ASCENSION OF THE LORD

CHURCH OF SAINT PATRICK

Diocese of Peoria 726 West Jefferson Street Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Mass Intentions For The Week SUNDAY, May 17, 2015 Ascension of the Lord

8:00am Mary Catherine Krofft by the Family 10:30am Pro Populo MONDAY, May 18, 2015 Saint John I, Pope and Martyr

7:00am Janice Shanley by Jim and Mary Brown TUESDAY, May 19, 2015

7:00am Jim Wheeler by the Family WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2015 Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest

6:00pm Jim Valesano by Ray and Rosemarie Aubry THURSDAY, May 21, 2015 Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs

7:00am Richard Dunn by the Knights of Columbus FRIDAY, May 22, 2015 Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious

7:00am Willard Savage by Linda SATURDAY, May 23, 2015 4:30pm Pro Populo SUNDAY, May 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday

8:00am Charles D. Hellman by the Family 10:30am Celia Basky by Lois and Frank Dunn

LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTION

Sunday Contribution $5,749.36 Loose Money $384.00 Marquette Academy $125.00 Peter’s Pence $65.00

Parish Debt Loans to the Diocese $76,625.33 Last Month’s interest $290.55 Envelopes for Debt Reduction and Capital Campaign Pledge Payments are in your monthly packet. Donations in these envelopes are used to pay our monthly loan and interest payment. Please be generous.

Have you considered remembering St. Patrick Parish in your will?

Spiritual Insight

From Saint Josemaria Escrivá Holy Mary is the Queen of Peace, and thus the Church invokes her. So when your soul or your family are troubled, or things go wrong at work, in society or between nations, cry out to her without ceasing. Call to her by this title; Regina pacis, ora pro nobis—“Queen of peace, pray for us.” Have you at least tried it when you have lost your calm? You will be surprised at its immediate effect.

The Ascension of the Lord

The Lord’s Ascension is an integral part of the paschal mystery, which began with the death and resurrection of Jesus, continues with his Ascension and closes with Pentecost or the Coming of the Holy Spirit. The Ascension signifies the triumph, glorification and enthronement of Jesus in heaven at the right hand of God the Father. On the Ascension of our Lord, two points may be underlined. Number one: Jesus is going up to heaven but not as he came down from heaven. Why? Because Jesus came down from heaven as the Son of God, and He goes up to heaven as the Son of God and also as the Son of Mary: as our Lord and brother! Number two: Jesus goes up to heaven without really leaving us. He stays with us as the Risen Lord, that is, He is not physically but spiritually present in and among us: present in the Holy Spirit He sends to us – the Spirit of the Father and the Son. The real presence of the Blessed Trinity in us is the presence of grace and love, of God’s grace and love. Saint Mark tells us beautifully that the Lord “acted in them,” that is, He led Jesus’ disciples in the mission of proclaiming the Good News of salvation. Matthew gives us these consoling words of Jesus before He goes up to heaven: “I will be with you until the end of time.” He continues to be with us really in the Eucharist, in common and fraternal prayer, in the neighbor – especially the poor neighbor -, in those who evangelize for the Lord. Ascension is not a change of place for Jesus. Saint Luke tells us in Acts that the disciples looked up to heaven as Jesus went up. They seemed to enjoy that vision. But an angel said to them: “Go down and be witnesses of the Good News of the Lord.” Saint Matthew for his part tells us that before leaving Jesus told the disciples: “Make disciples from all nations and peoples; baptize them and teach them to live according to the Good News of salvation.” According to St. Mark, Jesus tells the apostles to preach the Good News to the whole creation.

17 May 2015

Altar Schedule Saturday, May 23

4:30pm Servers: Kilea Kleckner, Gabriel Almeda,

Aislinn Aussem

Lector: Mary Jane Aussem Euch: Mary Jane Aussem, Russ Gander

Sunday, May 24 8:00am Servers: Slaten Swords, Nathan Leake, Kaitlyn

Magoonaugh

Lector: Erica Levin Euch: Raymond and Rosemarie Aubry

10:30am Servers: Nicholas Bennett, Austin Passwater

Lector: Steve Walsh Euch: Steve Walsh, Nancy Conness

Baptisms Timothy James Lukacsy

Son of Louis and Melanie (Farrell) Lukacsy

Survey on Parish Nursery St. Patrick’s is considering opening a nursery during weekend Masses. We want to know what you think! Please complete a very short questionnaire at Mass or online using the link below or using the questionnaires in the pews. Your feedback is extremely important! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FNT8GG8

Diocesan 25th & 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration If you are celebrating 25 or 50 years of marriage in 2015, please notify the parish office before June 1st. Each couple will receive a personal invitation this summer from the Bishop to attend a Mass on September 13 at 3:30 pm in your honor.

SAINTLY SUMMER CAMP Don’t miss the FUN!! Saintly Summer Camp 2015 will run

Tuesday June 9 - Friday June 12; 9am-11:30. Kick off your

summer with us as we learn about the Holy Trinity. This

Camp is for children 4 yrs old to those entering 4th grade.

Register online at www.marquetteacademy.net (click on

“About Us”) or find registration forms in church vestibules.

Please register by June 1. If you would like to help in any

way or have questions, call or text Julie Lechtenberg

(815)343-8524 or Cynthia Sanderson (815)587-2183.

Masses Cancelled at St. Elizabeth's Chapel There will be no Mass at the Chapel at St. Elizabeth's Hospital on Tuesday May 19 and Saturday May 23.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

A huge Thank You to all the secret agents who accepted the

mission of Marquette Academy's May Merriment 007

Shaken Not Stirred. We could not have done it without your

support. This amazing event raised a whopping $197,000 for

our academy!!! WE ARE MARQUETTE!!!

Raffle Winners: $25,000- Jamie Kummer, $7,000-Ruhland

Grandchildren, $2,500-Sally Salt, $1,000-Laurie Caffarini, $1,000-

Bob Ruhland, $500-Shawn Holloway,

$500-Bob Durdan.

ADA Thanks to all who made a pledge to the

Annual Diocesan Appeal. Currently, we have

pledges of $35,111 toward our goal of $42,642.

To those who have contributed, we are most

grateful.

If you have not yet made a gift to the ADA, we

invite you to do so today. There are pledge cards in

the pews and in the bulletin. Every dollar raised to

make our goal supports important diocesan services

and every dollar raised over our goal will be kept in

the parish.

No Donut Sunday in May We will not have our monthly donuts and coffee get-together

in May. We will resume having Donut Sunday in June.

School is out for the summer!! :) No Monday Bible

Study again until September. Have a great summer vacation.

Emmaus Days 2015: Become Who You Are Emmaus Days is a retreat for young men sponsored by the Office of Priestly Vocations. It gives guys the chance to learn how to listen for God's will in their daily lives. The retreat offers time for prayer, the sacraments, and devotions, while including time for fun and fraternity too. Seminarians and priests of the diocese offer talks and share their vocation stories, and Bishop Jenky always makes an appearance! For more information or to register, visit www.comeandfollowme.org/emmausdays. We also have a couple videos on our website that show more of what Emmaus Days retreats are like (CDOP.org)

WELCOME MARQUETTE SENIORS! Marquette Academy High School Baccalaureate Mass will be held here at St. Pat’s on Sunday (May 17th) at 5:30pm for graduating students and their families.

Area Events

FAY’S BBQ on Wednesday, May 20th at St. Francis of Assisi.

Drive-Thru Dinner from 4:30to 7:00 p.m. in the Church parking

lot. Dinners include chicken, pork chops or combo of the two with

applesauce, baked beans, coleslaw and a roll for $12.00 per dinner.

Call the rectory 815-434-0969 or Dan Ostby at 815-433-4755

Marquette Academy Go Club

Saints and Sinners Golf Outing

Saturday, July 18th

at Pine Hills Golf Club Check in 11am, Tee off at Noon, Dinner at 6pm

Donation $70 for 18 holes of golf, cart and dinner

Prizes for top teams, longest drive, longest putt, closest to the

pin contests and Hole-in-One contest.

Mega Raffle tickets ($20 each) available--top prize a big screen

TV—Must be present to win!

Space is limited to 72 golfers, Dinner only tickets are available

Contact Rick Cook (815-488-1772) or

Keri Cook (815-488-1773) to sign up

All proceeds will help the Go Club fund the Marquette

Academy Athletic Department