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Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 October 6, 2019

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church 210 E. Logan, Lemont

Parish Office Center 630-257-2414 Fax 630-257-2476 Religious Ed. Office 630-257-2371 School Office 630-783-2220 20W145 Davey Road Website: www.st-als.org E-mail: [email protected]

Business Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8 am - 4 pm

Friday: 8 am - 2 pm

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 pm Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 11:00 am Sunday evening Tri-Parish: 5:00 pm

(at Ss. Cyril & Methodius)

Weekday Mass Schedule October 1– October 31

Monday – Saturday 7:30 am Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church

Holy Days to be announced

Eucharistic Adoration

Tuesdays 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Chapel

Sacramental Life Reconciliation

Saturdays 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm or by appointment

Baptism

Baptisms are usually celebrated the second and third Sundays of every month.

No Baptisms during Lent

Marriage Prospective bride and groom must be

registered parishioners for at least 6 months before a wedding date may be scheduled

Sick and Homebound

Contact the office, 257-2414, to receive a visit from a Minister of Care

ST. ALPHONSUS C A T H O L I C

C O M M U N I T Y Est. 1867

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 6, 2019


From Father Brian’s Desk

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

Parish Registration

Everyone 18 years and older should register for the parish.

To register, please call the Office Center at 257-2414 or

you can register online at www.st-als.org

Parish Staff Pastor

Fr. Brian Ardagh Associate Pastor Fr. Tom Hoffman

Resident Fr. Robert Rohrich Weekend Celebrant

Fr. Lou Zake Diaconal Ministry Deacon Gib Ende

Deacon Bill Lubben Deacon Terry McGuire

Deacon Dan Rittenhouse Director of Religious Education

Kevin Cody Admin. Assistant for Religious Ed.

Lynn Houser School Principal

Robert Priest Pastoral Associate Linda O’Connor

Office Coordinators Barbara Betley

Melanie Terrazas Accountant Carol Levas

Music Director Joseph Martorano

SPRED: Carol Levas

Parish Pastoral Council Members

Mike Bruno Bill Doherty Diane Kaye

Deborah Kornacker Sharon Kostes

Roy Tam Terese Turner

James Zuccarelli

RespectLife October is Respect Life month. We re lect on the importance of life itself and how we can bring about a greater appreciation of this gift. The Respect Life Committee will host a Tri-ParishPro-LifeProcession around our Lemont area on Sunday, October 6th. The procession will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church Grotto area and conclude here at St. Alphonsus Church with a prayer service. Also, in honor of supporting the gift of life, we will once again have our annual “BabyBottleCollection”. The collection is used to help the Women’s Centers of the Greater Chicagoland area. All we are asked is to donate our spare change, putting it into the baby bottles that are provided and return each bottle before the end of the month. MinistryFair Next Sunday, October13th, we will have a MinistryFair in conjunction with our monthly “DonutSunday”after the Sunday Morning Masses. There will be representatives from the various ministries who need volunteers to continue growing our St. Alphonsus Parish liturgies. Please join us for donuts, coffee and juice and take time to re lect on where you can contribute to our parish! AltarServers Speaking of ministry, one area that really helps our boys and girls learn more about the Mass and gives them a role in the liturgies is being an Altar Server. There will be Altar Server training on Tuesday,October8th and Thursday,October17th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in St. Alphonsus Church. We ask that those who are interested should be in 4th Grade or older. Please join us as we continue to grow our Altar Server ministry! RenewMyChurchUpdate The Lemont Renew My Church Team has completed the process of reviewing the various scenarios for the Lemont parishes and schools. Writers from each parish have composed a Scenario Feedback Presentation for the Archdiocese of Chicago RenewMyChurch Board on October22nd. If the schedule continues on as planned, we expect to hear CardinalCupich’s decision in regards to our Lemont parishes and schools on November8th. Tri-ParishDailyMass The Tri-Parish7:30a.m.DailyMass will be celebrated during the month of October at Ss. Cyril and Methodius in the main Church building. St. Alphonsus Church will host the combined St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass in November.


Welcome Guests and Visitors. . . We’re so glad that you’re here and invite you to join us in thanksgiving for God’s action in our lives. Our goal is to provide a spiritual home where all are welcome, where the healing, reconciling, liberating love of God flows through us to all people. In this way, we believe that the Church is the sacrament of God’s saving presence in the world.

“Please come to Mass early enough not to disrupt. Leave late enough not to insult (the Mass does not end until the final blessing).

Worship reverently enough not to distract. Dress proudly enough not to offend.”

Pray for our Team:

Fr. Brian Robert Priest

Deacon Terry McGuire Jackie Chiaramonte

Stephanie Kula Paul Malak

Carol Ricken

RENEW MY

CHURCH

Have you been looking for a way to volunteer here at St. Alphonsus, but not sure where to start? Join us on Sunday, October 13th after Mass for Donut Sunday & a Ministry Fair! We will have representatives from different ministries available to answer any questions you may have. We need you! Come and learn how you can help!

Faith is a gift. When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith, they were going to the source of that faith with their request. God is the giver of all good gifts, including faith. When we put our faith in Christ, we believe that God is with us, even though we cannot physically see God. Or can we? If we are attentive, we see the evidence of God’s presence in the love of family and friends, care poured out

in service of our neighbors, the living beauty of creation. This is not blind faith, but rather is the result of seeing with the eyes of faith. Followers of Jesus look beyond what is apparent to see what is possible with the power and presence of the Holy Spirit within and among us. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SENIOR KINDRED SPIRITS Join us for fun, fellowship and food! The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:30am in the St. Alphonsus Parish Center. Lunch is catered by Ali Tucker for a reasonable fee of $7.00. New members are welcome! This month we will be featuring a guest speaker. An auto mechanic will be giving helpful tips on auto care and answer some questions you may have about car maintenance. Please call Pat Browne at 630-257-2732 by Thursday, October 17th if you are planning to attend.


Religious Education Update

Kevin Cody, DRE, 630-257-2371, [email protected], www.st-als.org/rel-edu

NO SESSIONS NEXT WEEK… 10/13 & 16.

LITTLE TYKES FOR CHRIST BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY, Oct 9th! Our program for children ages 3-5 will kick off this week from 6:15-7:15pm in the Church Hall. Parents take part in religious stories, activities, and prayer with their children. It’s not too late! Contact the RE Office to register

3 STEPS TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN CATHOLIC Catholic apologist, Patrick Madrid, asks, “Do you know the early warning signs of a young Catholic losing his faith? I do. I’ve seen them countless times in many young people over my nearly thirty-year career in Catholic apologetics and evangelization. They include: • Apathy • Uncertainty and doubt • Giving in to difficult moral challenges and temptations • Feeling unloved or unaccepted by fellow Catholics

No doubt you’ve seen these warning signs in people you know. And maybe you’ve noticed these red flags with your own children. If so, don’t worry; I’m not here to judge you! In fact, I can help.” He offers 3 steps you can take to help your children. The first 2 follow, and the 3rd will be in next week’s bulletin. (1) Family prayer – Mr. Madrid strongly encourages praying the family rosary. He acknowledges that it may be a challenge at times to gather the whole family together, but he insists that the spiritual benefits of praying the rosary as a family are enormous, especially if each child is allowed to take part in reciting this beautiful prayer. He notes that other acts of piety such as prayer before and after meals (every meal), night prayers with devotions like the act of contrition, the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel, etc., can strengthen young people in their faith. (2) Lead by example - Faith must inform the daily routine and decisions in your home, insists Patrick. “Children must see their parents as truly prayerful. Not in a showy way, but in a way they can see.” Our pastor when I first came to St. Alphonsus, Fr. Kevin Spiess, shared that seeing his father praying by himself in his bedroom made a significant impression on him and his faith development. Mr. Madrid suggests looking to almighty God trustingly throughout the day and warns against being too proud to ask for help from above. Beyond the externals of prayer and piety in the home, Madrid insists that “children need to see that Mom and Dad are imbued with the results. They need to see you live out the gifts of faith, mercy, and forgiveness.” It does seem to make sense. I will share more of his wisdom and advice for parents next week.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING! There are a number of young people who have expressed an interest at being an altar server. Don’t miss the training for this year… Oct. 8th & 17th from 5:30-7:00pm. Confirmation 7th , 8th and 9th Grade candidates can earn Church hours in this ministry. To register, please call the office at 630-257-2414 or email [email protected]. Those interested must be in 4th grade or older.



Let’s Fill the Shelves… Food Pantry Update Thank you for your continued support of our local food pantries. Each month we will feature a “product of the month” which is usually a special request from the pantries. For October, we will collect canned fruit, canned chili, and canned pasta. Any item that you are able to give is gratefully accepted. The staples you provide each month are also necessary. Your kindness and generosity are much appreciated.

Weekly Offering

September 28 & September 29 Week’s Need $ 12,869.00 Sunday Collection $ 10,672.78 EFT $ Surplus (Deficit) $ (2,196.22) Fiscal Year to Date Surplus (Deficit) $ (24,376.53) Last Year’s Weekly Collection $ 8,357.00

Thank you for your support of our parish

Are you or someone you know drawn to the Catholic Faith? RCIA is for anyone who has not been baptized or was baptized in another denomination or was baptized in the Catholic Church, but did not receive the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. If you are interested in learning more about our tri-parish RCIA program, please contact Linda at 630-257-2414 or [email protected]. Classes are just beginning!

Lemont Catholic Anoin ng of the Sick Bilingual Mass

On Saturday, November 9th SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish will

celebrate the Anointing of the Sick at the 11 AM Mass. This will be a bilingual (English-Polish) Mass. We extend an invitation to those in our Lemont Catholic Family who feel that the Celebration of Anointing will provide help for them in sickness and in the aging of their bodies. In the past, the anointing was done near the time of death. Theology today understands anointing as the Sacrament of the Sick rather than at the time of approaching death. The Anointing of the Sick is the prayer of Christ and His Church for the physical and spiritual health of the sick person. Who may be anointed? A sick person may be anointed before he/she

undergoes surgery, whether or not the surgery is serious.

Persons with chronic illness. Older persons, even if they are not suffering from

dangerous illness. Mentally disabled persons and chemically

dependent persons. A sick child may be anointed in order to be

comforted and uplifted by the Sacrament. After the Mass, there will be a luncheon for all those who attend in our school gym. In order for us to prepare for this luncheon, we ask that you RSVP by calling Trish at 630-257-2776 or emailing her at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, October 30. We hope you can join us for food and fellowship!


Is your child interested in becoming an Altar Server? This ministry will help your child learn more about the Mass and take an active role in our Sunday liturgies.

Training will be held on Tuesday, October 8th and Thursday, October 17th

from 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Church. We ask that you attend both days.

To register, please call the office at 630-257-2414 or email us at [email protected].

Those interested must be in 4th grade or older.

Does your child like to sing? We invite all kids from 2nd to 8th grade to sing with the Parish Choir on

Sunday, October 20th at the 11am Mass

Please arrive in choir loft at 10:15am for a short practice.

Marian Prayer Group Would you like to spend some time with fellow parishioners in prayer to our Blessed Mother? Join us on Thursday evenings during the month of October. We will meet in the chapel at 6pm on the following Thursdays: October 10, 17 and 24. We will pray the rosary and a devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. See you then!

To obtain more details and to register for all classes, please visit www.casaitaliachicago.org Casa Italia 3800 W. Division St. Stone Park, IL 60165 Phone: 708-345-5933 Website: www.casaitaliachicago.org, Email: [email protected]

Pro Life Speaker Wednesday, October 16th

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish Parish Life Building

7PM Please come out to hear Jennifer Shea, of “Silent No More”,

give her witness testimony as to how her decision to have an abortion at age 19 affected her future life. She will explain the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual effects of her abortion on both herself and those people around her. “Silent No More” is an American based anti-abortion campaign founded and supported by two larger organizations, Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life. Deacon Mike and Denise Ciciura will be hosting the meeting. Some refreshments will be provided, but please feel free to bring something to share.


“EMILY’S HEART” “I begged God to change my child and instead He changed me.”

The 6 parish Knowledge and Prayer Ministry is pleased to present Laurie Cepkauskas, Mother, Down Syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect Advocate, and Parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Orland Park, IL. Come hear Laurie’s life affirming presentation as she shares her daughter Emily’s inspiring story of her little girl who has CHD and a extra special gene, that make a little girl just a little extra special. Monday, October 7th, 7 PM at The St. Francis of Assisi Center (on the hill), 15050 S. Wolf Rd., Orland Park, IL. Come join us and bring your friends. Hospitality to follow presentation.

SPONSORED BY THE MULTI-PARISH RESPECT LIFE MINISTRIES OF Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Parish, St. Francis of Assisi –

Our Mother of Good Counsel, St. Bernard’s - St. Michael - Our Lady of the Woods

October is Respect Life month. In support of the pro-life movement, the Lemont Catholic parishes will participate in the Baby Bottle Project of the Women’s Centers of the Greater Chicagoland, which benefits mothers and babies. Please take a baby bottle home with you the weekend of October 5/6, fill it with your spare change, and return it by the end of October. Bottles may be found at the main exits as you leave Mass. This is a simple, but crucial, fundraising effort for the Women’s Centers. Thank you for your role in defending life. Please keep all pro-life efforts in your prayers.

PRO-LIFE PROCESSION Sunday, October 6, 3:00 pm—Begins at St. Cyril’s Grotto

Please join us as we honor the sanctity of life. Led by the Knights of Columbus, we will process from the St. Cyril’s Grotto past St. Patrick Church praying the rosary. We will end at St. Alphonsus Church for a prayer service. Those who find it difficult to walk are invited

to gather at St. Alphonsus Church at 3:00 to pray the rosary. In case of rain, the prayer service will be held at St. Alphonsus Church at 3:00 pm.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE “40 Days for Life” is a worldwide campaign which unites Catholics and other Christian denominations in the common

goal of supporting life. From September 25th - November 3rd, local Christians pray, fast and come together in peaceful vigil to pray for the end of abortion. Join fellow pro-lifers at Access Health Center on 75th St. in Downers

Grove to pray and give public witness to the value of life. For more information: https://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/downers-grove

TO JOIN IN THE WORK OF THE LEMONT RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY, CALL 630-257-2414.

THERE IS HOPE AND FORGIVENSS AFTER ABORTION. CALL 888-456-HOPE


“TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN.”

“A Time to be Born through Baptism” — “A Time to Love in Holy Matrimony” — “A Time to Heal” — Names will remain on the prayer list for two months. Please contact the office if you need to change, add, or extend a prayer request.

“A Time of War” —

“A Time to Die” — Daniel D. Wohead The military and innocent civilians who have died in the war. Please keep all these listed, and their families, in your prayers.

Jordan Skrobot Gerry Malak Fran Urban Brayden Edward Dennis Cerniuk

Jennifer Gozder- Grimm Pat Perkey Norman Kwak Gene Bozych

Kris Bechtel Linda Heeg Mary Kucharski Edward Schafer Peggy Kelly

Fr. Lou Zake Cody Bengston Greg Hoger Mark Gowgiel Victoria Annarino

Joseph Keslin Charles Walker Jerry Noga

Scott Bosco, USA, Kuwait Christopher Durkovic, USA, Korea Jake Hoffman, USA, Afghanistan Joshua Plucinski, US Air Force, Germany Jacob Christine, US Navy, Iraq Andrew J. Bosko, Jr., USN, Various countries in South America And all who serve our country

Tri-Parish Daily Mass Monday - Saturday at 7:30am

Ss. Cyril & Methodius Church

October 1 - October 31


Counseling By Fr. Rohrich Counseling services are available with Fr. Bob Rohrich at the

DePaul Center, 212 Custer St., Lemont. Appointment times on weekdays are:

10 and 11am and 5, 7, 8 and 9pm. Father Bob counsels the engaged and married, as well as

individuals for depression, anxiety, grieving, separation, divorce and other personal problems.

The cost is a $10 donation for each session. Please call 630-257-9235

Joyful Again! Retreat

Are you recently widowed and struggling with the loss?

· Have you been widowed for some time and need just a nudge to move forward?

· Regaining the ability to “Live Forward” while treasuring the past and its precious memories is the purpose of the Joyful Again! Retreat. As a widowed person (man or woman), you deserve to have hope, happiness and joy in your life. This is true, regardless of age. This unique two-day retreat will be held at:

St. Hubert Parish, Hoffman Estates, October 12 & 13

For further information or to register: Call 708-354-7211 or e-mail [email protected]

BECOME SOMETHING GREATER... TOGETHER

www.providencecatholic.org

1800 West Lincoln Highway, New Lenox, IL 60451

(815) 485-2136


Date Time Lector Ministers Servers Music

October 12 4:00 pm P. Malak A. Pascente D. Rittenhouse G. Rittenhouse

A. Fidanzo K. Schmidt

Cantor Ensemble & & Keyboard

October 13 7:30 am P. Browne K. Gory S. Kostes B. Lubben

F. Kula A. Matthews

9:00 am J. Chiaramonte D. Czaja C. Cacciato Minister Needed *

C. Hamilton K. Hamilton

Parish Choir

11:00 am K. Cody B. Israel C. Levas P. Loisi L. Ryan

J. O’Hara S. O’Hara

Bell Choir

5:00 pm Lemont Tri-Parish Mass at Ss. Cyril

MASS OF

JOY AND PEACE

Gather Hymnal

Gloria #207 Gospel Accl. #208 Holy, Holy #211 Memorial Acclamation #213 Great Amen #215 Lamb of God #216

Liturgical Ministers Schedule

St. Alphonsus Bulletin is a weekly publication of St. Alphonsus Catholic Community of Lemont, Illinois. All rights reserved. Printing by J. S. Paluch Co., Inc., Schiller Park, Illinois.

Saturday, October 5 4:00 pm Josephine Kelly - Family Josephine Piekosz - Piekosz Family Parishioners of St. Alphonsus Sunday, October 6 7:30 am Fran Berst - Bev & Paul Malak Greg Swidergal - Barb & Don Betley 9:00 am Gloria Jagodzinski– Jeri & Bob Wheeler 11:00 am Casey Galasinski - Family Jane Hobbs - Bonnie & Ralph Shroyer Katherine Vavrina - Cathy & Bob Litoborski Monday, October 7 7:30 am William T. Margalus - Family Tony Goode - Esther Jungles Tuesday, October 8 7:30 am Healing for Jordan Skrobot - Beck Family Wednesday, October 9 7:30 am Gregory Gorski - Fr. Brian & St. Al’s Staff Thursday, October 10 7:30 am Joseph Metido - McGuire Family Friday, October 11 7:30 am Gregory Gorski - Fr. Tom Hoffman Saturday, October 12 7:30 am Parishioners of St. Alphonsus

Saturday, October 12 4:00 pm Bernard Kucharski - Wife Ronald Dominick - Wife Gloria Jagodzinski - Jeri & Bob Wheeler Healing for Jordan Skrobot - Beck Family Sunday, October 13 7:30 am Shirley Avery - Family 9:00 am Parishioners of St. Alphonsus 11:00 am Kyle Holley - Barb & Bob Salbego Jack Doyle - Ann Bellair

Mass Intentions

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19


CHURCH NAME & NUMBER — Saint Alphonsus #512066 ADDRESS — 210 East Logan Lemont, IL 60439 PHONE — 630-257-2414 CONTACT PERSON — Barb Betley SOFTWARE — Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 10 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 12 INCLUDING THIS SHEET

SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN — October 6, 2019 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: If there are any questions or problems, please call. Thanks for your help.

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