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Mass Intentions for the Week of June 2 – June 8, 2014
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Day Time Intentions
Monday 8:00 a.m. Special Intention
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Chester Wojcik, Dolores E. Kuchta
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Violet Czachorski, Mae & Alexander McCurdy
Thursday 8:00 a.m. John McTigue
Friday 8:00 a.m. Nan Rettig
Saturday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Jean Nowicki Benjamin Patrick Hyink, Georgia Popp
Sunday 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Ethel Maveety & Family, Mary Jane Manley, Sr. Mary Virginette, Sr. Mary Priscilla Marylyn Loughlin, Eileen Soderberg Michael Hulme, Margaret Harrington, Patricia Trunt Betty Niwa, Shauna Laatz, Valeria Moskus, Frances Morano-Kwiek Souls in Purgatory
Presider Subject to change
Fr. Clark
Fr. Baker
Fr. Clark
Fr. Baker
Fr, Rodriguez
Fr. Rodriguez Fr. Clark
Fr. Clark Fr. Anglim Fr. Rodriguez Fr. Clark Fr. Rodriguez
ADORATION AND BENEDICTION Come and adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 and every first Tuesday of the month. Adoration begins immediately after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed at 6:15 p.m. followed by Benediction.
Hispanic Adoration continues from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
WELCOME SUNDAY NEXT WEEKEND Welcome to all St. Cletus newcomers. Registration is available next weekend, June 7/8, in Room 98 in the Education Building after the 5:00 p.m. Saturday Mass and the 7:00, 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses. Please stop by, say hello, and become members.
Please remember our sick in your prayers: Emily Ann Dziedzic, Collette Grisko-Dote, David Harrington, Bill DePasquale,
Dave McCoy, Kathy Wendell, LaVerne Gill, Richard Rottinger, Ed Vokurka, Sr., Fernando Cabral, Joyce Arnold, Jackie Schickel, Jacquelyn Fuchs, Sue Engstrom, Ray Salstedt, Loretta Johncola, Catherine Mlot, Denise Rowalka, Marty Weber, Barbara Kotus, Hector Gonzalez, Donna Cameron, Anna Mae McCormick, Sharon Mylan, Mary Jamrozik, Margaret Bauer Fountain, Shellye Bolton, Emily Devine, Gerda Dorso, Judy Duque, Mark Bergnach, Joan Curtin, Phil Hodak, John Duda, George Duda, Steven Onusaitis, Lorraine Walter, Loretta Harwood, Marilyn Matesevac, Joe Butkus, Elizabeth Dougherty, Barbara Stamm, Teddy Kowalski, and Frances Klimcke. Also pray for our parishioners who are in nursing homes or are homebound and unable to attend Mass.
Dana Hulabek and Andrew Halper
WEDDINGS
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; World Communications Day Monday: Ss. Marcellinus and Peter Tuesday: St. Charles Lwanga and Companions; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sunset Thursday: St. Boniface Friday: St. Norbert; First Friday Saturday: First Saturday
NOTES FROM FATHER BOB…
ASCENSION OF THE LORD 2014
Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3,6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28: 16-20 We rejoice first of all because of what the Ascension means to Jesus himself. It has two aspects. The one described in today’s first reading and the Gospel is the one we tend to think of automatically whenever we hear the word “ascension”. It is a visible event; it takes place on the Mount of Olives some forty days after Easter; it is witnessed by the apostles; it leaves them gazing up into the sky in a state of bewilderment. But in a sense all this is just a sign, a visible way of manifesting to the apostles a more wonderful event that has already taken place at the moment of the Resurrection. Jesus is already exalted; already his body has been glorified, though for some time the glory remains hidden, while he completes the instruction of his disciples. Once the time of instruction is over, all can be revealed. It’s revealed in terms of a cloud which takes him gently into its embrace, hiding him from the disciples’ sight; it’s spoken of by the gospel writers in terms of his being “taken up to heaven” and being seated “at the right hand of the Father”. Of course, Jesus is not some kind of super astronaut, heaven is not a place in the sky and God doesn’t have hands; but what can we do when all we have are feeble words with which to express the inexpressible? The fact is that Jesus as man has entered into a new and glorious kind of existence, beyond our understanding. So on this day we rejoice because our Lord and Master, having lived among us, having suffered, died and risen in glory, has now in his humanity reached his true home with the Father. His humanity has now been drawn into the power and majesty of the Blessed Trinity. However, there is another reason why this is a day of rejoicing, and it is because the Ascension has extraordinary implications for ourselves. In the first place, as Jesus promised, it is to our advantage that he has disappeared from our sight. For now, through the Holy Spirit, he is more profoundly and more intimately present to us and to the whole of humanity than he ever could be when visibly present on earth. Furthermore, Jesus’ Ascension reveals the destiny to which we are all called. Our true home is heaven; united by faith and love with our exalted Lord, we look forward to our final homecoming, to being with Christ in glory. In the lovely words of today’s Preface, Christ “has past beyond our sight, not to abandon us but to be our hope…Where he has gone, we hope to follow.” According to today’s Gospel, our Lord’s final command was to take his message to all creatures and to baptize all who would believe. Because that command has been carried out down through the centuries, you and I have heard the Good News; you and I have received the faith and been baptized. Perhaps today we ought to spend a little time reflecting prayerfully upon our good fortune, realizing again our duty to spread the Good News. Above all we can rejoice that through baptism we have embarked upon a journey to a haven, which is beyond all havens, that home where we shall exult forever with our risen, ascended and glorified Lord. Ascension Blessings, Father Bob Pastor
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Second Collection June 7/8
Envelopes are available in the pews this weekend.
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SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY UPDATE! FOOD PANTRY UPDATE
• The food pantry volunteers are busy packing 225+ bags for our June 12 Food Pantry distribution. • Most needed items this week are cereal, dry pinto beans (2-3lb. bags work best for us), canned fruit, juice, coffee, and diapers. • The cleaning supplies collection bin for Zak Russo’s Eagle Project, is located alongside our food bins. • Our clients are most grateful to the volunteers they see, as well as those who work behind the scenes—they realize how many people donate grocery items and put in volunteer hours to keep our pantry in operation. • Special thanks to those graduating Seniors from Nazareth, who, as part of their “Circle the City” service day, sorted, boxed, or shelved items we received from the Post Office Food Drive. • Thanks to all who keep our pantry up and running. Please keep our client families in your prayers.
SVDP RUMMAGE SALE: JUNE 28 It’s already June, but you still have a few weeks to go on a Treasure Hunt! The 7th Annual St Cletus Rummage Sale is being held on Saturday, June 28. We need you to hunt for those “buried” treasures in your closets, basements, garages, and crawl spaces.
• We will accept housewares, toys, baby items (no car seats or cribs, because of safety issues), furniture, sporting goods, books (no encyclopedias, text books, or magazines), CD’s, DVD’s, tools, hardware, costume jewelry, musical instruments, and other miscellaneous items. • We will NOT accept any clothing, bed linens, towels, blankets, etc., computers or computer monitors, T.V’S., large appliances, or items that are dirty, broken, or missing parts. • Once again the proceeds will be used to fund the good works of our Society of St. Vincent DePaul. • Look for complete details on the parish website: www.stcletusparish.com/ministries/social-concerns. • Would you like to volunteer? Come to our volunteer meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 p.m., Room 213 n the Education Building. • Unable to attend volunteer meeting or have questions? Contact Maureen: (708) 839-0345 or Mary Beth: (708) 215-5418 or [email protected].
Thank you for joining us in this parish-wide effort! WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! Interfaith Community Partners, a network of trained volunteers from local churches, including St. Cletus Church, helps older adults in our community maintain their independence and remain connected to their communities by providing:
• Escorted transportation to medical appointments, meetings and special events. • Physical and emotional support through personal contact. • Workshops on topics of interest to older adults, caregivers and the community.
If you or a friend could benefit from these services, if you are able to volunteer to help or to make a financial contribution, please contact Interfaith Community Partners at (708) 579-8929. Thank you! MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR JUNE 5: Here’s another way to support the work of Interfaith Community Partners: Eat Italian on the first Thursday of each month.! Alex and Aldo’s, located at 720 East 31st Street, La Grange Park, (708) 354-1390, donates 10% of their proceeds on this day to ICP. This includes take-out, delivery, or dining in their small cozy establishment. Eat well and support a great cause! Mary Belth Ford Director of Social Concerns
MORE SOCIAL CONCERNS
INTERFAITH CAREER NETWORK Success for the Seasoned Search...The Benefit of Being Overqualified Join us on Thursday, June 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m., and learn how to answer the overqualified question, the REAL reason why recruiters and hiring managers are concerned about hiring overqualified applicants, how to change your cover letter and resume if you believe you are overqualified, seven ways to explain on an interview why being overqualified is an advantage and how to handle the “age factor”. Our speaker, Abby Kohut, will provide you with powerful strategies to help you overcome your interviewer’s misconceptions about you. “Absolutely Abby” has made it her mission to help the long-term unemployed find jobs. Don’t miss this presentation at St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 South Wolf Road in Western Springs.
CAREER TRANSITION WORKSHOP LAST WEEK!
Join us on Tuesday, June 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m., when a panel of HR professionals will coach you on the “art of interviewing” and answer all your “thorny” questions about successful phone and in-person interview strategies and techniques as well as providing tips on how to recover from interviewing blunders. We look forward to seeing you at First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 South Ashland Avenue. Please enter the church on Catherine Avenue. For further information, contact Susan Sedler at [email protected]. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend.
ST. CLETUS SCHOOL OPEN ENROLLMENT
St. Cletus School is currently enrolling students for the 2014-2015 school year. Consider building a strong foundation for life-long learning for your child. There are openings in classrooms from preschool through 8th grade. Please contact the school at (708) 352-4820 for more information or to schedule a personalized tour, or you can visit our website at www.stcletusparish.com/school. Jolene Hillgoth Margaret Heyes President Principal
YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE! TEEN FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM Our program will start up again September 14. Thanks for a great year, stay tuned for updates, registration for next year will be posted on our webpage.
KAIROS 17 K17 will be taking place from July 31 thru August 3. Registration opened May 15, for all
Juniors and Seniors, please contact me or come to the rectory for forms. Forms are due to St. Francis Xavier Parish by June 30! WE ARE TAKING A TRIP TO SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5! Forms can be found on our website or picked up in the rectory and are due back to the rectory by June 30. Those entering 8th grade in the Fall through high school seniors are invited to join us! STAY UP-TO-DATE ON OUR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS “Like” St. Cletus Youth Ministry on Facebook! You can do this at www.facebook.com/stcletusyouth. Amanda Birth Youth Ministry
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ST. CLETUS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The next book is
THE BONESETTER’S DAUGHTER
by Amy Tan We will meet to discuss it on Tuesday, July 15, at 7:00 p.m.
(Room TBD)
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St. Cletus Parish
Welcomes…
Axel Campos, son of Flavio Campos & Juana Inės Anda
JR Alexander Cruz,
son of Marco Antonio Cruz Hernández
to the Catholic Faith through the Sacrament of Baptism.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION REMINDER
It is time to register your child/ren for Religious Education Classes for 2014-15. Make sure that your child is part of an exciting faith adventure. Growing closer to Jesus and our parish family is always exciting and never ending. Please note: Students anticipating celebrating their First Communion (second grade) or Confirmation (8th grade) need to be in the program for 2 years prior to the reception of the sacrament. (1st & 2nd grades and 7th & 8th grades). Remember that we need a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate if you are new to our program. I look forward to hearing from you
Please think about offering your gifts and talents by teaching the children of St. Cletus Parish. Please consider the call to share your faith as a catechist. Perhaps you could work with a partner.
Paulette Bolton Director of Parish Catechesis/Formation
Come and join our Vaca on
Bible School Program.
Meet our Weird Animal Friends: Axl - Fern - Milton
Shred and Iggy.
June 16-20, 2014
Call (708) 352-2383 or visit the stcletusparish.com for
registra on informa on.
Learn how much Jesus Loves you!
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
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A MISSION FROM THE MOUNTAIN Matthew is the only one of the evangelists who does not speak explicitly of or recount the departure of Jesus from his followers. Mark and Luke recount the Ascension, each in his own way; and John consistently has Jesus speak of the necessity of his departure so the Paraclete might come. Matthew situates his final scene for Jesus on top of a mountain in Galilee (not outside Jerusalem, as Luke does). This is the region where his mission originated, and throughout his Gospel the mountaintop has been the place for him to teach his followers. (We are familiar with the “Sermon on the Mount” from Matthew.) And here Jesus reechoes those Ascension themes we hear from the other evangelists: It is Jesus himself, risen and glorified, charged with power from the Father, who sends us out; it is Jesus himself who gives us our mission to baptize, heal, teach, and proclaim the Good News of salvation; it is Jesus himself who will be with us always, as we continue to be his presence alive in the world. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2a, 24, 35c, 27-28, 29bc-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
Please pray for those who have died and their families…
Stanley Thomas,
husband of Alice
Rose Pipitone, mother of Anna Dominick
May the Lord grant them eternal rest.
Amen.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 14, at 2:45 p.m., at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago. Couples married in 1964 interested in attending this celebration should contact their parish to register (708-352-6209). For further information, call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at (312) 534-8351 or visit the website: www.marriageandfamily ministries.org. ATTENTION
LEISURE LOAFERS! Our last meeting before summer break is
Thursday, June 5, at 1:00 p.m. in Morrissey Hall. Sure hope to see everyone there! Alice Katzmarek
The Holy Name Society’s last meeting before summer vacation will be held on Friday, June 6, at 8:00 p.m., in Room 98 in the Education Building. Our main topic of discussion will be the upcoming summer events at St. Cletus Parish. All men of the parish are welcome. Hope to see you there. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Dan Gibbons
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD JUNE 1, 2014 He was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. — Acts 1:9
ST. CLETUS SCHOOL BOARD VACANCIES St. Cletus School Board is accepting applications to serve a three-year term on the Board beginning with the 2014-15 school year. The Board has two particular needs. We need one member to serve on the Marketing and Publicity Committee and another to serve and lead us with the Alumni Committee. The Marketing and Publicity Committee is responsible for advertising and promoting the school’s strengths and accomplishments across all forms of media, the recruitment of new families, and retention goals. Members are expected to establish an action plan to execute the above needs as well as support additional School Board initiatives. The Alumni Chairperson is responsible for creating and distributing an Alumni Newsletter twice a year, work with the school office to update and maintain the alumni database, and coordinate two alumni events. The Chairperson should be able to establish a subcommittee of volunteers to assist with the above responsibilities. Interested applicants should send their resume and a brief statement to [email protected].
MAYSLAKE MINISTRIES PROGRAM SUMMER DAY OF REFLECTION
BREATHING UNDER WATER: SPIRITUALITY AND THE TWELVE STEPS
Join us for a quiet day of reflection based on the book of the same name by Franciscan priest Richard Rohr. In his book, Fr. Rohr connects the Gospel and the Twelve Steps making both relevant to all Christians. Richard Rohr says "...the foundational ways that I believe Jesus and the Twelve Steps of Spirituality are saying the same thing but with different vocabulary: We suffer to get well. We surrender to win. We die to live. We give it away to keep it." Come together with others for a day that will prove to be a wonderful day of prayer and sharing on this early summer day. This program is open to all women and men of faith. DATE/TIME: 6/28/14; Saturday 9am - 2pm LOCATION: Mayslake Ministries, 718 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove FACILITATOR: Christine Grano COST: $40 per person; please bring a sack lunch.
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DAY/DATE TIME LOCATION/ ROOM #
EVENT
Sunday, June 1 8:00 a.m. C-Narthex Eagle Scout Project
Monday, June 2 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
S-Music S-Music
Junior Choir Treble Choir
Tuesday, June 3 8:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
C C S-213 S-201
Adoration & Benediction Spanish Adoration Social Concerns Commission Meeting Hispanic Ministry Men’s Prayer Group
Wednesday, June 4 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
MH MH
Market Day Fall Fest Kick-Off
Thursday, June 5 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
MH MH - Lobby S-Music S-Music
Leisure Loafers Meeting MANNA Cash & Carry Children’s Choir Chancel Choir
Friday, June 6 8:00 p.m. S-98 Holy Name Society Meeting
Saturday, June 7 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
MH S-98 S-98
Erin Potts Blood Drive Welcome Committee Hospitality
Sunday, June 8 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
S-98 S-98 C-Narthex
Welcome Committee Hospitality Eagle Scout Project
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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C…Church S…School (Education Building) Narthex…Church Vestibule (East & West) RB…Rectory Basement MH…Morrissey Hall
ST. CLETUS ONLINE GIVING—DONATIONS MADE EASY As a convenient alternative to writing a weekly check, consider setting up an automatic donation from your checking/debit or credit card. It’s easy, log onto our website, www.stcletusparish.com and click on the Donate button and choose how you want to donate. Thank you for your generosity and support. Questions? Call Mary Zwolinski at the rectory, (708) 352-6209.
W e need your help to lower the deficit. Please consider a small increase in your contribution. Thank you.
Blessings, Fr. Bob, Pastor
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
St. Cletus Catholic Parish of the Archdiocese of Chicago is a Christian community of believers and followers of Christ Jesus. We call and welcome all to join our family of faith as we seek to live the Gospel values in our daily lives, community and world. We are committed to providing spiritual nourishment through the worship of God, celebration of the sacraments, Christian education, and use of our time, talent and treasure in serving others with compassion and love.
MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm (Spanish) Weekdays: Mon. thru Sat. 8:00am Evening before Holy Day: 7:00pm Holy Day: 6:30am, 8:00am BAPTISMS 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:30am. Parents must be registered parishioners and attend the Baptism Preparation class. Please make arrangements by calling the Rectory office (708-352-6209). WEDDINGS Dates and times are reserved for registered parishioners. Initial arrangements must be completed five months in advance of the wedding date. HOME/HOSPITAL VISITATION AND COMMUNION CALLS Please contact the Ministry of Care office (708-215-5407). EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND BENEDICTION Adoration begins following the 8:00am Mass and continues during the day until 6:15pm the first Tuesday of the month. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed at 6:15pm followed by Benediction. Hispanic Adoration continues from 7:00pm until 8:00pm. CONFESSIONS Confessions every Saturday of the month: 4:15-4:45pm.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am-1:00pm
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BULLETIN ARTICLES The deadline for Canticle article submission is 5:00 p.m. Friday, one full week prior to Sunday’s publication. Articles may be submitted electronically to [email protected].
ST. CLETUS SCHOOL BOARD
DEPARTMENT POSITION Administration Fr. Bob Clark Pastor Jolene Hillgoth President Margaret Hayes Principal Executive Committee Mike Pusatera Chairperson Marty Mulcrone Vice Chairperson Heather Alpe Secretary Finance Committee Mike Magee Bob Gray Policy Shawn Temple Development & Marketing Michael Gilmartin Chris McLean Zlata Kozul-Naumovski Ron Skrip Ann Foley Rachel Luna Doug Rausch Liaisons Mary DeGroot FSA President Kevin Dahill Athletic Assoc President Chris McLean Tech Comm Liaison
