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September 20, 2020
September 20, 2020
This weekend is Seminarian Appeal weekend. Fr. John Kartje, the rector of Mun-delein Seminary has a word for us: “I am grateful for your support of the Seminar-ian Appeal, which is a major source of funding for our ministry of priestly for-mation in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Appeal supports not only Mundelein Seminary, but also our college seminarians who now study at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN. I’m happy to report that the collegians’ num-
ber almost doubled since last year!” We are blessed this year to have a new seminarian, Marko Culjak, who is in his first year of theology at Mundelein and is studying for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Marko is excited to help in the reli-gious education program and will/has shared his vocation story this weekend. Matthew Newland from Seattle is on a pastoral year in his diocese, so we won’t be seeing him this year. Please pray for them both as they seek to follow Christ. “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few, so ask the Master of the harvest to send out laborers to his harvest.” While we pray for the labors of priests and religious sisters in the Church, we are all meant to be la-borers in the Lord’s vineyard. That was the theme from this weekend’s Gospel, the parable of the late workers who still received the daily wage that the laborers received who bore the day’s burden and heat. To the people at the time, this parable would in part teach that salvation was meant not just for the Jewish people but for all people, even the newcomers, the Gentiles. The parable also reveals to us that Christ calls all people to faith and conversion even until the moment of death and that we should want their salvation too. To hear the Lord’s call and serve in His vineyard is a gift of grace. Jesus makes clear that whether one is “first” to hear the call like the Jewish people or a Gentile convert to the Church then, or even the “last” people today who convert right before death, all can die in His grace, be purified and enter heaven. Our sense of justice is somewhat challenged by this parable because at face value, it does seem like the early workers aren’t being treated fairly and we identify with them. On a spiritual and moral level a Catholic might grumble, “I’ve believed in Jesus and tried to follow the commandments and Church’s teachings while these others get to commit whatever sins they want and all they have to do is say ‘sorry’ before they die and they go to heaven too!” I’m sure we’ve all felt this way at some point, but it does reveal that we still wrongly envy the sinner their sin. God knows the horror and evil of sin vs. the goodness of His own will and commands so He warns in our first reading “Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts.” But it’s also good to be reminded that we should not presume that we are the early laborers. Have we real-ly borne the day’s burden as fully as we could have? We should be glad of the Lord’s mercy to the late workers because our hearts may not have been truly with Christ until the twilight of our lives. We can all say like St. Augustine “late have I loved You O Lord, late have I loved you O beauty ever ancient ever new.” In Christ, Fr. Mike
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
July 1, 2020 - August 26, 2020
Year-to-date budget $68,492 Year-to-date-actual $55,223 YTD difference $13,269 Year-to-date prior year actual $70,752 Decrease from prior year $15,530
On September 27, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, who knew that “God had sent him to bring good news to the poor.” Together with your gifts, the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul continue his work and mission in our parish. Please see page five of this bulletin for in-formation on next weekend’s food drive.
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
This is the weekend Mass schedule at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish. Saturday at 5:00 p.m. & Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in English and 1:00 p.m. in Spanish. All protocols, such as wearing face masks and the need to pre-register, remain in effect. You may register online at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054BA8A923A0F58-weekend or through the parish website: stelizabethtrinity.org (press the Mass Guideline & Sign up tab and scroll down to the Sign Up Genius tab). Please do so by 3:00 on Friday. If you do not have a computer you can call the parish office at 773 763-8228 to register. - Weekday Masses are Monday through Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Your name and phone number will be taken at the door. - Confessions are on Saturday afternoon between 3:30 and 4:30. - The church is open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and private prayer on Tuesdays between 11:00 a.m. and the closing Benediction, which takes place at 2:00 p.m.
Henry Michael child of Michael & Sarah (McFadden) Morley
SIGN UP FOR ELECTRONIC GIVING
Faith Direct is the electronic giving company that we use here at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. We encourage people to donate electronically - it’s safe and secure - it
allows us to save on printing and mailing costs - and it’s convenient for you! You can choose to use your bank account or a credit card and it allows you to make donations to any of the activities that are included in your envelope packet throughout the year. We have produced a You Tube video that takes you through a detailed step-by-step tutorial on how to enroll.
https://youtu.be/2Nn55HVWR0E
faithdirect.net
Michele Schmidt - Maria Szumski (Call the rectory office to have
your name added to the list)
6040 W. Ardmore Avenue Chicago, IL 60646
Phone : (773) 763-7080 https://stelizabethtrinityschool.org/
St. Elizabeth Parishioners, We are in our 4th week of in-person school and I am loving every minute! We have 196 students registered this year, with 174 passing through our doors each day, and 22 participating in remote learning. Our students have their temperatures taken each morning, hand sanitize constantly and wear masks with pride. I am so proud of all our students and staff and how they have adjusted to our guidelines. Underneath their masks, I know they are smiling. If you have not liked our Facebook page, please do so. (St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish). You will be able to see all that is happening during our school day among all our classes. Below are some photos of students eating lunch, and outside, socially distanced of course! Please feel free to reach out to me if you ever have any questions. Kristine Hillmann, Ed.D Principal
GET TO KNOW OUR PARISH STAFF - DEACON JOHN ROTTMAN
I’m 72 years young, having worked as a Journeyman Plumber and now a proud re-tired member of 47 years in Plumbers Local Union #130. In 2002, after completing four years of Diaconate Formation, I was ordained a deacon by Francis Cardinal George having served at both St. Thecla and St. Cornelius Parishes these 18 years. My late wife Candace and I were married at St. Thecla Church, May 27th 1973. We
gave birth to four children. Three sons: Timothy C.F.D., Michael C.F.D., John C.P.D. and our daughter Kathleen employed by the State of Illinois working for the State Representative. My wife Candace and my younger sister Nancy attended and graduated together from St. Tarcissus School. They were life-long friends and my sister became the match-maker who re-introduced me to Can-dace back in 1971. The rest fills a life-time of family, friends and great memories that spanned 45 years. In May of 2016 my wife began her second and final fight with cancer and God called the love of my life home to Heaven, October 24th 2016. Needless to say, my life goes on, but the loss of that love never leaves one completely, as so many of you have experienced. Candace attended the Diaconate Formation Program with me and supported my call to serve as a perma-nent deacon here in the Archdiocese of Chicago. We were a great team together working in several posi-tions as staff members at St. Thecla Church and School. As a deacon I’ve served the Archdiocese of Chi-cago outside the parish in a variety of ministries. I was a Field Advocate for the Matrimonial Tribunal of the Archdiocese for 12 years of my ministry. I volunteered as Prison Chaplain at the Cook County Jail for the first five years of my diaconate. My wife and I both volunteered and assisted in the opening of The Kolbe House, a ministerial program for men leaving prison and transitioning to home, family and job op-portunities. This ministry concluded in 2008. In parish life, Candace and I assisted in several Sacramental preparation classes for R.C.I.A and R.C.I.C. Programs as well as Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation classes. At St. Cornelius we vol-unteered as Food Pantry helpers. I enjoy 9 holes of golf but walking nine takes a lot more effort these days. And YES, a few cold beers taste that much better back at the club house. In closing I’ll pray for our parish family and I ask for your prayers as well. I look forward to the many par-ish events be they spiritual, educational or social that fulfill the mission of Christ and the Church.
God Bless + KATHLEEN DRISCOLL I’m Ms. Kathleen Driscoll, the new Director of Children’s Faith Formation at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish. I come to St. Elizabeth with a BA in Elementary Education and an M.Ed. in Cur-riculum and Instruction. In my over twenty years of experience in education, I have taught multiple grade levels, most recently middle school language arts and reli-
gion. I was also the assistant director of my parish’s Religious Education Program for three years. I grew up on the south side of the city (Go Sox!) and have lived in Chicago my entire life. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my nieces and nephews and my dog Stella. I’m very excited for school and religious ed to begin and I can’t wait to meet all of you!
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Sunday Mass live on You Tube at 9:00 a.m. - search for Fr. Mike Grisolano Broadcasts - or at any time on parish website: www.stelizabethtrinity.org
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2020
5:00 PM— Don Love, Jr., Sean G. Hawkins (birthday remem-brance), Shirley, Huening, Richard Zahn, Robert Deutsch, Jason Van Dyke, Charles & Mary Vargo, Eliza-beth Gazdik
SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
7:30 AM— for police officers and their families 9:00 AM—(livestreamed) - Eileen & Jack Owen, Don Quinn,
Peter J. Quirk (birthday remembrance), Robert Shack, Leonard Karwowski, Joseph & Mary Tryblowski, Eliza-beth Gazdik, Casey Tracey, Wanda Moskal
11:00 AM— Mary Coffman (for good health), Lottie & Edward Kierys, Mary Zaiman, Coach Lou Gonzales
1:00 PM (Spanish)— Carmen Rosario Castro
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
8:30 AM— Albie & Gus Reinke, Elizabeth Gazdik
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
8:30 AM— Elizabeth Gazdik 11:00 - 2:00 PM - Adoration with Benediction at 1:50
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
8:30 AM— Emily Tomaszek, Ann Zych, Lorraine, John, Mar-tin & Richard Fulara, Matthew Futterer, Max Koelbl, Elizabeth Gazdik, Roberto Santiago
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
8:30 AM— (livestreamed school Mass) Michael Sisk, Sr. Ed- wardine (birthday remembrance), Mary Jo Pelley, Elizabeth Gazdik
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
8:30 AM— Elizabeth Gazdik
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
8:30 AM— for our parishioners 3:30 - 4:30—CONFESSION
5:00 PM— deceased members of the Ognibene family, Eliza-beth Gazdik, James E. Lalowski (3rd anniversary), Mike McDermoth
SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
7:30 AM— for our parishioners 9:00 AM—(livestreamed) - Eileen & Jack Owen, Don Quinn,
Sarah & Joseph McGurk, Tom McManus, Ann MacKay, Elizabeth Gazdik, Steve Gold (10th anniversary)
11:00 AM— Walter Czapla (special intention), Esther & Vin-cent Ormachea, Pat Martin, Tom Brown, Sr. Marcelle, Wanda Moskal
1:00 PM (Spanish)—
Presider Schedule - September 26 & 27 5:00 pm — Fr. McCarthy 7:30 am — Fr. McCarthy 9:00 am — Fr. Grisolano
11:00 am - Fr. Ouda (Spanish) 1:00 pm - Fr. Reyes
DISPENSATION
Cardinal Cupich has continued the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday
Mass until further notice.
Marcella Marszalek
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cate- chetical Sunday Monday: St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Tuesday: Wednesday: St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs Next Sunday: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time ©LPi
Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 [18a]/Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/ Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34. 35, 44 [35]/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 [105]/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc [1]/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 [1]/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9—12:8/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12- 13, 14 and 17 [1]/Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [6a]/ Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt 21:28-3
www.stelizabethtrinity.org
“It seems to me that I have found my heaven on earth,
because my heaven is You, my God,
and You are in my soul. You in me,
and I in You – may this be my motto.” St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Baptism: Please contact Deacon Greg to make arrangements. [email protected] Becoming a Catholic: Would you like to learn more about what it means to be a Catholic? The church calls this process The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA). It is a small group forum where interested people learn more about initiation and membership in the Catholic Church. Please call the parish office for more information. Marriage: Must be arranged six months prior to the ceremony. Please contact a priest to make arrangements. Religious Education for Public School Students: Contact Kathleen Driscoll for more [email protected] Parish Registration: New parishioners are asked to register at the Rectory. Forms are also available on our website under the “Our Parish” tab. Communion Visits: Ministers of Care bring communion to the homebound. Contact Dorothy Weidman through the rectory to make arrangements. High School Youth Group: Contact Mr. Mike Wuich [email protected] Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Fridays (9 days prior to bulletin date)
PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Michael Grisolano
Associate Pastor Rev. Lukas Ouda
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Daniel P. McCarthy
Permanent Deacons Deacon Gregory Bzdon Deacon Michael McManus Deacon John Rottman Deacon Steven Wagner
Director of Parish Operations Ms. Kathy Collins
Director of Children’s Faith Formation
Ms. Kathleen Driscoll Pastoral Minister/ Bulletin Editor Mr. Jim Madura
Music Mr. Mark Wozniczka Mr. Michael Hawes Mr. Jose Angel Abarca
Adult Faith Formation Ms. Cathy Crino
Bookkeeper
Ms. Donna Kay [email protected]
School Principal Dr. Kristine Hillmann
Youth Activity Coordinator Mr. Mike Wuich
Rectory: 773-763-8228 Fax: 773-774-8461 School: 773-763-7080
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6020 W A A C , I 60646
SERVICES:
Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. & Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. (English) and 1:00 p. m. (Spanish) Daily Mass Schedule: Monday through Saturday : 8:30 a.m. Confession: Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Adoration: Tuesdays: 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with Benediction at 1:50 p.m.) Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 - 5:00
