Saint Edna Catholic Community Saint Edna Catholic Community desires to live as a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by welcoming all in Charity, Justice, and Hope Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday evening - 5:00pm Sunday - 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am 5:30pm Weekday Masses Monday - Thursday 8:00am Communion Service Monday - Friday: 6:45am Morning Prayer and Communion Service Friday: 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction First Friday of the Month 8:30-9:30am Office Hours Mon-Thurs: 8:30am - 8:00pm Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm (closed 12 - 1pm weekdays) Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 9:00am - 1:00pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Annual Report—2 Highlights—5 Worship—6 Take Five for Faith—9 Faith Formation— 10 Parish Life—12 Administration—14 Human Concerns—16 Kids Page—18
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Saint Edna Catholic Community
Saint Edna Catholic Community desires to live as a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by
Annual Report—Part 5 of 7 July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
Parish Life Commission Parish Life Commission fosters a sense of parish unity by organizing and welcoming all to community-building events.
This past year showed a lot of change to the Parish Life Commission. We bid farewell to a few of our members and welcomed others. Under new leadership, we hope to see some exciting new events, as well as the opening of the new
St. Edna Parish Center. While we are still in a holding pattern due to the construction of the Parish Center, we still have some exciting events on the calendar. Please be sure to check out the Bulletins every week for more information on all future events. In the meantime, here are some updates from the past year, on a few of the ministries associated with Parish Life. For a full list of the ministries please check out the St. Edna website at: http://www.stedna.org/parishLife/commissionOverview
Gardening for God saw its 16th season with 50 volunteer gardeners and 32 garden plots. Check out all their hard work all around the Parish grounds. They had a bit of a rough time this past season with all the construction, but fortunately all the rain helped mitigate the loss of water. GFG will be back next Spring preparing new flower beds after the construction together with planters under the portico and boxes at the Church entrances during the Christmas and Easter seasons. Be sure to look for their handiwork.
The St. Edna Sunday Evening Bowling League was held every other Sunday of the month. The season ran from September until April. They played three games beginning at 6:00 pm and finished around 8:30 pm at Arlington Lanes located at Dundee and Kennicott. If you are interested in joining this fun-loving group, please visit www.stedna.org for contact information. (There was also a Mixed Senior Bowling League held on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm at Arlington Lanes from August through April.) Let’s get rolling!
The St. Edna Men's Golf League had another wonderful year at Cary Country Club. They played once a month May through September and the weather was good for all five of their outings. No rain, a little cold in May and hot in July. Their membership grew this past year by five golfers and they hope to grow again this season.
The Photographer Ministry is headed up by our very own Frank Starshak and Rob Unger. Together they try to cover all the St Edna (and sometimes Knights of Columbus, if on St Edna campus) events. They edit all the photos, deleting the poor or duplicate shots themselves and have been doing so for a very long time. Their services are invaluable to the St. Edna community. If you are in need of their services, please contact Laura Kniskern, at the Parish Office. The office informs and directs them as to what is needed. The requests are then prioritized and off they go. St. Edna archives all of their work. If you see Frank or Rob, be sure to smile and say cheese!!
We had to say goodbye to the Welcoming Ministry this past year. This ministry helped welcome new parishioners after masses once a month. They provided a more hands on introduction to our Parish.
The Knights of Columbus – Their motto is “In Service to Once, In Service to All”. The Knights are the world’s largest Catholic Fraternal Service Organization with over 1.9 million members around the world. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men aged 18 or older. They were involved in numerous deeds in and around our Parish, helping out here and there, whenever we called for their assistance. For more information, please contact Michael McNicholas, Parish Representative, at 847-632-1903.
We are always looking for ideas and new members. If you are interested in joining Parish Life Commission, or volunteering for Parish Life events, please contact Kathy Romza at [email protected] or Sue Jackson at [email protected], or you can check us out on the Parish website at www.stedna.org under the Parish Life tab.
Respectfully submitted by:
Kathy Romza Sue Jackson Co-Chairs of the Parish Life Commission
Pancake Breakfast Bunco
Trivia Night
This Week At St. Edna www.stedna.org/calendar
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THANK YOU Thanks, everyone, for making my Installation Mass and Reception last Sunday such nice events. Lots of people planned and coordinated the 11:30 a.m. Mass and made it a very moving Liturgy. The music (as always) was wonderful. I am very grateful for everyone’s efforts. Many more people made sure the Reception in the Doherty Center provided a place of hospitality and welcome to all who stopped by. My grateful thanks to them, too. All the delicious food and the beautiful cake were enjoyed by everyone. St. Edna’s sure knows how to throw a party! In February an even BIGGER party will take place in our brand new Parish Center when Cardinal Cupich will be coming here to dedicate our newest building.
I am glad to be your Sixth pastor. I have large shoes to fill based on the legacies of our five previous pastors and our one Administrator over the last 53 years. I hope and pray that the years ahead under my pastorate will be good years and blessed years, and that the good people of St. Edna’s will remain united in Christ’s love and continue living out the gospel call to “Love One Another”.
With gratitude, Fr. Darrio
World Mission Sunday
Thank you for your generous response to the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday! Our parish raised $3,347.00 in support of communities of faith in some of the most economically disadvantaged regions of our world. Your gifts and prayers contribute to the ongoing effort of the universal Church in service and authentic global solidarity. As Pope Francis has said, “The Christian faith remains ever young when it is open to the mission that Christ entrusts to us. ‘Mission revitalizes faith.’”
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In the month of November we pray for all those who have gone before us, especially those loved ones named here.
Therese Fitzpatrick Virginia Cole Robert Romero Geraldine Raymo Frank Roccosanto Phyllis Eichhorn Catherine Rozny Lisa Fillichio Robert Bowman Eleanor Simmons Robert Pinkowski Mary Helen Peterson Michael Petrich Elaine McGovern Evelyn Worm Laura Shotsberger Charlene Lazzara Marguerite Reynolds Anthony Iacullo Jo Ann Garcia Gayle Pacelli Herman Bellagamba Thomas William Vail, Sr. Samuel Francis Castro Gaetanna (Tina) Bonadonna Marion Kay Elizabeth Loughlin Joan Masloske Dolores Castro Robert Reilly Glen Sokal Jacob Dvoratchek Peter Loughlin Barbara Jean Oglesbee Gloria Deble
Mary Ann Gibson Grace Amodeo
Karl Felde David Joseph Petersen
Gilda Rubino Georgene (Jeanne) Leber
Mary Twomey Janice Hasler
Frank Cassady Herminia Lopez
James Carver Virginia Gaughan
Shirley Landow Fred Biasiello, Sr. Geraldine Boness
Ronald Lesker John Schultz
Pacita Guinsatao John Korpalski Frank Viverito
Carol Ostrowski Catherine Vainisi Lillian Mellberg
Marie Rubino Rose DeBiase
Cynthia Babecki Josephine Cracchiolo
Harriet Tantillo William Thiel
Margaret Sassetti Margaret Nix
Martin Kaiser John Altmeyer
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This Week at St. Edna Sunday, October 28 8:30am Gift of Love Sign-up (After all Masses) - Community Room 2:00pm Confirmation Rehearsal—Church 4:00pm Confirmation Classes—Doherty Center & Community Room 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal - Church 5:30pm Confirmation Candidacy Mass—Church Monday, October 29 9:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry - Doherty Center Tuesday, October 30 8:30am Grandparents Prayer Time - Doherty Center 9:15am Transformations - Doherty Center 5:30pm RE Classes - Doherty Center 7:00pm Rosary - Church Wednesday, October 31 7:30pm Choir Practice - Church Thursday November 1—All Saints Day 6:30am Mass—Church 8:00am Mass—Church 1:00pm WOSE Guild 3 - Doherty Center 7:30pm Mass - Church Friday, November 2 8:00am Mass—Church 8:30am Eucharistic Adoration—Church 9:30am Benediction—Church 7:30pm All Soul’s Day Mass - Church Saturday, November 3 10:30am High School Confirmation—Church 12:00pm Confirmation Reception—Doherty Center 5:30pm Gift of Love Sign-up - Community Room Sunday, November 4 8:30am Gift of Love Sign-up (After all Masses) - Community Room 9:30am LWC– Hurley Center 12:30pm Baptism Families—Community Room 1:00pm Baptisms - Church 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal—Church
Bulletin Deadline: Articles for the November 11, 2018 bulletin may be dropped off in the Parish Office or e-mailed to [email protected] no later than Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Please indicate the topic in the subject line.
This Week At St. Edna www.stedna.org/calendar
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Mass Intentions for the week of October 28, 2018 Weekend of October 28 5:00pm—Jim Slawny, Joseph Terrazzino, Judith Tokos 7:30am—George Tokarczyk, Louis Puglisi, Tadeusz Koziol, Wladyslawa Garbarz (A) 9:30am—Edna Darragh, John Walsh, Fr. John Birk (A), Hank Reitz, Charles Beckfeld (A) 11:30am—Anna D’Andrea, Debora Zajda, Domenica Palazzola (A) Jay & Joseph Olivero, John Lonergan
5:30pm—
Monday, October 29 6:45am— Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am— Michael Hereghty, John Coyne, Elizabeth & Manly Kempston, Barbara & Harold Emery, The Souls of the Faithful Departed
Tuesday, October 30 6:45am— Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am— Antigone Sabay (A)(Birthday), Parishioners of St. Edna
Wednesday, October 31 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Patrick McNichols (Healing), Rev. Ray Cowell (A), Mary Doherty (A) Antonio & Florida Cabaneros
Thursday, November 1 6:30am— 8:00am— 7:30am—
Friday, November 2 6:45am—Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service 8:00am—Carmel Harney, Alex Constantine 7:30am—For all deceased Parishioners
Baptisms Celebrated the 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm. Parent preparation class: 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm. Please call to register. Marriages Arrangements for celebration of marriage should be made at the Parish Office at least six months in advance. Reconciliation/Confession Available first and third Saturdays of each month 8:00am until all are heard. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office to have a family member who is seriously ill or elderly receive the Sacrament of Anointing.
Worship Commission cultivates the liturgical life of the parish by fostering full, active and conscious participation of the community.
Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
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ROSARY GROUP
Meets: Monday –Thursday 7:20am and
Tuesday at 7:00pm in the church
All are invited to join us to pray the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
and the Rosary.
Pray for Our Sick as of October 21, 2018
Carole Perek Phyllis Washington
With Sympathy
John Altmeyer Father of Alison
Martin Kaiser Husband of Dolores
Lois Parry Sister of William Berry
MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY
If you would like to remember a deceased relative or friend in a special way, here is your opportunity. We are accepting donations for the altar breads and wine that are used at Mass for that week. Every week in the bulletin we will post who the bread and wine was donated in memory of. Suggested donation is $25. You can drop off or mail your donation to the Parish Office, marked “Altar Bread Memorial.” Make sure to include your name and the name/s of whom you would like to be remembered.
Requests are published in the bulletin in the order that they are received.
Altar bread and wine will be offered in memory of
Carol Winkel
donated by The Lorey Family
during the week of October 28, 2018
Mass Celebrants - November 3-4
5:00pm—Rev. John Canary & Deacon Joe Yannotta
7:30am—Rev. Rodolfo Ramirez & Deacon Jim Pauwels
9:30am—Rev. Rodolfo Ramirez & Deacon Jim Pauwels
11:30am—Rev. Darrio Boscutti & Deacon Greg Beeber
5:30pm—Rev. Darrio Boscutti & Deacon Joe Yannotta
Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
Co-Chairs: Gary Daigle
Marie Schalke
Members: Justin Abbink
Phil Bares Deacon Greg Beeber
Moira Burdi Peg Connolly
Lorie Crepeau Kelly Fagan Anne Mura
Camille Murray Deacon Jim Pauwels
Therese Pauwels Paula Pollman (rec.)
Mary Salm Fr. Rodolfo Ramirez
Frank Starshak
Worship Commission cultivates the
liturgical life of the parish by fostering full, active and
conscious participation of the community.
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TRANSFORMATIONS Join the open discussion every Tuesday morning at 9:15am in Room D of the Hurley Center to discuss the readings for the following weekend. It brings us together in prayer and friendship, renews us spiritually, and brings the Word of God into our everyday lives.
Congratulations
Jennifer Cederberg & Salvatore Licata
All Saints Day Masses
On Thursday, November 1, 2018
St. Edna will celebrate Mass at 6:30 am, 8:00am & 7:30pm.
Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship
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All Souls Day Mass On Friday, November 2, at 7:30pm, St. Edna will celebrate Mass for All Souls Day. At this Mass, we celebrate and remember all of our deceased relatives and friends. As a special remembrance, we will read the names of those who have died this past year. You are invited to bring a photo of your loved one and place it on the shelves and tables in the Narthex near the Holy Family Statue where they will be on display for the remainder of the month. If you cannot be with us on November 2nd, photos may be brought and placed on the shelves in the Narthex any time in November. We ask that you put a sticker on the back of your loved one’s picture with your name and phone number on it so that, in case it is not claimed later, we will know the family the photo belongs to and be able to return it. At the end of the month, you will be asked to pick up the photo and take it back home with you. Our hope is that this Mass and memorial area will assure you that you and your loved one are, and remain, a very special and important part of our St. Edna Family. Please join us for this special Mass.
Baptized Unto the Lord
Nikolaus Son of Katherine( Lazzara)
& Nikolaus Weiner
Benjamin Tomasz Son of Katarzyna (Sokalska) & Frank Wuchte with Ava
Kaleb Christopher Noel Son of Caroline (Guinto) &
Kenneth Morales with Cassandra
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S , O 28, 2018 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
I can see clearly now Certain events leave us with the sensation of scales falling from our eyes. Maybe it’s a directed retreat or parish mission that shatters our complacency and brings us to tears. Or maybe it’s just life happening to us in all of its raw power—in birth, loss, love, or pain—that promotes a clearer value of what’s really important. All in a moment, we sense what we need to do, or stop doing, to be true to what’s real. When those hours arrive, pay attention! Jesus is calling, a way is opening, and all that’s required is to say “yes.” TODAY'S READINGS: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 (149).
M , O 29, 2018 Let go and let God
The novelist Henry James wrote: “Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” It is not always simple or even possible, though, to know how to be kind to others. In the tricky and complex situations you occasionally find yourself, the “high road” is not always clear: “Would this person appreciate an explanation, or would that just make them angrier?” “Should I back off or continue to engage?” Asking yourself what you would like in a similar situation isn’t always helpful either; that question only helps you to know yourself better! Sometimes the best you can do is to have the intention and let God do the rest. TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 4:32—5:8; Luke 13:10-17 (479).
T , O 30, 2018 Start small
When Mother Teresa first went into the slums of Calcutta, she had little more than a patch of dirt in which to scrape the letters of the alphabet as a way of teaching children to read. Today, thousands of Missionaries of Charity, the community she founded, work around the world with the poorest of the poor. Dorothy Day started the Catholic Worker movement with only one house of hospitality. Many worthy efforts started with very little, sometimes only an idea, before growing into something great. So don’t run down your own humble ideas or projects, especially if they will make people’s lives better. You never know when that little seed will grow into a tree. TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 5:21-33; Luke 13:18-21 (480)
W , O 31, 2018 Saints don’t need scary costumes
At a Catholic elementary school in Chicago in the 1950s, students were expected to come to school on Halloween in costume. Cool! The catch: You had to be dressed as a saint! Definitely uncool. Who wants to walk to school past “the publics” looking like a dork? Still, the sisters had it right, even if their pedagogy was unappreciated. Today is All
Hallows Eve, the day before the day when we remember all the saints who have gone before us, canonized and no. We remember that they lived, searched for God, failed, and succeeded just as we do today, and maybe they had to do dorky things in school, too. TODAY'S READINGS: Ephesians 6:1-9; Luke 13:22-30 (481)
T , N 01, 2018 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS
Let your sainthood shine! Genesis says people are made in the image and likeness of God. The gospels say to see Jesus in one another. In other words, we are more like God than we might think. We can see God, not completely, but a lot, in human beings. That’s what saints, whom the church celebrates today, do: They show us how to be close to God, how to be holy. They help us to see how God is like us and we are like God—and call us to be more like God, as they were. Answer that call. Imitate the saints. You can be one, too! TODAY'S READINGS: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a (667)
F , N 02, 2018 COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL
DEPARTED (ALL SOULS’ DAY) Grace will bring you home
When we pray the Hail Mary, we ask for the help of Mary our Mother at two crucial moments of our lives: “now, and at the hour of our death.” Now is an important occasion because it is the time of decision. The hour of our death is critical because it’s the last moment over which we exercise our will. When we pray for the dead, today and every day, we come to the spiritual assistance of those who can no longer help themselves. We can rest assured that one day the church will be supplying us with the same grace. TODAY'S READINGS: Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; John 6:37-40 (668)
S , N 03, 2018 MEMORIALS OF MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS; BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Sanctify the smallest deeds As the young Martin de Porres (1579-1639) began his vocation in Peru, he longed to bring his mission to foreign peoples so that he could receive the honor of martyrdom. When he realized that God was not going to make this possible, however, he turned his focus from exotic lands to the commonplace tasks he saw right in front of him. This “Brother of the Broom” worked to bring forth the kingdom of God within his abbey by becoming a master of homemaking. He looked after the cooking, cleaning, and laundry. A fellow brother recounted how Martin showed him how to sow chamomile in the “well-manured hoof-prints of cattle.” No task was too small that Martin couldn’t see God’s plan in it. Throughout the day, look at mundane tasks as saintly deeds. TODAY'S READINGS: Philippians 1:18b-26; Luke 14:1, 7-11 (484).
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Carmel Catholic High School Open House -
Carmel Catholic High School, a four-time Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, cordially invites you to its 2018 Open House on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. This event will give prospective families the opportunity to tour the campus, meet faculty, staff, and current students, and learn more about the Carmel Catholic community. Guided tours will begin at the Auditorium entrance (Door G) throughout the event. Pre-registration is available online at www.carmelhs.org/openhouse. 7th and 8th Grade End Zone Party -
Students in grades 7 and 8 are invited to cheer on the Corsairs of Carmel Catholic High School as they take on the Shamrocks of St. Patrick in a varsity football game on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 6:30pm Pizza will be served as you gather in the north end zone with your friends and engage in other interactive activities such as the ‘gladiator joust’ and a ‘bungee first down run’. New this year! Take part in an exclusive opportunity to explore what it means to be a Carmel Corsair Athlete. Get an insider's perspective and meet with our Head Football Coach Blake Annen, who played in the NFL, and Carmel’s professional trainers from EFT Sports Performance. Also, hear from Carmel’s College Counselor on how athletics impact college admissions. Watch the team warm up on the sidelines, then join everyone back at the party in the end zone. Pre-register for this event at www.carmelhs.org/football.
YOUTH MINISTRY Our Summer Mission Trip June 9-15, 2019
in Indianapolis,IN.
In 1998, St. Edna Youth Ministry paired with the organization Catholic Heart Work Camp. Since then, this summer trip has become an important annual event in our Youth Ministry. In all St. Edna Parish has had an estimated 525 campers and 100 adults working to help people maintain their dignity, and their homes. Camp in 2019 will be St. Edna's 21st year of partnering with CHWC for our week of service. What do we do at Camp? We join people from other Catholic Parishes (usually 300 people at a Camp) and paint, plant, weed, sort, clean, serve, and do repairs in homes, shelters, daycare centers, playgrounds, Churches, outreach centers, and anywhere else we are sent. (Local social service agencies pre-select our clients.) We will not know what next summer's projects will be....those plans are in God's hands and the hands of the local social service agencies. Where is Camp this year? We will be traveling to Indianapolis, Indiana next summer. This area is a socially diverse community. This is the first year CHWC is having a camp in Indy and we are excited to be part of this new site. Fill out this form for preliminary registration in this year’s camp.
Remember, Camp spots are on a first come basis. Spots fill quickly, so do not delay! This year the fee will be $465. Include your deposit of $125 with this form to hold your spot on this year’s Mission Trip. (Note that this deposit in non-refundable.)
Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade in fall of 2019: _____ School ____________________________Age in June of 2019: _______
(Informa on will be sent via email when this form and deposit are received. )
Liturgy of the Word for Children—will return in November This fall, Liturgy of the Word for Children has been delayed due to the construction on the roof of the Hurley Center, connecting it to the new Parish Center. We will resume our regular schedule in November – meeting almost weekly during the 9:30 Mass until the end of the school year. Who may Participate? Children ages 5 and older are welcome to join us as we take a Child’s eye look at the Sunday readings and Seasonal Liturgies. Children younger than 5 are also welcome to join us, as long as they are accompanied by their parents. Do YOU Feel Called to Help Us Out? We are always looking for new catechists to join our ministry. Please contact the parish office with your name and contact information for Moira Burdi – LWC Coordinator. We will help you through the training and help you get started with us.
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Advent Retreat: The Wild Goose Series
The Wild Goose series is Fr. Dave Pivonka’s, invitation to Christians into a more profound, life-giving relationship with the Holy Spirit. Join us for a day that will take you on a journey into the very heart of God. Come and let the Holy Spirit into your life.
When: Saturday, November 17, 2018 Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Where: Doherty Hall St. Edna Parish Facilitator: Lorie Crepeau
Cost: $20.00 for materials and lunch or $10.00 for materials only (per person for either)
Registration Form: Advent Retreat: The Wild Goose
Registration Deadline: November 12, 2018 Checks payable to St. Edna Parish
Roast Beef ____ Whole Grain ____ Sesame Roll ____ or Gluten Free ____
I will not be ordering lunch: _____
Please send or drop off registration form to Lorie Crepeau at St. Edna Parish at 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arl. Hts. with payment.
Any questions contact Lorie at [email protected] or 847-398-3362 x325
Co-Chairs: Sue Jackson Kathy Romza Members: Sandy Bialek Lorie Crepeau Dawn Finn Kathie Galvani Karen Janisch Jackie Lapetino Lori Pinikidis Denise Swanson JoAnn Tennenbaum Theresa Watkins
Parish Life Commission fosters a sense of parish unity by organizing and welcoming all to community-building events
Parish Life Commission www.stedna.org/parishlife
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Become a Member at St. Edna!
We warmly welcome you.
Please stop by the Parish Office anytime during
office hours to register.
We look forward to meeting you!
Grandparents! All Grandparents are wel-
come to gather for prayerful support for your families:
GRANDPARENTS’ PRAY-
ER TIME Tuesday mornings 8:30-9:00
in the Hurley Center
Stewardship Bulletin Reflection: October 28, 2018 — Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
JER 31:7-9; PS 126:1-6; HEB 5:1-6; MK 10:46-52
As Christian stewards we are called to devote a regular portion of our time to God in prayer. Perhaps we find it intimidating to find the right words when approaching our perfect and all-holy God. Today’s Gospel shows us we need to have our “act together” before we can spend time with Him in prayer. In this passage from Mark, we see that Bartimaeus received a powerful answer to prayer at a very low point in his life. There, he sat, begging at the side of the road in a very undignified manner. His posture wasn’t exactly reverent, and his prayer wasn’t eloquent, just a desperate, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” But it was a sincere cry from his heart. And Jesus, though surrounded by a sizable crowd, heard it, and called for Bartimaeus to come to Him. Folks from the crowd called to Bartimaeus, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” And right there on the spot, Bartimaeus experienced a profound moment of personal encounter with our Lord and the healing of his vision he desired. How simple it is to encounter Jesus! All we must do is reach out to Him in prayer and we can be assured that He will hear us and call us to Himself. So let’s all take courage this week knowing that Jesus is calling us right now to spend time with Him just as we are, in all our weakness and brokenness. Tell Him, the great High Priest, what your needs are and then, like Bartimaeus, follow Him, and keep on keeping on in this stewardship way of life. It’s a life with the ultimate happy ending.
St. Edna Craft Fair
October, 2019
Bigger and better
in our new Parish Center!
Parish Life Commission www.stedna.org/parishlife
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Newly Married Ministry Anyone married for 2 years or less is cordially invited to join this new ministry.
Share your faith, enjoy great company .
Please contact Fr. Rodolfo for more info at St. Edna office (847) 398-3362.
Reservations :
$25 made out to ACCW Vicariate 1
with Name, Phone & Parish to
Chris Schumann,836 Old Checker Rd.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
For More Information:
Email Pam Ferreira, Event Chair,
Pamvicariate1info @gmail.com
ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMAN
VICARIATE 1
GOLDEN ROSE AWARDS BREAKFAST
(Honoring the Golden Rose Winner from your Parish) All Women are Invited
Vicar General /Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Rev. Ronald Hicks
(Speaker & Presenter)
December 1, 2018 , at 9 AM, Chevy Chase Country Club
1000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090
ALMS
Our Alms this weekend will benefit St. Edna Prison Ministry
Our Alms on November 4 will benefit
St. Edna Outreach
Thank you for your generosity!
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Parish Administration
Pastoral Council Co-Chairs: Steve Jabek
Daryn Waite
Members: Justin Abbink Phil Blomeke
Sean DeGrazia Dominic Fernandes
Kathie Galvani Stacey Kelly (Rec)
Emily Kopetsky Tom O’Neill
Fr. Rodolfo Ramirez Alannah Rodrigues
Marie Schalke Denise Swanson
Ann Marie Thomas Theresa Watkins
Deacon Joe Yannotta
Finance Council
Co-Chairs: John Pelican Wayne Fritz
Members: Jim Perkins
Theresa Stoklosa (Rec.) Jim Williams
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Human Concerns www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
This past summer we asked you, the parishioners of St. Edna, for items requested by chaplains in Illinois prisons. Your wonderful donations resulted in: 201 Bibles 324 Religious books 2 large boxes of religious items 148 decks of playing cards 2000 all occasion cards
We mailed the items per request to Centralia, Big Muddy, Logan, Lincoln, Robinson, Lawrence and Vienna Correctional Centers. All were pleased and grateful for what they received. Our church has become known as a caring and compassionate community. We thank you for supporting this ministry! If you would be interested in learning more about us or joining our group, please call June Hoogenboom at 847-398-1397.
St. Edna Prison Ministry
Facts: U.S. has the highest prison rate in the entire world. There are more jails here than colleges. Incarceration costs taxpayers almost $70 billion annually. Source: Freedomworks 2015
Development Assistance Ministry The Habit for Humanity, local affiliate Spring of Life, is building a house in Carpentersville and has developed a schedule of work opportunities for DAM. They are Oct 6, Nov 10, and, Dec 8 all Saturdays. The work day starts at 8:00 and continues thru 2:30/3:00. The work encompasses installing the insulation, trim, painting, and whatever it takes to finish the house. Lunch is provided on a rotating basis by one of the affiliated churches. Those interested should contact either Bob Ruffatto [email protected] or Tarry Hoskins [email protected]
Thank You to the Kairos Cookie Bakers There were many parishioners baking up a storm recently as we received 109 dozen cookies which were given to the Kairos Prison Team. We greatly appreciate the cookies and the prayers.
The Kairos team held the three day retreat at Stateville prison and it was a great success, thanks in part to the cookie effort.
There is a three year waiting list to attend these retreats. The inmates may come for the homemade cookies but they stay to hear the word of the Lord.
You have helped to make a difference through your support of this wonderful ministry. We thank you for hearing God’s word also.
St. Edna Prison Ministry
Human Concerns Commission www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
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Human Concerns Commission will witness, support, and promote efforts in all areas of Ministry of Care and Social Outreach to further Christ’s mission to serve one another.
Co-chairs
Diane Yannotta Phil Blomeke
Members
Bob Amend Paquita Bares Bob Rokos Mark Rymsza Karen Korabik Evelyn Getty Joe Yannotta Tarry Hoskins Emily Kopetsky
GIFT OF LOVE SIGN-UP THIS WEEKEND
Imagine a Christmas without a festive holiday meal or gifts to exchange with family and friends. This is something most St. Edna parishioners will never have to experience. Others are not as fortunate. Some people in our sharing parish, St. James in Chicago, and even in the prosperous northwest suburbs, face a bleak and cheerless Christmas. After all of the Masses this weekend, and November 3rd and 4th, the Gift of Love Committee will be in the Community Room to sign up parishioners who want to sponsor a disadvantaged family or individual for the Christmas holiday. This is a wonderful opportunity to share with those who have little in the way of material goods.
We ask that you provide a gift for each family member or individual, plus a Jewel food certificate and enough non-perishable groceries for their Christmas meal. The gifts and food are to be dropped off on Saturday, December 1st from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. in the Doherty Center. The Gift of Love Committee will provide you with gift suggestions and clothing sizes and ages of the family members or individual you have chosen. You will also receive instructions on how to label, wrap and pack the gifts and food.
If you need more information about the Gift of Love, please call Genelle at 847-705-7654.
HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF
If you looking to provide financial assist to the recent hurricane relief efforts, why not assist the members of the Knights of Columbus?
Did you know that the Knights of Columbus has a long history of lending a helping hand in times of disaster? The Order has led multi-million dollar recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in the Carolina’s, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, earthquakes in Mexico and the major flooding in Houston Texas and now Hurricane Michael in Florida.
The Knights of Columbus Disaster Relief Fund is used to support the work of the local councils through their disaster response efforts, in coordination with emergency agencies and first responders. 100% of the funds raised go directly to relief efforts. Make checks payable to: Knights of Columbus Charities, kindly specify “United disaster Relief” on the memo line of your check.
For Donations by check please send to:
Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.
PO Box 382154, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8154
For more information or to donate on line visit www.kofc.org/charities
Human Concerns Commission www.stedna.org/humanconcerns
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St. Edna Sharing Parish Ministry to St. James I am looking for help with this ministry. My wife has been ill and is no longer able to assist with this ministry. At this time, I cannot attend the monthly meetings.
The Ideal Ministers:
A retired couple in reasonably good physical shape with the desire and drive to help the poor and the hungry. Good physical shape is important because the ministry involves lifting and loading bags and boxes of food. Carts and bins loaded with food are heavy. We do not want our ministers to get hurt. A retired couple (or individual) has the time to attend the monthly meeting. It is necessary to leave Arlington Heights at about 4:00 PM to get to the 6:00 PM St. James meeting.
If you are interested in finding out more and getting involved in the St. Edna Sharing Parish Ministry with St. James, lets get together and talk.
Our sharing parish, St. James in Chicago has a special request this holiday season. St. James would like to distribute “care packages” for the homeless.
They are seeking 100 of each of the following items: New or “gently used”: Hats, gloves, scarves, blankets (any size)
& New: socks, hygiene products $10 gift cards for Wendy’s McDonalds or White Castle
(St James will organize the items into individual bags for those in need.)
Please consider donating any of these items!
Collection boxes will be in the Narthex November 3-17th
Your help with this community service project is greatly appreciated.
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