Saint Andrew Parish a vibrant and caring Catholic community Rectory saintandrewchicago.com 3546 N. Paulina St. 773-525-3016 Fax: 773-525-4124 School Office gosaintandrew.com 1710 W, Addison St. 773-248-2500 Fax: 773-248-2709 Weekend Masses in Church Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am 11:30 am and 5:30 pm Daily Mass in the Chapel Monday-Friday 9:00am Saturday 8:00 am Holy Day Masses: 9:00 am and 7:00 pm in the Church There are no Vigil Masses for Holy Days Confessions: Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm or by appointment Marriage: By appointment with the Pastor 6 to 9 months in advance Baptism: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 12:30 pm. Summer Schedule is 11:00 am Call the Rectory office to schedule Baptism Prep Class: The last Sunday of each month at 11:15 am in the Chapel. Call Rectory office to schedule Divine Mercy Sunday April 3, 2016
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Saint Andrew Parisha vibrant and caring Catholic community
Rectorysaintandrewchicago.com
3546 N. Paulina St.773-525-3016
Fax: 773-525-4124
School Officegosaintandrew.com1710 W, Addison St.
773-248-2500Fax: 773-248-2709
Weekend Masses in Church
Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pmSunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am
11:30 am and 5:30 pm
Daily Mass in the ChapelMonday-Friday 9:00am
Saturday 8:00 am
Holy Day Masses: 9:00 am and
7:00 pm in the ChurchThere are no Vigil Masses for
Holy Days
Confessions:Saturday
3:00 pm to 3:45 pmor by appointment
Marriage: By appointment with the Pastor 6 to 9 months in advance
Baptism: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 12:30 pm. Summer Schedule is 11:00 am Call the Rectory office to schedule
Baptism Prep Class: The last Sunday of each month at 11:15 am in the Chapel. Call Rectory office to schedule
Divine Mercy SundayApril 3, 2016
How to Tell You This?This is my first year at Saint Andrew Parish and many
things are new to me. Sure, at other parishes I have worked on parish staffs for nearly 17 years, but that doesn’t mean I know how to address the realities of Saint Andrew parish. Many of you have been kind to me in this respect, but sometimes I’m stumped, and if I’m honest, talking about the events planned for the week ahead is one of them.
Next Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday we host the annual Parish Mission. When I talk about the mission with parishioners, I get a variety of looks which vary anywhere from “What is a parish mission?” to “Why should I care?” to “Oh, I’ve never gone because…”
I don’t know how to respond because I don’t know the history at this parish, but for me and my experience, the Parish Mission is THE thing. It’s what I pay the most attention to.
Why? First of all, “What is it?” A parish mission, at its basic level, is just a quality speaker coming to do a set of talks, built around a theme, and aimed to inspire a parish community. In our case, we are jointly hosting the Parish Mission with Saint Benedict Parish in our chapel, and we have two speakers, Sr. Sallie Latkovich and Joe Paprocki (who wrote the book we are using for One Book One Parish).
But why should we, in our busy lives, drop everything we are doing for this one thing? Because it is our only chance, all year, to have one point of spiritual reference for the whole community. The Confirmation students will have their retreat, the First Communicants will have their retreat, some
people might go on a pilgrimage, some went to the Ministry Enrichment Gathering at DePaul University, and so on and so on. There are many, wonderful things that parishioners do to enrich their spiritual lives, but the Parish Mission is the only time that the entire parish is invited to have one thing that we all do together.
My old pastor used to talk about Parish Missions with these words “A Parish Mission is like a Parish Retreat.” Many of us went on retreats in high school and college, but it is hard as an adult. A Parish Mission allows us to go on a retreat, and gain spiritual insight, even when we don’t have the total freedom to let go of all responsibilities with family, work, school, etc.
#Noexcuses. Recently a parishioner noticed something about the Parish Mission and so she used the hashtag #noexcuses on Facebook to her friends to come to the mission. Why? Because this year, the Parish Mission also offers an optional dinner for you and your family (please RSVP at 773-525-3016), and also a children’s program that will reemphasize the mission’s themes (RSVP preferred), and it also starts earlier (6:30 PM), so it will end in time for families to be home for bed-time rituals. For those at Saint Andrew School, because of school testing, you also have the benefit that there won’t be any homework next week. By posting #noexcuses, this parishioner pointed out on her posts that (within some reasonable expectation that things do happen in life) this year, there is no excuse not to go!
Maybe she’s right. And maybe in a year from now, I’ll write a different invitation letter as I better understand life at Saint Andrew parish, but for now, I’d like to use my time and energy to invite you to come. Come all three nights. Come one night. Come two. Do what you can. But come! For me, a Parish Mission is our chance to grow spiritually so that we can better be the Church that Christ wants us to be here in Lake View. I hope to see you there!
-David Heimann, Pastoral Associate
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Parish Mission PrayerDear Heavenly Father,
You have chosen us to be Your beloved sons and daughters.You have created us in your own
Image and likeness to know you personally.You have sent your Son
So that we may all be one family with you.Therefore, we come not as individuals,
But as one community, lifting all in prayer.We pray not for our needs, but for the needs of
Each other, and for our neighbors That we are yet to know.
We come not to receive, but to share the love Which you so freely have given to one and all.
So, bless our Parish Mission with the abundance of your love.May our hearts be open to know your Son, Jesus, in our lives,
Drawing us ever closer together, as one body in Christ.Allow the Spirit to renew and refresh us with heartfelt joy,
That we may rejoice as one family - joined in one faith - Within the love of one God.
Alleluia, Alleluia Amen.
Parish Mission PrayerAt both Saint Andrew and Saint Benedict Parishes this prayer is offered
during the period of preparation and during the mission. Please pray it with us and comeSunday, April 10 through Tuesday, April 11, 2016.
Please pray this prayer when invited to pray it at Mass and throughout the week during your personal prayer time.
We look forward to seeing you at the Parish Mission and continue to pray for the growth of our community through, with, and in Christ.
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Monday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Is 7:10-14; 8:10; PS 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Acts 4:32-37; PS 93:1ab, 1-2, 5; Jn 3:7-15
Wednesday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Acts 5:17-26; PS 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Thursday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Acts 5:27-33; PS 34:2 and 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Friday 9:00 All Deceased of the Parish Acts 5:34-42; PS 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
Saturday 8:00 All Deceased of the Parish Acts 6:1-7; PS 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21
Intentions for Next Weekend: Saturday, April 9- 4pm +John Victorine Sunday, April 10, 8:00 am + Jack Stanton , 10:00 am + Richard Trost 11:30 am + Clarence Solar 5:30 pm All Deceased of the Parish
Please pray for World Peace, Military Service Members and their families:
Joey Brown Tim BrownMichael Rosales Tim Chambers
Jerome Zwick Casey McDonaldAlex Wilscke Eric Herrera
Charles Wilson Louis MartinezJon Miller Victor Torres
Joshua Cordoba Michael Haney John Hotek
E-mail Chris O’Malley at the Parish Office to have the name of your friend or loved one serving in the military listed: [email protected].
Parish Prayer LineIf you would like to ask for prayers from the Prayer Line please e-mail [email protected] or call 872-588-1016 (local call) to leave your intention. To join as a person who prays for the needs of the Parish call or e-mail as well!
Annual Catholic Appeal Pledges 2015Pledge envelopes returned Current total pledged $86,762.00Total received $78,958.32Total balance due $7,803.68
Parish Staff:Pastor: Rev. Sergio RomoPastor Emeritus; Rev. John FarryResident: Rev. Arlin Jean LouisResident: Rev. Augustin VondouDeacon Pawel BarwikowskiPastoral Associate: David HeimannDeacon: Eric SorensenBusiness Manager: Esperanza BenavidesEvents/Drews Dollars: Julie RichardsSecretaries: Christina O’Malley, Joanne SignaReceptionist: Amanda Dougherty, Elizabeth Moreno++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Volunteer Ministry Coordinator: Dan Tucci
School Administration:Principal: Allen AckermannAssistant Principal: Sarah CasavechiaAdmissions: Anne JapsenSecretary: Trini MahadeoAthletic Director: Matthew PopeCurriculum Coordinators: Michelle Roberts & Maribeth LynchEngineer: Alfred Benkiser
Your weekly contribution to Saint Andrew is vital to keeping our ministries funded and our Parish in good financial standing. Please consider setting up your gift using our electronic vendor, GiveCentral.org to ensure that even when you are away the Parish, your financial support is not. Please contact the Parish Office with any questions.
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Birthday Celebrations Anna Luzadder Annie Garcia Antoinette Shuttleworth Anthony AllegrettaApril LaraAyla Walsh Bill BenavidesBrian TeresiBryan Cordes CharlesvHughes Daniel Braasch Eddie Daugherty, Sr. Elena Tongelidis Elizabeth Barin Ellison Heine Elly Mitchell Emily Gallagher Emma Walsh Ian HicksJack McCarthy Jacob EvansJames Brick Jennifer Balbach Jerome Zwick Joanne Hayes John Solimine Kelley Devine Kevin Leahy Kyle Morgan
Lauren DeJongLauren KroesLynae ChambersLogan Jones Maria Balingit Maria Hill Mary Ann MazzeffiMary McCarthy Matthew Letson Michael JohnstonMichelle Ruta Nadia Pesh Rebecca Jakush Rita Platt Robert Pisani Ross Talbot Ryan Trautman Taylor Richards Thomas Heine Timothy Mason Tom Cleland Tom Honeycutt Valerie PoehlmannVanessa Hughes
DREW’S DOLLARSFundraising while you shop! Thank you for your participation in the Drew’s Dollars gift card program! Orders are due on Monday mornings. You can drop them off at the RECTORY or SCHOOL offices. You can pick up your orders on Thursday mornings at the RECTORY or SCHOOL office. We will continue to have a few of each gift card on hand for Amazon, Jewel, Target, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and iTunes at the rectory for purchase. Please email Julie Richards at [email protected] if you have any questions. Thanks for making this program so successful!
Job Outreach MinistryThe Job Outreach Ministry seeks to help those looking for work or seeking a change in employment. For assistance please contact Jennifer Smith at [email protected] to get help looking for work or to assist others in ne.00ed.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 2:45pm, at Holy Name Cathederal, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois
Couples married in 1966 interested in attending this celebration, should contact the Rectory Office to register.
For further information, call the Marriage and Family Ministries Office at 312-534-8351 or visit the website: www.marriageandfamily ministries.org
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Volunteer Opportunities for The Greater Chicago Food Depository
Saturday, April 23, 2016 9am until noon, 10 volunteers are need to help sort and repackage food for eventaul distribution to shelters and food pantries throughout Cook Count. Children 14-16
must be accompanied by an adult
“Please mark your calendar for our upcoming Kids Day Repack Session at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on May 21st from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Kids only need to be 5 years old to volunteer (all kids accompanied by at least one parent), so this is a great
opportunity for families with young children! Hope to see you there!”
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is located at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place in Chicago.Please contact Jeannie Hopf at
812-639-0554 or [email protected] with any questions or to volunteer.
SAVE THE DATE FOR ADDITIONAL UPCOMING VOLUNTEER DATES!
SATURDAY, APR. 23, 9:00AM - NOON
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Help Us Make the Sale Even More Successful!
We appreciate all of your donations! To make sure we can sell all of your donations, please help us with the following:
Puzzles & Games: please tape boxes closed or use a rubber band to keep boxes closed
“Open Face” Puzzles: please tape down pieces or attach pieces in a ziplock bag
Shoes: please tie together or pair together using a ziplock bag
Toys with Multiple Parts/Pieces: please use ziplock bag, tape or other means of keeping pieces together
ClothingWe will happily accept donations of gently used clothing from infant to pre-teen.
* If you have a little extra time before dropping off your donations, clothing sorted by gender would be really helpful
* If you have even more time before dropping off your donations, clothing further sorted by size would be fantastic!!
At the sale we display clothing according to gender and size in order to maximize sales (i.e., raise more money for St. Andrew). Any sorting you can do at home prior to dropping off your donations saves our volunteers lots of time. Please note that this is not a requirement but would be very helpful if you have a little extra time.
Donation Collection TimesPlease consider utilizing the donation times early in the week. The earlier we receive donations, the more we can do prior to setting up the sale which saves our volunteers lots of time.
Thank you!! Your donations mean a successful sale and we really appreciate each and every one of them!
Sincerely,Kristi Kowalczuk and Laurie BischelGarage Sale Co-Chairs
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Saint Andrew #543 3546 N. Paulina Chicago, Il 60657
