www.stgilesparish.org • 708-383-3430 • 1025 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 OCTOBER 27, 2019 • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time cÜtç yÉÜ à{x Wxtw WEEKEND MASSES Saturday: 8:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. (anticipated), Sunday: 7:45, 9:30, 11:15 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Grace Di Maso Mary Alice Dixon Terrence Donlin Anna Drabik Michael Elia Robert Fanning Ty Fideler Rosemary Forcucci Muriel Fortuna Luciano Franceschina John Kellogg Gage III Edward Hegarty Diane Hullinger Thomas Hunt Bernard Martin Judge Mary Kelleher Peter Kelly Barbara Kelly Rev. James King Thomas Knowles Caryn Kowalke Dennis Kroeger Krystyna Kuszak Rose Martini Jeanne Mc Ardle George Mc Glorey Martin McGowan Maryann Mondrus Phillip Preston Montgomery Joseph Lee Murphy Miroslaw Noyszewski Patrick O'Hara Winifred O'Reilly Russell Palmer Joseph Perez Earl Rieck Josephine Rogers Arthur Rosenayer Angela Rowley Virginia Russo Willard Rust John “Jack” Ryan Theresa Scavuzzo Margaret Schauer Mary Jo Schmitz Mildred Spaccarelli Salvatore Spagnola George Stewart Leanne Storch Nancy Tierney David Trout Gail Wolfkiel Thomas Wysockey Mary Zinkula Michael Adams Bernard Affetto Lillis Albregts Clara Berardi James Brewer Margery Buckingham James Bukowski Madeline Cavenagh Edward Cechura John Patrick Cibula Russell Circo Helen Creten Martha Cuadra Jean Daciolas Rick E. Daciolas, Jr. Joseph Dankowski Annette Dellaria
Grace Di Maso Mary Alice Dixon Terrence Donlin Anna Drabik Michael Elia Robert Fanning Ty Fideler Rosemary Forcucci Muriel Fortuna Luciano Franceschina John Kellogg Gage III Edward Hegarty Diane Hullinger Thomas Hunt Bernard Martin Judge Mary Kelleher Peter Kelly Barbara Kelly Rev. James King Thomas Knowles Caryn Kowalke Dennis Kroeger Krystyna Kuszak Rose Martini Jeanne Mc Ardle George Mc Glorey Martin McGowan
Maryann Mondrus Phillip Preston Montgomery Joseph Lee Murphy Miroslaw Noyszewski Patrick O'Hara Winifred O'Reilly Russell Palmer Joseph Perez Earl Rieck Josephine Rogers Arthur Rosenayer Angela Rowley Virginia Russo Willard Rust John “Jack” Ryan Theresa Scavuzzo Margaret Schauer Mary Jo Schmitz Mildred Spaccarelli Salvatore Spagnola George Stewart Leanne Storch Nancy Tierney David Trout Gail Wolfkiel Thomas Wysockey Mary Zinkula
Michael Adams Bernard Affetto Lillis Albregts Clara Berardi James Brewer Margery Buckingham James Bukowski Madeline Cavenagh Edward Cechura John Patrick Cibula Russell Circo Helen Creten Martha Cuadra Jean Daciolas Rick E. Daciolas, Jr. Joseph Dankowski Annette Dellaria
We will celebrate the Feast of All Saints this Friday, November 1.* Do you know about our newest saint? On Sunday, October 13, Pope Francis canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, the great English theologian, poet, Catholic priest and cardinal. He was originally an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism in 1845. His writings are considered among some of the most important in the Church in recent centuries. Newman’s conversion to the Catholic faith was controversial in England, and resulted in the loss of many friends, including his own
sister, who never spoke to him again. Newman wrote something about his conversion that I think is meaningful for all of us, especially on this weekend for those who have come to be anointed in the Churches sacrament for the sick. Newman wrote: “God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another.” “Therefore I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him. If I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve Him. He does nothing in vain. He knows what He is about. He may take away my friends. He may throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, make my spirits sink, hide my future from me. Still, He knows what He is about.” May we each be inspired by Saint John Henry Newman’s sense of mission. May we possess the openness of heart to hear God’s call and the courage and humility to be about that mission in this time and place that God has set us in. Saint John Henry Newman, and All Saints, PRAY FOR US!! With you a Christian. For you a priest. *The Feast of All Saints on Friday, November 1, is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will celebrate Mass at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 7:00 p.m.
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2019-2020 Saint Giles Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)
MEETING DATES: 11/11, 12/9, 1/13, 2/10, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, and 8/18 START TIME & LOCATION: 7:30 p.m., 3 floor Parish Center, 1025 Columbian
PPC HOME PAGE URL: http://www.stgilesparish.org/pastoral-council/ CHAIR: Jim Gates CONTACT: [email protected] VICE CHAIR: Maudette Carr
MEMBERS: Pat Carew, Marci Madary, Kathleen Mullaney, Margaret Murphy, Ivel Posada, Alex Ryan, Maria Samatas, and Ed Siderewicz
Rev. Carl Morello, Pastor, .............................................. Ext. 422 Rev. Thomas M. Dore, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Edward P. Salmon, Resident ................................. Ext. 308 Rev. Thomas E. Unz, Resident ...................................... Ext. 313 Mr. John (Lois) Henricks, Deacon Mr. Loretto J. (Carlotta) Madonia, Jr., Deacon (retired) Mr. William (Abbie) Pouncy, Deacon Mr. John (Barbara) Walters, Deacon Mr. Gerald (Donna) Zych, Deacon (retired) Sharon Bresnahan, Accounts Administrator .................. Ext. 420 Linda Czekalski, Parish Manager ................................... Ext. 419 Emily Davis, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry .. Ext. 421 Joyce Johnson, Church Organist Sue Kaszynski, Director of Music and Liturgy ................ Ext. 423 Marrey Picciotti, Parish Life and Formation Director. .... Ext. 408 Rachel Faulman, Parish Secretary, Bulletin Editor ........ Ext. 401 .............E-mail: [email protected]
Center for Religious Education Phone 708-383-3430 ................................. Fax 708-383-8644 ................ E-mail: [email protected] Marrey Picciotti, Parish Life and Formation Director. .... Ext. 408 Zelda Rideaux, Administrative Asst. .............................. Ext. 101
School 1034 N. Linden Avenue Phone 708-383-6279 ................................. Fax 708-383-9952 ............... E-mail: [email protected] ....................... Website: stgilesschool.org Meg Bigane, Principal ................ [email protected] Dennis White, Maintenance .......... [email protected]
SpiritualLife&WorshipMay They Rest in Peace November, the Month of Remembrance November 1 we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, and November 2 the Feast of All Souls.
During November, we bring pictures of our beloved who have died and display them around the Mary and Joseph altars. Please bring pictures that you would like to display to either the Dore Parish Center during the week or to the sacristy when you come to Sunday Mass. Please write your
name and phone number on the back so that they can be returned at the end of the month. All Souls Day, November 2 Our parish will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 a.m. This is an occasion to honor those connected to the parish who have died since November of last year. All are invited to attend, especially those who have lost a loved one who was buried from St. Giles or who was prayed for at weekend Mass. We will read the list of names and light candles in their memory. If someone close to you died and was buried elsewhere and you would like their name listed in the remembrance, please call the Parish Center at 708-383-3430, or email [email protected]
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE Sunday Offertory donations for the first quarter of our fiscal year are detailed below. As you can see, we are still 7.1% below budget through September as we recover from lower summer Mass attendance.
Actual $259,495.60 92.9% Budget $279,318.00 100.0% Shortfall ($19,822.40) (7.1%)
Do you frequently forget your church envelopes or checkbook? Do you want to make sure that your donations are consistent week to week or month to month? Then consider using GiveCentral, St. Giles’ online giving option. Sign-up is easy; visit www.stgilesparish.org/give-central for detailed (but easy) instructions. It’s a great way to ensure your donation is received even if you cannot attend Mass allowing St. Giles consistent cash flow to pay bills and plan for the future. If you need assistance, contact Sharon in the Parish Office at 708-383-3430 Ext. 420 or [email protected]. Thank you for your continued generosity in supporting Saint Giles Parish!
Keeping Stewardship in Mind and Heart In last week’s readings, we were encouraged to remain persistent and constant in our prayer life. Today, we focus on the proper attitude of a steward at prayer. In the Gospel passage from Luke, Jesus illustrates the humble attitude we must have as we approach God in prayer through a parable of two praying men. One is a Pharisee, a man with respected status, theological training and all the right credentials. He marches right up to the front of the temple to speak a prayer “to himself,” thanking God for making him just a little bit superior to everyone else! The other man is a tax collector, known by those of his day to be a cheater and a sell-out to his fellow Jews. In contrast to the Pharisee, he stands near the back and cries out to God in a simple and honest way: “Be merciful to me a sinner.” Jesus tells us that it is the tax collector and not the Pharisee who leaves the temple justified. Why? The Pharisee was full of self as he approached God. He felt no real need for God as he rattled off his resume of good works and spiritual practices. He was simply going through the motions of prayer. His lack of humility prevented him from entering into a real dialogue with the Father. The tax collector, by contrast, emptied himself as he approached God. He recognized who he truly was (a sinner) and asked for mercy, leaving all the rest up to God. This is the kind of attitude God can work with! This is how a good steward prays — with trust, with complete openness to God’s will, with a listening mind and heart, ready to serve as God leads.
W e Pray For . . . Those who are hospitalized or homebound, including: Dr. Virginia Bishop, Marty Blake, Jan
Brent, Erva Bruno, Luciana Butera, Louis Cipparrone, Steve Cizmar, Tony Cocco, Anthony Costa, Ann Cyr, Daniel DeMarte, Andrea Dickson, Nancy Abram Donaldson, Mary Jane Gage, Vicky Gallermo, Jim Gibson, Mary Frances Hegarty, Deacon John Henricks, Paul Hoffman, Tim Kenny, Helen Kiefer, Jason Kuntz, Dorothy Lane, Natalie Lopez, Ann Mackin, Mary Mamolella, Giuliana Mason, Joan MacArthur, Patricia McDonald, Kathy Nardi, Anne O’Neill, Sister Louise Noesen, Amelia Patterson, Bob Quane, Joanne Quane, William Rios, Jr., Ann Ross, Fr. Ed Salmon, Dick Schutter, Charles Serpe, William Shilaga, Catherine Shilaga, Pat Sikorski, Sarah Stanley, Marianne Tagler, Stacy Blake Tiele, Nancy Wesclitz, Deacon Gerry Zych.
(Some names have been removed from our listing in the Arrow but are continuing to be prayed for through the Prayer Circle. Others have received a Prayer Shawl representing the prayers for healing by the Parish community.)
And for those of our family members and parishioners who have died, especially Madeline Cavenagh and Rosemarie Schliesske, mother of Judy Schliesske Waters.
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Children’sChoir!Open to students 4th - 8th grades. Rehearsals on Mondays from 5:00 to 5:40 p.m. in church. AdultChoir!Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in church.
HandbellChoir!Rehearsals are twice a month on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in church.
TeenChoir!Sings twice a month at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Rehearsals are before Mass. Instrumentalists!Do you play an instrument? Would you like to occasionally play at Mass?
Cantors!We are always happy to know talented vocalists who can enrich our liturgies. For more information, call Sue Kaszynski at the Parish Center: 708-383-3430,ext.423.
Make a Joyful Noise by joining the Music Ministry at St. Giles! Newmembersarewelcome!
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GetPluggedIn!Go-Serve-Love
Are you involved in either a one-time event or an ongoing opportunity to serve others that you would like
to share with the wider St. Giles faith family?
Parishioners of every age are looking for ways to plug-in to Go - Serve - Love!
Let us help - send information about your organization and opportunity to plug-in to Marrey Picciotti, Parish Life & Formation Director / [email protected]
Hines VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines IL No Veteran Dies Alone (NVDA) is a volunteer program that provides a reassuring presence to Veterans who would otherwise be alone at the end of life. Volunteers are contacted as needed to provide bedside vigil for a dying Veteran. Volunteers can also provide supportive visits to Veterans in the Hospice Unit at any time. Visit activities
might include reading aloud, playing quiet music, playing games, or just serving as a calming presence. Please contact Alexi Vahlkamp, LCSW Hospice and Palliative Care Program Coordinator: [email protected] / 708.202.2584
Dominican Literacy Center, 1503 Rice St., Melrose Park, IL
Tutors Needed for ESL Students (English as a 2nd Language) Wait-listed Students Need You! Contact Sr. Judith for more information - 708.338.0659
Hope For The Day achieves proactive suicide prevention through outreach and mental health education. Suicide claims more than 44,000 lives a year in America. It is the second leading cause of death among 15-24 year-olds. The primary obstacle to suicide prevention is silence - silence due to stigmas. Suicide has no prejudice, and each year more than 800,000 world-wide die in this silence.
Suicide is a preventable mental health crisis. The biggest obstacle to effective prevention is the silence of stigma. We can reduce rates by raising the visibility of resources for support and providing mental health education to equip and empower a grassroots movement of peer-to-peer proactive prevention that is a
sustainable model for evolving social and institutional policies.
Prevention starts with a conversation, It's Ok Not To Be Ok. Get Educated & Volunteer Today! www.hftd.org/involved
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MAKE TIME for THANKS & GIVING! In the words of Barb Schulz:
“Take a moment, search your heart, and consider being a part of this ministry. In return, you will find yourself blessed with a feeling of Joy, Love and Peace.”
For the last 27 years, the Schulz family has led the St. Giles Parish community in providing Thanksgiving Dinner to thousands of needy people in our community. The Schulz’s are retiring from this mission... we are deeply grateful to Barb and Dick for their selfless dedication. We also recognize and thank those volunteers who have stepped up every year! This year will be different. In an effort to keep this wonderful tradition alive, a “THANKS & GIVING” committee has been formed, which has developed a “hybrid” program for this year. Our intent is to deliver 100+ Thanksgiving dinners to people identified by the Schulz family as the “neediest.” Thanksgiving meals will be provided to the disabled, and seniors, included in past recipients lists, living in LOCAL housing facilities and private homes. This new plan gives us time to re-evaluate the program, and transition to a new broad-based community program for next year. Meals will be provided by independent groups, led by MEAL CAPTAINS. Their responsibilities include: • Preparing, on their own or with an assembled team, a Thanksgiving dinner to feed 10 people.
Meal recipients will be assigned by the committee. • Deciding on home cooking, or, purchasing pre-made designated menu items. • Packaging the meal to be transported to designated recipients. • Delivering meals anytime from Tuesday, November 26, to Thanksgiving morning. We are seeking individuals and families to join us in this effort. If you are interested in being a MEAL CAPTAIN, OR being part of a team (making or providing a turkey, potatoes, a vegetable dish, or a dessert), please email Elsa DePalma at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for helping us carry on a mission that acknowledges and honors the Schulz family legacy... MAKE time for THANKS... and GIVING.
The Thanks & Giving Committee Elsa DePalma Sharon Bresnahan Jeanne Gallo Maureen Hunter Susan Lescher Wendy Planek Sue Schreck Sherry Spencer
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St. Giles Art & Scripture Series
All Saints Day and All Souls Day
Reflect on the Communion of Saints and
those who have gone on before us
through art, scripture and prayer.
St. Dominic Chapel (Dore Parish Center)
1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29
As part of our All Souls Reflection, please bring an object that represents
someone who has been a model for you during your spiritual journey.
Think of someone who has inspired your faith at any point in your life
and who you may still call upon in prayer today
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School News
Thank you to our PTO for once again organizing our school-wide Great Apple Crunch. At 2:35 p.m., our 362 students and faculty simultaneously took a crunch of delicious apples donated from Royal Oak Orchard in Harvard. When students were finished, the apple cores were collected and composted.
7th Graders at Irons Oaks Irons Oaks was an amazing experience. My favorite activity was where we had to fit everyone in our group onto a small platform, then stay on the platform for how long it took us to sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Once we did that, we had to make the platform smaller and do it again. Our activities definitely helped out everyone’s teamwork abilities. We had to communicate and talk to each other to find the best fit for everyone to get on. -Patrick Daly My favorite activity was when we had to use 12 blocks to get to the other side. Each of us had one block and we had to put the blocks on the “lake” to get to the other side. The block had to be occupied by someone else or it would be taken away. We eventually made it across. Another fun activity was rock climbing. There was an easy side and a hard side. I’m not adept enough at rock climbing to finish either side as I have an extreme fear of heights, but watching other people do it was very fun. Two of our students actually made it up the hard wall! - Will Meeker
PTO Wellness Week
On Wednesday, students were encouraged to walk and ride their bikes to school. Meeting points were established in Galewood, Oak Park and Elmwood Park and families met and rode or walked together.
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ST. GILES PARISH BOY SCOUT TROOP 18 HOLIDAY WREATH AND EVERGREEN SALE
PRE-ORDERS ONLY! PLEASE ORDER BY NOVEMBER 16 CALL 773-415-2582 or EMAIL [email protected] to order!
All orders will be delivered to you at the address you provide with your order. Thank you for your support!
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26” - $15 36” - $25 48” - $35
20” - $25 36” - $40
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SocialJustice
FOOD COLLECTION FOR THE NEEDY
Beyond Hunger (Oak Park Food Pantry) Many of our brothers and sisters are struggling to put food on their tables. They depend on Beyond Hunger to help meet their needs. Food and paper products are very much appreciated. You can drop them off at the St. Giles Shrine next weekend, November 2/3.
Mark Pfieffer, our volunteer driver we’ll make the delivery to the pantry. Thanks for all your support.
St. Giles Ministry of Care
Take Christ to the world, celebrate our faith, manifest his love to all (Paul Inwood)
We at St. Giles have a dedicated group of people who faithfully visit and bring Communion to those who are homebound, who live in nursing homes, or are recovering from a recent surgery or illness. They bring the Light of God into the lives of those who seek the joy of receiving the Sacrament. These Ministers of Care also bring friendship and blessings. Anyone who has faced an illness knows how lonely it can be and how long the days can seem! We are currently expanding this Ministry to not only include our Communion visits, but also to make wellness check-in calls, send cards, and other ways of caring for our parishioners. We need you for this Ministry to thrive. In the words of Pope Francis: When we come together with tenderness, with those who have need of care, we carry the hope and the smile of God in contradiction to the world. And once you become involved, you’ll realize that those you care for give back so much more in love and gratitude. If you are interested in becoming a Minister of Care, please contact Annette Hulefeld at the Parish Center (708-383-3430, ext. 402) or leave a message with the parish receptionists. Thank you to all who are currently serving as Ministers of Care. We are so grateful to you! Love and Peace, Annette Hulefeld, D.Min/LCSW [email protected] 708-383-3430, ext. 402
Gospel Food for Hungry Christians October 28 - December 20, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Dore Parish Center, Room 309 We will sit together and simply listen as spiritual masters offer unique and stunning insights into the Word of God over the course of eight weeks. Come one day a week or all five days, always from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. No discussion, just absorption! For more information, call John at 708-227-2109. Mondays: GREAT THEMES OF SCRIPTURE, with Richard Rohr. Instead of treating the Bible as a collection of isolated books, Rohr treats it as one inspired theology. Tuesdays: IMAGES AND REFLECTIONS from the GOSPEL of MATTHEW, with Jack Shea. As we begin Lectionary Year A, Jack Shea's marvelous scriptural and theological insights, along with the captivating stories and examples will relate Matthew's Gospel to contemporary Christian life in ways that are “preachable, teachable, and personal.” Wednesdays: GREAT THEMES OF PAUL, with Richard Rohr. Rohr presents Paul's all-embracing vision and invites us to enter into the Mystery of Christ and be transformed. Thursdays: GOSPEL SPIRITUALITY, with Jack Shea. Get ready to have your perceptions changed! This extraordinary set of talks by theologian and storyteller Jack Shea explores the spirituality of Jesus himself. Fridays: PATH TO THE PALACE OF NOWHERE: The Essential Guide to the Contemplative Teachings of Thomas Merton, with James Finley. Finley guides us beyond our preconceived ideas in order to discover the infinite love that life itself manifests.
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ParishLifeTraining for New Servers!
Calling all St. Giles Parish students, (RE, CGS, and School), currently
in grades 6, 7 or 8. A team of experienced adult servers will be offering training in Church for all
those interested in joining the Altar Server Ministry!
We hope you can join us!
Thursday, November 14, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, December 6, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Advance registration is required to insure we have sufficient materials. You only need to attend one session.
Who is St. Francis? We can purchase his statue at the garden store, but what are we missing? Come and explore, discuss and reflect on the life and the legacy of this most renowned saint. Pat Carew is a longtime St. Giles parishioner who is happy to have worked with such great people in: The Men's Society, Retreads, Religious Education, Respect Life, PADS, Parish Block Party, Baptism Prep, Refugee ministry, and the PPC. He is an altar sever for the 6:30 a.m. weekday Mass. Pat remains among the losing-est coaches in Oak Park Youth Baseball history, having managed a Bronco team to a stunning 0 - 17 season. Join us for an evening of thoughtful input
and conversation.
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Stay Connected! Current Parishioners, have you moved, dropped your landline, changed your email address? Help us keep our database up-to-date by sending us your current information. You can email your updates to [email protected] or mail to St. Giles Parish Updates, 1025 Columbian Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302. Thank You!
PRAYING FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARYPRAYING FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY
Lord, bless ALL the men and women of our military as they answer the call to serve our nation and defend our freedom. Keep them safe, especially those in harm’s way.
Thank you for your service to our country: CPO. Christopher Angarita – U.S. Navy Seal
COL. Jason Brown – U.S. Air Force CWO3 Michael Camacho - U.S. Marine Corps.
CPT. Alicia T. Delia – U.S. Air Force 2LT. Dylan James Fischer—U.S. Marine Corps.
IT1. Brian Greischar – U.S. Coast Guard 1LT Jeremy Gruszka – U.S. Air Force
3rd Class Cadet Kyle Gruszka – U.S. Air Force CPL. Andrew Lofgren - U.S. Marine Corps.
TSGT. Tabatha Lugo - U.S. Air Force TSGT. Alfredo Lugo - U.S. Air Force
MAJ. Michael Manning - U.S. Marine Corps. SSGT. Sean Murphy – U.S. Marine Corps.
2LT Caroline O’Brien Lorenzini - U.S. Army SPCE4. Matthew R. Piano – U.S. Army 2LT. Gino Riccardo Pintore - U.S. Army
Spec 4 Thomas Treslo, U.S. Army 4th Class Cadet George Valaika - U.S. Air Force
LTJG. Devon D. Zych – U.S. Coast Guard If you have a relative or friend stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan or at one of our military bases in the United States, please send the name and rank of the military person, and the branch of service, to the attention of Deacon Gerry at the Parish Center.
WE NEVER STOP LEARNING Most of us are comfortable serving and caring for others. Makes us feel good and we are in control. In ministry, we are usually trying to do something for someone else. Same with parents and all of you who care for anyone else. But then that dynamic shifts and you’re on the receiving end. Dependent on someone else, a certain helplessness, not in charge… very humbling and forces a deep look into your being. As the months drag on you begin to wonder if anything will change. Will I get better? Will I be stuck with a walker? A cane not so bad. Will this nagging pain ever stop? Can I ever get back to helping even a little bit? You begin to get depressed and despondent. Until through prayer you realize how blessed you are. 85 years of pretty great health, problems but nothing critical. How can I be less than grateful? We all wear out. And pain makes one very irritable and short at times. To have friends caring for you who put up with that, tell you to swallow it, and forgive you and not just quit… that’s friendship and another gift. So, I am very slowly improving, I think. My leg and hip may be getting better. But obviously, from all I am learning, I myself am definitely better. Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks! Keep praying for me though, and thanks for that.
-- Father Ed
This Week at St. Giles Monday, — October 28 10:00 a.m. Gospel Food for Hungry Christians—DPC/309 5:00 p.m. Children’s Choir—Church 6:00 p.m. Handbell Choir—Church 6:30 p.m. SPRED—Gleeson/D, F 7:00 p.m. BSJ—Gleeson/McDonough Hall 7:00 p.m. Bridge Group—Gleeson/Conference Room Tuesday, — October 29 10:00 a.m. Gospel Food for Hungry Christians—DPC/309 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. Art and Scripture: All Saints Day and All
Souls Day —DPC/Chapel 8:00 p.m. AA—Gleeson/Room B Wednesday, — October 30 10:00 a.m. Gospel Food for Hungry Christians—DPC/309 2:00 p.m. School Faculty—Gleeson/Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal—Church 7:00 p.m. SGFMC Adult Ed—Gleeson/Conference Room Thursday, — October 31 Halloween 10:00 a.m. Gospel Food for Hungry Christians—DPC/309 7:00 p.m. CHAOS—DPC/ “The Alley” 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration—Church 7:30 p.m. Divorce Ministry—PLR 7:30 p.m. Women’s Choices—DPC/307-8, 309 Friday, — November 1 All Saints Day No School 8:00 a.m. Staff Development—Gleeson/McDonough Hall 10:00 a.m. Gospel Food for Hungry Christians—DPC/309 7:00 p.m. All Saints Day Mass—Church Saturday, — November 2 All Souls Day 9:00 a.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 2
Course—Gleeson D/F 8:30 a.m. CCW Friends Feeding the Community—offsite 10:00 a.m. All Souls Mass—Church
Sunday, — November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends 9:00 a.m. Centering Prayer—DPC/309
10:00 a.m. Family Mass Community—Corrigan/Gym 1:00 p.m. Baptisms—Church 4:00 p.m. FCAT Catechist Meeting—Gleeson F 6:00 p.m. Retreads—Corrigan/Gym Notes: Abbreviation PLR = Dore Parish Living Room DPC = Dore Parish Center
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ParishLifeST. GILES CCW ANNUAL COAT DRIVE PLEASE DONATE ANY NEW OR GENTLY USED COATS (PLUS ANY WINTER ACCESSORIES). YOUR DONATIONS CAN HELP OTHERS HAVE A WARMER, SAFER AND MORE SECURE WINTER.
NOVEMBER 9 AND 10, AT ALL OF THE MASSES. The CCW and our community thanks you in advance for your donations!
COATS OF ALL SIZES ARE NEEDED. For more information, please contact Laura McNamara at [email protected].
COAT COLLECTION BINS WILL BE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. A BIN WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF FAMILY MASS.
SGFMC XXXVIII (That’s the 38th) Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot It is another year and the traditional SGFMC Turkey Trot will be in just 6 weeks. We need help from past volunteers and there is room for the uninitiated. Last year’s volunteers will be contacted, but there is always room for more - please contact Jack Lesniak at 708-524-0880 or [email protected] (ref. TT2019 on the “Subject” Line).
TRADITION – For the last 38 or so Thanksgivings the St. Giles Family Mass Community has gathered to celebrate and be thankful for the gifts of our families and that some of us can still walk or run 3+ miles with our friends and family. The Turkey Trot is a three mile plus walk/run on Thanksgiving Day - November 28, 2019. We gather at 9:15 AM, in the downstairs entry hall of St. Giles Gym. The race starts from the side alley of the gym. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments are available for the participants at 10:00 a.m. Awards are at (about) 11:00 a.m. and we’re finished by 11:15 a.m. so you can get home and put the turkey in the oven. Awards: Medals to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place men & women finishers and ribbons to
the finishers in each age group. All are expected to proudly wear their awards at Thanksgiving dinner. Donations: Some years ago we ran this event to be a wash as far as money was concerned. But one year we had some money left over and decided to donate it to a good cause. This year we will be splitting the donation between Companions Journeying Together Inc. (www.cjtinc.org) and The St Giles Appalachian Service Project (ASP). Entry Fees: $20 if you want a long sleeve designer T-Shirt; $10 if you want our thanks for entering. (Note: Fees go to $25 and $15 respectively after Sunday Mass on November 24, 2019.) Numbers and t-shirt pick-up is on race day prior to the race. Entry Forms: Available on the parish website and at the Masses in the gym, or e-mail [email protected] for a copy. (There will be day-of entries at the St. Giles gym from 8:00 to 9:15 a.m. only – increased fees, $15 & $25, will apply.) More information is available on the TT entry form. Thanks! Jack Lesniak
Schedules
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New Parishioners: Welcome to our Parish! We are happy to have you join us; please come to the Parish Center and register.
Infant Baptism: 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. during Summer months.) Parent
Preparation session once a month on either the 3rd Monday or the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. Call the Parish Center to inform them of your attendance.
Parish Center telephone 708-383-3430
Adult Preparation for Sacraments: Please call the Parish Center.
Marriages: Please call the Parish Center and speak with a priest or deacon at least 6 months before the proposed date of your wedding.
Sacrament of the Sick and Communion Calls: Please call the Parish Center to make Arrangements.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Saturday morning 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Every Thursday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
PARISH INFORMATION
Reconciliation: Saturdays, between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. Private Reconciliation Appointments can be made by calling: Fr. Carl Morello: 708-383-3430, ext. 422 Fr. Ed Salmon: 708-383-3430, ext. 308 Fr. Tom Unz 708-383-3430, ext. 313
MASSES FOR THE WEEK Monday, October 28 Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles 6:30 — Alex Palmieri 8:30 — Deceased of the Parish; William J. Rodeck Tuesday, October 29 6:30 — Joseph and Helen Shaker 8:30 — Edward V. Turner; Jerry McBride, Jr. Wednesday, October 30 6:30 — Steven Thomas Hammer 8:30 — The Andrew Marks Family Thursday, October 31 6:30 — John O’Connor; Pat Naples 8:30 — Lola Jones Friday, November 1 All Saints Day 6:30 — All Saint Giles Parishioners and Benefactors 8:30 — All Saint Giles Parishioners and Benefactors 7:00 — All Saint Giles Parishioners and Benefactors Saturday, November 2 All Souls Day 8:00 — All The Faithful Departed 10:00 — All The Faithful Departed 4:30 — All The Faithful Departed Sunday, November 3 7:45 — All Saint Giles Parishioners and Benefactors 9:30 — Patricia Corti; Steven Thomas Hammer 10:00 — Family Mass—Gym 11:15 — Hugh O’Donnell; Rosa and Giovanni Bianchi 5:00 — Teresa Hendricks
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGY Saturday, November 2 4:30 PM Presider Fr. Brian Taber Euch. Min. M. Baldwin, J. Berg, K. Dellaria, S. Lescher, L. Lipps, C. Malagoli, G. Tapling Lector G. Saravia Altar Serv. A. Breuer, J. Olyva, F. Milder Greeter B. Caraher, G. Tapling Sunday, November 3 7:45 AM Presider Fr. Carl Euch. Min. M. F. Gleason, M. Mitrovich, S. Rhomberg, R. Schwarz, C. Walsh Lector M. Brumund, M. Carr Altar Serv. Greeter S. Blake, O. Bruno 9:30 AM Presider Fr. Tom Unz Euch. Min. B. Bobco, D. Bobco, A. Brady, N. Hines, P. Montroy, N. Pauletto, T. Shallenberger Lector T. Bresnahan, J. Foscz Altar Serv. B. Foscz, M. Grote, A. Mrotsek Greeter S. Bresnahan, J. Saporito 10:00 AM Presider G. Ostdiek In Gym 11:15 AM Presider Fr. Carl Euch. Min. F. Urso, M. Greischar, R. Greischar, T. Sabo, J. Schroeder, S. Spencer, H. Yardley Lector R. Cederoth, M. Kastenholz Altar Serv. G. Kastenholz, J. McNamara, E. Biemer Greeter J. Gates, L. McNamara 5:00 PM Presider Fr. Carl Euch. Min. K. Archambault, E. Breckenridge, E. Griffin, M. Griffin, K. Lena Lector M. Uhler Altar Serv. C. Archambault, N. Kantor Greeter J. Hachem, J. Hachem
Weekday Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers October 28 through November 2
6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Monday ....... M. Carr Eu.Min. M. Verzo Tuesday ...... T. Gibbons LaForme/ D. Zych ................... N. Dougherty Lector: Wednesday M. S. Egan A. Catanzaro Thursday .... K. Janush Sacred Linens: Friday ......... M. Chlumecky/ M. Baldwin ................... B. Slosson Sat. 8 a.m. Mass: D. Hartney
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