to send letters/care packages from our 5th Graders, please provide his/her contact information to Megan Carmody by email at [email protected]. In addition, we are looking for names of local veterans to invite to our veterans mass and reception in November. Any additional information you can provide about these veterans is helpful.
Join the festivities at the 8th Annual Falcon 5K Run/Walk to benefit St. Francis Xavier School.
Race Starts at Richmond & Waiola Avenues on Saturday, November 2nd at 8:30 a.m.
Register online at www.imathlete.com/events/Falcon5KRunWalk or go to the SFX website
at www.sfx‐lg.org for the link. Registration forms can also be found
at the back of the church.
Proud Moment for SFX!
Last Friday afternoon we opened our doors to welcome family, friends, and honored guests arriving to celebrate our 2013 Blue Ribbon award. The gym was polished to perfection and elegantly appointed with beautiful blue touches. Student greeters stood outside the gym ready to personally greet VIP guests and escort them to their seat of honor on the stage and the balcony was filled to capacity. Out of town alumni and viewers tuned in via High School Cube to watch the festivities. There have been over 1,000 views already! Lights! Camera! Action! Ms. Rodde and Fr. John welcomed a stage full of VIP guests: the principals from St. Ignatius, Nazareth, Benet, Fenwick, LTHS; former SFX assistant principal and current Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the Archdiocese of Chicago Dr. Noreen Powers; Regional Director for the Office of Catholic Schools Mr. Matthew Banach; Village of LaGrange President Mr. Tom Livingston; Village of LaGrange Trustees & SFX parents Mr. Mark Kuchler and Mr. Jeff Nowak. After an opening prayer and a wonderful acknowledgement of success and excellence, Fr. John welcomed Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to lead the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then Mrs. O'Mara took the stage and inspired us all as she shared some impressive information behind the Blue Ribbon Award and explained just how amazing of an honor it is that SFX won the award. In closing, she reminded us that this is the beginning of a journey ‐ we must continue to strive to maintain the excellence we have achieved. Ms. Rodde eloquently expounded upon our wonderful students and offered a sincere "thank you" to all teachers, staff, students, and parents. We were then read a wonderful note of celebration from Sr. Mary Paul by Matthew Banach and honored with a special proclamation from the Village of LaGrange. Then students from Kindergarten through 8th Grade shared meaningful reflections on what SFX means to them. As the celebration was coming to a close, we were treated with an amazing video celebrating SFX! Finally, in closing, Ms. Rodde extended her thanks and appreciation to all for helping to make the day so special. Just before students were dismissed, a rumble from the back of the gym was heard! The 8th Grade varsity cheerleaders jumped to their feet as Mrs. Bryks played the SFX Fight Song and Francis the Falcon entered the gym! Everyone was soon on their feet singing and clapping and shouting "Francis, our school of gold and blue, Francis Falcons faithful, always loyal to you!" It was an incredible way to end BLUE WEEK and an even better way to begin our year of BLUE!
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Word of the Lord has a message for children as well as adults. Children’s Liturgy of the Word offers the children an experience to hear the scripture in words that they can understand. Here at St. Francis we are fortunate and proud to have adult volunteers and Presiders of Liturgy who journey with our children so that they can experience the Word of the Lord with a message that is relevant and fitting for them. Our Saturday evening 5:00 p.m. Mass offers the opportunity for children in Grades Kindergarten—Fourth to experience hearing and reflecting on the Word of the Lord in a way that is an empowering experience. Children in these grades are invited to follow their Reflectors of the Word to a prayer space away from the gathered assembly to hear the Scriptures in words they can understand. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will “kick off’ this school year on Saturday, October 5. Allen Sterwalt, our Director of Music, and our Cherub Choir (Children in Grades 1‐3) will lead us in prayer with music. The following week the SF Choristers (Children in Grades 4‐8) will do the same. Children’s Liturgy of the Word takes place in church whenever the children’s choirs lead us in song/prayer. The Scriptures we hear will then be taken from the Children’s Lectionary and the homily will be given in a way that children are able to relate to a little more readily. The children in Grades K‐4 will go to their prayer space on the Saturdays that the choirs are not singing.
Here is the tentative schedule:
November 2 – SF Choristers and November 9 – Cherub Choir December 7 –Cherub Choir and December 14 – SF Choristers January 4 – Cherub Choir and January 11 – SF Choristers February 1 – Cherub Choir and February 8 – SF Choristers March 15 – SF Choristers and March 22 – Cherub Choir
April 12 – SF Choristers (Palm Sunday Weekend – regular readings)
April 26 – SF Choristers Children in Grades K‐4 will be invited to join their Reflectors in a prayer space away from the adults and to hear The Word of The Lord in words they can better understand on the following Saturdays (subject to change):
October 19, 26 November 16, 23 December 21 January 18, 25 February 15, 22 March 1, 8 April 5
You can call 708‐352‐0168 and direct your questions to: Terri Simeoni, RE Coordinator or Allen Sterwalt, Director of Music
SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
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SUNDAYS October 13 No Class
October 20 Class
October 27 Class
November 3 At Home Lesson November 10
Class November 17
Class
WEDNESDAYS October 16
No Class October 23
Class October 30
Class November 6
At Home Lesson November 13
Class November 20
Class
KAIROS RETREAT SPONSORED by ST. CLETUS ON
NOVEMBER 7-10, 2013 The retreat has filled prior to the end of the registration period. We are now at waiting list capacity. Please look for upcoming Kairos opportunities in March, August, and November 2014. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Emily.
QUEST LEADERS
Quest Leaders will meet Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel in the Education Building. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Emily Brabham at 708‐352‐0168 x304 or at [email protected].
QUEST If you missed freshmen registration for Quest, please contact Emily as soon as possible to make sure no opportunities are missed.
QUEST IS ON FACEBOOK!
All high school students that “like” our facebook page before noon on October 2, will automatically be entered to win a free ticket to Fright Fest! Find us at www.facebook.com/sfxquest. This is a great way to stay connected to the parish and what’s going on!
CHURCH LEAGUE BASKETBALL It’s that time of year again! Registration for Church League Basketball is open. Eligibility forms are available in the Rectory. Deadline for registration is Sunday, November 3. Coaches and players will meet Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Joyce Hall. Go SFX!
STEP BY STEP
ON YOUR JOURNEY OF FAITH
Does Catholicism interest you?
Have you ever thought of joining
the Catholic Church?
Do you know someone who has expressed such an interest?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults (RCIA) is a process group for asking questions and learning about the Catholic Faith.
Take the first step and we will be there
to walk with you on your journey of faith.
A new group will start soon!
Please contact the rectory
for more information at 708-352-0168.
MINISTERS OF CARE AND
MINISTERS OF COMMUNION
Don’t forget to attend the Renewal Program with Sr. Jane Schlosser, RSM on Wednesday, October 16
Pizza at 6:30 p.m.
Formal Session at 7:00 p.m. In Joyce Hall
Please RSVP to the Rectory at 708‐352‐0168
if you are not able to attend, so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
RETIRED MEN'S GROUP Wednesday, October 16 @ 11:00 a.m.
Coffee @ 10:30 a.m. East Rectory Meeting Room
In Africa: Habitat for Humanity
and a Safari
Jim Hannigan presenting
2013 CROP WALK Please join your local 5K CROP WALK!
LaGrange/Western Springs/Brookfield 2013 CROP WALK SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th AT 1:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church of Western Springs, 4300 Howard Avenue in Western Springs Please bring a nonperishable food item for local pantries.
Groups, including families and QUEST teams, may use one registration form, available at the SFX Rectory. Each walker may donate ($5‐$10). Registration is also available on the day of the Walk. For more information, go to: www.cropwalk.org or contact Mary Freeman at [email protected] .
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS
All women of the parish are members of the Catholic Women’s Club. If you would like to get involved or if you would like to receive monthly newsletters about our upcoming events via email, please contact Jana Fix at [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB PRE-LENTEN LUNCHEON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2014 THE WESTIN LOMBARD YORKTOWN CENTER
If you are interested in supporting the Luncheon with a raffle item donation, please contact the raffle committee at: Tricia Demuth, 708-828-4908, Jill Holtz, 708-579-0217,
and Nancy Owen, 773-263-2950.
Suggestions include sporting event tickets, theater tickets, spa certificates, jewelry, purses, cooking gadgets, etc.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
PARISH COUNSELING PROGRAM
As we celebrate over fifteen years of partnership between the Claret Center and St. Francis Xavier Parish, I would like to highlight the services available to you and others in the community through the Parish Counseling Program. This program offers psychotherapy services that integrate both psychology and spirituality using a faith‐based approach. I will be supporting the St. Francis Xavier Parish as your Parish Counselor until June of next year and can offer you and your loved ones flexible daytime or evening appointments. Here are some common areas of concern that counseling can address:
If you are struggling with an addiction If you are feeling sad, anxious, and/or depressed
lately and don’t know what to do If you are stressed by problems at work or have
recently lost a job If your children are having problems getting along
with other family members or their peers If you have trouble controlling your anger If some recent or past event has changed your life
and you are having difficulty adjusting If you are dealing with a serious illness or have
recently lost someone close to you If you are struggling balancing the demands of your
life such as raising children, maintaining a career, nurturing a marriage, and/or caring for aging parents
If life has lost its purpose and meaning These are just some of the areas that counseling can help you address by providing a safe, respectful, and understanding environment where you can explore the resources within you. I am available to meet with you in a confidential and safe office space in the rectory at St. Francis Xavier. If you think you could benefit from my services or just wish to know more, please feel free to contact me at the Claret Center at 773‐643‐6259 x31. I look forward to meeting you. Karen Held, Parish Counselor
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The St. Vincent de Paul Society’s next meeting will take place on Monday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Courtyard Room.
Join us for the Oneness Liturgy and Book Release Celebration on Sunday, October 13: 10:30 a.m.‐1:00 p.m. At this special liturgy and reception we will proclaim our oneness in the web of life and celebrate the students who helped create “A Language of the Heart,” the new “Stories of Oneness” children’s book published by The Well Spirituality Center. You won’t want to miss this heart‐warming celebration of interconnectedness. All are welcome! Join us for Motherloss and Adult Daughters onTuesdays: 7:00‐9:00 p.m. October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 12, 19 Facilitator: Barbe Creagh, PhD, LCSW, FAMI, FT. This group is for women who lost mothers to death. Participants may be adult women of any age who were 30 or younger when they experienced the loss of their mother. The loss may be recent or as long ago as childhood. Led by Rainbow Hospice Bereavement Manager, Barbe Creagh, participants will explore healing through the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music as well as mandala work. COST: $90 for all six sessions. Financial assistance available. If your loved one was a Rainbow Hospice patient the fee is waived. Please join us for My Deepest Me is God on Tuesdays, October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 12 from 1:00‐2:30 p.m. with Barbara Foreman, using Richard Rohr’s book, Immortal Diamond, this book discussion group will uncover the treasure of our true selves. The cost is $60. No RSVP is necessary; this is a drop in event. A free will offering may be made. Future dialogues planned are: November 23, 2013: Eucharist As a Way of Life: Becoming the Real Presence by Kathy Sherman CSJ; February 1, 2014: Gospel Portraits of Jesus by Mary Jo Curtsinger CSJ; and March 22: Praying All Ways During Lent by Pat Bergen CSJ. To receive a brochure for all Coffee & Conversation dialogues, please contact Simona at 708‐579‐5054, [email protected]. These programs will be held at The Well Spirituality Center, located at The Congregation of St. Joseph, 1515 West Ogden Avenue in LaGrange Park. To learn more about The Well’s programs or to register, please call 708‐482‐5048 or visit the website at www.csjthewell.org.
Golf Foursomes and Sponsorship opportunities are still available for The Legacy Guild Fall Golf Outing on Friday, October 18. Help provide college scholarships for local students who have lost a parent. For more information go to http://www.thelegacyguild.com, or please call Bob Bock at 708‐646‐9047. What is The Legacy Guild? The Legacy Guild was formed in 2012 by LaGrange area men drawn together after a cluster of sudden and unexpected deaths of treasured friends and neighbors. The organization formed within weeks of these tragic events to offer support to each other and transcend our grief. Our support group is Christian‐based and meets regularly to discuss important issues, including how to be a better father, husband, son, brother, neighbor and friend. The scholarship program is an extension of these regular meetings. Scholarship applicants must live in Lyons Township District 204 and have had a parent die while being raised in the area. While students must live in the District, they remain eligible if they attend a high school outside the District. The awards are determined by a committee based on merit and need.
Join Spirito! and honored guest, Dan Gibbons in a joyful evening of fundraising and song. Our 2012 honoree, Rob Johnson of CBS‐2 News, will present this year’s award to Dan, in recognition of all the work Dan has done in our communities to serve the most basic of human needs. And we have a surprise guest for attendees this year – from the Metropolitan Opera of New York, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and premier opera companies around the world – famed baritone Bradley Garvin.
Enjoy open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner & sweets; raffles with unique silent and live auctions; and entertainment – including surprise performances by the 3 Spirito! ensembles.
CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH
Our women’s CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH
will be held the weekend of November 9‐10, 2013.
Reserve the date!
If you are interested, please call Fr. Bob Bacchi at 708‐352‐0168.
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The 2013 CRHP Planning Team welcomes All SFX women from past CRHP retreats
to a prayer service and social hour.
Come and pray with, and for us, as we prepare for the November CRHP retreat.
Sunday, November 3, 2013 @ 4:00 p.m. St. Francis Xavier School Chapel 145 North Waiola Avenue (Enter thru the South Playground Doors)
Following the prayer service, we will host a wine/cheese party in the Teachers’ Lounge in school.
Come and re-connect with your fellow CRHP participants.
RSVP: Missy Westerhoff @ 708-352-0168
The St. Francis Xavier Peace and Justice Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 6
at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory. For more information, please contact Sr. Dorothy Lynch at 708‐387‐7234.
THE PEACE & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
ASKS YOU TO SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Coming for you is a symposium about our planet Earth, your home. It is an opportunity for you to engage in deeper understanding and some conversation with fellow parishioners about the web of life. More to follow but please mark your Calendar now.
The motto chosen for our parish this year, “Together we can make a Difference” fits in very well with the Symposium, Awakening the Dreamer/Creating the Dream, that is being offered through the Peace and Justice Committee on November 2. You will be convinced that every single one of us can do something to make a difference. We have a tendency to blame others when our current way of living fails to deliver lasting happiness. The Awakening the Dreamer Symposium will help to make us aware of how we need to live in order to protect life and save as much as we can. We will see the need for planting seeds for new structures—such as alternative ways of growing and distributing food, working for better health and clean energy. And most of all we will see the need for a revolutionary shift in consciousness—a sense of awe, gratitude, wonder, and devotion to our planet, life, and each other. These will arise from our hearts. Then, truly, we can make a difference! Come and be informed, get in touch with the dreams you have for a way of living that is responsible and just. Bring a friend!!! Saturday, November 2 from 8:15 a.m.‐ 2:30 p.m. Adult donation $5; Students one paper product (Kleenex, paper towels, napkins, etc.). The Well Spirituality Center at 1515 West Ogden Avenue in LaGrange Park. For reservations, please call, Srs. Dorothy or Marlene at 708‐387‐7234 before October 25.
Awakening the Dreamer Symposium
BRINGING CHILDREN
TO CHURCH Few things are more important than bringing children to church for our Eucharistic celebration. God bless all of you who do this. It is the best way for them to learn and experience our gathering as a community, our prayer of thanksgiving and our being sent to do God’s work in the world. It certainly brings joy to my life when you bring your children with you. Of course, I understand if you have to take your child out into the vestibule for any reason. Sometimes they get anxious and just need to get up and move around and that’s just fine. The Eucharist is a profoundly sophisticated ritual which takes time and patience to assimilate and integrate into our lives. Look at how it has deepened over time in our own lives as adults! The fact that you parents are able to get everybody up and moving in the same direction at the same time astounds me and I am sure that it pleases God! Keep coming back!
— Fr. John
ARE YOU REGISTERED
AS PARISHIONERS? DO WE HAVE A RECORD OF YOUR CHILDREN?
We invite all to register as parishioners. If you are not receiving periodic mailings from the parish, you are not in our database. A registration form can be picked up at the back of the Church or printed out from our website, www.sfx‐lg.org. To help with our planning, we also ask that you let us know about your children, so that they can also be included in the database. Sometimes children are baptized elsewhere or families move into the parish after their children have been baptized. Consequently, we don’t know about them until it is time to register for the Day School or for Religious Education. Again, the registration form available at the back of the Church or on the website can be used for this purpose. Thank you for helping us keep our information as up‐to‐date as possible!
SAVE THE
DATE!
Interfaith Community Partners announces its 12th Annual Theater Benefit on Wednesday, October 16 at The Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Avenue in Western Springs. The reception is at 7:00 p.m. and includes hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and prize drawings, followed by the performance at 8:00 p.m. The Woman in Black, a ghost story by Susan Hill tells the tale of London solicitor Arthur Kipps, who believes he was cursed by a woman whose business affairs he handled early in his career. There will be evil spirits, exorcism, eerie marshes, mysterious manors, ancient graveyards and howling winds and just in time for Halloween! Admission is $40 per person or $75 for two. You may buy tickets online at www.InterfaithCommunityPartners.com, find us on Facebook or call ICP at 708‐579‐8929.
INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK JOB SUPPORT WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, October 15 from 7:00‐9:00 p.m.: a panel of HR professionals will coach you on the “art of interviewing” and answer your questions about successful phone and in‐person interview strategies and techniques as well as provide tips on how to recover from interviewing blunders. This workshop is open to all and there is no charge to attend. We look forward to welcoming you in Westminster Hall at the First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. Please enter church on Catherine Avenue. For further information, contact Susan Sedler at [email protected].
What You Don’t Know You Don’t Know About Social Media
Interfaith Career Network invites you to join us on Thursday, October 17 from 7:00‐9:00 p.m. to hear Abby Kohut, an amazing HR professional/recruiter. Abby is traveling the USA on a mission to educate a million job seekers on how to secure satisfying employment right now. Do you really know how recruiters are using social media to find you? Are you 100% sure that you have your profiles designed correctly to attract recruiters? Do you know how to proactively find recruiters and hiring managers and do you know why you should look for them? Social media can help you accelerate past your competition and stand out in the crowd, but only if you REALLY know how to use the tools effectively. In this program, you will learn how to update your profiles so recruiters will ACTUALLY find you; where recruiters post jobs and why; the reason why groups are critical to your success (and which groups you should join) and how to find and get introduced to a hiring manager or recruiter. . We look forward to welcoming you at St. Cletus Education Building, 700 West 55th Street in LaGrange. Look for the ICN sign outside and enter the school building at the flag pole entrance, door 3.
LinkedIn Workshop for Beginners Are you LinkedIn? Interfaith Career Network invites you to join us Tuesday, October 22 from 7:00‐9:00 p.m. to learn about this social networking site designed specifically for the business community. Aileen Gilpin, Principal with AGilpin consultants, will show you how to get started with setting up a compelling profile and answer all your questions about how you can effectively use this online resource. We look forward to welcoming you in Westminster Hall at the First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. Please enter church on Catherine Avenue. For additional information, please contact Susan Sedler at [email protected]. These programs and workshops are open to all and there is no charge to attend. Interfaith Career Network offers job support through various programs throughout the month. For further information, please visit our website at: www.interfaithcareernetwork.org.
Please Pray For...all those serving in the military including:
Please inform us of others serving in the military...and let us know when
friends and loved ones return from deployment overseas. Email the [email protected]
David Tapia, U.S. Army—husband of Marie Tapia
Major Ryan Boyle—brother of Mark Boyle
Sgt. David Phillips—brother of Rebecca Casiple
U.S. Army Captain Eric L. Tharp—husband of Elizabeth Tharp
Lance Cpl. Matthew Yonkman—son of Brian & Cindy Yonkman, friend of the Tvrdik family
Commander Robert O’Donnell—son of Robert & Agnes O’Donnell
Staff Sgt. Bryan Pickens, U.S. Army Airborne Ranger 1-75th Ranger Battalion RGR REGT—
son of Rob & Bernadette Pickens, brother of Robert & Gabriel
Sgt. Connor Murray, USAF—friend of the Lawless and McCormick families
Lt. Christopher Ocasio, U.S. Army—friend of the Berger Family
U.S. Navy David Michael DiSanto—grandnephew of Sr. Mary Ricardo DiSanto, CSJ
Staff Sgt. Rhonda Russell, USAF—
daughter of Deidre & John Russell and granddaughter of Mary F. Russell
Sgt. Steven Sanders, USMC—grandnephew of Marie & Genevieve Franciscus
U.S. Navy James Lynch & Christopher Cugier, Air Force—cousin and nephew of Sr. Helen Sullivan
Corporal Adam Diaz, USMC—grandson of Abelardo & Teodora Diaz
Ensign Jonathan Devitt Brown—nephew to the Devitt Family
LCPL Gregory Allen, USMC—nephew of Barbara Triggs & Anthony Anscombe
Petty Officer 3rd Class ISP, Alex Anderson, U.S. Navy—niece of Dan & Erin Cooke
Kevin Peterson, U.S. Army Infantry, Major Marcos Melendez, USMC and Major Michelle Melendez, USMC—
son, nephew and niece of Jon Peterson
Capt. Ed O’Connell, USMC—nephew of Tim & Nancy O’Connell
Lance Cpl. Nolan Kemna, USMC—nephew of John & Linda Hill
Lt. Col. William Kelly —brother of Jim Kelly
Capt. Maura Hoffman & Capt. Christopher Hoffman—
niece and nephew of Margie & Steve Hull and cousins of Kate, Janie & Caroline Hull
Sgt. Keith Brogdon—dear friend of Mary Ellen Fitzhugh
Phil Lukanich, U.S. Navy—husband of Joanna, son of Mark & Martie Lukanich
PFC Phillip G. Carr—friend of Laurel & Ken Karlo
1st Lt. Greg Pavich, USMC—cousin of Jessica Miller
Master Sgt. Andrew Lang—son of Marge & Ray Lang
Commander James Donahue, U.S. Navy—brother‐in‐law of Shannon & Tim Gannon
Mass Time
Presider Lectors/Commentators
Ministers of Communion
Altar Servers Cantors Greeters
5:00 PM Fr. Muccino J. Miller E. Devitt R. Carroll
D. Mulvenna T. Pappas K. Preussner H. Van Cura C. Witt
TBA K. Kelly M. Becker
7:30 AM Fr. Hoffman S. Kent R. Hillsman T. Carroll
M. Hermesdorf M. A. Kelly J. Morsch
TBA J. Spearman J. Morsch T. Morsch
9:00 AM
Fr. Bacchi R. O’Hara T. Gannon P. Zadeik
D. Carlson J. Cogelja P. Ferrano C. Froemel E. Froemel N. Kalkowski L. Krepps C. Zadeik M. Lukanich J. McLaughlin B. McMahon
TBA S. VanOrdstrand D. Sherman R. Sherman
10:30 AM
Fr. Killeen R. Egan C. Dillon C. Wilson
N. Cummings J. Dunne M. P. Flaherty M. Ganzel J. Garreau J. Healy M. Joscelyn A. Krol S. Lambright D. Lastres O. Lastres
TBA T. Pangan M. Joscelyn
12:00 PM Fr. Killeen D. Lewis J. Kelly L. Dillon
L. Donegan B. Edelmann K. Johnson M. Jordan N. Kampe
TBA J. Pfluger J. Svehla
6:00 PM Fr. Hoffman Quest Teen Quest Teens Spirit Choir
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2013 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14‐17/2 Tm 2:8‐13/Lk 17:11‐19
Monday: Rom 1:1‐7/Lk 11:29‐32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16‐25/Lk 11:37‐41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1‐11/Lk 11:42‐46 Thursday: Rom 3:21‐30/Lk 11:47‐54 Friday: 2 Tm 4:10‐17b/Lk 10:1‐9
Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16‐18/Lk 12:8‐12 Next Sunday: Ex 17:8‐13/2 Tm 3:14‐4:2/Lk 18:1‐8
Pastoral Ministry
Pastor Rev. John R. Hoffman Associate Pastors Rev. Robert Bacchi Rev. William Killeen Deacon Mr. Andrew Allison Weekend Sacramental Ministers Rev. James O’Connor Rev. Keith Muccino, S.J. Lay Ministers Mrs. Margaret Branecki Mr. Robert O’Malley
Education Ministry
Day School Principal Ms. Debra Rodde Assistant Principal Mrs. Donielle Jarzen Day School Secretaries Mrs. Peggy Evans (Main Campus) Mrs. Mary Hoffman (Main Campus) Mrs. Kathie Kinahan (East Campus) Tuition Accounts Mrs. Clara Jurivich Rel Ed Coordinator/Sacrament Prep Ms. Terri Simeoni Religious Education Office Staff Mrs. Cindy Johnson Mrs. Lucile Nichol
Youth Ministry
Director Ms. Emily Brabham
Music Ministry
Directors Mr. Allen Sterwalt Mr. Jeremy Michor (Spirit Choir) Mrs. Micki Doherty (Spirit Choir) Associate Musicians Mrs. Ann Maney Mr. Bob Voves
Parish Office Staff
Business Manager Mrs. Clara Jurivich Parish Accountant Mrs. Jane Bandyk Pastor’s Secretary Mrs. Maureen Pipal Parish Secretary Mrs. Melissa Westerhoff Staff Secretary Ms. Debra Soulje Food Pantry Coordinator Mrs. Mary Freeman
CONTACT INFORMATION Parish Office 124 N. Spring ...........................................................................708‐352‐0168 St. Francis Xavier Day School ..........................................................................708‐352‐2175 School of Religious Education ........................................................................708‐352‐4555 S.P.R.E.D. (Special Religious Education) ....................................................708‐352‐0168 Fax Number ............................................................................................................708‐352‐4904 e‐Mail ...................................................................................................................sfxinlg@sfxlg.org Parish Web Site ...................................................................................................www.sfx‐lg.org
LITURGY SCHEDULE Monday through Friday ............................................................................7:45 and 9:00 a.m. Saturday...............................................................................................................................9:00 a.m. Sabbath Liturgy Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m.,12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m. Holy Days of Obligation as scheduled in bulletin.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday morning……………….……………………………….…….…….After 9:00 a.m. Mass Saturday afternoon…………………………………..……………………....………4:15‐4:45 p.m. The Reconciliation room is located off the walkway behind the tabernacle prayer area.
INFANT BAPTISMS Please call the Parish Office for scheduled 1:30 p.m. Sunday Baptismal dates. Baptism Preparation Classes: 4th Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. We encourage participation in this program before the baby’s birth or adoption.
MARRIAGE Please call the rectory office at the time of your engagement to schedule your wedding. We ask that you are a registered parishioner for 6 months before requesting your wedding date. Saturday wedding times are 1:00, 3:00 and 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals are usually scheduled on Friday evening. Some Fridays and Sundays are also available, but these days and times are limited. We do not schedule weddings during Lent. We are glad to review possible dates with the bride or groom. Please schedule the church before you sign a contract with a banquet facility.
FOOD PANTRY The St. Francis Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. The pantry serves clients who live in the 60525 and 60526 zip codes. Contact Mary Freeman at 708‐352‐0168 or [email protected] if you would like more information.
HOME OR HOSPITAL VISITATION & COMMUNION CALLS If you would like a priest or Minister of Care to visit, please contact the Parish Office directly. In the case of hospitalization, specifically request that the hospital contact the parish. Hospitals do not routinely inform churches of admissions due to Privacy Laws.
PARISH COUNSELOR All counseling services are confidential, respectful, understanding, and take place in a safe environment. Counseling and psychotherapy services are available for individuals, couples, and families experiencing difficulty with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship conflicts, work stress or job loss problems, or feelings of being overwhelmed. For further information or to make an appointment, call our parish counselor, Karen Held, 773‐643‐6259, ext. 31 at the Claret Center.
BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for submitting all bulletin articles is 9:00 a.m. on the Monday preceding the Sunday of publication. If a holiday falls on a Monday, articles are due by 12:00 Noon on the previous Thursday. All articles must be emailed to [email protected].
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