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Our Lady Peace 701 Plainfield Rd.~ Darien, Illinois 60561 (630) 323-4333 The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of Peace 701 Plainfield Rd.~ Darien, Illinois 60561 (630) 323-4333
The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception
From Father Walter ’s desk…
“When We Pray”
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Peace , Fr. Walter
As we continue to deepen our spiritual lives, it might be useful to explore when we should pray. Why useful? Sometimes people limit their praying to when they are present in church, or when someone is sick, especially themselves, or when some other trouble happens. What is interesting here is that even if somebody prays at those particular moments, they are saying to themselves that they do realize that prayer is important. If on some level of their being this truth is believed, then why not pray at other times too? For example, why not pray over meals, and not just at home but even at a restaurant? By doing this I am reminding myself that God never ceases to nourish me. God is always nourishing me! Take one more step and perhaps I can use such a moment to remind myself that life is sacred. My life is sacred! Talk about an upgraded perception, considering all the other ways I might view life in this world, e.g., dangerous, boring, indifferently, judgmentally, and so on. Now, by praying over something as basic as at my meal; this moment I am transcending all of my other basic ways of perceiving the world, by now reminding myself that, besides all the other ways I might look on life, I must admit that I recognize that life is sacred, too. Presuming that I am firm in this level of awareness, why not experiment at actually recognizing the sacred in all aspects of my life. Personally I have developed a sacred habit of praying for anyone I read about in the paper, who has died, whether naturally, or because of a crime, or because of some disaster. I offer a prayer for them and for their families. In like fashion, it is a good idea to offer a silent prayer for coworkers when at my place of work. Silent prayer for any purpose or for anyone is in itself ideal, in fact. I may not be going through-out the world preaching the Gospel as it says in Scripture to do, but I am closer to that by bring-ing God’s Presence into all aspects of my life, starting by bringing God’s Presence into me! Of course, what I am really doing is reminding myself, by my prayer that God is indeed within me for God always-is-within-me, just as God is everywhere. This type of prayer is powerful. The Apostles only received Christ’s command to convert the world once they converted themselves, and transformed themselves inside out, as it were. People who met them were basically meeting Christ, in turn leading to their own conversion. If Christ is not in one’s own heart, manifesting in Christ-like behavior, why would anyone else be interested? But in fact other people during the time of the Apostles were interested! That says a great deal about the people who preached to them, not only in terms of what was being said, but most especially in terms of the speakers themselves. Remember, originally the Good News was delivered orally. It was not written down for some time yet. So the original message was what was said, as well as who was saying it. Ultimately, in developing the habit of praying always, we are in effect imitating Christ who lived al-ways in the Presence of His Father, and spoke only the Father’s Words. And since we are called to be other Christ’s in the world, it seems only natural that we too should live always in the Presence of God. After all, He is our Father too! Praying throughout our day is a good place to start. And being completely transformed is a good place to end, as it is where we learn what it means to be born again. Really born again!
MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY Please help the less fortunate with a charitable gift. Your donation allows us to supply the needy with food from week to week. The recipients gra-
ciously thank you and God continues to bless you.
LITURGICAL ROLES
MASS INTENTIONS November 6-12
LECTOR SCHEDULE
November 11
5:00pm - Larry Wieczorek
November 12
7:00am - Geoff Bares 8:30am - Holy Name Society 10:15am - Kate Lyman 12 noon - Pat Debelak 6:30pm - Welgos
OFFERING COUNTERS
November 13
Joe Phillips Judy Hendricks
Julaine Koziol Jerry Barton Vicky Socha
Theresa Klich
PARISH REGISTRATION
If you would like to become a parishioner at
Our Lady of Peace Parish, please visit our website at
www.olopdarien.org If you wish to register in person,
please visit the Parish Office. Monday - Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
Monday: Rom 11:29-36; Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Friday: Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: Wis 6:12-16; Ps 63:2-8; 1 Thes 4:13-18 [13-14]; Mt 25:1-13
MASS INTENTIONS November 4/5
Daily Mass: Monday-Saturday 7:30am
Monday 11/6 (D) Carmen Molfese —————————————————————————————————-—————–—————
Tuesday 11/7 (D) Lottie Kolman
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Wednesday 11/8 (D) Tim Veverka ———————————————————————————————————————–————-
Thursday 11/9 (D) Leonard & Mary Piwcewicz ———————————————————————————————————————–————-
Friday 11/10 (D) Ken Kallen ——————————————————————————————————————–—————-
Saturday 11/11 (D) Deacon Paul Brachle —--————————————————————————-——–———--
5:00pm (D) Richard Herrick Msgr. Jim ——————————————————————————————————————–————-—
Sunday 11/12 Souls in Purgatory 7:00am Fr. Walter ---——————————————————————–——————
8:30am Holy Name Society Fr. Angelo Casimiro (D) Adolph Stankiewcz (D) Verneal Fritz (D) Michael John —————————————————————–——————–———-
10:15am (D) Deacon Paul Brachle Fr. Angelo Casimiro—————————————————————————–———-
12:00pm (D) Laverne Steinke Fr. Walter ------————————————————————–—————————————
6:30pm (D) Jane & Lloyd Heim Fr. Walter ________________________________________
Celebrants Subject To Change
WEEKLY READINGS
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5:00pm (D) Helen Palucki --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7:00am (D) Poor Souls in Purgatory
8:30am (D) Geraldine Ploskonka (D) Adolph Stankiewcz (D) Carmen Molfese
10:15am Granato Family
12:00pm (D) Brandon Chane
6:30pm (D) Fr. Larry Dunn, MIC
Through the Saving Waters of Baptism, we will welcome…
WEDDING BANNS
Your prayers have been a tremendous source of healing, empowerment, enrichment, and prophecies for all of the sick of Our Lady of Peace, especially those listed below.
Join us daily by sharing your spirituality and prayer devotions for the sick.
Michael Abrahamson, Alan Amann, Celedonia Biala, Joseph Bielaga, Dcn. Frank Bina, Bill/James Bleacher, Linda Bronsteader, Judy C., Katy Counihan, Mario/Ann Cristofaro, Anne-Ellie Deutsch, Frank Dipodiva, Brooklynn Drab, Fran Goodell, Mark Herwaldt, Jo-Anne Hug, Mary Johnson, Dan Kieras, Donald Klemz, Bro. Leonard Konopka, MIC, Mark Krysiak, Robert Leverence, Rev. David Lord, Amy Lynch, Sylvia Malicki, Camille Manz, Laverne Marchese, John Matt, Donna Menard, Eusemia Mesina, Ronald Molfese, Don Niet-zel, Joan Novak, Marilyn Pallardy, Charles & Gloria Pavesich, Rose Marie Pedryc, Helen Peschel, Agatha Piwcwicz, J. Pisarczyk, Stanley H. Ploskonka, Joan Ritzert, Laura & George Rossano, Dan Sackett, Charlie Sanders, Maria Santos, Tony Sekera, Joyce Smith, Karlton Smith, Bertha Sobotka, Jim Sobun, Marylyn Sobun, Patricia Soukup, Gerald Tampier, Diane Treend
And for the seriously ill children of our Parish:
Emma Tucker, Damien Turrubiartes, Joey Ventimiglia, Martin Viau
BAPTISMS
Remembering Jesus’ Message of Divine Mercy…
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church …
It is with joy that we announce the upcoming weddings
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
ANNIVERSARY WISHES
SundayBudget:$21,500Actual:$22,231Surplus:$731STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Please pray for the joyful rebirth into the eternal celebration of God’s love for the departed
John Libby Rita Mestan
Please pray for the servicemen and women of our parish
Airman First Class Alyssa Dreksler
BORN INTO ETERNAL LIFE
“All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they un-dergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness
necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” (CCC #1030)
***ATTENTION ALL LECTORS*** The new 2018 edition of the Lectors’ Workbook is now available. They will be located in the sacristy in the church through Sunday, November 12. Please pick up your copy at your convenience before or after any Mass. Any questions? Contact Dave Bertram at [email protected], or at 630-853-5068.
“...I saw Our Lady visiting souls in Purgatory. The souls call her “The Star of the Sea.” She brings them refreshment. I wanted to talk with them some more, but my Guardian Angel beckoned me to leave. We went out of that prison of suffering. I heard an interi-or voice which said, “My Mercy does not want this, but justice demands it. Since that time, I am in clos-er communion with the suffering souls.” (Diary, 20)
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Joyful Again Widowed Ministry Feeling “stuck”? Need something to help you as you try to become whole again after the loss of your spouse? Come and see how to make in-roads into your new life. Retreat/Workshop Weekend for Widowed Men & Women. November 11 & 12 ~ Lemont Includes overnight and meals. Space is lim-ited- register early.
Register by phone: 708-354-7211 Email: [email protected] or visit our website www.joyfulagain.org
Book Club News! Thanks to all who participated in the
October meeting! The selection for Novem-ber is “Perfectly Yourself: Nine Lessons for
Enduring Happiness” by Matthew Kelly. Our Discussion will be Wednesday, November
29th from 7-8:30pm in the Art room at the school. Please contact Cindy Santay
([email protected] or 630.963.9187) if you have any questions.
FranCenter is celebrating 40 years of service! FranCenter is a neuropsychological and educa-tional clinic helping children, adolescents, and families encountering social, emotional, or aca-demic difficulties. Call to arrange a no charge
consultation to discuss your needs. 630-541-8162. Offices in Darien and in Niles in St. John
Brebeuf parish.
Younger Than Ever Seniors Board Meeting
The Meeting will be held on Monday, November 6th at 11am
The Darien Park District 75th St. and Fairview Ave.
Officers and Board Members please attend
Holy Name Society News!
~Our Lady of Peace Holy Name Society Meetings are on Wednesday, November 8th in the Church Hall. Board Meeting from 6:30pm to 7:00pm & General Meeting from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
~ The HNS Mass will be on Sunday, November 12th at 8:30am. Coffee and rolls will be served in the Church Hall after mass.
~ All men over the age of 21 are invited to attend.
“Meet Montini” Nov. 9, 2017
Montini Catholic High School will be hosting the No-vember “Meet Montini” on Thursday Nov. 9th at 8:30 am. The meeting will be held in DeLaSalle Hall with members of both the Admissions and Administration teams. Following will be a tour of the school while clas-ses are in session. This is a great opportunity to see what Montini Catholic has to offer to your student. The high school placement exam will take place on Sat-urday, December 2, 2017. To RSVP or for more information please contact Kim Richmond the Admissions Coordinator at [email protected] or call 630-627-6930 ext. 182. Montini Catholic High School is located at 19W070 16th Street in Lombard.
Mark Your Calendars!
OLOP Music Ministry Concert
will be held on
Sunday, December 10th at 2:00pm
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The following is from one of our parishioners… “As a cancer survivor, I have attended Finding Strength and Hope Through the Way of the Cross: A Journey with Cancer. The stations were incredibly moving and allowed me to relate my journey with cancer to the journey Jesus had with the cross. Though I was the one diagnosed with cancer, my family, friends, and caregivers also connected with the stations.” Linda Bronsteader
“It has been our privilege to present these Stations of the Cross more than 20 times at churches throughout the Chicago and Joliet dioceses. I hope you will join us in prayer at Our Lady of Peace on November 14.” Alice Brown
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HALLOWEEN EVENTS Halloween at Our Lady of Peace School is very eventful. The picture above shows the 8th graders doing their annual show for the parents. They later did a show for the students and staff. As you can tell, there was a jungle theme this year. Before the Halloween show, the entire school paraded through the gym in their Halloween out-fits for all of the parents and grandparents to see. Also, this week, we had the Halloween Raffle. Raffle tickets and treats have been sold before school and during lunch periods since October 24th and sales ended on Halloween Day. Again, the history behind the Halloween Raffle dates back many years. The 8th graders and their par-ents helped put together a fantastic raffle week. This year, many donations for the smaller raffle prizes came from all of the grade levels. This was a huge help to the success of the raffle. VETERAN’S DAY MASS Our Lady of Peace School honored veterans from our school, parish, and the community on Fri-day, November 3rd. Thank you to all veterans for all that you do or have done to protect us and our freedoms that we love.
Crusader Chronicles November 5, 2017
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5TH GRADE BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Congratulations to our 5th grade boys’ volleyball team on winning their conference volleyball tournament last weekend. The boys had a great season and really played well in the tourna-ment. PRE-KINDERGARTEN There are still a couple of slots available for our three year old and four year old pre-kindergarten classes. There are a few half day options available for our three year old program and both half and full day options available at the four year old level. Do you have a son or daughter that has recently turned three or will be turning three before January 1st? Did you know that you could send your child to our Tuesday/Thursday morning program to get a jump start on pre-kindergarten. Please call the school office (630-325-9220) with any questions that you may have about this. All children in the pre-k program must be potty trained and out of pullups.
Upcoming Dates
November 5th – First Communion Retreat November 8th – Called By Name (7th & 8th), K-4th dance, delivery of cookie dough and candy
November 8th and 9th - Scholastic Book Fair November 9th – 11:30 Dismissal, Parent Teacher Conference (12:30-8:00)
November 10th – No School November 14th – H.S.A. Meeting
November 17th – School Mass (1st grade) November 21st – School Mass (4)
November 22nd, 23rd, 24th – Thanksgiving break/No school
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Bear the yoke. Be a servant Count back 17 weeks. In Matthew 11 on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus said, “my yoke is easy and my burden light.” This burden is the Covenant, the loving relationship of God and People. Jesus loves the Law and those who faithfully keep it. But he has no patience and no praise for those who go to extremes- the proud, the
pushy, the puffed up. He has no patience for the extreme of acting more for show than for goodness and right. He detests preaching goodness while not practicing it. ~Whose example will I follow? ~How will I lay to heart goodness and right
behavior? ~How can I be humble? How will I serve?
A farewell Mass in Bishop Siegel’s honor
will be held at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet, on
Sunday, November 26, at 11am. Refreshments will be served after
Mass and all are welcome.
Golden Hands Dinner My heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make this October Golden Hands dinner suc-cessful. A special thank you to OLOP and OLMC REO children - what a tremendous help, as well as OLOP school kids who volunteered. The seniors were extremely pleased with the attitude, helpfulness and how courteous all the children were. They are still talking about
them. The REO, school and parents should be very proud of their children - I know that I am. Thank you to all the volunteers and Knights of Columbus in setting up and taking down of tables and chairs. Without the help of everyone this event would not have happened. I was
told more than once on that Sunday that this was the best Golden Hands. God bless all of you. Dodie Przybycien
USHERS NEEDED Persons or families greet parishioners as they enter the church, assist the assembly with seating, the reception of communion and emergen-cy needs. Ushers also take up collection and distribute the bulletins.
Please contact the rectory if you are willing to serve your parish in this ministry at (630) 323-4333 ext.17
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Parish Secretary/ Bulletin Editor
Immaculate Conception Parish, located in Elmhurst, IL has an open-ing for a Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor. This po-sition includes serving as an executive level assis-tant. It is a full-time ben-efitted position. The pre-ferred candidate will pos-sess prior experience working as an executive level Secretary for an or-ganization with numerous employees, preferably reli-gious based, and have ex-emplary office and inter-personal skills. Experi-ence with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publish-er are a prerequisite. In-terested parties should email cover letter, resume and salary requirement to; Jeff Williams Director of Administra-tion and Facilities Immaculate Conception Parish [email protected]
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Tuesday Night with the Sisters
You are invited to Sacred Heart Monastery for Tuesday Night with the Sisters. Our
series this year will be a mix of speakers and films, all with a theme of tying the new Beati-tudes of Pope Francis to The
Rule of St. Benedict. We begin at 7:00pm in our Chap-ter Room. Sacred Heart Mon-astery is located at 1910 Maple
Ave. ~ Lisle. Please come to the front door with the statue of the Sacred
Heart. November 14: Invoking Mary, the Queen of All
Saints, Pope Francis ended his sermon on the Feast of All Saints by inviting the faithful “to pray for the
grace to accept the call to holiness with joy, and to
strive to fulfill it in their dai-ly lives”.
Benedictine core value: Humil-ity/Obedience
Presenter: Cathy Lentz
Updates will be posted on their website
www.shmlisle.org and their Facebook page, Benedictine Sisters of
the Sacred Heart
Our Lady of Peace School is hosting a
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Thursday, November 9th 12:30 - 8:00PM in the school Gym.
You can do some early Christmas shopping and you will be supporting our school. There will be books for children and adults, holiday books,
special collections, stocking stuffers, and much more. There are no stairs at the front doors to the school or the Gym.
We look forward to seeing you!
MARRIAGE:
Our Parish is a wonderful setting to celebrate your Sacrament of Marriage. Couples must make arrangements at least 1 year before your proposed wedding date to allow for ample time for Marriage Prep.
Please contact Deacon Larry Fudacz at 630-323-4333 Ext. 20.
BAPTISM:
We ask that the parents be registered members of the parish. First time parents must attend one hour (plus) of Pre-Baptismal instruction held on 2nd or 3rd Tuesdays of February, April, June, August, October and December at 7:30
p.m. in the Church Hall. The Pre-Baptismal class may be taken before the birth of the child. Call Deacon Frank Vonesh for more information and to schedule, at 630-323-4333 Ext. 25.
EUCHARISTIC HOME AND HOSPITAL VISITATION MINISTRY:
Our PASTORAL CARE MINISTERS are available to bring Communion to Shut-Ins at home, in hospitals and nursing homes. Request CARDS for PASTORAL CARE VISITS can be found in the Church Lobby and may be placed in the
weekend collection basket OR, please contact Deacon Pat Kenny at 630-323-4333 Ext. 19.
MARIAN COMMUNITY Rev. Walter Dziordz, MIC - Pastor 630-323-4333, Ext. 14
Rev. Al Micka, MIC - Pastor Emeritus Rev. Anthony Kelpsas, MIC
Clergy: [email protected] __________________________ Msgr. Jim Burnett— Assistant Email: [email protected]
DEACONS – 630-323-4333 Frank Bina – Retired Larry Fudacz – Ext. 20 [email protected] Patrick Kenny-Ext. 19 [email protected] Frank Vonesh-Ext. 25 [email protected]
PARISH Raye Ann Durr - Receptionist/Clerical Assistant, Ext. 17 [email protected] Heather Barry– Bulletin Editor [email protected] For Bulletin Submissions [email protected] Kellie Moore – Business Manager/Parish Administra-tor 630-323-4392 [email protected]
John Berardi - Music Director 708-828-2138 [email protected]
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.olopschool.org Anthony Wilkinson – Principal 630-325-9220 - [email protected] Secretaries—630-325-9220 Eileen [email protected] Bridget [email protected] PARISH WEBSITE www.olopdarien.org
PARISH COUNCIL [email protected]
EUCHARISTIC LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Evening Mass: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:15 AM & 12:00 Noon & 6:30PM Morning Mass: Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Vigil Mass (Evening before Holy Day) 7:00 PM Holy Day: 7:30 & 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM
CONFESSIONS
Immediately Following Saturday Morning Mass
PARISH REGISTRATION Visit on-line: www.olopdarien.org
Click On: Welcome & Registration Or Call Office: 630-323-4333 Ext. 10 or 17
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Jeanne Waliczek – Coordinator
630-986-8430 – [email protected] Bernadette LaPapa -RE Admin. Assistant
630-986-8430 - [email protected]
Dc. Larry Fudacz – RCIA & Marriage Prep. 630-323-4333 – Ext. 20 – [email protected] Rissa Loucks, Youth Ministry Coordinator
630-487-1507; [email protected]
SCHOOL FAX 630-325-1995 BUSINESS OFICE FAX 630– 323-0379
To schedule an Anointing of the Sick or a priest visit only, please call our answering service at 630-323-4391. Calls will be returned in a timely manner, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 9:30 PM, based on priest avail-ability, and arrangements will be made to assist your request. No other calls will be handled by this service. Thank You.
DIOCESE OF JOLIET WEBSITE www.dioceseofjoliet..org
