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APRIL 12, 2020 Easter Sunday Է the Resurrection Է the Lord
APRIL 12, 2020
Easter Sunday the Resurrection
the Lord
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Please call the rectory to schedule.
St. Paul of the Cross Welcomes…
Please call the rectory at least 6 months in advance.
AOW Bunco for a Cause - Evening of
Thursday, April 23
AOW Women's Retreat Monday, May 11
Save the date!
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading — Christ our Passover is sacri-ficed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31
Dear St. Paul of the Cross Parishioners, More than ever, we need Easter now. With fear and uncertainty hanging over us, we need the assurance of the Risen Christ Who has conquered sin and death. More than ever, we need the assurance of life when so many of our fellow Americans are falling victim to this dangerous virus. More than ever, we need the hope and joy that Easter brings because a heavy pall of darkness and sadness envelopes us. Even though we may not be able to celebrate Easter in the way we usually do, let us celebrate it in our hearts and our homes. Let us visit the Empty Tomb with the holy women that we may witness the signs of Jesus’ resurrection. Let us hold on to the Risen Lord just like Mary Magdalene until we recognize Him as Teacher. Let us accompany the two disillusioned disciples on the road to Emmaus so that He may open our eyes at the Breaking of the Bread. Let us profess our undying love for Him just as Peter did on the shores of Lake Galilee. Let this Easter become real and alive. I will be praying for each and every one of you during my Easter Mass. I know you cannot be with us physically but you will be present spiritually. I will pray that just like Paul, the apostle, we will feel in our bodies and spirits the resurrection of Christ. Paul, who had not met the historical Jesus in the same way as did the other apostles, proclaimed the Risen Christ more powerfully than anyone else. This Easter may we all imitate this great apostle who passionately loved the Master. Just like him, we will then be able to voice the words that he wrote in his Letter to the Romans:
If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any
charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right
hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
As I am wishing you the blessings of this Holy Day, I am also making an appeal to you. We are in need of your financial support. In our budget we hope to receive $ 80,000 for Easter and we do not know how we will reach this target. We have to pay our bills, support our staff and maintain our buildings. We need you. If you already are an online donor, we thank you! If not, it is now easier than ever to sign up. You can visit our website www.spc-church.org and select the “Donate” tab on the right side of the screen. This will take you to our online giving page. Or, using your mobile phone, you can TEXT TO DONATE! Just text the word “Donate” to this number: 847-865-8370. This will take you to a link to Give Central. You will then be prompted to input your donor info. It is safe, secure and easy. Alternatively, please also consider mailing your donation directly to: St. Paul of the Cross Church, 320 S. Washington Ave, Park Ridge, Il 60068. I thank you sincerely. I am praying for you and for your entire family. May God keep us safe and bring us back to our church to celebrate the Eucharist as a community! Yours warmly,
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Ways to Stay Connected
There are many ways for our parishioners to stay connected during this unprecedented time. St. Paul has been working diligently to make Mass availa-ble through our Digital Media Platforms.
Visit Our Web Site: www.spc-church.org Visit the Parish Web: Check out the Par ish News and Information module on the right. The most recent updates are posted here. We are posting links to messages from our Pastor, Fr. Britto Berchmans as well as daily masses. Sign up for our Parish Newsletter. Visit our web site and scroll down to the bottom of the page. The Newsletter sign up can be found there.
Follow Us on Facebook Find us at https://www.facebook.com/StPauloftheCrossChurch. Regular updates are posted here as well as a live stream mass on Saturday's at 4:00 pm.
Download our App Search for St. Paul PR in the App Store. St. Paul of the Cross regularly send no-tifications to all subscribers. You can access the parish bulletin from our app, make donations and find special prayers.
Join our Vimeo Page Watch all of our recorded videos on our Vimeo page www.vimeo/spcchurch St. Paul of the Cross has full time staff working from home. We encourage you to email the staff members that you wish to reach. If you call the parish office and leave a message, your voicemail goes directly to email and is forwarded to the appropriate staff member. You can call at 847-825-7605. Stay well!
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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(847) 692-6767
2020 Lenten Almsgiving You can make a big difference by helping the Purépecha indigenous community in Mecca,
CA build a church.
Conchita Pozar is a mother of two girls, community activist and a Purépecha leader. Conchita shown in the photo above dressed in her traditional, colorful garb. She has lived in the North Shore community for over seven years. She is committed to making her neighborhood/community a better place by advocating for ad-ditional streetlights, creating a neighborhood playground and the health risks resulting from the shrinking Salton Sea. She has been advocating for the state and federal governments to address drying conditions at the nearby Salton Sea, the largest lake in California. The lake is 230 feet below sea level, and it is becoming drier and drier. Critical fish and migratory birds are becoming decimated. The Salton Sea has been the place where seagulls have navigated. Conchita is concerned for these seagulls. Conchita wants to pass on a healthy world to her daughters. With all of her challenges and the poverty, which is endemic to her life, she cares about nature and the seagulls. She is now trying to preserve and gorw the Catholic faith in her community. She said that thanks to the help of the Sisters of the Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit we are starting to realize that we need a Church in this area. “We need a place of God here so we can pray,” Conchita Pozar said.
Thank for your support and generosity!
October 12-21, 2020
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The Lenten season brings us closer to our faith and living the life Christ modeled. One way to model Christ’s love
and generosity and to become a steward of our church is to make a planned gift to the Educational Endowment.
For more information, please contact Joan Macpherson at St. Paul of the Cross: 847-825-7605, ext. 2249.
www.pilgrimages.com/frberchmans
This trip has been postponed until Spring of 2021
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Rising Star Annual Scholarship
InanefforttopromoteandencourageCatholicEducation,theSt.PauloftheCrossMen’sClubwillawardour10thannualscholarship,worth$4,000,tobeutilizedatanyapprovedCatholicHighSchoolInstitutionintheChicagolandarea.Thisscholarshipopportunityisopentoany8thGrademaleparishionerofSt.PauloftheCross.TheRisingStarScholarshipwillbeawardedtothedeservingindividualwho…• Demonstratesaptitudeforextracurricularactivities,hascontributedtohis communitythroughphilanthropyanddemonstratesgoodChristianvalues.• Completesaone-pageessay.• ParticipatesinaninformalinterviewwithmembersoftheSPCMen’sClubJudging
Committee.
All entries must be submitted by 5 PM Monday, May 4th. All applicants are to contact Kevin Doyle from the St. Paul Men’s Club at [email protected]
or by phone, 312.655-7533 for complete details, eligibility requirements, and submission information.
Best of luck to all applicants
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Chicago filmmaker Lucia Mauro -- winner of Rome's Vatican Film Festival -- will present her award-winning documentary,
Frances Xavier Cabrini: The People's Saint When: TB Time: 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Where: In the Holy Family Chapel
Filmed in Italy and Chicago in 2017
The 100th anniversary year of Mother Cabrini’s passing to eternal life. The film honors the great humanitarian and
Patron Saint of Immigrants, who founded schools, orphanages and hospitals around the world.
She lived and worked in Park Ridge, which is featured in the film together with the Cabrini Retreat Center in Des Plaines. The documentary shows
Mother Cabrini's global reach and highlights individuals living her message today.
Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” Everyone in the St. Paul of the Cross parish community should know where
to refer a pregnant woman in need.
Beginning March 25, 2020, the Church will celebrate the 25th anniversary year of the prophetic papal encyclical Evangelium
vitae (The Gospel of Life). This document, written by Pope St. John Paul II, reaffirmed the Church’s constant teaching on the value and
Inviolability of every human life.
This anniversary year gives us a wonderful opportunity to assess, expand, and communicate resources to pregnant moms and families in need. St. Paul of
the Cross is joining a nationwide effort from March 25, 2020 (The Feast of the Annunciation) to March 25, 2021,
entitled: “Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service.” We invite all parishioners to join us as we embark on the Year of Service.
Please watch the bulletin for upcoming events.
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P E A C
Can You Share One Hour With Our Lord?
Please contact Vince Ross [email protected] or (847) 692-7565
Open Hours in need of a committed Adorer ~Friday 8am & Saturday 5pm~
If you choose an hour which al-ready has one Committed
Adorer, this enables the Committed
Adorers for that hour to have some flexibility,
if they are unable to be at the Chapel for their hour.
HE HAS RISEN
After clearing out the merchants in the Temple, the Jews asked Jesus, “What sign can you show us that you should act like this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up” (Jn 2:19). He was speaking of the Temple that was His Body.
After His Resurrection, His disciples remembered that He had said this. The Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday gave us the opportunity for our Salvation, our spiritual immortality. It is celebrated in Joy because Jesus died for our sins and gave us the cleansing comfort of forgiveness and the strength and purpose to resist the ways of the world. When Jesus’ heart was pierced with a lance, blood and water flowed----the blood represents the gift of the Eucharist, the water is the gift of Baptism (Rev. John Mary MFVA). This Temple, as Jesus called His Body, is the source of all graces for our sanctification. The Resurrection of Jesus proved that He is the Son of God, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity. It changed the world forever. It put behind us the darkness of sin and gave us Hope and a New Beginning. It started the growth of Christianity. It was the beginning of God bestowing His trust on man, through Jesus, who eventually handed to us the responsibility of sharing His message with “all nations.” It is up to us to nurture what the Resurrection did for mankind. Visiting our Adoration Chapel helps us to develop an intimate relationship with Jesus and a desire to share the Blessings He bestows on us with others. It is the venue that brings out His love in us to be an example that can change the lives of others.
NOTICE TO CHAPEL ADORERS Presently, the Adoration Chapel committee is unable to communicate alerts to adorers on an immediate basis. We only have the e-mail addresses for a few adorers. In order to have a timely, reliable and efficient system that enables us to relay information and alerts (snow closures, etc.) immediately, we are asking all adorers to provide to us their e-mail address which will be used only for Chapel communications. Please submit to Vince Ross [email protected]
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WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Day & Time Presider Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers
Saturday 4:30 up
Saturday 4:30 dn
Sunday 7:30
Sunday 9:00 up
Sunday 9:00 dn
Sunday 10:30 up
Sunday 10:30 dn
Sunday 12:00
Sunday 5:30 up
Our prayers go out to all who serve our country…. God bless our men and women in service.
Those Who Are Ill: Vincent Albachiaro, J. Albert, Sue Beaumont, John Brunke,
Michael Campanelli, Bryan Charnot, Paul Clark, Patty Dunlavy, Jim Gerke,
Maggie Gotski, Sunny Greinke, Paul Hinz, The Horon Family,
Sherry Ingram, Therese Kodner, Dolores Komornicki, Cecilia Kottenstette
Mary Kurkowski, Mark Lawrin, Jacqueline Lastovich,
Kathy McLaughry, Merle Meyer, Marlene Matousek, Jim McMahon,
Pat Mulcrone, Irene Musur, Rose Parisi, Ida Pentimone, Baby Zahrabelle Pulickal,
Diane Rey, Edward Scannicchio, Michael Scannicchio,
Christopher Szymanski Dominick Sharkey, Lois Ann Suter,
Linda & Paul Suter, Patricia Taglialavore,
Amanda Velez, John Vittallo, Robert Vering, Owen Walker,
Kazimiera Wasyliw, Peter Wasyliw, Carole Williams
In Loving Memory:
Please Remember…. Liturgical Ministers’ Schedule - April 11 & 12
Monday, April 13– Within the Octave of Easter 6:25 William Eddy 8:30 Jolanta Bialobrzewski,John Newell, MaryAnne & Cathleen Marie Novak Tuesday, April 14- Within the Octave of Easter 6:25 Holy Souls in Purgatory 8:30 John Reckert, Helen Sparkes, Helen Heckman, Barb Dunlavy
Wednesday, April 15 – Within the Octave of Easter 6:25 7:30 Eleanor Wittack, Nicholas Roder, Sr., Joanne Boehn
Thursday, April 16 – Within the Octave of Easter 6:25 8:30 Irene Ginger, Philip James, Cathy Ann Gilson Friday, April 17—Within the Octave of Easter 6:25 8:30
Saturday, April 18– Within the Octave of Easter 8:00 Myrtle Reckert 4:30 UP Dorothy Reif 4:30 DN Jack Newhall Sunday, April 19– Sunday of Divine Mercy 7:30 UP John & Janet Kuchta, Lois Riesterer 9:00 UP Barbara Matousek, Anne Cunnie 9:00 DN Jolanta Bialobrzewski, Maureen Dombro 10:30 UP Marie Fontana, Evelyn Borrella, Beatrice Borrella, Olga, Mara & Peter Pekic 10:30 DN Dominic Vecchio, Eric Almquist, Sheamus Fergus 12:00 UP Lucy Wolkober, Joseph Benigno, Jr., Sheamus Fergus, Anna Skulski 5:30
ALL MASSES CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Your individual Mass intentions will be said at a private Mass each day by our Priests.
This can be viewed on our website daily.
Www.spc-church.org
R . B M. B , Pastor [email protected]
R . M K , Associate Pastor [email protected]
R . P G , Associate Pastor [email protected]
A J. M , R T. B , A P. C , Deacons
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Sunday: 7:30 AM 9:00 AM (Up & Down) 10:30 AM (Up & Down) 12:00 PM 5:30 PM Monday - Friday: 6:25 AM 8:30 AM (confessions 8-8:15 AM ) Saturday: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM Vigil Mass (Up & Down) (confessions 3:00PM—4:00 PM Reconciliation Room in vestibule)
B Every Sunday at 1:15 PM Baptismal preparation class is required and provided on The 4th Thursday every month at 7pm. (Contact the Parish office to register for Baptism/Baptismal prep class).
M Call the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance.
N P R First Sunday of every month in the
Morello Parish Life Center from 8:30 AM—12:00PM
A S First Saturday of each month: After the 8:00 AM Mass.
C H Please call the rectory
R Monday - Friday: Prayed after the 8:30 AM Mass. Saturday: Prayed after the 8:00 AM Mass.
P A D :
Tuesday by Noon to Madeleine McCoy at [email protected]
B M Joan Macpherson [email protected]
O M Madeleine McCoy [email protected]
S . P S Erika Mickelburgh, Principal (847) 825-6366 / www.spc-school.net
C Anna Mae Parkhill, Director [email protected] (847) 692-2758 / www.spc-catechesis.net
RCIA (847) 825-7605 ext 2237 / [email protected]
M M (847) 825-7605 Edward J. Eicker, Director x2253 [email protected] Andrea Bartolomeo, Assistant Director/Organist [email protected] Carrie Elko, Coordinator of Music, HFC [email protected]
S S M Adrienne Timm, Director (847) 692-6767/[email protected] Lisa Muench, Adminstrative Assistant [email protected]
Y M (847) 825-7605
B E Lisa Pasquinelli (847)825-7605 / [email protected] or [email protected]
R O : R O H : 320 S. Washington Monday-Friday 9:00AM—7:00PM (closed 12pm-1pm) Park Ridge, IL. 60068 Saturday 8:30AM—4:30PM 847-825-7605; Fax 847-825-5186 Sunday 8:00AM—12:00PM Www.spc-church.org
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