OUR MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH
Communion Service—Monday 8 AM Daily Mass—–——Wednesday and Friday 8 AM Weekend——–—Saturday 6 PM (Confession 5:30 PM) Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 AM
Please register online at www.omgccc.org or call 708-301-6246. You must register each individual person in
your party attending, no later than 3 pm on Friday.
P A G E T W O S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 2 0
OUR LADY OF SORROWS SEPTEMBER 15
The title, Our Lady of Sorrows, given to our Blessed Mother focuses on her intense suffering and grief during the passion and death of our Lord. Traditionally, this suffering was not limited to the passion and death event; rather, it comprised the seven dolors or seven sorrows of Mary, which were foretold by the Priest Simeon who proclaimed to Mary, This child [Jesus] is destined to be the downfall and the rise of many in Israel, a sign that will be opposed and you yourself shall be pierced with a sword so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare. (Luke 2:34-35).
These seven sorrows of our Blessed Mother included the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt; the loss and finding of the child Jesus in the Temple; Mary's meeting of Jesus on His way to Calvary; Mary's standing at the foot of the cross when our Lord was crucified; her holding of Jesus when He was taken down from the cross; and then our Lord's burial.
In all, the prophesy of Simeon that a sword would pierce our Blessed Mother's heart was fulfilled in these events. For this reason, Mary is sometimes depicted with her heart exposed and with seven swords piercing it. More importantly, each new suffering was received with the courage, love, and trust that echoed her fiat, let it be done unto me according to Thy word, first uttered at the Annunciation.
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PARISH PERSONNEL
Administrator: ................................................... Fr. Greg Podwysocki
Pastoral Assistant……………………….………...Deacon Fred Filippo
Music Director ……………..………………. …Dr. Kristopher Seaman
Secretary/Book Keeper: ……………... …....…..…..Mrs. Mati Principe
Faith Formation Coordinator: ..…. .................... Mrs. Janet M. Litterio
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PARISH CONTACT
Address………16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois 60491-6728 Phone ........................................................................... 708-301-6246 Parish Office Hours ...................... Monday thru Friday 9 AM to 3 PM Fax ................................................................................ 708-301-6356 Email ................................................................omgccc@comcast.net Website .................................................................... www.omgccc.org Check Our Mother of Good Counsel Facebook page Faith Formation Office .................................................. 708-301-0214 Faith Formation Hours ............ Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 3 PM During the School Year: Wednesdays ....................... 9:00 to 4:30 PM
Monday September 14
8 AM Communion Service
Wednesday September 16
8 AM The Unknown Soul
Friday September 18
8 AM Victor Garcia
Req. by the Family
Saturday September 19
6 PM David Downey
Req. by The Downey Family
Sunday September 20
8:30 AM Lorraine M. Targosz
Nick & Elsie Wagner
10:30 AM Josephine Drong
Req. by Sharon Drong & Family
Next weekend presiders
September 19th & 20th
Saturday 6 PM…...Fr. Greg Podwysocki
Sunday 8:30 AM…...Fr. Joe Mostardi
Sunday 10:30 AM…...Fr. Terry Deffenbaugh
Presiders subject to change
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Confession resumes on
Saturday’s at 5:30 PM.
MERCY
Do thou wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to thy neighbor.—St. John Chrysostom
S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 2 0 P A G E T H R E E
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW, OR ON THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT JANET LITTERIO IN THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE AT 708-301-0214. FAX #: 708-301-6356
Visit our parish website omgccc.org for the RE schedule and other Faith Formation information
throughout the year. Simply click on the Faith Formation (RE) link once you enter the site.
Religious Education Virtual Program Schedule
September 16, 2020-CLASS September 23, 2020-CLASS
September 30, 2020-OFF
Catechists will email lessons home to parents, the day of, before or immediately following each class date. Returned lessons should be returned prior to the next class, or as specified by your child’s catechist. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions or concerns.
As of September 6
Sunday Offering……………………………..$2,265.00 On-Line Giving…………………………..…...$2,386.00 TOTAL……………………………….……………$4,651.00 Weekly Budget………...……………………$4,995.00 YTD Actual…………………………………..$47,403.01 YTD Budgeted …….………………………$49,940.00 Bldg Fund…………………………………………$274.00
Thank You for your continued support. May God bless us all.
September 13
Lord God almighty,
bless our grandparents with long
life, happiness, and health.
May they remain constant in your love and be living
signs of your presence to their children and
grandchildren. Amen Becoming Missionary Disciples
In Pope Francis’ Exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel,” he says “we are all called to be Missionary Disciples.” Not some, ALL of us are called. How can we take our faith “outside the box?” Call, email or text your loved ones regularly.
Show them you care. Become one of our prayer warriors! Give Glory and thanks to God when we are
successful. Our success does belong to Him.
September 8 Our Lady's Birthday
The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated each year on the eighth of September. Usually it is the custom of the church to celebrate the feast day of a saint on the date of their death as this is truly their "die natalis", the day remembered as their birth into everlasting happiness. Mary, however, entered this world sinless through the privilege of the Immaculate Conception and is the firstborn of the re-deemed. Her nativity is a cause for great joy as it is considered the" dawn of our salvation" as Pope Paul VI wrote in the document,Marialis Cultus in 1972. (University of Dayton)
FLU-SHOTS September 17 10 am to 6pm
Jewel-Osco in Homer Glen is offering a drive-up flu shot clinic on Thursday Sept. 17. from 10 am until 6 pm. Please have your insurance information with you and a face mask. For more information call Faye at 708-301-3253.
P A G E F O U R S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 2 0
Knights of Columbus
Tootsie Roll Drive
Each September, our Knights of Columbus Council participates in the
nationwide Tootsie Roll Drive in support of Intellectual Disabilities charities.
In recent years, we have annually raised between $5,000 and $10,000 in support of our charities. All
the proceeds are donated to charity, and the vast majority stays local (including organizations such as
Shady Oaks Camp, Trinity Services, and Cornerstone Services).
This year, our efforts are made much more difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to restrictions
and precautions by local government and local businesses, we will not be able to stand outside stores
and restaurants to solicit in-person donations. Therefore, we are asking our parishioners to consider a
donation to the cause to help make the drive a success this year.
Donations can be made in two ways. First, you can mail or drop off a check at the Parish, made payable
to “Knights of Columbus 15022”. Second, on the parish website (www.omgccc.org), there is a tab near
the top to “Give Online”. If you click on the tab, there will be an option to donate to the Tootsie Roll
Drive, among the other donation options for the Parish.
We will also have Knights outside of Church at all Masses the weekend of September 19-20, which
would have been the designated weekend for the in-person drive. You are welcome to make your
donation (and pick up your Tootsie Rolls!) in the usual way after you attend Mass. You can also just
stop by to make a donation, and if you have already sent in a donation, please feel free to come by and
pick up some Tootsie Rolls.
Our parishioners have always been tremendously generous in contributing to the Knights of Columbus
and our charitable efforts.
We thank you for continuing to support us at this challenging time.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time;
Grandparents Day; Catechetical Sunday
Monday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Tuesday: Our Lady of Sorrows
Wednesday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Thursday: St. Robert Bellarmine
Friday: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5781
Saturday: St. Januarius; Blessed Virgin Mary
The Pope’s Monthly Intention for September
Respect for the Planet's Resources
We pray that the planet's resources will not be plundered,
but shared in a just and respectful manner.
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