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03/19/17 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, ORLAND PARK

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Third Sunday of Lent

The St. Francis of Assisi community is a welcoming Christian family. We believe in Jesus Christ and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis. We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world.

Pastor’s Morsels And Tidbits

Notes on the Scripture An interesting contrast presents itself in our two big Bible stories this week. On the one hand we’ve got the grumbling nation behind Moses: reasonably thirsty, yet de-cidedly unpleasant about it. These are the same folks who’ve been recently deliv-ered from a generation of slavery, miraculously led across a divided sea, and granted the unlikely gifts of quail and manna from heaven, right there in the Sinai wilderness. You’d expect a little show of faith from these people, an air of courtesy mixed into their request for water. But all we see is an ugly, snarling mob of in-grates. On the other hand we meet the woman from Samaria, obviously thirsty, too, or she wouldn’t be visiting the well at this difficult, sun-drenched midday hour. She also has reasons to be unpleasant: It’s hot, there’s a strange man hovering over her destination, and what’s worse he’s a traditional enemy to her community. Yet this woman chooses to keep the dialogue civil, calling the stranger “sir” and demon-strating, once more, a delightful spunk that is the signature characteristic of a bibli-cal hero. Friends through those stories, we are reminded today; that the way we relate with one another is the truest sign of our faith. Let us take the example of Samaritan women and try to apply it in our daily lives. May her example be an inspiration to all of us this Lent! Lent You can’t step into the same river twice. That’s because the water never stops moving. The seasons of the church year are like that. You’re tempted to say: Oh, Lent again. But it’s not the same Lent as last year. And you’ll never have this Lent back again in the future. This is a new Lent. You’re not who you were or where you were a year ago. Make a quick inventory of what’s changed: births, deaths, moves, goals, health. There’ve been expansions or contractions of the mind, heart, options, bank account. Break-ups and breakdowns. You’ve won and failed a few more times. You’ve served and you’ve sinned. Lent 2015 is not a place you’ve ever been before, so keep your eyes open. The path is not the same, nor is the person walking it. CRHP Retreat You have a chance this weekend to sign up for this great event. We are hosting our CRHP retreat for women on March 25/26 & men on April 1/2. Please consider this opportunity and check the table in the narthex or the bulleting for more infor-mation. If you know someone who would be interested, please encourage them to do it. This is a great overnight retreat, right here, at our parish. Don’t miss it! Happy St. Patrick & St. Joseph Feasts! This week we celebrate two great saints and along with them Irish, Polish and Ital-ian heritages. There is so much beauty in diversity and I am grateful for having it all at SFA. Happy St. Patrick and St. Joseph Feasts!!!

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This week at St. Francis

Spring Food Drive, 7:30 am (Parking Lot & UH) Children’s Liturgy of the Word, during 9:00 & 10:30 am

masses (UH) RCIA @ 10:30 am (CH, GR) CJB Pack 400 Blue & Gold Dinner, 2:00 pm (UH) Passion Play Practice, 6:00 pm (CH, SFR)

Sunday, March 26

Living Like Francis, 8:30 am (GR) Stations & Benediction, 3:00 & 7:30 pm (CH) A.A. Meeting, 8:00 pm (NR)

Friday, March 24

Renew My Church, 9:00 am (CH) Spring Food Drive, 5:15 pm (Parking Lot & UH)

Saturday, March 25

Pivotal Players. 6:30 pm (GR) Prayer Service, 7:30 pm (CH)

Thursday, March 23

Bible Timeline Group 1, Series 3, 8:30 am (SFC) Book Club, 1:00 pm (NR) Religious Ed, Grades K-8, 4:30 pm (SFC) Religious Ed, Grades 4-8, 7:00 pm (SFC) Mass, 7:30 pm (CH)

Tuesday, March 21

Catholic Charities Easter Baskets 8:30 am & 7:00 pm (UH) Special RE, 5:30 pm (SFC) Xtreme Team Adult Leaders Meeting, 7:00 pm (SFR) Finance Council, 7:30 pm (GR)

Monday, March 20

Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 am (GR) Religious Ed (B), Grades 1-8, 4:30 pm (SFC) Bible Timeline Group 2, Series 2 & 3, 7:00 pm (SFC) Human Concerns Commission, 7:00 pm (GR) Knights of Columbus, 7:00 pm (GR) Passion Play Practice, 7:00 pm (CH, SFR)

Wednesday, March 22

During Lent, there

are many opportuni-

ties to aid the less

fortunate. One way

to make a contribu-

tion as a family is to

participate in as-

sembling Easter

Baskets for the

many children in

need who live near

our own community.

On Monday, March 20th, the Catholic

Charities @ St. Francis committee will

meet to fill baskets that will be given to

the children whose families visit the sup-

plemental supper programs at St. Anne,

St. Blase and St. Christopher. We will

also assemble gift bags containing hy-

giene kits, socks and t-shirts to be given

to the homeless.

Join us after morning mass and

again at 7:00 pm in Upton Hall.

If you are unable to join us, but would

like to make a contribution, we are ac-

cepting donations of crayons, glue

sticks, erasers, individually wrapped

pieces of candy, fruit snacks and

socks. This project truly brings smiles to

hundreds of precious faces.

On behalf of our committee, thank you

for your consideration and continued

support. Should you have any ques-

tions please contact Paula Belski at

[email protected]


PASSION PLAY SCHEDULE Last Chance to join tonight

Sunday March 19 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday March 22 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Sunday March 26 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday March 29 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Sunday April 2 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday April 5 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Saturday April 8 3:00 - 7:00 pm

Sunday April 9 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Miranda Arredondo CJ Brncich Val Capriglione Bob Enguita Greg Gervais Ben Giblin Will Giblin David Grecek Maggie Guidici Abby Hooks Ellen Lebert Kevin Lyvers Carrie Prendergast

Matt Prendergast Shane Prendergast

Lucas Sawilchik Toni Sawilchik Marilyn Sedlak Kayla Snaidauf Isabella Strolia

Mia Strolia Matt Toohill

Cara Winters Jacob Wodziak

Josh Zubik

Thank you for your generous support on Ash Wednesday, by donating for this year’s mission trip!


“Life is a gift from God and so is his mercy. May we cherish and promote both!”

Bridges of Mercy for Post-Abortion Healing USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities,

2016-2017 Respect Life Program

HUNGER RELIEF

FOOD DRIVE MARCH 25/26 As we prepare for Easter the most asked question is where we are go-ing to celebrate Easter Dinner. Sadly for many of our fellow man the question is will I eat at all today and how am I going to feed my fam-ily. 1 in 8 Americans face the inse-curity of not knowing when they will have their next meal. Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Please consider do-nating non-perishable Food at the Church Van in the parking lot or making a Cash donation in the Nar-thex on March 25 & 26. Donations benefit our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Phillip Neri, and the Orland Township Food Pantry.

Easter Baskets for Parish Shut-Ins and

Holy Family Villa Residents

You could make a difference in life of an elderly or ill person this Lenten season. The Helping Hands Com-mittee is hoping to bring joy to our parish shut-ins and residents of Holy Family Villa this Easter through the contribution of baskets donated by our parishioners. These baskets may be filled with personal care items, things for them to do and healthy snacks. A few exam-ples are:

Besides a traditional basket, reusable bins are nice. You can decorate with ribbon and artificial flowers. Use your imagination!

Please mark your basket “Man” or “Woman.” Get everyone involved in making the baskets and use this as family event for Lenten almsgiving. Have your little ones make homemade Easter cards. If you have any, please contact Corinna Pytel at 478-0710, Teri Sankey at 478-0474, Debby Obler at 966-4727 or Kay Scanlan at 226-1518. Please return your basket the weekend of Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd. Baskets will be distributed before Easter. Thank you for your continued generosity.

Shampoo/conditioner Hand cream

Comb/ brush Deodorant

Toothbrush/toothpaste Hand sanitizer

Playing cards Paperback books

Tissues Bandaids

Magazines Pretzels

Crackers Sugar free cookies/candy

Note cards/pens Socks

Puzzle books Small stuffed animals


We hired an architectural firm; a liturgical consultant and now were ready to tackle THE project - build-ing a church building. The building committee and I were aware that while the building was important it was always secondary to building the community who would prayer in this new space. The central theme of the building committee was – we want our church “to look like a church.” While such a focus seems obvi-ous, determining a more precise understanding of this mantra was a chal-lenge. Our liturgical consultant began with committee education. He shared se-ries of slides depicting Catholic churches over the centuries. His goal was to help us appreciate the va-riety of church designs and let us realize there was no single example of A church. As we began our planning, he wanted to open our thinking to many possibilities. In addition, we reviewed Church documents outlin-ing the expectations and requirements of a church to be built in the late 20th

tower because we saw that as a traditional identi-fier of a church. We wanted a roof line that had height and pointed upward. The exterior should be welcoming, the entrance should have room to gather expressing clearly our goal to be a welcome community. (These notes were taken from those early docu-ments). As I began this process, I had a lot of concern. I feared we might end up with a church building pa-rishioners would not like. If we were to look at church building projects 50 years ago, they were most likely decided by the pastor, the architect and a few trusted parishioners. Our process was transpar-ent, the committee worked together, studied, prayed and shared openly. Pa-rishioners were consulted. Experts were used. In the end, I believe we have a sacred building that would makes St. Francis a strong commu-nity in the Lord.

century. The central teaching of the Second Vatican Council document on the Liturgy was to make clear that “full and active participation” in the Eucha-rist was a central. Conse-quently, it was expected the design of a new church would foster and encour-age this participation. Town Hall gatherings were also provided for the par-ish. Besides giving history and information, John also served as a facilitator. He helped us articulate design elements found in previous church designs that we favored, as well was what was needed for today. We discussed both interior and exterior. After our study and reflec-tion, he walked us through a process to develop an agreed upon set of design principals that would serve as reference points as we made more specific deci-sions when planning with the architect. These are some the princi-ples we agreed upon. The building should be a sa-cred space and have a religious identity. On the exterior, we wanted a bell

Adult Faith Formation

AROUND FOR AWHILE By, Fr. Ed Upton


It was from a tree that the cross was made; the cross

on which Christ died for our salvation.

Catholic Church.” CCC 830 Now, those who do not believe in Jesus are re-lated to us in different ways. We have a special relationship to the Jewish faith. Judaism is in re-sponse to God’s revela-tion in the Old Covenant. To the Jews “belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship and the promises…” Judaism is divinely revealed and is the foundation of Christianity. CCC 840 God’s plan of salvation “also includes those who acknowledge the Crea-tor, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abra-ham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.” CCC 841 Jesus prayed that we would be one. Let’s pray for peace and unity. Want more? Catechism of the Catholic Church 830-844 Questions? [email protected]

I have friends who call themselves Catholic but they frequently go to other churches. Who be-longs to the Catholic Church? Catholic means univer-sal. Jesus established the Catholic Church and He came to save all peo-ple. All are called to this catholic unity of the Peo-ple of God. However, people belong in different ways. First, there is the bap-tized, believing, and practicing Roman Catho-lics who are “fully incor-porated into the society of the Church.” CCC 837 See CCC 2041-2043 for t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f “practicing.” Then there are those who are imperfectly united to the Church. These are baptized Christians who do not profess our entire faith and are not in commun-ion with the successor of St. Peter, the pope. The closest are the Orthodox Christians and then our separated Protestant brothers and sisters. CCC 838 “Where there is Jesus, there is the

I’M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION by, Sue Flanagan

I saw a film not too long ago, which really was not very popular and didn’t hang around the theaters very long. First of all I have to literally be bribed to go to movies now- a -days because they don’t make me feel good and there is too much in them which should never been seen in public. The ad, intrigued me. It was the story about a young boy and a tree. The boy was brutally bullied in school every day, his par-ents were divorced, his mother was dying of can-cer, and he was to be taken care of by his dis-liked grandmother. Now there’s a real plateful for a young one. After living in this situation and not being able to bear the scene any longer, this huge tree comes to a vivid, fiery real-ity for the boy and helps him to work out his misery and lead him to peace. The tree gave him path-ways to find his strength and in the end to show him that his enemy was in him-self. His guilt of wanting his mom to be free of her pain would not allow him to release her to death. In the end, he learned from the tree to stand against and defeat his bullies, and to let go of his guilt by for-giving himself and others and to love the ones who cared for him. It seems to me that we have a tree and the tree is our faith and Catholicism. We have guidance and testimony to lead us to the life as Christ teaches us.

THOUGHTS by, Pat Depcik


YEAR END CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

Please visit

your MYSFA.ME

account, on the parish website,

to print your 2016 contribu-tion statement.

You may also call the office 708-460-0042 if you would

like your 2016

statement mailed.

Statements are not automati-cally mailed.

Thank you.

LOCAL LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES Parish Language Offered Date Time

St. Christopher English/Polish Saturday, April 1, 2017 After 5:30 p.m. Mass

St. Cyril (tri-parish service) English/Polish Monday, April 10, 2017 5-6 p.m.; 7-8 p.m.

St. Damian English Sunday, March 19, 2017 6-8 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Seton English Sunday, March 5, 2017 7 p.m.

St. Francis of Assisi English/Polish Monday, April 10, 2017 7:30 p.m.

Incarnation English/Polish Saturday, April 8, 2017 5:30 p.m.

St. Julie Billiart English Monday, March 27, 2017 7 p.m.

St. Michael English/Spanish Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Part of mission @ 7 p.m.

Our Lady Polish Mission Polish Not scheduled as of Feb. 22

Our Lady of the Woods English/Polish Tuesday, April 11, 2017 7-9 p.m.

Sacred Heart English/Polish Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:30 p.m. Mission

St. Stephen (Tinley Park) English/Polish Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7 p.m.

The Social Committee of

St. Francis of Assisi welcomes all to a Pasta Dinner.

April 7, 2017 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm in Upton Hall.

The main adult entrée (vegetable lasagna and 3 jumbo raviolis)

will be catered from RoccoVino’s. Salad, bread, butter, coffee, pop and dessert are also included.

The child’s dinner entrée is two chicken tenders

and macaroni and cheese. Salad, bread, butter, dessert and beverage are also included.

Feel free to BYOB!

Adults: $10.00 (ages 14 and up) Children: $5.00 (13 and under)

There will be NO tickets sold at the door.

Tickets can only be purchased March 25, 26 and April 1, 2

due to the caterer’s deadline.

Looking forward to seeing you! Any questions, please call Laurie Arredondo 478-7113.


ALL ARE WELCOME!

St. Francis Book Club

The St. Francis Book Club meets the

third Tuesday of most months at 1 pm in the

Niehaus Room.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 21, 2017

at 1 pm. We will discuss:

“The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommended”

by, Katarina Bivald

April 18 - “The Nest,” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Blessed John Henry Newman

was a convert was beatified in 2010 by Pope

Benedict XVI will eventually be canonized

and named a Doctor of the Church

It is commonplace to call Newman

the Father of Vatican II

To say the least, he is an interesting person…who questioned his faith,

then grew in faith, and then became a Pivotal Player in our Catholic tradition.

Join us on March 23 at 6:30 p.m.

In our parish Great Room to learn

more about this outstanding defender of the faith.

(Please note the change in time and place)


Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

John 8:12

You are invited to attend Christ Renews His Parish a retreat for adult parishioners interested in personal growth and spiritual

enhancement in an atmosphere of peaceful reflection, held in the St. Francis Center,

on the hill.

Attendees have the time to listen, learn, refresh, reflect, pray, participate in the sacraments, and perhaps find what may be missing in

your life. You will also have fun, great food and great company. The atmosphere is casual and you will begin friendships that will last

a lifetime. It is a break from a busy schedule to renew spiritually. There is no cost to you; just your time.

Women - March 25 & 26 Men - April 1 & 2

Register in the Parish Office or online at:

www.sfaorland.org/crhp-registration

Parish Lenten

Offerings

Tuesday Evening Mass - 7:30pm

Thursday Evening Prayer Service - 7:30pm

Friday Stations of the Cross & Benediction - 3:00pm & 7:30pm

Fridays of Lent after the 7:45 am Mass in the Great Room - Living Like Francis To-day will be lead by Sr. Gael. If you are inter-ested, please call the office to regis-ter.

Do Something Life Changing - Sign up for FREE at BestLentEver.com


“Project Linus” is

a nationwide non-

profit organization

operated 100% by

caring volunteers.

The mission is to

provide a sense of

security, warmth,

and comfort to

children who are

seriously ill, trau-

matized, or in

need of something

to snuggle with.

The ideal blanket

is any size from

infant to teens.

The blankets have

been donated to

Hospitals, Crisis

Centers, and Po-

lice & Fire Depart-

ments to provide

that human touch

that someone

does indeed care

for them.

Donated blankets

may be placed in

the “Project Linus

Box” located in

the closet area off

the vestibule of

the church. Pro-

ject Linus request

that you include a

note with your

ATTENTION ALL CROCHETERS, KNITTERS, AND QUILTERS

This is a great Lenten project!

name and address.

We are in need of

yarn for our volun-

teers, any size or

color yarn will be

put to great use.

Please call Sue at

708-349-4777 with

any questions or

suggestions.

Orland Park Public Bus

Transportation

Attention Orland

Park Residents:

If you are

interested in

obtaining public

bus transportation

in Orland Park

(stops at Metra,

Sportsplex,

Library, Mall),

please email

Priya Shastri

at orland-

[email protected]

by 3/31/2017,

to learn more and

join this effort.


Saturday, March 18 5:15 PM Mary Kay McCarthy, rq. by Mike & Roxanne Zoladz and Muriel O’Connor, rq. by Lebert Family and Peter Vanwissen, rq. by P.J. Cusic Sunday, March 19 7:30 AM Patrick McCarthy, rq. by Eileen McCarthy and Marie- Jeanne Skorup, rq. by Debbie Laurent and Josefa Wons, rq. by Family

9:00 AM Joe Gioiosa, rq. by Antonietta Gioiosa & Family and Nicholas Ricci, rq. by Bill & Ann Carroll and Anrita Owens, rq. by CRHP 10

10:30 AM Ana Gutierrez, rq. by Mary Beth Sheehan and Frank Krohn, rq. by Lebert Family and Michael Garvin, rq. by Nora Leyden

12:00 PM People of St. Francis Monday, March 20 7:45 AM Thomas Foley, rq. by Family and Ana Victoria Gutierrez, rq. by Silva Family and Joyce March, rq. by Joseph March Tuesday, March 21 7:45 AM Luke Minh Phan, rq. by Jimmy & Lucy and Raymond Schuman, rq. by Ray & Bob Perisin 7:30 PM People of St. Francis Wednesday, March 22 7:45 AM Sr. Paulina Small, rq. by Family and Eugene Winters, rq. by Rita Winters Thursday, March 23 7:45 AM Adolfina Stanek, rq. by George & Eva Lopuszynski and Maria Duong Nhi, rq. by Jimmy & Lucy 7:30 PM Prayer Service Friday, March 24 7:45 AM Jake Chettiath, rq. by Mother Saturday, March 25 5:15 PM Mary Kay McCarthy, rq. by Tom & Adrienne Wieczorek and Mary Cusic, rq. by P.J. Cusic and Vincent Crivellone, rq. by James & Carmen Walsh Sunday, March 26 7:30 AM Marie-Jeanne Skorup, rq. by Helen Kwiatkowski and Joe McGlynn, rq. by Andy Barrett Family and Louis Urzen, rq. by Donna Budz

9:00 AM Augustin Mangila, rq. by Mangila Family and Annie Ryan, rq. by Lebert Family and Maria Soltys, rq. by Waclaw Family

10:30 AM Marguerite Connors, rq. by Len & Lyn McEnery & Family and Adolfina Stanek, rq. by Mark & Collin Weber and Marie & John Misiorowski, rq. by Richard & Linda Misiorowski

12:00 PM People of St. Francis

David Burberry Jan Bruozis

Emily Cepkauskas Michael Clavio

Jean DiPentima Carol Dombrowski

Sandy Gibson Diane Ginley

Marge Janakowski Dr. James Kline Regina Knapp

Evelyn Kotovsky

Lorraine Kowalkowski Joe Lipien

Mary Ann Long Bernie McErlean Grace McGuire

Aly Mullins Brian Petrick Phil Reynolds

Chuck Springer Denise Umporowicz

Jeff Walls Rita Webster

Please pray for all who are sick and in need of healing, especially:

Monday: 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 or Lk 2: 41-51a

Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19

Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23

Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34

Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38

Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23: 1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6- 9, 13-17, 34-38]

Phil Reynolds


Please visit the Saint Francis Liturgical Minister Web Terminal for the most up to date schedule or to volunteer.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 - 5:15 PM

Presider S. Dombrowski Deacon M. Pindelski

Altar Servers A. Lubinski A. Lubinski G. Pertle

Eucharistic Ministers

M. Burmeister P. Harms L. Kowalkowski D. Kufta

L. Martenson K. Nicholson B. Petrick P & V Piazza

M. Pindelski d. Ross

Readers R. Funk W. Farrell

Sacristan V. Piazza

Ushers N. Sullivan R. Adamowski

J. Arzbaecher R. Farrell

A & R Rzeszutko

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 - 7:30 AM

Presider A. Sowa Deacon J. Donahue

Altar Servers E. Conway E. Conway G. Hamilton


D. Burns J. Donahue M & P Doyle

G. Gensler D. Grekowicz S. McCaffrey

J. Pedersen D. Zambuto

Readers P. Flynn R. Klein

Sacristan D. Grekowicz

Ushers P. Belski H. Antkiewicz

J. Belski MINISTER NEEDED


Presider A. Sowa Deacon D. Carroll

Altar Servers R. Reid E. Winjum E. Winjum


N. Biggio D. Carroll K. Cernak D. Heatter

R. Januszyk B. McCormick M. Nelson C. Pryor

K. Pryor D. Trzesniewski R. Zielinski

Readers V. Pryor C. Pytel

Sacristan K. Cernak

Ushers K. Nelson B. Barrett

K. Heatter J. O’Halloran

R. Roberts P. Walsh


Presider R. Young Deacon M. Kiley

Altar Servers C. Kane K. Moe M. Onderwater


S. Campagna M. Curran M. Greenan M. Harton

L. Kaspar M. Kiley R. McGuire S. Moe

C. Patrick M. Terpstra B. Whiteford

Readers G. Moe L. Pajon

Sacristan M. Curran

Ushers J. Fifer G. Fifer

T. harris K. Kaspar

J. Ota K. Struck

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 - 12:00 PM

Presider E. Upton Deacon M. Pindelski

Altar Servers I. Krzeczkowski D. Snaidauf S. Stukel


C. Kara R. Long L & T McCormick

MJ Noreikis M. Pavela L. Pietranczyk

M. Pindelski M. Vaas

Readers N. Palacz C. Klabacha

Sacristan L. Pietranczyk

Ushers D. Hodson R. Hodson

M. Powers L. Tucco

MINISTERS NEEDED

E specially during the Lenten, Holy

Week, and Easter seasons, the

prayer texts of the Eastern Church

revel in paradoxical images of Christ: the

eternal life who is put to death, the host of

the supper who is also its meal, the thirsty

crucified one with living water streaming

from his side.

These images flow from the evangelists'

portrayals of Jesus and from his very minis-

try, during which he often upset or reversed

people's expectations about him or the

ways of God.

This "reversal" is at play in today's Gospel,

as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner

who is also a woman beneath his status. In

addition he, the thirsting one, shows the

woman to be the one truly thirsting. He--

whose parched lips will say "I thirst" before

he dies--is the source of life and life-giving

water.

Lent calls upon us to dwell on how each of

us is thirsting for Christ, and it leads us, ulti-

mately, back to the life-giving waters of our

baptism into his Body.

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Community

The parish offices are located in the lower level of the church. Entrance is via the walkway at the west side of the church build-ing. The parish offices are open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Evenings and weekends are by appointment. The Religious Ed offices are located in the St. Francis Center, 15010 Wolf Rd.— up the hill, west of the church. Religious Ed office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Religious Ed offices are closed on Fridays. The Eucharistic Chapel is open for prayer twenty-four hours a day. The Chapel is located at the northeast corner of the Church. ADMINISTRATION Phone: 460-0042 Fax: 460-0136 Office Manager: Paula Belski ([email protected]) Director of Facilities & Operations: Jim Hahn (jhahn@...) Parish Accountant: Kathleen Biederman (kbiederman@...) Receptionists: Marje Curran ([email protected]) & Ann Carroll (acarroll@...) Comm. Coordinator: Allison Domenick (adomenick@...) Facilities Maintenance: Monika Czajczyk, Greg Gervais P.T./Weekend Maintenance: Andy Bakes, Joe Boyce, Eric Franklin, Michael Higgins RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: 460-0155, Fax: 460-5086 Dir.: Mary Kay Burberry, ext. 240 ([email protected]) Coordinator: Jackie O’Malley, ext. 242 (jomalley@...) Office Manager: Maureen Krzyminski, ext. 244 (mkrzyminski@...) CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN SCHOOL Phone: 403-6525 Principal: Mary Iannucilli Web page: www.cjbschool.org YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Minister: Matt Toohill ([email protected]) MUSIC Phone: 460-9831 Director: Leanne Stoterau ([email protected]) Accompanist: James Draudt Children's Choir Co-Director: Anne Hayes Religious Education Cantor: Angela Reynolds (remusic@...) Cantor for Parish Funerals, Weddings: Gina Vitucci BULLETIN Editor: Jill Hickey Topf ([email protected]) Submissions generally due 7-10 days in advance of publication. Send copy directly via email or leave in mailbox at parish office. PARISH LIBRARY In the Great Room there is a “SELF-SERVE” parish library

MASS SCHEDULE: SATURDAY: 5:15 PM SUNDAY: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 , AND 12:00 AND MONDAY - FRIDAY: 7:45 AM

Religious Education Religious Education meets on alternating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays for Grades K-8, and on Saturdays for Grades 1-8, at the Religious Education Center. Grades K-4 meet from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. and grades 4-8 meet from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday sessions meet from 8:30—10:00 a.m. Children's Liturgy of the Word meets on Sun-days during the 9 & 10:30 a.m. masses for children 4-years-old to 4th grade, September-April. The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin School, located on the campus of St. Elizabeth Seton parish at 167th and 94th Ave., is the elementary Catholic regional school for parishioners of St. Francis. For registration information, contact the school at 410-6525.

Become a Catholic R.C.I.A. - The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic, please contact the parish office at 460-0042.

Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated every Monday, immediately after the 7:45 a.m. Mass. Those of advanced age or suf-fering from a chronic or serious illness are invited to be anointed. The priests are available to offer the Sacrament whether the ill person is at home or in the hospital. Please call 460-0042.

Baptisms

Baptisms usually take place on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:30. Prior to the Baptism, parents need to call the office to make arrangements. A baptismal conference will be set up with the parents.

Marriages Weddings need to be scheduled at least four to six months in advance upon approval of a priest. Couples are reminded to secure the church date before the reception hall. Please check our website for more de-tails.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Communal celebration of the Sacrament will be held during Advent and Lent. Individual confessions are heard on Saturdays at 11:30-12:00.

Registration

You may become a registered member of the parish by completing a registration form which is found in Church.

Boundaries North: 135th St. South: 183rd St.

West: Will-Cook Road East: 108th Ave. - 135th St. - 153rd St.

104th Ave. - 153rd St. - 183rd St.

15050 South Wolf Road, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-3028 Website: http://www.sfaorland.org Parish office e-mail: [email protected] Parish phone: 708-460-0042

REV. ARTUR SOWA, Pastor ([email protected])

REV. STEVEN DOMBROWSKI, Associate Pastor ([email protected])

REV. EDWARD F. UPTON, Pastor Emeritus ([email protected])

SR. GAEL GENSLER, OSF, Pastoral Associate ([email protected])

DEACON DANIEL CARROLL, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON JOHN DONAHUE, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL KILEY, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

DEACON MICHAEL J. PINDELSKI, Permanent Deacon ([email protected])

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