Sacred Heart Parish

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Blessings of Human Labor,” nos. 907-911 Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3,13-14ab,23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 — 28:7; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 06 September 2020 Ezekiel 33:7-9. Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9. Romans 13:8-10. Ma hew 18:15-20.

Christ Is Present. The readings today lay out our duty to dis-suade the wicked from their ways (Ezekiel); to not harden our hearts (Psalm); to love, love, love (Romans); and to lead sisters and brothers out of sin (Ma hew). Important. Necessary. Bap smal duty. But let the last gospel sentence become our guide this week: “For where two or three are gathered to-gether in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” Christ is always present. Christ is surely with us now in the liturgy, in Communion, in all the sacraments, in his word proclaimed, in the praying and singing Church – and in this pandemic. As few as two or three of us assures his presence.

What is God saying to me about un-hardening my heart?

Let me read a Bible passage each day this week, either reprising the Sunday readings or using this week’s gospels of Luke 7 and 8. What is Christ saying to me each day?

With whom can I gather, even if kept from the church building, to sing God’s praise?

Please note: As we go through the phases for re-opening the church, please check the website and watch the live-streamed Mass on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and listen to the robo calls for updates. If you are unable to access the church website to sign up for a weekend Mass, you can leave a mes-sage at extension 211 at the main phone number: (630) 627-0687.

SUNDAY MASS AT SACRED HEART: Streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMKrde_k1MWFmBocW11MCdw

Daily Masses are at noon with masks (required). Enter & exit by church door closest to the parking lot. Sit in marked sections in the middle two sections of the church. Church is unlocked at 11:30 a.m. and closed immediately following Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays from 3:00 to 4:00 in the Parish Center. Bring your mask and follow the directions for social distancing.

For important information such as the procedure to sign up for weekend Masses, go to our website:

www.sacredheartlombard.org

Desire to know more about the Catholic Faith?

Want to complete your sacramental preparation?

Then, RCIA (Rite of Christian initiation of Adults) is for you! The process of RCIA is gradual and is marked by steps or stages which lead to full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vig-il. Whether you are new to Christianity, a Protestant Christian hungering for the sacraments, or a baptized Catholic interested in Holy Communion and/or Confirmation, we are accepting applica-tions for those people who are committed to the process of conversion into full communion with the Catholic Church. Classes are beginning Sunday, September 13, and will be held on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Please e-mail cmazzacano@shclombard.org, or call (630) 627-0687, x200 for more information.

Haley Naebig Anna Scharf-Dioguardi Thomas Morris

Winnie Lyons Mary Lou Maggiore Michael Eagan

Duncan Kero Ronne Stankus Kendall Monaghan

Amanda Kero Evan Ruud Drake Dannhauser

Kristine Dowd Elisabeth Andrejek Colleen Wick

James Walsh

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Parishioners in the Military Pray for Justin Batt, Filemon Diaz, John Donovan, Chris-topher Hopkins, 1LT. Jordan Lemens, CW5 Joseph Lemens, CPT. Joseph Lemens III, Pvt. David Mace, Spc. Sean Mace, Sgt., PFC Kyle Mrazek, Daniel Payne II, Jo-seph Peters, Josh Ploke, Thomas Reiter, Sgt., MSgt.-E7 Katie Schultz, Robbie Stratton, Kevin Sullivan Sgt., Jo-seph Tomiello, Lt. Joshua Wiley, Tim Willis, Jacob St. Blancard, 1Lt..

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday vigil & Sunday

September 5 & 6: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2nd Collection: Building & Maintenance

5:00 p.m. John Endress by Pat & Ed Cunneen

10:00 a.m. People of the Parish

Monday September 7: Weekday

12:00 p. m. Leona Schmitt by Schmitt family

Tuesday September 8: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12:00 p.m. Stanley Litwicz by Wasilewski family Intentions of Bob & Roxane Ditta by Perlowski family

Wednesday September 9: St. Peter Claver, priest

12:00 p.m. Harry Kuhrau by Kaefer & Komel families

Thursday September 10: Weekday

12:00 p.m. John Cooper by Deacon Bill & Genie Crane

Friday September 11: Weekday 12:00 p.m. Lena Minerva by Minerva family

Intentions of Carlos Robles by Grandma

Saturday vigil & Sunday

September 12 & 13: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00 p.m. Robert Remedi by Albright family

10:00 a.m. People of the Parish

8:00 a.m. Leonard Fila by Marlene Fila

8:00 a.m. Pat Radtke by Kent Radtke

12:00 p.m. Kevin Caufield by Kaefer family

12:00 p.m. Clarette Smith by Kaefer family

Religious Education Office “To Jesus through Mary”

Please remember to register your chil-dren for our Religious Education clas-ses this week, if you have not yet done so. Our RE classes begin on Monday, September 21 (for

our Monday students) and Wednes-day, September 23 (for our Wednes-day students), so we would truly appre-ciate having all registrations completed this week. Thank you so very much for your help in this matter - and look-ing forward to seeing you all soon!

Eucharistic Adoration

On the vigil before the First Friday each month, the church will be open for adoration from

3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (masks required, follow directions

of church representatives)

Thursday, October 1 Thursday, November 5 Thursday, December 3

In Search of the Beloved: A 6-Week Series toward intimacy with God

Mayslake Ministries 1S314 Summit Avenue, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Does your faith life feel empty? Are you searching for a deeper relationship with Jesus? Mayslake Ministries is offering an ONLINE six week series introducing you to various methods of traditional interior prayer that will lead you toward intimacy with Christ.

Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30 pm (CST) SEPTEMBER 22 - Fruits and Gifts of a Deeper Prayer Life facilitated by John Holmes and Phil Jackson SEPTEMBER 29 - Discovering the Labrynth and Medi-

tative prayer of Taize facilitated by Eugenia Callison OCTOBER 6 - Meditative Practices facilitated by Bob Frazee OCTOBER 13 - Lectio Divina facilitated by Bob Frazee OCTOBER 20 - Ignatian Imaginative Prayer facilitated by Joanne McElroy OCTOBER 27 - Integrating Meditative Practices in a

Modern World facilitated by Fr. Larry Dreffein, OFM Cost for the entire series is $50. Individual Sessions $10. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom invitation and password before each session. Register online at mayslakeministries.org or by phone at 630-852-9000.

Pray for an increase of vocations

to the priesthood.

WHAT: Samuel Group is a community in which you can learn how to make decisions according to God’s will. It is a seven-month pro-gram adapted from the original design of Cardinal Martini of Milan, Italy. He took the inspiration of this group from the story of Samuel found in the Bible (1 Samuel 3). The experience of this young man remains for us the icon for our own spiritual journey. WHO: For single/dating young adults between 20-35 years old. Open to God and His prompting, committed to a regular spiritual life. Meet monthly with a spiritual director. WHERE: Blanchette Catholic Center, 16555 Weber Road Crest Hill, IL 60403-8719 TIME: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Each sessions consists of: Prayer, Medita on, Adora on, Talk, Group Sharing and Mass at 4pm. COST: $45 (Scholarships Available)

Participants must be able to attend

all seven sessions. If you foresee a conflict with one of the ses-

sions, let's talk about the possibili es to ac-

commodate you.

Sunday, September 20 Sunday, October 18 Sunday, November 15 Sunday, January 24 Sunday, February 21 Sunday, March 21 Sunday, April 18

USF Welcomes Edwina Gateley to Present

“A Spirituality during COVID-19” on September 8

The University of St. Francis in Joliet invites you to a special virtual presenta-tion as part of their "Women in the Church" lecture series as international speaker Edwina Gateley offers "A Spirituality during COVID-19".

To register for the event, please contact Janine Hicks by email at jhicks@stfrancis.edu or by phone at 815-740-3807 (please be sure to leave an email address in your message).

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DEACON WILLIAM CRANE (retired) DEACON DAVID MAHONEY DEACON CHRISTOPHER MAZZACANO MRS. MAUREEN O’NEILL NIELSEN, Principal DR. LINDA ANDREJEK, DRE/ Youth Ministry MR. DANIEL POLLACK, Music Director MRS. ROXANE DITTA, Office Manager and Pastor’s Secretary

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

The chapel remains closed.

Baptism Program:

1. Make arrangements beforehand by calling the parish office. You can call before the baby is born.

2. While social distancing is in place, each baptism will be private. Call the parish office to schedule.

Marriages:

1. Make arrangements beforehand by calling the parish office.

2. Diocesan policy requires that marriage preparation begin at least six months prior to the wedding.

Hospital Visitation: Please inform the parish office if one of your family mem-bers is hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, or Central DuPage Hospital and you wish a priest to visit. Catholic chaplains are assigned to all hospitals to administer the Sacraments and care for the spiritual needs of patients. Kindly inform the infor-mation desk.

Notification of the Death of a Parishioner:

Upon the death of a parishioner and once final arrange-ments have been made, details will be announced at the next scheduled morning Mass. The parish office will also post the information on the bulletin board in the walkway between the church and school.

New Parishioners: May register at the parish office during the week in per-son (by appointment) or by phone.

Parish Boundaries:

NORTH: North Avenue from Grace Street to Swift Road SOUTH: Roosevelt Road from River to Finley Road Wilson Avenue to Hammerschmidt Madison to Grace Street EAST: Grace Street WEST: Swift Road, DuPage River Also St. James Apts.—Roosevelt Road & Finley Road Braeside and Royal Glen Apts.— Glen Ellyn

Sacred Heart website: www.sacredheartlombard.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS (Not open to foot traffic so please call for an appointment) Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (closed for lunch from 11:45 -12:45) Wednesday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Saturday & Sunday: Closed Parish Office Phone: 630-627-0687 School Phone: 630-629-0536 REO Phone: 630-495-0843 Hours by appointment

DAILY MASS: (Monday - Friday): 12:00 noon

SUNDAY MASS: (by registration only)

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday : 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

& 12:00 p.m.

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (in Parish Center)

REV. THOMAS BOTHEROYD, Pastor

REV. TOM DUNN, Parochial Vicar

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS

Sacred Heart #591

114 S. Elizabeth Street

Lombard, IL 60148

TELEPHONE

630-627-0687

CONTACT PERSON

Roxane Di a (rdi a@shclombard.org)

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SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION

September 6, 2020

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